ZUM4888055: Oct. 10, 1953 - Mrs. Lyndon appeals to the country her son found guilty of cowardice in Korea: Mrs. Amelia Lydon - who at 65 is deaf partially blind made a plea to the public yesterday to try to get the army authorities to release her 26 year old ex-Korea Prisoner of War. The son - Fusileer Patrick Lydon was found guilty at a court martial of cowardice in the face of the enemy in Korea and was sentenced to one year in prison and discharge from the Army with ignominy. Mrs. Lydon is making a special plea for the release of her son - as she thinks that by the time he has served his year's imprisonment - her sight may have completely gone / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4888145: Oct. 10, 1953 - Christmas Lectures For Children.: Bangles and Bracelets.: Grammar school boys and girls from all parts of the country are attending the four day series of lectures and discussions on the problems of Africa - being held by the Council of Education in World Citizenship - at Central Hall, Westminster.Photo shows eighteen year old Stephanie O ' Carroll of Wembley well bedecked with bangles and ear-rings as she listen to the speakers this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4888533: Oct. 10, 1953 - Africa's women march to the Polls: Acara, capital of the Golad Coast with an estimated population of 150,000. recently elected a new Municipal Council. Women were predominent at the 23 polling booths from which the returns showed the city was to be governed by an All-African council for the next three years. It was another example of how the Gold Coast, with the cooperation of the British Government, is moving toward self-government in a democratic manner / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4892029: Nov. 11, 1953 - Egypt Offers Condolences to the New King of Saudi Arabia: Lieut. Col. Gamal Abdul Nasser Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister headed a mission to Saudi Arabia recently to offer condolences to King Saud IBN Abudl Aziz the new King of Saudi Arbia on the death of his father King Ibn Saud. The paid a visit to Mecca / Bridgeman Images