Smoking competition at YMCA

Current Location

Luton News Archive
Luton Central Library
Luton
United Kingdom

Related items

Source

The Luton News , 11th February 1915

Unique Smoking Competition - Mr A C Bunting, who recently entered into possession of the Moor Hut of the Y.M.C.A is doing good work and is making excellent arrangements to attract the Tommies. On Saturday night a unique competition was held and was a source of attraction. A prize was offered to the man who could keep smoking for the longest period, a Woodbine cigarette. Ten men competed and the winner was Pte H J Bethell of the 2nd North Midland R.A.M.C. who kept his cigarette going for 28 minutes.

 

Luton News article February 1915

Object Location

Author: Diane Cullen

Add comment

Log in or register to post comments