Topics include Warren Fisher’s proposals to improve the Civil Service, event at Civil Service Sports Ground at Chiswick, hosting the Grand National at Aintree, use of fire appliances during war, criticisms made by Sir Walford Selby and defence of Warren Fisher by Lord Vansittart and Lady Fisher, review of ‘Vansittart: Study of a Diplomat’ by Norman Rose. Also includes The House of Lords Official Report for 8 July 1953, Vol. 183 and No.86.