Anchor Day Thank You British Sailors WWII

Original vintage World War Two charity fundraising appeal poster for Anchor Day held on 10 September 1940 throughout the Metropolitan Police Area in aid of The British Sailors' Society featuring a great design by Helen McKie (1889-1957), depicting a cheerful British sailor in white uniform with BSS on his cap standing with his arms folded next to a smiling senior naval officer in blue uniform, a ship sailing on a rough sea with its steam creating a map of the world on the yellow sky background, the text below in bold red and blue lettering announcing the event patrons Their Majesties the King and Queen and Her Majesty Queen Mary with a message in a red box - Let London Say on Anchor Day 'Thank You British Sailors' - next to the British Sailors' Society anchor logo with the charity's crowned emblem and slogan - In Service For The Sailor - above. Printed by The Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd., London. Good condition, restored tears, restored pinholes, restored creasing, restored paper losses, staining, backed on linen.