French Commander - in - Chief Goes To British Legion Conference With President And Field - Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode . Major - General Sir Frederick Maurice , President of the British Legion , and Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode were accompanied by General Maxime Weygand , General Inspector of the French Army when they left St . Pancras Station , London , for Buxton , where the annual National Conference of the British Legionis to take place over the Whitsun holidays . General Weygand is one of a number of distinguished guests at the conference . Photo Shows : ( left to right ) Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode , General Maxime Weygard of France , and Major General Sir Frederick Maurice sharing a joke before leaving St . Pancras . 30 May 1936 *** Local Caption ***