Skip to main content

Conservative Party

 Organization

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

 Series

Political: Constituency: Epping [Essex], 1924 - 1945

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7
Scope and Contents This class of papers covers that part of WSC's time as Conservative MP for Epping contained in the Chartwell papers (up to 26 July 1945). The remainder of his time as MP (for Woodford) can be found in the post-1945 Churchill papers at CHUR 3.The papers contain correspondence between WSC's office and local officials, particularly the Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association, Sir James Hawkey, discussing standard constituency business (such as WSC's support for various local...
Dates: 1924 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence A-B., 02 Jan 1939 - 25 Jul 1939

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/53
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Rowland Arnison (4); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (5); H Reginald Beck (4); A M Bex (4); C S Ketchen (4).Subjects include: a conscription query from a constituent; the local Canning & Food Industries Club and Dairy & Ice Cream Equipment Club; local sewerage rates; the marking of imports from Axis countries; criticism by local Conservatives of WSC's "Neglect of Constituency"; protests about London transport fares;...
Dates: 02 Jan 1939 - 25 Jul 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C., Jan 1938 - Dec 1938

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/44
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Clifford Heyworth, Clerk to Chingford [Essex] Council (7); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3).Subjects include: local playing fields; equipment for ARP firemen; requests for support from local groups; Chingford becoming a Chartered Borough; the case of a constituent convicted of procuring abortion; the site of Chingford High School; animal rights; local bus services; local electricity supply; road transport licence fees;...
Dates: Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-D., Jan 1937 - Dec 1937

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/36
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (4); Clifford Heyworth, Clerk to Chingford [Essex] Council; [Ernest] Wriothesley Denny and John Maitland on selecting a candidate for the South Norfolk Division .Other subjects include: a visit to the constituency by Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the Duchess of Gloucester and Ramsay MacDonald; animal rights; the National Anthem; international affairs, particularly the bombing of civilians in...
Dates: Jan 1937 - Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-E., Jan 1934 - Nov 1934

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/11
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (2); Lord Esme Gordon-Lennox [Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain] on "whist drives" in the Houses of Parliament; Sir Isidore Salmon and Regina Evans, Joint Treasurers of Essex and Middlesex Conservative Associations, requesting funding.Other subjects include: Sarah Churchill [later Sarah Oliver, Sarah Beauchamp and Lady Audley] opening a fete; pension, benefit, employment and legal...
Dates: Jan 1934 - Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence H-J., 03 Jun 1938 - 09 Oct 1939

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/56A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Lieutenant J E G Halsey (4); Brendan Bracken; Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (12); Sir John Anderson [Lord Privy Seal, later 1st Lord Waverley] on ARP Controllers and London Regional Commissioners (3); Walter Elliot [Minister of Health]; H E Hounsell (5).Subjects include: Conservative Central Office undermining WSC in Epping; Supplementary Reserve and Territorial Army commissions; air raid shelters; munitions profiteering;...
Dates: 03 Jun 1938 - 09 Oct 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence L-N., Jan 1936 - Dec 1936

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/31
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: E A Newton, Honorary Secretary of North Chingford [Essex] Branch of the League of Nations Union (6); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3); Herbert Williams on the coal industry; [John] Walton Newbold.Other subjects include: local housing matters; international affairs, particularly Germany, the Italian invasion of Abyssinia [Ethiopia] and the League of Nations; aerial warfare; rating issues; a local transport matter; prison...
Dates: Jan 1936 - Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence M-P., Jan 1938 - Dec 1938

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/48
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Walter Elliot [Minister of Health] and Sir Thomas Moore (2) on ground rents in Regent Street [London]; Dinah Pratt, Honorary Secretary of Epping Division Conservative Association, (7) including one letter offering her support to WSC; Sylvia Pankhurst on Ethiopia [Abyssinia] and a Jewish refugee (3); Oliver Stanley [President of the Board of Trade] on the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Bill; Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association...
Dates: Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence P., Jan 1937 - Dec 1937

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/40
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sylvia Pankhurst on activities by fascists in the constituency and the case of a British transport firm in Casablanca [Morocco] (3); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association; Dinah Pratt, Honorary Secretary of Epping Division Conservative Association (10).Other subjects include: ophthalmic benefit; WSC's support for local causes; local land development; international affairs, particularly Spain and the League of Nations; air raid...
Dates: Jan 1937 - Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Q-T., Jan 1937 - Dec 1937

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/41
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (2); Alexander Spearman on WSC recommending him as a Conservative candidate (3); Emily Swire on a Garden Party at her home.Other subjects include: local transport matters; pension, property, police and benefit queries from constituents; permission to travel through Windsor Great Park [Berkshire]; animal rights; air defences and strength; equipping territorial forces; requests for WSC's support...
Dates: Jan 1937 - Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence S-T., Jan 1936 - Dec 1936

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/33
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Duncan Sandys on taking the Chingford [Essex] Women Citizens' Association round the Houses of Parliament (2); George Tryon [Minister of Pensions] on a gratuity awarded to the widow of a postman; Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3); Leslie Hore-Belisha [Minister of Transport] on local traffic conditions; G F Fishwick, District Inspector of the Ministry of Health Insurance Department (6), and E H Crowhurst, Honorary Secretary...
Dates: Jan 1936 - Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence S-T., 16 Nov 1938 - 14 Dec 1939

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/59A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Basil Scruby (6); Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, on London Anti-Aircraft Defences; Gilbert Granville Sharp (2); Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, [later Lord Templewood]; Humbert Wolfe [Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour]; Edward Rawdon Smith, Public Relations Officer for London Passenger Transport Board; John Stark (6).Subjects include: local Conservative opposition to WSC; local government de-rating of industry; Abolition of Vivisection Bill;...
Dates: 16 Nov 1938 - 14 Dec 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence U-Z., 26 Jan 1939 - 20 Dec 1939

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/60A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Philip L Wheeley (5); Lieutenant Colonel Sir Arnold Wilson (2).Subjects include: Waltham Abbey's evacuation status; local poor relief; car tax; Clubs Registration Bill; local Conservative criticism of WSC; WSC in reply to Dinah Pratt [Honorary Secretary of Epping Division Conservative Association] on Neville Chamberlain having "now come into line with me" over a Grand Alliance [with France and other League of Nations countries], and WSC's attitude to his local...
Dates: 26 Jan 1939 - 20 Dec 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence W-Y., Jan 1938 - Dec 1938

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/50
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (6); Geoffrey Lloyd [Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office] on ARP; Sir Edward Warner on the Connaught Hospital, Walthamstow [London]; Loftus Wigram on the Coal Bill; Lord Esme Gordon-Lennox [Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain] on a visit to the Houses of Parliament by constituents; Frederick Wooding, Secretary of the Royal Wanstead [Essex] School, formerly the Royal Infant...
Dates: Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
 File

Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence, mainly with Wanstead and Woodford Borough Council., Mar 1950 - Nov 1958

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/9A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: A McCarlie Findlay, Town Clerk and Solicitor of the Borough (59); [Percy] Cohen, [Joint Director] of the Conservative Research Department (3); J R Iles, Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government and Planning (7); Sir James Hawkey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association [until 1952] (2); [?Richard] Adams of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government; [Peter] Hudson, Private Secretary [to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation] (3);...
Dates: Mar 1950 - Nov 1958
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Public and Political: General: correspondence from the general public in Britain and abroad on the Munich Crisis, mostly supporting WSC's stance, some offering their services., 07 Oct 1938 - 24 Oct 1938

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/604A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Harry Rayner (2) sending a poem and commenting on Japan; [Herbert] Swope; D [?J] MacDonald [a Dundee Liberal]; "R F H" [Roy Harrod] on a portrait of Neville Chamberlain in the Oxford Carlton Club; "Alec" [Alexander] Dickson on the situation in Czechoslovakia [later Czech Republic and Slovakia]; Sir James Berry; George Bailey on modernising dry docks; Lynn Ungoed-Thomas.Subjects covered by the file include: WSC's House of Commons speech of 5 October; matters concerning...
Dates: 07 Oct 1938 - 24 Oct 1938
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence H-M., Mar 1950 - Nov 1951

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/115A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Samuel Hammersley; James Thomas [later 1st Lord Cilcennin, Vice-Chairman of Conservative and Unionist Party] (8); Roy Harrod (3); Patrick Buchan-Hepburn [later 1st Lord Hailes, Conservative Chief Whip] (5); [Arthur] Vere Harvey [later Lord Harvey of Prestbury] on the supply of aircraft and equipment to Egypt; Sir George Harvie Watt and his wife Bettie; James Henderson-Stewart; Michael Higgs on his daughter; Captain Alan Hillgarth [earlier Alan Evans] on Spain; "Bill",...
Dates: Mar 1950 - Nov 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open, except for folios 334-6 which have been removed on grounds of data protection due to presence of sensitive personal information about a living individual until 1 January 2027.
 File

Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes., 05 Mar 1952 - 26 Jun 1952

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/47A-B
Scope and Contents Speech notes, typescript and galley proofs for WSC's speech (5 March, House of Commons) entitled "Defence" on subjects including: WSC's resignation as Minister of Defence; the Conservatives' voting on defence while in Opposition; the short-fall of defence spending; aid from the United States; the scarcity of home defence, and the training of new forces, including the registration of the Home Guard and forming of new battalions; the extension of National Service; armoured forces and new...
Dates: 05 Mar 1952 - 26 Jun 1952
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Speeches: speech notes and source material., 01 Nov 1934 - 04 Dec 1934

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/111
Scope and Contents Notes and draft press statement for WSC's speech (1 November, Woodford Bridge [Essex], Constituency meeting) on subjects including the need for Conservatives to be ready for the next general election, the National government, India and air defence against Germany. Part published: Complete Speeches V pp 5389-90.Notes and drafts for WSC's speech (16 November, BBC broadcast) entitled "The Causes of War" on German domestic policy, and the German threat to Europe and Britain. Also includes galley...
Dates: 01 Nov 1934 - 04 Dec 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 File

Speeches: speech notes and source material., 31 May 1937 - 20 Nov 1937

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/126
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (31 May, Caxton Hall [Westminster, Conservative Party meeting]), moving the motion for Neville Chamberlain's [Prime Minister] election to the Conservative Party leadership and praising his achievements as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5856-7.Notes for WSC's speech (11 June, [London] Australia Club Dinner) proposing a toast to the Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Lyons, and commenting on naval security in the Far East and Singapore....
Dates: 31 May 1937 - 20 Nov 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open
 Fonds

The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR
Scope and Contents The papers consist of original documents accumulated by Sir Winston Churchill throughout his life (1874-1965). They have been divided into two sections: the Chartwell Papers (CHAR) and the Churchill Papers (CHUR). Together, the two sets of papers cover the following major areas: Personal (CHAR 1 and CHUR 1), 1884-1965 The papers of Churchill as a private person. They include correspondence with or about his family and friends on non-public topics and papers relating to...
Dates: The majority of files date from the 1870s to 1965.
Conditions Governing Access: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
 Item

(Untitled), [Jun] [1945]

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/231/57
Scope and Contents

Memorandum [from Henry Brooke, later Lord Brooke of Cumnor, MP for West Lewisham, London] attaching a report from the Kentish Mercury [CHAR 20/231/56] and commenting on the likely effect on local Conservative electoral fortunes of remarks by Herbert Morrison on the Lewisham flying bomb. [Carbon copy].

Dates: [Jun] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open