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"Every Dog His Day", 05 Oct 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/9/136-199
Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (5 October 1946, Conservative Party conference, Blackpool) entitled "Every Dog His Day" on subjects including: criticism of the Labour government; the need for a concerted opposition to Communism; foreign policy; the deterioration of relations with the Soviet Union; post war reconstruction; the electoral system; taxation; housing; the coal industry; agriculture; nationalisation; foreign policy and Indian independence; and the need for increased Conservative...
Dates: 05 Oct 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: Emergency Business Committee: papers 1 to 20 plus index., 27 Apr 1929 - 10 May 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/240
Scope and Contents Includes an election address by Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister on government policy (on colonial development, inter-imperial relations, economic affairs, agriculture and education) and a statement by WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on co-operative societies and income tax. Also includes suggested replies to questions put to Conservative candidates on a variety of issues including the merchandise marks act, prosecution of spiritualist mediums (in response to a question by Sir Arthur Conan...
Dates: 27 Apr 1929 - 10 May 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: Emergency Business Committee: papers 21 - 40., 10 May 1929 - 13 May 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/241
Scope and Contents

Includes suggested replies to questions put to Conservative candidates on a variety of issues including: employment conditions; importation of dyestuffs; agriculture; taxation of motor vehicles; war pensions; migration; sea defence works; the rent restriction act; education policy regarding women teachers; and old age pensions.

Dates: 10 May 1929 - 13 May 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 01 Mar 1927 - 29 Apr 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/51
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: W J Randall, Managing Director and Secretary of the Turf Guardian Society (6); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman] (3); 5th Lord Lonsdale; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (5); Sir Philip Dawson MP; Walter Guinness [later 1st Lord Moyne]; 17th Lord Derby; Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (6); Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC]; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward].Also...
Dates: 01 Mar 1927 - 29 Apr 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 04 Mar 1927 - 29 Jun 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/52
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (2); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (14); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (2); Patrick Hannon MP.Also includes: cuttings from papers including the Sporting Life and the Sporting Chronicle; copy of the official report of the House of Lords for the second reading of the betting bill; copy of supplementary notes on betting duty...
Dates: 04 Mar 1927 - 29 Jun 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 01 Nov 1927 - 22 Dec 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/54
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (7); Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise]; Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (2); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman]; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] (2).Also includes: newspaper cuttings; draft of the Race Course Betting Act 1928; copy of a Cabinet minute.Subjects covered by the file include: the totalisator; details of Jockey Club...
Dates: 01 Nov 1927 - 22 Dec 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 10 Feb 1928 - 20 Jul 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/79
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise] (2); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman]; Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (9); Attorney-General, Sir Douglas Hogg [later 1st Lord Hailsham]; Sir Ernest Gowers [Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue]; bookmakers' representatives, including Ladbroke and Company (4), the Northern Bookmakers' and Backers' Protection Association (2), the National Sporting League, and the Betting Duty Reform...
Dates: 10 Feb 1928 - 20 Jul 1928
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 28 Dec 1928 - 27 Mar 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/104
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: bookmakers' representatives; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (4); Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (11); Lord Stanley [Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party] (2); the Chairman, Sir Clement Hindley, (2) and Secretary, Major John Chambers, of the Racecourse Betting Control Board.Also includes: notes of interviews between Treasury officials and Hindley, Chambers, and bookmakers; cutting from the...
Dates: 28 Dec 1928 - 27 Mar 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence on reducing national expenditure, including with members of the House of Commons Economy Group., 22 May 1927 - 31 Dec 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/67
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: John Gretton MP (8); Geoffrey Fry [Private Secretary to Stanley Baldwin]; Sir Philip Pilditch MP (2); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (11); Sir Warren Fisher [Permanent Secretary, Treasury] (2); Stanley Baldwin [Prime Minister] (2); Alfred Hurst [Treasury] (3); Sir George Barstow [Controller of Supply Services, Treasury]; Patrick Duff [Private Secretary to the Prime Minister] (2).Also includes copy of Cabinet paper and a...
Dates: 22 May 1927 - 31 Dec 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-D., Jan 1936 - Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/26
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Clifford Heyworth, Clerk to Chingford [Essex] Council (4); H Harrison, Accountant to Chingford Council (5); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3); Gwendoline Colvin on the death of her husband, Sir Richard Colvin [Lord Lieutenant of Essex]; A Rutledge Crouch on a copy of his painting of the Coronation Chair (5); Patrick Donner [MP for North-West Hampshire] on speaking in WSC's constituency.Other subjects include: tax...
Dates: Jan 1936 - Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-E., Jan 1934 - Nov 1934

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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.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence D-G., Jan 1935 - Dec 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/17A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3); Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] on WSC writing the forward of a book on Income Tax by one of his constituents; Sir Harry Goschen [Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association] (4) on subjects including constituency opinion on WSC's stance, particularly over India (2).Other subjects include: a statement by WSC on the behaviour of "Socialists"...
Dates: Jan 1935 - Dec 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence I-P., Jan 1934 - Dec 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/13A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (5); Neville Chamberlain [Chancellor of the Exchequer] on duty due on motor tricycles; Charles McCurdy introducing WSC to a speaker; John Maitland inviting WSC to the Loughton [Essex] Cricket Club Annual Dinner; Roy Harrod on monetary reform (2).Other subjects include: regulating journalism; providing a post office for Wanstead [Essex]; medical provision; birth control; immigration and...
Dates: Jan 1934 - Dec 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence S-T., 16 Nov 1938 - 14 Dec 1939

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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
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex], 1943 - 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3
Scope and Contents This class of papers covers WSC's time as Conservative MP for Woodford, where he served from 26 July 1945 to 15 October 1964. His earlier years as MP for Epping [Essex] are covered in the pre-1945 Chartwell Papers at CHAR 7.The vast majority of the papers consists of correspondence handled by WSC's office and local officials, particularly representatives of Woodford Division Conservative Association, including the Honorary Secretaries and Agents Frederick Mummery, and later W Hubert...
Dates: 1943 - 1965
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.
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence., 25 Nov 1959 - 31 May 1962

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/105A-B
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence on constituency affairs by individuals including: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association including W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (13), Donald Forbes, Chairman [1956 - 61] (9), and Doris Moss, Chairman [from 1961] (5), on constituency affairs including finances, meetings, office holders, WSC's successor as MP and Barlow-Wheeler's future employment; "Rab" [R A Butler], Chairman, Conservative Party and Home Secretary, on subjects...
Dates: 25 Nov 1959 - 31 May 1962
Conditions Governing Access: Open, except for folio 124, closed until 2036 on Cabinet Office instructions.
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence about the general election., Aug 1951 - Nov 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/10
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association (3); Oswald Silberrad. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: secretaries Elizabeth Gilliatt, ?Richard Greville (Honorary Secretary), Jane Portal [later Lady Williams of Elvel], "Jo" Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], and Chips Gemmell; [Prime Minister's Private Secretaries] Anthony Bevir and Edward Cass; CSC (President of Woodford Conservative Association); and from WSC to some of those...
Dates: Aug 1951 - Nov 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, K-Z., Feb 1948 - Oct 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/45
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: J T Williams, Private Secretary, War Damage Commission (5); Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent, Woodford Conservative Association (14); [Arthur] Drew, Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War (3); [James] Chuter-Ede [Home Secretary] on an incident involving the Holborn [London] Conservative Association (2); [Robert] McAlpine [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary]; [Christopher] Fogarty [Assistant Principal] HM Treasury (2);...
Dates: Feb 1948 - Oct 1948
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, K - Z., 12 Dec 1949 - 01 May 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/57
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: J Tillett, Divisional Education Officer (4); Derek Stephen, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War; Percy Cohen, [Joint Director] Conservative Research Department (2); David Nenk, Private Secretary to the Minister of Education; John Harvey on his election defeat [at St Pancras North, London]. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence by various individuals including Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent, Woodford Conservative...
Dates: 12 Dec 1949 - 01 May 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: papers and correspondence for the general election., Apr 1955 - Jun 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/22A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, WSC's election agent (18); John Harvey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association (9); Stephen Pierssene, General Director, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, on a hoax letter from the "Conservative Propaganda Centre"; George Christ [Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Conservative Party, and Editor Weekly News Letter] (2); Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (2), (1) also from Clarissa Eden [earlier Clarissa...
Dates: Apr 1955 - Jun 1955
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 10 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/296A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Carl Bechhofer Roberts on subjects including his biography of WSC, and particularly the Abdication Crisis [of King Edward VIII, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor] (2); Ivy, Lady Chamberlain; Cosmo Lang [Archbishop of Canterbury]; Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], Foreign Secretary, on a speech by WSC in a foreign affairs debate, and his tribute to the Foreign Office; 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood [President, League of Nations Union, earlier Lord...
Dates: 10 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Public and Political: General: Political: arrangements for the Conservative Party Conference at Blackpool [Lancashire], October 1950., Aug 1950 - Nov 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/103
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis, Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Central Office] (3); representatives of the Hotel Majestic, St Annes on the Sea [Lancashire], on WSC's stay there (5); George Christ of Conservative and Unionist Central Office; Patrick Buchan-Hepburn [later 1st Lord Hailes, Conservative Chief Whip]; H V Armstrong, Secretary of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations (9); representatives of British Railways (4). Also...
Dates: Aug 1950 - Nov 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: arrangements for the Conservative Party Conference at Llandudno [Carnarvonshire, Wales], October 1948., Jan 1948 - Jun 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/73
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: David Price-White, MP for Llandudno, on WSC attending a ball (2). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: secretaries Jane Portal [later Lady Williams of Elvel], Jo Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], and Elizabeth Gilliatt; CSC.Other subjects include: travel details; matters discussed at the Conference on Conservative policy for defence, agriculture, the House of Lords, taxation, transport, Wales,...
Dates: Jan 1948 - Jun 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: Conservative Party answers to election questionnaires., 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/124
Scope and Contents

Contains questions and answers prepared by Conservative and Unionist Central Office on a variety of election issues including: agricultural matters; animal welfare; various aspects of foreign affairs including China, Germany, Japan, Persia [Iran], South Africa, and Mexico; civil servants; education; housing matters; the health service; women; transport particularly by road; pensions; economic affairs including taxation; the constitutional position of Scotland and Wales.

Dates: 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence A-C., Jun 1950 - Oct 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/113A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir Richard Acland on the "Churchill Arch" in the House of Commons; Commander Peter Agnew withdrawing his candidacy at Ormskirk [Lancashire]; Patrick Kinna (Foreign Office); representatives of the Conservative Research Department including [Richard] Michael Fraser [later Lord Fraser of Kilmorack] (4); Garry Allighan on his expulsion from the House of Commons; Cuthbert Alport; Leo Amery on Persian [Iranian] oil; 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis, Chairman,...
Dates: Jun 1950 - Oct 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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