Conservative Party
Organization
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Series
Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex], 1943 - 1965
Series
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:
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, A-G., Mar 1946 - Feb 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/32
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Frederick Mummery, Assistant Secretary, Woodford Conservative Association (11); [Kenneth] Witney, [Assistant] Private Secretary [to the Home Secretary] (2); Henry Hopkinson [later 1st Lord Colyton, Head] of Conservative Parliamentary Secretariat [and Joint Director, Conservative Research Department] (2); E A Baker, Private Secretary, Ministry of Food (4); L D Baynes of the War Office (7); [Arthur] Drew [Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War]; constituent...
Dates:
Mar 1946 - Feb 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, A-H., Jan 1947 - Jul 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/36A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Tom Driberg [later Lord Bradwell]; E A Baker, Private Secretary, Ministry of Food (4); [Anthony] Ridge, [Principal] Private Secretary to the Postmaster General (2); Robert McAlpine [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary] (3); [John] Hobbs, Private Secretary, Ministry of National Insurance (2); constituent Emily Brandon on recovering her property (4); Frederick Mummery, Assistant Secretary, Woodford Conservative Association (15); Theresa Brewster,...
Dates:
Jan 1947 - Jul 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: arrangements for the Conservative Party Conference at Blackpool [Lancashire], October 1946 (mainly letters of congratulation from the general public following WSC's speech)., May 1946 - Nov 1946
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/9
Scope and Contents
Other correspondents include: Ralph Assheton [later 1st Lord Clitheroe], Chairman of the Conservative Party [until July 1946] (2); James Stuart [Chief Opposition Whip]; 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis], Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Central Office [from July 1946]. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from secretaries Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], Elizabeth Gilliatt, Jo Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], and Honorary Secretary [Edmund]...
Dates:
May 1946 - Nov 1946
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: Conservative Party literature for the 1951 election., 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/123
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of: the Conservative election manifesto; leaflets and pamphlets issued by Conservative and Unionist Central Office and others; editions of the Sunday Dispatch and the Northern Echo; leaflets on voting.Subjects covered include: international affairs, including the Empire, the Commonwealth and Europe; national output, nationalisation and other industrial matters; housing matters; food supplies; old-age pensions; families; farming; rail transport.
Dates:
1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence H-M., Mar 1950 - Nov 1951
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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.
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence N-R (most material dates from 1951)., Oct 1946 - Nov 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/116
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Norman Hulbert on the National Defence Public Interest Committee; 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis, Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Central Office] (2); 1st Lord Layton on WSC writing an article for the News Chronicle on the Cold War; Arthur Waters, Editor, News of the World (3); Harmar Harmar-Nicholls; Allan Noble on a painting of Ernest Bevin; Sir George Paish on co-operation with the Liberals (2); John Lockhart, Secretary of United Kingdom Branch of...
Dates:
Oct 1946 - Nov 1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence on by-elections., Aug 1946 - Feb 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/14A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Victor Warren; Sir Arthur Young [Scottish Unionist Whip] (5); Patrick Buchan-Hepburn [later 1st Lord Hailes, Conservative Chief Whip from 1948] (6); Anthony Fell; David Gammans; Richard Casey [President, Liberal Party of Australia]; John Smyth; Sir James Dunn; 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis], Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (5); Christopher Soames (3); Frederic Harris; James Thomas [later 1st Lord Cilcennin], Vice-Chairman of...
Dates:
Aug 1946 - Feb 1949
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 10 Dec 1948 - 10 Oct 1953
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/51A-C
Scope and Contents
Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (17 April 1953, Scottish Unionist Association Annual General Meeting, Green's Playhouse, Glasgow [Scotland]) entitled "The Government's Record" on subjects including: the latest Budget, including tax cuts and the encouragement of free enterprise; the strengthened Government position; relations with the Trade Unions; the drop in unemployment; support for the Welfare State; the housing situation; the Labour Government's financial mismanagement;...
Dates:
10 Dec 1948 - 10 Oct 1953
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Speeches: speech notes., 14 Jun 1945 - 31 Mar 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/11A-E
Scope and Contents
Speech notes and Hansard report of WSC's speech (10 February 1947, House of Commons) on the coal crisis including: criticism of the policies of Emanuel Shinwell, Minister of Fuel and Power; the need to plan for winter and the inefficiencies of cutting the coal supply. Source material includes: notes from "N S" ["Jo" Sturdee, later Lady Onslow, Secretary to WSC]; notes on the increased numbers of civil servants; press cuttings on subjects including the challenge by Gwilym Lloyd George [later...
Dates:
14 Jun 1945 - 31 Mar 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Speeches: speech notes., 03 Jun 1947 - 16 Aug 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/13A-E
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's speech (3 June, House of Commons) on India and the transfer of power including: the need for agreement of all parties and the likelihood of unrest. Source material includes: a paper on government policy regarding Indian independence and partition. Published: Complete Speeches VII, pp 7499-500.Speech notes for WSC's speech (4 August, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire) at the West Country Conservative Rally entitled "A Doctor's Mandate" including: criticism of the...
Dates:
03 Jun 1947 - 16 Aug 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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(Untitled), 01 Nov 1944 - 30 Nov 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/153/5
Scope and Contents
Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, November 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Sir Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant]; the Chiefs of Staff; the Chief Whip [James Stuart]; Colonel Ian Jacob [Military...
Dates:
01 Nov 1944 - 30 Nov 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Unknown
"What the Conservatives will do: a shortened version of the Conservative and Unionist Party's policy: General Election, 1951", 1951
Unknown
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/123/3
Scope and Contents
Pamphlet detailing Conservative election policy under a number of headings: "Pillars of Peace" on measures to support the British empire and Commonwealth (including an Empire economic conference, imperial preference), the unity of the English speaking peoples, the United Nations and hopes that Soviet Russia will join it, and support for the rearmament programme; "Increase national output"; "Halt to nationalisation" including industrial measures, and the repeal of the Iron and Steel Act,...
Dates:
1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open