Chartwell Manor
Found in 435 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 25 Nov 1924
Letter from Clarice Fisher, P.S. to WSC, to Brown & Sons, Builders, sending cheque for £1,000 for work at Chartwell, and thanking them on WSC's behalf for their work on the house [carbon].
(Untitled), 01 Dec 1924
Letter from WSC to John Leaning & Sons, on architects fees charges by Philip Tilden, and the way that Tilden had "misled" him over the cost of the work [draft typescript].
(Untitled), 04 Dec 1924
Letter from WSC to John Leaning & Sons, on architects fees charges by Philip Tilden, and the way that Tilden had "greatly misled" him over the cost of the work [carbon].
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1924
Letter from John Leaning & Sons, Chartered Surveyors, to WSC, on Philip Tilden's fee for work at Chartwell, and the accountability of an architect for his estimates.
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1924
Letter from WSC to Henry Hope & Sons, on damage to glass garden door at Chartwell by one of their workmen [carbon].
(Untitled), 1921-1923
WSC's Pass Books for Investment Account with Cox & Co., March-Sept 1921, the books contain extensive notes by WSC on his finances, 1921-23, including details of his Childrens' Trust, his South African investments, Chartwell, estimates of his income and expenditure, and expenses and receipts for The World Crisis [2 items].
(Untitled), 05 Aug 1924
Letter from WSC to Nicholl, Manisty & Co., giving Sir Howard Frank's opinion that Chartwell would command a valuation sufficient to sustain a total mortgage of £7,000 [carbon].
(Untitled), 19 Aug 1924
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on insurance of Chartwell.
(Untitled), 23 Sep 1922
Letter from WSC (Colonial Office, Downing Street [London]) to W Bernau [of Cox and Company] discussing his purchase of Chartwell Manor including: his plans for rebuilding the house estimated to cost 8,000 pounds; arrangements to fund the purchase and improvements through his books; his mortgage; and a loan he would like from the bank. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 11 Nov 1922
Letter from H A Beckenham [Private Secretary to WSC] (The Royal Hotel, Dundee [Scotland]) to W Bernau of Cox and Company informing him that WSC has drawn a cheque for 4,500 for the purchase of Chartwell Manor [Westerham, Kent]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1945
Letter from Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence] to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Gale [Military Operations Directorate, War Office] stating that WSC agrees that the contingent arrangements for guards at Chartwell or Ditchley [Dytchley Park, Oxfordshire] may be cancelled. Initialled. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 30 May 1945
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Gale [Military Operations Directorate] (War Office, Whitehall) to Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence] proposing to cancel the contingent arrangements for guards at Chartwell or Ditchley [Dytchley Park, Oxfordshire]. Signed.
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1941
Letter from [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] (Lambeth Bridge House, London) to Eric Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] (10 Downing Street) on their Surveyor's drawing for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Signed typescript preceded by file note.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1941
Letter from [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on WSC's views of a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 14 Feb 1941
Letter from [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] (Lambeth Bridge House, London) to [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] on time and costs for a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter [at Chartwell, Kent]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 19 Feb [1941]
Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on who will pay and time and costs for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Manuscript notes with Seal's annotated replies.
(Untitled), Jan 1941
Note from WSC (10 Downing Street) to [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] dated 12 January on an air-raid shelter for Chartwell [Kent]. Initialled. Typed reply from Thompson dated 23 January on proposed scheme and costs. Further annotated reply from WSC.
(Untitled), 02 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941
Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC and [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on timing, costs, and payment for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Manuscript notes with WSC's annotated replies.
(Untitled), 28 Feb 1941 - 01 Mar 1941
Note by [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on a discussion with the Treasury over the scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and commenting on WSC varying his whereabouts at weekends, followed by a carbon copy of a letter from Seal to [William] Douglas [Under-Secretary, Treasury] on the cost of the shelter, and a file note.
(Untitled), 03 Mar 1941
Letter from William Douglas [Under-Secretary] (Treasury Chambers, Whitehall) to Eric Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] confirming the Treasury's approval of the plan for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941
Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on WSC's approval and Treasury support for a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941
Plan of the air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent].
(Untitled), 08 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941
Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] and WSC on WSC turning down an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and the suggestion of an Anderson shelter instead. Manuscript notes with brief annotated replies.
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1941
Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on providing an Anderson shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 25 Feb 1941
Minute from "C R T" [Commander Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC with notes on various matters concerning Chartwell [Kent]: accommodation, an air-raid shelter, a guard, a "Jim Crow Party", and telephones. Annotated with instructions by WSC.
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