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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire], also including entries for some weekends at Ditchley Park [Oxfordshire].

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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire]. Also includes correspondence between the Chequers Trust and Clementine, Lady Churchill, on the Churchills' gift of an avenue of beech trees along the Victory Drive at Chequers.

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Research papers extracted from the main filing system and later put aside for re-filing, in this case copies from the visitors' book listing Winston Churchill's weekend guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Group photograph of women (and one man) from the Auxiliary Territorial Service, all dressed in uniform. [Volunteers from the ATS and Women's Auxiliary Air Force, or WAAF, took over the running of the Prime Minister's official residence at Chequers, Buckinghamshire, during the war, due to the increased burden of continuous weekend entertaining and security considerations].

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Correspondence and papers on the Chequers Trust and the possible inclusion of photographs of Chequers [Buckinghamshire] in a book on "Government of Britain" (declined as that might increase the risk of Chequers being bombed). Correspondents include 2nd Lord Zetland, Secretary of State for India and Burma, earlier Lord Ronaldshay] on a Trustees meeting.

Also includes an aerial photograph of Chequers.

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Reminiscences of Winston Churchill at Chequers, Buckinghamshire, including the memoirs of the local rector.

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Copies of guest lists for those visiting Chequers.

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Notes, correspondence and extracts from the Chequers Visitors Book, relating to the Churchills' stays at Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Letter from Clementine reproving Churchill for using the White Parlour at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] for a meeting, when it was the private sitting room of the Prime Minister's wife, and asking him to use the Prime Minister's Study or the Long Gallery instead. Includes a note from Churchill apologising: "I was only trying to catch a fat mouse for the Cat. I will not trespass again."

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Correspondents include Kathleen Hill [former personal secretary to Churchill] on making Chequers [Buckinghamshire] ready for them.

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: John S Churchill (2); Sir William Rootes on a chauffeur for WSC; representatives of Nicholl, Manisty and Few [WSC's solicitors] (14); representatives of Concrete Limited on work on the pump house at Chartwell [Kent] (4); Clement Penruddock, Secretary, Chequers Trust; Sir Kenneth Clark (2), Jacob Epstein, and Oliver Locker-Lampson (2) on WSC sitting for an Epstein bust; Anthony Moir of Fladgate and Company [WSC's solicitor] (3); representatives of Knight, Frank and...

Scope and Contents From the Series: These are the papers relating to the activities of WSC as a private person. They include correspondence with or about his family and friends on non-public topics, and papers relating to his personal, financial and legal affairs, and his social life. For the purposes of this arrangement, his activities in the Regular and Territorial Armies, in Cuba and during the Boer War in South Africa, and as a painter, have been regarded as personal. For the period 1940-1945 material of a personal nature...

Scope and Contents From the Series: These are the papers relating to the activities of WSC as a private person. They include correspondence with or about his family and friends on non-public topics, and papers relating to his personal, financial and legal affairs, and his social life. For the purposes of this arrangement, his activities in the Regular and Territorial Armies, in Cuba and during the Boer War in South Africa, and as a painter, have been regarded as personal. For the period 1940-1945 material of a personal nature...

Scope and Contents From the Series: These are the papers relating to the activities of WSC as a private person. They include correspondence with or about his family and friends on non-public topics, and papers relating to his personal, financial and legal affairs, and his social life. For the purposes of this arrangement, his activities in the Regular and Territorial Armies, in Cuba and during the Boer War in South Africa, and as a painter, have been regarded as personal. For the period 1940-1945 material of a personal nature...

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Household accounts for Chequers [Buckinghamshire], Jan-Dec 1943, with correspondence, mainly with Ministry of Food on supply of additional rations for official entertaining.

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Correspondence with Government Hospitality Fund on payments for official overseas guests at Chequers [Buckinghamshire], and with the Ministry of Food on the supply of additional rations for official entertainment.

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Correspondence with Government Hospitality Fund on payments for official overseas guests at Chequers, with lists of guests, Oct 1944 - Aug 1945, and with the Ministry of Food on supply of additional rations for official entertaining.

Scope and Contents Includes a typescript of Ex-Inspector Walter Thompson's book about his experiences working for WSC between 1939 and 1945 covering subjects and events including: WSC as First Lord of the Admiralty and as Prime Minister; WSC's visits to Chequers [Buckinghamshire]; WSC's habits including methods of working and writing speeches; WSC's illnesses during the war; wartime events including the Battle of Britain, the Atlantic Charter, WSC's visits to Washington [United States] and Moscow [Soviet...

Scope and Contents Includes typescript proofs of a book by Elizabeth Layton [later Elizabeth Nel] published as "Mr Churchill's Secretary" sent for WSC's approval. The book covers her experiences working for WSC between 1941 and 1945 and subjects and events including: WSC's work habits and methods of writing speeches; his personal health during the war; wartime events including the blitz and VE Day; visits to Washington [United States], Quebec [Canada], Cairo [Egypt], Teheran [Iran], Moscow; 10 Downing Street,...

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Correspondence between Francis Brown [Private Secretary to WSC], WSC, Lieutenant-General Bernard Paget [Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces] and "Bert" [10th Duke of Marlborough, earlier Lord Blandford] on arrangements for Marlborough to be Liaison Officer to General Hugh Ellis, Regional Commissioner, Southern Command and also on the defences of [?] Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

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Minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to General [Sir Hastings] Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] on the camouflage of a monument north-east of Chequers [Buckinghamshire], an oddly ploughed field near the house, and provision of "mobile guns" to protect WSC. Copy.