Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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- Existence: 1874 - 1965
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, source material, print and press cutting., 03 Apr 1926 - 10 Jun 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/75A-B
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Speech notes for WSC's statement (3 April) on the choice between an indefinite coal subsidy or a General Strike, and maintaining essential services in a strike. Source material includes a note from [Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister] on [Ramsay MacDonald, Leader of the Labour Party]'s attitude to the subsidy, a copy of a letter from Walter Citrine, Secretary, Trades Union Congress General Council, on the distribution of essential foodstuffs, and a press cutting reporting a statement by Arthur...
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03 Apr 1926 - 10 Jun 1926
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, source material, prints and press cuttings., Dec 1926 - 25 Apr 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/83A-B
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Speech notes for WSC's statement (14 February 1928), entitled "Social Policy" on local services and the Road Fund. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4350 - 4358.Speech notes for WSC's statement (16 March 1928), entitled "Racecourse Betting Bill" on the Government's attitude to the bill, the status of horseracing and the effect of the Totalisator. Source material includes: a note from Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary]; a draft of the bill; a memorandum on the bill by the Jockey Club...
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Dec 1926 - 25 Apr 1928
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript., 15 Nov 1915
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/51
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (15 November) entitled "Resignation as First Lord of the Admiralty", explaining his actions as First Lord, over subjects including: the defeat of Sir Christopher Cradock's squadron at Coronel, and the battle of the Falkland Islands; the loss of the 3 "Bacchante" class cruisers ["Cressy", "Aboukir" and "Hogue"]; the sending of a relief force to Antwerp [Belgium]; the Dardanelles Campaign. Also includes: a note by William Perkins [Assistant Editor,...
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15 Nov 1915
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript and Hansard., 26 Jan 1931 - 12 Mar 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/93A-B
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (26 January), entitled "India - 'A Frightful Prospect'" on poor recent handling of Indian affairs, Indian hopes for Dominion status and a Federal Government, parallels with South Africa and Ireland and the effects of losing India. Also includes an extract from Hansard reporting the debate. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 4947 - 4956.Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (28 January), entitled "'Cut Its Dirty Throat' - Trade Disputes and...
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26 Jan 1931 - 12 Mar 1931
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript and source material., 07 Feb 1920 - 23 Feb 1920
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/59
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's statement (23 February) on the abolition of conscription, the need for an increase in the army, development in the Air Force and in tanks, the Territorial Army and troops for Ireland. Source material includes: an extract from the Naval, Military and Air Force Service Act, 1919; memoranda by WSC on estimates, and reliefs for foreign garrisons; [?] Francis Acland on estimates; [Lieutenant-General Sir George MacDonogh] Adjutant-General, on reliefs for...
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07 Feb 1920 - 23 Feb 1920
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript and source material., 17 Feb 1926 - 25 Mar 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/74
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Speech notes for WSC's statement (17 February), entitled "The Road Fund" on Parliament putting restrictions on raising money, and the constitutional procedure of the Budget. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 3828 - 3833.Typescript of WSC's statement [February] on the Civil Service sports grant.Speech notes for WSC's statement (9 March), entitled "Military Civil Servants (Pensions)", on pension rights for ex-servicemen. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 3857 - 3863.Speech notes for WSC's...
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17 Feb 1926 - 25 Mar 1926
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript and source material., 15 Apr 1931 - 18 Nov 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/94A-B
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (29 April), entitled "The Budget" on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden's adoption of WSC's own measures as former Chancellor, on the National Debt, the Unemployment Insurance Fund and taxation. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5016 - 5024.Speech notes for WSC's speech (13 May), entitled "India Office" on trade with India, the boycott on British goods and its harmful effect on Lancashire and the Indian people, and the political...
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15 Apr 1931 - 18 Nov 1931
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript and source material., 27 Jun 1932 - 14 Dec 1932
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/101
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Typescript draft of WSC's speech (27 June), entitled "India" on 11th Lord Lothian [earlier Philip Kerr, Chairman, Indian Franchise Committee]'s scheme for enfranchising the Indian population. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5186 - 5189.Speech notes for WSC's speech (11 July), entitled "Reparations Abandoned" on the War Loan Conversion, the worsening economic situation, the need for international economic co-operation, the Lausanne Treaty, the ending of German reparations and the treatment...
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27 Jun 1932 - 14 Dec 1932
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript, source material and press cuttings., 26 Apr 1928 - 09 Nov 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/84
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Typescript for [? Neville Chamberlain, Minister of Health]'s draft reply to David Lloyd George [Leader of the Liberal Party] on local rating reform.Speech notes for WSC's statement (1 May), entitled "The Budget (Kerosene Duty)". Also includes extracts from Hansard reporting the statement. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4410 - 4416.Speech notes for WSC's statement (5 June), entitled "Finance Bill (Rating Reform)", for the 2nd reading of the bill, on rating relief for industry and Liberal...
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26 Apr 1928 - 09 Nov 1928
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Speeches: House of Commons: Typescripts Typescript copy of WSC's Maiden Speech, 18 Feb 1901, mainly on the South African War. [Typed on "G.R." headed notepaper, and therefore typed after 1910] Published Complete Speeches I, pp.65-70., 18 Feb 1901 - 13 May 1901
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/2
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Typescript copy of WSC's speech on Mr Brodrick's scheme for Army Reform, 13 May 1901. [Typed on "G.R." headed notepaper, and therefore typed after 1910] Published Complete Speeches I, pp.76-86.
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18 Feb 1901 - 13 May 1901
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Speeches: Index to speeches., 1939 - 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/211
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Typescript copy of an index to WSC's speeches (September 1939 to September 1944) entitled "Surge and Thunder" compiled by Gwendolen Kidd. Index to people, places, subjects, events and quotations by WSC. Also includes correspondence relating to the possibility of publishing the index with representatives of Cassell and Company and with the compiler. Includes notes and copies of correspondence from John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC] and Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC].
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1939 - 1945
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Speeches: "India": proofs, notes and printed copy., 16 Nov 1929 - 01 May 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/98
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A copy of "India", a printed collection of 9 speeches and an article on India by WSC, 1920 - 1931, with revised rough proofs. Speeches include:."Punjab Disturbances" (8 July 1920, House of Commons) on the Cabinet's decision to retire Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer after the Amritsar Massacre. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 3005 - 3014."Dominion Status" (16 November 1929, Daily Mail)."India (The Round Table Conference)" (11 December 1930, Cannon Street Hotel, London), on demands for...
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16 Nov 1929 - 01 May 1931
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Speeches: Lecture tour of United States and Canada: Speech notes and typescript., 28 Jan 1932 - 08 Mar 1932
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/99A-B
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speeches (including 3 February, Public Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio and 8 February, Economic Club Meeting, Hotel Astor, New York), entitled "International Finance" and "Deflation and War Debts" on the world economy, war debts and the Gold Standard. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5130 - 5133 (part).Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speeches (including 28 January, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, 7 February, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, and 8 March,...
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28 Jan 1932 - 08 Mar 1932
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Speeches: Lists of speeches and speech notes., 1945 - 1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/1A-D
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Includes lists of the speeches made by WSC between 1945 and 1954 with details of the place of delivery, subjects covered and numbers of words. Speech notes for WSC's speech (20 October 1945, Woodford [Essex]) on receiving the freedom of the Borough of Wanstead and Woodford on subjects including: his long association with Essex and his disappointment at not being re-elected. Allso includes an invitation card for the event [see also GBR/0014/CSCT 3/54]. Hansard report and speech notes for...
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1945 - 1954
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Speeches: miscellaneous biblical, literary, and historical quotations, and notes for use in speeches by WSC, in a file marked: "Keep handy for the Prime Minister"., 16 Nov 1937 - 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/127
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Includes notes and correspondence from: Kathleen Hill and Maud Stanley [Secretaries to WSC]; John Rodgers [Ministry of Information]; Ernest Brown [Minister of Health]; John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] sending on material for a speech on shipping losses. Also includes material from unused speeches on confidence in WSC's government (January 1942) and the possibility of the invasion of Britain (no date); cutting from the Daily Telegraph of a letter from Harold Smith;...
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16 Nov 1937 - 1945
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Speeches: Miscellaneous quotations and other material., 1940 - 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/210
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Includes correspondence from various individuals suggesting quotations to be included in WSC' speeches including: Major General Edward Spears; Brendan Bracken; Malcolm Macdonald; Thomas Johnston (2); Very Reverand Cyril Alington, Dean of Durham; Harry Crookshank; "Jack" [John] Lawson; [1st Lord] Mottistone [earlier John Seely]; Robert Chapman; Sybil, Lady Cholmondeley; Sir Waldron Smithers; [Sir Richard] Stafford Cripps; Ernest Bevin and General Hastings Ismay.Also includes correspondence...
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1940 - 1945
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Speeches: Miscellaneous speech notes., [1933] - [1935]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/92
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Speech notes for WSC's speeches, including (29 March 1933, House of Commons), on India. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5241 - 5256.Speech notes for WSC's speech (7 November 1933, House of Commons), on Socialism in the Armed Forces.Speech notes on air parity with Germany.Also includes: a list of votes of censure, 1931 - 1935.
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[1933] - [1935]
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Speeches: Miscellaneous speech notes and source material., [Nov] [1925] - [May] [1929]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/89
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Speech notes for WSC's speeches, on subjects including: Philip Snowden [former Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer]; pension reform; the General Election [1929]; the state of industry; the Trades Union Congress resolution against capitalism; Socialism; taxation; cuts in naval funding; rating reform; the absorption of the Liberals by the Labour Party. Source material includes: a press cutting reporting WSC's speech (29 July 1928, Conservative Meeting, Watts House, Taunton, Somerset); a letter...
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[Nov] [1925] - [May] [1929]
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Speeches: Non House of Commons:., 26 Jul 1897 - 26 Jul 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/1
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Cutting from the Bath Daily Chronicle on speech by WSC at Primrose League Fete at Claverton Manor, Bath, 26 Jul 1897. [This was WSC's first political speech] Published: Complete Speeches I, pp.25-28.Printed pamphlet, published by Oldham Conservative Association, containing text of WSC's speech at the Empire Theatre, Oldham, 25 Jul 1900 on the South African War and his candidature Extract pub. Complete Speeches I, pp.53-54.Typescript copy of WSC's speech on the South African War at the...
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26 Jul 1897 - 26 Jul 1900
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Speeches: Non House of Commons., Aug 1902 - Oct 1902
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/8
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Press cutting reporting speech by Ernest Beckett MP [later Lord Grimthorpe] at Sleights, Whitby, Yorkshire on Army Reform [undated].Typescript copy of speech by WSC at Plymouth on home defence, 18 Aug Unpublished.Manuscript draft of speech by WSC in Dublin on Imperial Federation [undated] Unpublished.Press cuttings and source material for speech by WSC on Tariff Reform at the Colosseum, Oldham, 23 Oct Unpublished.
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Aug 1902 - Oct 1902
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Speeches: Non House of Commons., Oct 1902 - 10 Nov 1902
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/9
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Printed papers, press cuttings, notes, prooofs and source material for speech by WSC on the Education Bill at Preston Lancs Including pamphlets and speeches on education by John Owen, Bishop of St Davids, Augustine Birrell, Sir Henry Fowler, Hartley Mothersole, Arthur Balfour, and Joseph Chamberlain.
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Oct 1902 - 10 Nov 1902
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Speeches: Non House of Commons., Jan 1909 - Nov 1909
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/33
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Annotated typescript of speech "Liberalism and the House of Lords", Birmingham Liberal Club, 13 Jan 1909.Typescript of speech launching Budget League (to assist in passing the Budget into law), undated, not in Complete Speeches.Notes for speech on Liberal Party policy, Dundee, 27 Jun [1909] Not in Complete Speeches.Pamphlet containing text of speech on Budget Issues, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 17 July 1909 Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1277-1286.Pamphlet "Peers or People" containing...
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Jan 1909 - Nov 1909
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Speeches: Non House of Commons., 01 Dec 1909 - 12 Dec 1909
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/34
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Source material for WSC's speaking tour of Lancashire, 2-12 Dec 1909 [WSC visited Manchester, Preston, Southport, Liverpool, Bolton, Burnley, Oldham and Crewe] Material includes statistics on the Cotton trade, notes on trade and labour conditions in Warrington and Burnley, notes on the state of employment in Lancashire, printed note on Unemployment Insurance, note on housing conditions in Manchester.
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01 Dec 1909 - 12 Dec 1909
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Speeches: Non House of Commons., 1910
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/37
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Typescript of speech on the House of Lords, King's Theatre, Dundee, 1 Dec 1910 Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1636-1638.Cutting from the Manchester Guardian,report of speech by WSC, 3 Dec 1910, at Election Meeting at the Grosvenor Skating Rink, Chester, on "Conservatives and Tariff Reform" Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1647-1651.Manuscript notes and source material for speech on temperance in the Army, including pamphlet of testimonials from senior officers on the work of the Royal...
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1910
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Speeches: Non House of Commons., Feb 1912 - Sep 1912
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/43
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Printed pamphlet, press reports and manuscript notes for speech on Irish Home Rule, Celtic Park Football Ground, Belfast, 8 Feb 1912 Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1899-1909.Cuttings from the Times reporting speech by WSC on Naval Defence, to the Clyde Navigation Trustees, 9 Feb 1912 [Glasgow, Scotland]. Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1909-14 [WSC's first major speech as First Lord of the Admiralty]. See CHAR 9/43/41-42 for more detailed description of article.Press cutting,...
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Feb 1912 - Sep 1912
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