Scope and Contents Mainly copies of letters from Montgomery to CSC, on subjects including: CSC's account of a picnic in the Atlas Mountains with Montgomery while staying at Marrakech [Morocco]; MS's ATS [Auxiliary Territorial Service] battery and having Winston Churchill with Montgomery during the Battle of the Rhine; the importance of Churchill's health (1952); thanks for the Churchills' hospitality on various occasions; Montgomery's health (1954); Suez and Hungary, 1956; Montgomery's concerns about Sir...

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Letters from CSC to Montgomery, given to MS by 2nd Lord Montgomery of Alamein in 2002, on subjects including the forcing of the Rhine and the beneficial effects of discipline on Winston Churchill.

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Correspondence on MS’s contribution to a book of essays on 1st Lord Montgomery of Alamein, 1984 (text included) and also on the use of Montgomery's letters in the new edition of "Clementine Churchill".

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Hand-written reply from Montgomery (outgoing letter not available) 5/2/43.
Hand-written reply from Wavell 15/4/41 on the bottom of the outgoing letter 9/2/41.

Scope and Contents This tape describes some of the various positions Cowley held in the war, of which there were a lot.He describes London during the beginning of the war, whilst he was still in the War Office. He was then moved to Cairo, and spent time in Alexandria. He describes the lead up and aftermath of the battle of El Alamein, including the arrival of Churchill, General Montgomery, General Alexander and his friend, Ian Jacob.General Montgomery sent Cowley to America to teach in...

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Papers relating to Lewin's book on Field Marshal (Bernard) Montgomery and the Desert Campaign, including notes from interviews, correspondence, photographs and reviews.

Scope and Contents Autobiographical account by George Allen written for his family covering his life and naval career, highlighting key events and turning points and analysing his response to them. Also includes details of people, colleagues and family members. Subjects, issues and people covered include: childhood and education; his mother, Beatrice Allen (née Wilkinson, known as Betty) and her circumstances and career; joining the Royal Navy aged 12, naval traditions, reforms to the navy by [Sir...

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The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.