Somerville, James Fownes, Sir, 1882 - 1949 (Knight, Admiral of the Fleet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1949
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
File
Notes and correspondence on Admiral Sir James Somerville and the Eastern Fleet, 1977 - 1990
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MISC 75
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and notes on Edwards's contribution to historical papers and publications relating to Admiral Somerville and the Eastern Fleet, with correspondents including: Vice-Admiral Sir [William] Kaye Edden, Staff Officer Plans to Somerville, 1942-44; Arthur Marder [Emeritus Professor of History, University of California]; John Somerville; John Horsfield; Philip Ziegler.
Also includes: copies of letters from Somerville to Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser [Commander-in-Chief Eastern...
Dates:
1977 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Some material within the collection is closed to researchers.
File
Somerville Diaries, 1996
Reference Code: GBR/0014/EVNS 4/5
Scope and Contents
Comprising typescript partial transcription of the Somerville Diaries; a note by GC Evans, 1996; and some xerox secondary materials.
Dates:
1996
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Fonds
The Papers of Admiral Sir James Somerville
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL
Scope and Contents
Papers comprising diaries, correspondence, official papers, lectures, articles, broadcasts and photographs
Also including papers of Commander John Somerville about his father, 1950-91
Dates:
1891 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 2
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Naval personnel 2
- Second World War (1939-1945) 1