Powell, Albert, 1872 - 1956 (father of Enoch Powell)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1872 - 1956
Dates and places
Born Smethwick, Staffordshire, 12 September 1872. Died 1 January 1956
Geographical areas
Birmingham, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire and Seaford, Sussex.
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
School teacher
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
File
Letters from parents, 1944-08-11 - 1946-01-05
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/9
Scope and Contents
Letters written to JEP in India from his parents, on subjects including: the progress of the war and peace negotiations; JEP's life in India; his promotions; his friends, including Ted Curtis, A W J Thomas and Paul Maas; JEP's finances; his future as a writer; the publication of JEP's book of poems, Dancer's End; JEP's resignation from Durham University [as Professor of Greek and Classical Literature].
Also includes copies of letters from James Duff, Vice-Chancellor of Durham...
Dates:
1944-08-11 - 1946-01-05
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
File
Personal correspondence, 1957-01-07 - 1958-12-17
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/12
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Frederick Bishop [Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister] on the resignation of the Prime Minister, Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon]; [Maurice] Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister [later 1st Lord Stockton] on JEP's acceptance of the position of Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and the possibility of a future Privy Counsellorship for him; Eden on JEP's new position; the Rev. W W S March on a church memorial to JEP's parents [Albert Powell and Ellen...
Dates:
1957-01-07 - 1958-12-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
File
War letters from parents, 1941-10-29 - 1943-10-14
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/6
Scope and Contents
Letters to JEP in [Cairo, Egypt, and Tunisia] from his parents, on subjects including: JEP's promotion prospects; his finances; his concerns for A W J Thomas.
Dates:
1941-10-29 - 1943-10-14
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
The UK Archival Thesaurus has been integrated with our catalogue, thanks to Kings College London and the AIM25 project for their support with this.

