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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ro-Ru., 25 Sep 1940 - 25 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/91A-B
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Correspondents include: Sir Sydney Walter Robinson; Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (6); Duncan Sandys [Financial Secretary of the War Office]; Royal Wanstead School (6); R A Butler [Minister of Education] on the liability of teachers for military service.Other subjects include: RAF engineers' training; length of overseas service; bomb damage claims; air raid shelter prices; local gunpowder and small arms...
Dates:
25 Sep 1940 - 25 Jul 1945
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Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, A - B., 16 Oct 1951 - 23 Dec 1953
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/75
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Correspondents include: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association including Sir James Hawkey, Chairman and W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (12); Brian Robson, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State of Air (2); [Margaret] Barbara Sloman, Assistant Principal, Treasury (2); P M Ibbotson, Private Secretary, Ministry of Health (7); John Leeming, Private Secretary to the Chairman, HM Customs and Excise; George Moseley, Private Secretary to the...
Dates:
16 Oct 1951 - 23 Dec 1953
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Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence P - S., 13 May 1950 - 17 Feb 1959
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/130A-B
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Correspondents include: Ernest Marples, Postmaster General; Eugene Spier, on writing a history of the Focus luncheon meetings and combating the continuing influence of Hitler in Germany (7); Richard Greville, Personal Assistant to the Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (6); Edward Given, Foreign Office, on WSC's New Year message to Poland; Henry Price (2); Sir Clive Morrison-Bell on proportional representation; Julian Ridsdale; John Rodgers; George Beck, Bishop of Brentwood...
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13 May 1950 - 17 Feb 1959
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Open
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Churchill Archives Centre
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Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 27 Feb 1950 - 28 Mar 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/33A-C
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (7 March, House of Commons) for the debate on the address, on subjects including: the stalemate in the new Parliament and the need for electoral reform; uncertainty until the next election; increasing food production; unemployment; cutting taxation; restoring the value of sterling; repealing the nationalization of the iron and steel industry; enlarging the building trade to solve the housing problem; the risk of Britain being split into Labour and...
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27 Feb 1950 - 28 Mar 1950
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Open
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Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 15 Mar 1945 - 13 May 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/207A-B
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Speech notes for WSC's broadcast (15 March, Conservative Party Conference) including: the absence of party politics during the war; thanks for support of government policy in Greece; the likelihood of a general election; post-war reconstruction including rebuilding, agriculture and education; and the importance of continuing the war against Japan. Includes the phrase "When I became Prime Minister I promised nothing but blood, toil, tears and sweat". Also includes correspondence from: Basil...
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15 Mar 1945 - 13 May 1945
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Open
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Speeches: Speech notes., Jan 1949 - 01 Apr 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/24A-E
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Includes speech notes for WSC's speech (31 March, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston [United States]) entitled "The twentieth century - its promises and its realisation" on subjects including: the teaching of engineering and science in the United Kingdom contrasted with the situation in the United States; the role of science and the use made of scientific discoveries for military purposes; Great Britain's hopes for the twentieth century; WSC's early political career and...
Dates:
Jan 1949 - 01 Apr 1949
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Open
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Speeches: speech notes and other material., 09 Oct 1940 - 24 Dec 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/145
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Notes for WSC's speech (9 October, [Caxton Hall, London]) on his leadership of the Conservative Party and the retirement of Neville Chamberlain. Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6294-6.Notes for WSC's broadcast (21 October, BBC) to the people of France entitled "Dieu protege la France". Also includes French translation of WSC's broadcast. Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6296-8.Notes for WSC's speech (9 November, Mansion House [London]) entitled "A long road to tread" on the illness of...
Dates:
09 Oct 1940 - 24 Dec 1940
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Open
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Churchill Archives Centre