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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ha., 28 Sep 1939 - 27 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/76A-B

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: C M Campbell [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War, from 1944 known as Mrs C M Charlton] (7); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (9); E A Baker [secretary at Ministry of Food] (6); Sir Robert Renwick on opposition to the Minister of Supply [Leslie Burgin], including a memorandum on the Ministry of Supply (1939) and on the French process of aluminium production.Other subjects include: trains from King's Cross station; ARP warden duties; food retail licensing; bomb damage repair; bedding distribution; apathy in the shipbuilding industry; local rocket attacks.Also includes: a letter from WSC to Sir James Hawkey paying tribute to him and to Epping; 3 pamphlets on the Education Bill (1944) by Dr F H Hayward.

Dates

  • Creation: 28 Sep 1939 - 27 Jul 1945

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

2 file(s) (2 bound files (299 folios))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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