Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: Blenheim [Oxfordshire] (August 1947)., 03 Jun 1947 - 16 Aug 1947
Scope and Contents
Correspondents on WSC's visit include: Mary, Duchess of Marlborough [earlier Mary, Lady Blandford]; [Arthur] Douglas Dodds-Parker [MP for Banbury, Oxfordshire] on numbers attending a fete at Blenheim Palace, and the success of WSC's speech at the fete ["A Doctor's Mandate", 4 August 1947]. Also includes notes and correspondence by CSC and Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow] and Elizabeth Gilliatt, WSC's secretaries.Other subjects include: WSC opening the fete at Blenheim; WSC receiving the freedom of Woodstock [Oxfordshire]; travel arrangements; press and broadcasting arrangements for WSC's speech.Also includes: lists of people to be introduced to WSC.
Dates
- Creation: 03 Jun 1947 - 16 Aug 1947
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
1 item(s) (1 file (37 loose folios))
Language of Materials
English
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Repository Details
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