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Public and Political: General: Visits and Invitations: Sheffield., Nov 1950 - May 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/281

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers on WSC's visit to Sheffield to receive the Freedom of the City and to attend Cutlers' Feast 16-17 Apr 1951 [visit originally postponed from 5-6 Mar due to illness of WSC].File includes rafts of itinerary; correspondence with British Railways on travel arrangements (2); correspondence with the Master Cutler, G Wilton Lee on attendance at Cutlers' Feast (5); letter from Lord Woolton, Conservative Central Office, asking if he would be willing to attend Feast; letter from Sir Harold West on visit to Sheffield, enclosing photograph of the 1000th Churchill Tank, made by Newton, Chambers & Co. Ltd; correspondence with Alderman Keeble Hawson, Lord Mayor of Sheffield (2) on Admission as a Freeman.File also includes menu and seating plan for Feast; leather bound copy of order of proceedings for WSC's Admission as a Freeman of the City and copy of the Sheffield Telegraph, 18 Apr, reporting WSC's speech at the Cutlers' Feast.

Dates

  • Creation: Nov 1950 - May 1951

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 80 items)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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