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Public and Political: General: Patronage: H-M., 1941 - 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/305

Scope and Contents

Correspondence on Patronage: File includes correspondence with: Sir Charles Grant Robertson on election as a Patron of the Royal Historical Society, 1945; The Hurlingham Club, 1945-48; John Harcourt Barrington, on election as President of The Inns of Court Conservative and Unionist Society, 1947; Sir Frederick Snow, Institution of Structural Engineers, on election as an honorary member, 1947-48 (9); The Irvine Burns Club, on election as an honorary member, 1946; The Harrow School Memorial to Sir Stanley Jackson, 1947; Lord Cornwallis and PW Cox, on visit to The Kent Agricultural Society Show, 1948 (24); Sir Edward Harrison, on election as an honorary member of the Kent Archaeological Society, 1946; Lord Donegall, on appeal for funds for the Kent Army Cadet Force Welfare Fund, 1946; The King's Fund for the assistance of those disabled or bereaved by war service, 1948; Sir Eustace Pulbrook, Lloyds of London (4), on election as an honorary member, 1943-45, with letter from CSC, asking him to agree to become a member; Lord Ilchester on election as a Vice-President of The London Library, 1948; Louvain University, Belgium, on award of honorary degree, and compensation to the University by Germany, for loss of the Library by shelling in 1940, 1945-77; The Borough of Luton, Bedfordshire, (4) on visit, and offer of Freedom (which was declined because of opposition from Labour Councillors), with press cuttings on visit 1948 (37pp); Malleable Mouldings Ltd., Deal, Kent, on model of WSC in the uniform of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1948 (13); The Societe des Amis de Georges Mandel (8), on Memorial to Mandel in Paris, including letter from Duff Cooper, (later Lord Norwich), British Embassy, Paris, 1944-46 (21pp); The Commune of Marathon, Greece, on election as an honorary Demesman, 1945; General Sir Ronald Adam, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on election as an Honorary Member, 1946; The Massachusetts Historical Society, on election as an Honorary Member, 1944; The Mercers' Company, London, 1946; The Merchant Taylors' Company, London, on election as an Honorary Member, including letter from Sir Hastings Ismay, Cabinet Office, 1943-45 (12pp); The Institute of Municipal and County Engineers, on Honorary Membership, 1946-48 (11pp); The Museo Social Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Honorary Membership, 1941-42 (11pp); McGill University, Montreal, Canada, on award of Honorary Degree, 1944 (11pp); The Macnamara Fund, to erect a memorial to the late Colonel John Macnamara MP, 1948 (10pp).

Dates

  • Creation: 1941 - 1948

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 284 folios)

Language of Materials

English

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