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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Royal British - Royal Scots., 1941 - Apr 1952

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/325

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with: The Royal British Nurses Association, asking for permission to reproduce photograph of WSC, enclosing "Journal", 1948-49; The Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, on invitation to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to race his Dragon Class Yacht, "Bluebottle" in annual regatta, with reply by John Colville, PS to Princess Elizabeth (2), with copy of the club's printed "Rules and Bye-Laws, 1949; The Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, on election as Honorary Life Member, 1949; The Royal College of Physicians, particularly Sir Harold Boldero (2), Registrar, and W Russell Brain President (3), on election as Honorary Fellow, also on unveiling of portrait of Lord Moran by Pietro Annigoni, 1951; The Royal College of Surgeons of England, particularly Sir Cecil Wakely, (2) and Lord Webb-Johnson, (15) Presidents, on election as Honorary Fellow, gift of duck-billed platypus to Museum, with dinner invitations, also on gift of unpublished book "The Burden of Jerusalem" by Rudyard Kipling to WSC and President Franklin D Roosevelt, with letter from FDR to WSC on the book, and commenting on the Arab-Jewish situation, with note from CSC to John Martin on Webb-Johnson, 1943-51; Alice, Lady Dixon, The Royal Empire Society, Victoria Branch, Women's Group, asking him to record a message for Empire Day Exhibition, 1951; Major General L B Nicholls, Cable and Wireless Ltd, invitation to view film of cable laying at Royal Empire Society theatre, 1951; Sir Harry Lindsay, President, Royal Geographical Society invitation to present Royal Medals, 1950; The Royal Historical Society on annual subscription, 1951; The Royal Institute of British Architects, on election as Honorary Fellow, 1941 and asking WSC to act as Vice-President of British Architects' Conference, 1950; The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, on election as President, 1945, invitation to unveil bust of Lord Cecil of Chelwood, 1946, invitation to address meeting, 1947, Lord Astor, invitation to 30th anniversary dinner of Chatham House, 1949, Sir Clement Jones on re-election as President, 1950; Colonel Sir Leslie Wilson, (6) on unveiling of Royal Naval Division Memorial at Royal Naval College, Greenwich, 1951, invitations to RND Officers' Dinner, 1950-51; The Deal, Walmer and Kingsdown Royal Regatta Association, on appointment as Patron, 1949; The 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, on WSC's activities as Honorary Colonel, including letter from Major-General Sir Edmund Hakewill Smith, (Colonel of the Regiment, 1948-51) (3) asking for photograph to commemorate is command of the Battalion in 1915, 1948 and invitation to reunion dinner, 1951, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Buchanan-Dunlop, on command of the Regiment, 1945-46; Marshal of the RAF Lord Trenchard (Colonel of the Regiment) (7), 1940-45, on extension of his appointment as Honorary Colonel, 1945, Lieutenant Colonel I Mackenzie, (3) on command of the Battalion, 1944-45, enclosing duplicated booklet "The Story of the Lowland Brigade in the Crossing of the Rhine, Mar 1945, also on request for the Battalion to wear a tartan grenade in breach of War Office regulations on the wearing of distinguishing marks.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941 - Apr 1952

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 269 folios)

Language of Materials

English

Subject

  • Army (Organization)

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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