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Public and Political: General: Patronage Bi-By., Dec 1951 - 1963

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/331

Scope and Contents

File includes correspondence with: RAF Biggin Hill on unveiling of Battle of Britain Memorial Window in Chapel, 1955; The Mayor of Blackpool, on message of congratulation following Blackpool Football Club's victory in the FA Cup Final, 1953; Charles Harvard Gibbs-Smith and Harriet Aldrich on support for the Greater London Fund for the Blind, 1955; Bristol University on activities as Chancellor, including letter from Robert Armstrong (later Lord Armstrong of Ilminster), PS to Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Lord Randolph Churchill and WSC's robe as Chancellor of the Exchequer, which WSC used as his Chancellor's robe at Bristol, letter from Prof David Douglas, enclosing copy of his address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, "The Living Past", 1955, Sir Philip Morris, Vice Chancellor (15), on WSC's message to British Association Meeting, offer from Oscar Nemon of statue of WSC in academic robes, visit by WSC to the University, support for rag appeal, foreword to book about the Long Ashton Research Station, address on the death of King George VI, and award of honorary degrees, 1951-55, letter from Dr Walter Stanton, Professor of Music, sending copy of his composition "Prelude for the Chancellor", 1955, good photograph of WSC in academic robes, copy of student newspaper "Nonesuch News", on WSC's visit, Dec 1954, letter from Oliver Lyttelton, (later Lord Chandos) recommending L J Davies for an honorary degree, 1953, Thomas Loveday, (2) on 21st anniversary of the foundation of the Bristol Evening Post, 1953; Sir Maurice Bowra (2) and Sir Charles Webster (3) on election as Honorary Fellow of the British Academy, 1952; British Columbia Racing Breeders Society asking for permission to name race the "Sir Winston Churchill Stakes" (declined), 1956; The British Empire Cancer Campaign, on support as patron, 1952-55; The British Ice Hockey Association, on the "Churchill Cup" competition, 1952; The British Industries Fair, on loan of canteen of cutlery presented to WSC on award of the Freedom of the City of Sheffield, for jewellery and silverware exhibition, 1952; The British North Greenland Exhibition, particularly Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Willis (Chairman)(16) and Commander Courtland Simpson, Exhibition Leader, Count Eduard Reventlow, Danish Ambassador, London (2), and Launcelot Fleming, Bishop of Portsmouth (2), on WSC's appointment and duties as Vice Patron, particularly regarding donation from WSC's Sonning Prize Fund for Anglo-Danish Co-operation, with account "By Dog Sled Across the Storstrom Glacier" by Lieutenant Angus Erskine RN 1952-55; Brunswick School, Haywards Heath, Sussex (WSC's former prep school), On appointment as Honorary President of the Musical Society 1952; Herbert Buckmaster, Buck's Club, London, on appointment as Patron, 1952; New York Board of Trade, on award of "Business Speaks" Gold Award, with letter from Anthony Nutting MP, who collected the award on WSC's behalf, 1959.

Dates

  • Creation: Dec 1951 - 1963

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (406 folios)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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