Public and Political: General: Gifts: Winston Churchill Birthday Trust., 30 Sep 1954 - 19 Jan 1959
Scope and Contents
Correspondents (concerning the Winston Churchill birthday trust) include: Brian Goddard, Secretary of the Winston Churchill birthday fund; Edward Martell, Chairman of the Fund (and Editor of the Recorder) (10) on subjects including a register of donors and the amounts given; Anthony Moir of Fladgate and Company (WSC's solicitor) on subjects including investments, the establishment of the Trust and the presentation to WSC (23); A L Ball, Manager of Lloyds Bank (Cox's and King's branch) (4); John Colville, Private Secretary to WSC, on subjects including contributions from businesses, the establishment of the Trust, and arrangements for a presentation to WSC; Sir Eric Bamford, Chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue; Sir Edward Bridges, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury on estate duty (3); [2nd Lord] Moynihan, Treasurer of the Fund; Harold Clifford Smith; A Martineau of the National Trust; Terence Grady [Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary]; Sir [William] Stephen King-Hall, Chairman of the Hansard Society; H Tyrie, Director of G Street and Company Limited, on advertisements for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (3); 1st Lord Moran [earlier Charles Wilson], President of the Professional Classes Aid Council; Violet, Lady Kirkpatrick; 1st Lord Leathers; and Leslie Whateley.Also includes copies of correspondence from WSC to the individuals mentioned above; press cuttings; the deed establishing the trust; minutes of trust meetings; publicity statements; letters of thanks from WSC; calculations; pamphlets and information about various charities requesting funds from the trust; and notes and copies of correspondence from Elizabeth Gillatt [Secretary to WSC], Doreen Pugh [Secretary to WSC], and Anthony Montague Browne [Private Secretary to WSC].Other subjects covered by the file include: the endowment of Chartwell [Kent] as a museum; liaison with the National Trust; donations to charities; and offers of items for the museum.
Dates
- Creation: 30 Sep 1954 - 19 Jan 1959
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
2 file(s) (2 files (270 loose folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Subject
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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