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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Correspondence, English Speaking Union., Feb 1962 - Apr 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/553A-B

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence mainly relating to plans by the English Speaking Union to honour WSC. Correspondents include: Brigadier John Treadwell, Vice-President of the English Speaking Union; Lieutenant-General Sir Rex Benson (6); 1st Lord Normanbrook [earlier Norman Brook] (5); Michael Robb, Minister of Information at British Embassy in Washington [United States] (2); Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty (4); Sir John Colville (3); T Rowe of New Zealand Associated Press (4); 1st Lord Baillieu; Patrick Laver; "Pug" [1st Lord Ismay]; Christopher Everett; Sir William Ormsby-Gore [later 4th Lord Harlech]; [Sir John] Evelyn Wrench; and Joyce Hall of Hallmark Cards.Also includes: copies of correspondence and notes from CSC, Anthony Montague Browne, Private Secretary to WSC, and Grace Hamblin [Secretary to WSC]; notes on fundraising in WSC's honour; newspaper cuttings; messages of support from WSC; plans for fundraising in Australia; a statement of purpose for the Winston Churchill Memorial Fund; notes of meetings between the English Speaking Union and Churchill College on travelling fellowships.

Dates

  • Creation: Feb 1962 - Apr 1965

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

2 file(s) (2 files (147 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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