Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, M-Z., Nov 1947 - Aug 1949
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Michael Milne-Watson, Chairman, North Thames Gas Board, on the Board's creation; [Anthony] Ridge, [Principal Private Secretary to the Postmaster General]; Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent, Woodford Conservative Association (6); [George] Tomlinson [Minister of Education]; [David] Nenk, Ministry of Education; Percy Cohen [Joint Director] of the Conservative Research Department. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from secretary Lorna Cowper; and a message from WSC and CSC to two constituents on their diamond wedding.Subjects covered by the file include: comments by constituents on various national issues, including postal union recognition, equal pay for women, and the Superannuation Bill; appeals and complaints by constituents in a variety of areas, including tax, education, national insurance, costs, telephone provision, housing, war damaged property, voting, teachers' pay, and compensation; Chigwell [Essex] Young Conservatives; a request to meet WSC; requests to visit the Houses of Parliament.Also includes: copies of a National Association of Postal and Telegraph Officers memorandum and Post Office memorandum on the NAPTO; programme for the Christening and Dedication of the Sea Cadet training ship "Churchill"; Woodford Rugby Football Club material.
Dates
- Creation: Nov 1947 - Aug 1949
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
1 item(s) (1 file (178 loose folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Topical
Repository Details
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