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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence., 19 Sep 1963 - 02 Feb 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/107

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence on constituency affairs by individuals including: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association including R T Prout, Honorary Treasurer (6) on constituency affairs including finances, meetings and office-holders; Rosalind Gilmore, Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer; representatives of Woodford Young Conservatives including Brian Tarring, Chairman (6); John Biggs-Davison [MP for Chigwell, Essex]; A McCarlie Findlay, Wanstead and Woodford Town Clerk and Solicitor (4); "Hinch" [10th Lord Sandwich, earlier Lord Hinchingbrooke and Victor Montagu]; [Charles] Patrick Jenkin, candidate and later MP for Wanstead and Woodford (9); H P Moll, Chairman, West Essex Conservative Club Limited, on subjects including a gift of rose trees for WSC's 90th birthday (4); 1st Lord Montgomery of Alamein; Gordon Norton, Chairman, Royal Wanstead School Board of Governors. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence by WSC to individuals listed above, and by CSC and Lettice Shillingford [earlier Lettice Marston], Catherine Snelling and Doreen Pugh, WSC's secretaries, and Anthony Montague-Browne, WSC's Private Secretary.Other subjects include: pensions; invitations for WSC and requests for patronage and donations.Also includes: messages for WSC to send to various local organizations, including the Woodford Young Conservatives, and for the local elections; Chairman's report for the Woodford Young Conservatives, 1963; copies of correspondence between the Minister of Housing and Local Government [Sir Keith Joseph] and Lord Sandwich on the redevelopment of Chigwell by compulsory land purchase; centenary booklets from local cricket, tennis and lacrosse clubs; newsletters from the Wanstead and Woodford Ratepayers' Association, including a farewell message from WSC; Woodford Conservative Association accounts, 1963.

Dates

  • Creation: 19 Sep 1963 - 02 Feb 1965

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (176 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English