Beesly - "Very Special Admiral" papers, 1940 - 1983
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MLBE 3
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection includes: McLachlan's papers for "Room 39"; Beesly's papers for "Very Special Intelligence" and for "Very Special Admiral"; and papers of Commander Lloyd Hirst, an intelligence officer.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1983
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Biographical / Historical
A biographical summary of Beesly's life can be found in the introduction to MLBE 2.
Extent
27 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliography
A copy of Beesly's "Very Special Admiral: The Life of Admiral J H Godfrey C B" (Hamish Hamilton, London, 1977) is available for consultation in the reading room at Churchill Archives Centre (classmark 920 GOD Bee).
Originator(s)
Beesly, Patrick (1913-1986), author and intelligence officer
Finding aid date
2004-11-09 08:30:37.390000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk