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The Papers of Captain Russell Grenfell RN

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GREN

Scope and Contents

This small collection of material consists of correspondence and drafts comprising materials for Grenfell's books: "The Bismarck Episode" (1948); "Main Fleet to Singapore" (1951); "Unconditional Hatred" (1953) and for a projected book on the Norwegian Campaign 1940.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 1954

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the papers must obtain prior permission from the copyright holders and should seek advice from Archives Centre staff.

Biographical / Historical

Russell Grenfell became Lieutenant in 1914. He served on HMS Revenge in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and later served on teaching staff of Royal Naval College, Greenwich. He published many books on naval matters

Extent

3 archive box(es)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

The collection has been catalogued and a copy of the catalogue is available for consultation in the reading room at Churchill Archives Centre and at the National Register of Archives in London.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given to Churchill Archives Centre by Grenfell's widow in 1973.

Related Materials

The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London holds a small collection of Russell Grenfell's other papers (reference code GB 0099 KCLMA Grenfell).

General

The collection was originally catalogued by Stephen Roskill in the 1970's. The catalogue was converted by Natalie Adams of Churchill Archives Centre in June 2005.

Originator(s)

Grenfell, Russell (fl 1914-1944), naval officer

Date
2005-06-13 12:06:29.557000+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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