Sport
Found in 287 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), Mar 1906
Printed letter from Rev J Stratton, honorary secretary of the sports committee of the Humanitarian League (53 Chancery Lane, London) to Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone], Home Secretary, on the need to strengthen, by means of the Spurious Sports Bill, the law against cruelty to wild animals. Includes the text of the bill. Originally sent with CHAR 2/26/34.
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1906
Printed letter from Rev J Stratton, [honorary secretary of the sports committee of the Humanitarian League] (Wokingham, Berkshire), to [WSC] enclosing a letter to the Home Secretary on the Spurious Sports Bill [see CHAR 2/26/33] and a pamphlet describing the practices the bill is designed to outlaw [see CHAR 2/26/35].
(Untitled), 1906
Pamphlet: Sports legitimate and illegitimate by Rev J Stratton (Humanitarian League, 53 Chancery Lane, London) 15, [1p] Originally sent with CHAR 2/26/34.
(Untitled), 09 Dec 1904
Letter from A H Crosfield, Liberal candidate for Warrington (Barremman, Hoylake, [Cheshire]), to WSC repeating the invitation to address a meeting in Warrington. Mentions that he (Crosfield) has been asked by the "Grand Duke" to be captain of his golf club at Cannes [France]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 02 Dec [1896]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: the news that his butterfly collection has been destroyed by a rat; a forthcoming polo match; thanks for copies of the Strand magazine and comments on a story by [Arthur] Conan Doyle; a pony race meeting in which he was placed third 3 times; the arrival of "Lily" [his pony]; the plants in his garden; and the deaths of soldiers. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/69-74.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: the news that his butterfly collection has been destroyed by a rat; a forthcoming polo match; thanks for copies of the Strand magazine and comments on a story by [Arthur] Conan Doyle; a pony race meeting in which he was placed third 3 times; the arrival of "Lily" [his pony]; the plants in his garden; and the deaths of soldiers. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/68.
(Untitled), 07 Dec [1896]
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1897
Letter from WSC (4th (The Queen's Own) Hussars, Bangalore, Madras [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses his butterfly collection, a polo match and a future match at Hyderabad. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 27 Jan 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the publication of ["The Malakand Field Force"] by Longmans; comments on the stupidity of the songs in a play [performed at Blenheim Palace]; comments on a reconnaissance mission he is to accompany and a polo tournament; and expresses regret that the son of Madame de Jancourt is unlikely to visit him in India. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/133-140 and CHAR 28/152B/141-143.
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses his financial worries and a future polo tournament at Meerut and recommends that Jack reads a letter he wrote to "Reggie" [Sir Reginald Barnes]. Signed manuscript. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 24 Dec [1898]
Letter from WSC (Bengal Club, Calcutta [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he says that his leg has improved; discusses horse races and his hopes for "Lily" [his pony]; promises to send him 5 pounds as a Christmas present; and informs him that Hewett "who shot you in the eye at Deepdene" is with him. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 27 May 1945
(Untitled), 27 May 1945
(Untitled), 29 Nov [1894]
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that the boys [WSC and John S Churchill] are well although they were disappointed that the cricket at Lords was cancelled, reports that "Ferdy" [Ferdinand de] Rothschild is to marry Miss Peel, and comments on a dinner given by the Duchess of Manchester and preparations for the royal christening [of the later King Edward VIII].
(Untitled), 05 Aug 1898
Letter from "G" [George Cornwallis-West] (Warwick Castle) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that Lady [Daisy] W[arwick] has informed him that she had "put off the ladies of the party"' discusses his plans and describes a cricket match.
(Untitled), [03] [Jul] [1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he entreats her to allow him to go to Lords cricket ground.
(Untitled), 28 Sep 1886
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswic[k Road], Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes a visit to the swimming baths and improvements being made to the Parade in Brighton which he considers a "great waste of money".
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1886
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his pleasure in writing "'Ye sealed Epistle' unto thee" and promising to use the best possible language. He refers to a visit to the swimming baths and a lecture about Shakespeare.
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1886
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her not to forget to write to Miss Thomson to allow him to come home and reporting on his success in a gymnastic examination.
(Untitled), [Sep 1887]
Letter from "Winny" [WSC] ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is occupied with the football team and reproaches her for not writing to him.
(Untitled), c 1886
Part of a letter from WSC to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that he was top of his form in a gymnastic examination and sending his love to other family members.
(Untitled), 03 May 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick [Road] Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "blessed with that inestimable treasure i.e. 'Good Health'" and that he hopes to improve at his studies and at cricket.