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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received, Bi-By., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/357
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Birmingham, 1944-47, particularly with Lord Mayor A S Giles, (4) on admission ceremony at 28 Hyde Park Gate, London, 1946, with letter from James Thomas, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, 1946, urging him to visit Birmingham to accept Freedom, awarded in 1944 Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Blackpool, particularly visit, Oct 1946 with letters from Frank Nickson, Mayor (5) Oliver Stanley MP (2) and Lord Derby (2) on visit...
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1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received C-D., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/358
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Cardiff, 1945-49, particularly with successive Lord Mayors, W R Wills, George Ferguson, R G Robinson (4), and Town Clerk, S Tapper Jones (6) on admission ceremony, July 1948, with text of Lord Mayor's speech, letters from David Eccles MP, and Mark Chapman-Walker, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, asking him to accept Freedom in 1948;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Deal, Kent, 1945-48, particularly arrangements for...
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1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received E-M., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/359
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Eastbourne, 1946-48, particularly admission ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel, London, Apr 1948, with letters from Charles Taylor MP (2);.Correspondence and papers on freedom of the London Borough of Kensington, 1949, with notes on Kensington's contribution to the War Effort, 1939-45, with letter from Richard Law (later Lord Coleraine, MP for South Kensington), text of speeches by the Mayor, Councillor J H Huxley and Alderman Robert...
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1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received N-R., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/360
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on award of Citizenship of Honour of Nancy, France, particularly with Lionel Pelerin (6), Senateur-Maire, 1950;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Perth, Scotland, 1948, particularly with Lord Provost, John Ure Primrose, (6), including draft of his speech at admission ceremony, May 1948, with press cuttings (13) on announcement of award;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Portsmouth, 1941-50, particularly with successive Lord Mayors, R J...
Dates:
1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received S:., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/361
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Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Sheffield, 1943-51, particularly with John Heys, Town Clerk, (12) and Alderman Keeble Hawson, Lord Mayor, (5), mainly on arrangements for admission ceremony, Sheffield City Hall, Apr 1951, letters from Lord Woolton, Chairman of the Conservative Party, (2) on the political situation in Sheffield, 1947, urging him to go to Sheffield to receive the freedom accepted in 1943, correspondence with Stella, Lady Reading, Women's Voluntary Service for Civil...
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1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received W:., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/362
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Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Westminster, 1945-46, particlarly with successive Mayors, Douglas Wood (2) and Edward Keeling MP, (7) and Town Clerk, Sir Parker Morris (4), on admission ceremony, Church House, Westminster, May 1946;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Worcester, 1945-50, including correspondence with Conservative and Unionist Central Office, and British Railways on travel arrangements and expenses, printed programme for admission ceremony, Guildhall, Worcester,...
Dates:
1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage Garter., 1953 - 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/335
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File includes Correspondence with Sir Ivan De La Bere, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood (4), on return of Garter Insignia after WSC's death, 1953 and the replacement of his "Lesser George Badge" following burglary at 28 Hyde Park Gate, 1959; Sir Alan Lascelles, PS to Queen Elizabeth II, on covenant to return Garter Insignia after WSC's death, 1953; The Ministry of Education on loan of the 1st Duke of Marlborough's Garter George from Apsley House for WSC to wear at the Coronation,...
Dates:
1953 - 1960
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Honorary American Citizen., Jul 1962 - Mar 1964
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/539A-B
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Correspondents concerning WSC being made an honorary citizen of the United States and of several other states include: John Wyndham [later 1st Lord Egremont] and Sir Philip Zulueta, Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (6) with advice on the opinions of Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton], Prime Minister; United States senators including Jennings Randolph, Ralph Yarborough (4) and Sam Klaver; United States congressmen including Frances Bolton, William Colmer, Claude Pepper, Frank...
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Jul 1962 - Mar 1964
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Honorary United States Citizenship: general public correspondence., Apr 1963 - May 1963
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/588A-B
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Letters of congratulation on WSC's being made an honorary citizen of the United States. Correspondents include: Richard Poff; Professor Patrick Horsburgh; Sir Sadiq Mohammed Khan; Roger Bertholier; Henry Stanford, President of the University of Miami; Antonio Armendariz, Mexican Ambassador to Great Britain; William Clark, Chairman of the Political Council of the Junior Carlton Club; Philip [Woodfield, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister]; Thomas McIntyre, United States Senator; Sir...
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Apr 1963 - May 1963
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Westminster College, Fulton [Missouri, United States]., Mar [1946] - Jan 1965
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/566A-C
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Includes correspondence from various individuals on a memorial to WSC's speech "The Sinews of Peace". The memorial consisted of the church of St Mary Aldermanbury, City of London, which was rebuilt at Westminster College. Correspondents include: Christopher Everett and Robert Ford of the Foreign Office; representatives of Westminster College including Robert Davidson, President (19) and Joseph Staples, Administrative Assistant (3); Joyce Hall of Hallmark cards (5); Patrick Horsbrugh (7);...
Dates:
Mar [1946] - Jan 1965
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, A-B., Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/416
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Correspondents include: [2nd] Lord Aberdeen [and Temair, earlier Lord Haddo] on [Mary] Churchill [later Lady Soames]; [Bernard] Sendall [Principal Private Secretary to Minister of Information]; Vice-Admiral [Sir] Guy Royle [Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty] on his knighthood and the death of [Rear-]Admiral [?John] Fitzgerald; Captain Maurice Mansergh [Director of Trade Division, Admiralty] and Rear-Admiral Stuart Bonham-Carter on receiving honours; Mabell, Lady Airlie;...
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Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, C-D., Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/417
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Correspondents include: [4th] Lord Camden [John Pratt] on rationing on the Riviera, France; [1st] Lord Camrose [earlier Sir William Berry] (2); [Arnold] Heeney, Clerk of the Privy Council, Canada, on the Privy Council oath; James Thomas [later 1st Lord Cilcennin] and "B B" [Brendan Bracken, Prime Minister's Parliamentary Private Secretary] on the death of Ronald Cartland; Freda, Marquesa de Casa Maury [earlier Freda Dudley Ward], on a "health-giving lamp" and the Feathers Club (2); Robert...
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Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, E-G., Jan 1943 - Jan 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/465
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Correspondents include: Charles Eade [editor] of the Sunday Dispatch and Leslie Graham-Dixon thanking WSC for gifts of his books; Admiral Sir Edward Evans [later 1st Lord Mountevans] sending a book for WSC; General Dwight Eisenhower (2) on receiving a picture of WSC and WSC's illness; James Forrestal [Under Secretary of the United States Navy] on WSC's recovery; "B B" [Brendan Bracken] on "Lee's Lieutenants" by Douglas Freeman; Arthur Grenfell on early flying experiences with WSC; Sir Edward...
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Jan 1943 - Jan 1944
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, H-K., Dec 1941 - Dec 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/443
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Correspondents include: Sir George Hamilton; Sir Ian Hamilton on a memorial service to the Duke of Connaught; Captain Guy Hannaford; Sir Patrick Hannon (2); George Harrap (4) on subjects including the "Paternosters" club, the birth of his daughter, and an autograph request; Averell Harriman [United States Representative in London of Combined Shipping Adjustment Board] on a 3 pound win by WSC; T E R Harris [WSC's banker]; Sir Percy Harris supporting government changes; Alan Herbert (A P...
Dates:
Dec 1941 - Dec 1942
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, H-K. [please note the majority of the file dates from 1943]., Nov [1941] - Dec 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/466
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Correspondents include: Sir Percy Harris on WSC's safe return from abroad; Cardinal [Arthur] Hinsley [Archbishop of Westminster], Leslie Hore-Belisha, Sir Miles Lampson [later 1st Lord Killearn, British Ambassador to Egypt], and Maharaja Maharao of Kutch on WSC's health; Major-General [Sir] Percy Hobart on his recent honour [knighthood]; Sir Ian Hamilton (3) on subjects including a memoir of his wife, forwarding best wishes, and a cow called "Winnie"; Walter Harrap, [Chairman] of George G...
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Nov [1941] - Dec 1943
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, N-Q., Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/421
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Correspondents include: [Captain] Stephen Arliss of HMS Napier on WSC's trips on the ship; [2nd] Lord Newton sending WSC a copy of his book "Retrospection"; [Alan] Hodge [Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister of Information] on WSC being sent a print of a RAF picture; J Norris (5) and Duncan Sandys on allegations by Norris against Sandys; Victor Oliver on resigning from the "William Allen White Committee"; [Lieutenant-]General [Bernard] Paget [Commander-in-Chief South Eastern Command]...
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Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, N-Q., Jan 1942 - Dec 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/445
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Correspondents include: Philip Noel-Baker on overcoming difficulties; Erik Colban, Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Sir [David] Ross, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, sending on books; Ivor Novello and Sir John Ponsonby on obtaining WSC's autograph; Margot, [Lady] Oxford [and Asquith, earlier Margot Asquith] on the state of the war (2); Sir Earle Page on flowers sent by WSC and CSC; William Paley on "short snorters" and seeing WSC when he was in England; Gladys, Lady...
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Jan 1942 - Dec 1942
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, R-S., Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/422
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Correspondents include: Stella, Lady Reading [later Stella, Lady Swanborough] on WSC's appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports; Colonel George Rennie reminiscing on WSC's comments on his future ambitions after Spion Kop [South Africa]; Sir Robert Renwick sending on papers on Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia] and manpower (2); Sir Edwin Lutyens [President] of the Royal Academy offering WSC the honorary position...
Dates:
Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, T-Z., Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/423
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Correspondents include: [Walter] Thompson [WSC's detective] on the loss of his son; [General Sir John] Dill [Chief of Imperial General Staff] on Sir Hugh Tudor; Will Thorne on "Jack" [John] Jones; [9th] Lord Torrington on reproducing a picture from WSC's "The Great War Illustrated"; Tudor on missing WSC at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland [Canada] and his news; [Harry] Vaisey sending on a pamphlet on the will of [Sarah] 1st Duchess of Marlborough; Euan Wallace thanking WSC for a letter; General...
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Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence and papers on a number of immediate post-war issues (includes copies of wartime documents)., Jan 1940 - Oct 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/3
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Correspondents include: Prime Minister Clement Attlee (15) on subjects including questions in Parliament about raw materials for atomic weapons and secret agreements with Belgium, Holland and Brazil, and also on decorations for wartime service ; Sir John Anderson [later 1st Lord Waverley] (2); Norman Tucker [Private Secretary to Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton]; Robert Brand [Representative of HM Treasury in Washington, United States] (2); Leslie Rowan [Principal Private Secretary to...
Dates:
Jan 1940 - Oct 1945
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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence H-Z., Jul 1945 - Dec 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/2
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Correspondents include: Quintin Hogg [later Lord Hailsham of Marylebone]; James Stuart [Chief Opposition Whip] (7); Sir George Harvie Watt (3); Leslie Hore Belisha on joining the Conservative Party; Pierson Dixon [Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary]; Ernest Bevin [Foreign Secretary] on British-United States relations (2); Ralph Assheton [later 1st Lord Clitheroe, Chairman of the Conservative Party] (4); Richard Law [later 1st Lord Coleraine]; Alan Lennox-Boyd [later 1st...
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Jul 1945 - Dec 1945
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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence with Clement Attlee, Prime Minister [from July 1945] (includes copies of wartime documents)., Dec 1943 - Jul 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/4
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Other correspondents include: Leslie Rowan [Principal Private Secretary to Attlee] (2); James Stuart [Chief Opposition Whip] (2); Sir William Haley [Director-General of the BBC] asking WSC to give a talk on the new programme; Ralph Assheton [later 1st Lord Clitheroe, Chairman of the Conservative Party]; 5th Lord Listowel [earlier William Hare, Postmaster-General]; Francis Graham-Harrison (2), Laurence Pumphrey, and Peter Oates [Private Secretaries to Attlee]. Also includes notes and copies...
Dates:
Dec 1943 - Jul 1951
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Public and Political: General: Political: Retirement: general., Dec 1963 - Aug 1964
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/514
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Correspondents include: Christopher Soames and Martin Redmayne [Government Chief Whip] regarding the vote of thanks made to WSC in the House of Commons marking his retirement; Sir Tom O'Brien; Arthur Sulzberger; "Tommy", Charles Thompson [former Personal Assistant to WSC]; and representatives of Conservative Party organisations.Also includes: copies of correspondence from CSC concerning the House of Commons vote of thanks; notes and copies of correspondence from Anthony Montague Browne...
Dates:
Dec 1963 - Aug 1964
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Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence Baruch - Beaverbrook., Jul 1951 - Jan 1965
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/519A-C
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Correspondents include: "Bernie" [Bernard Baruch] on various subjects including arrangements to meet WSC, disarmament, the Cold War and atomic weapons, NATO, requests to publish excerpts from letters from WSC, racehorses and his memoirs (36); Donald Logan, Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary, on a gift from Baruch; William Buckley of Henry Holt and Company Incorporated on Baruch's memoirs; [6th Lord] Bath [earlier Lord Weymouth] on items for his Churchill museum (4); Christofor,...
Dates:
Jul 1951 - Jan 1965
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Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence E., 11 Oct 1951 - 12 Feb 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/186
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Correspondents include: Charles Eade, [Editor] Sunday Dispatch, on "Churchill and his Contemporaries" and a history of part of Associated Newspapers (15); Paul Reynaud, President of France, on contributing to "Churchill and his Contemporaries" (2); 1st Lord Simon on contributing to "Churchill and his Contemporaries"; Thomas Bodkin [Professor of History of Art] on contributing to "Churchill and his Contemporaries" (4); [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann] on contributing to "Churchill...
Dates:
11 Oct 1951 - 12 Feb 1960
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