Awards
Found in 224 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 06 Jun 1942
Letter from WSC to the Lord Provost of Aberdeen [Thomas Mitchell] declining the freedom of the city. [See CHAR 20/54B/191 for further reply].
(Untitled), 10 Mar 1942
Letter from WSC to Sir John Miles [Warden of Merton College, Oxford] accepting an Honorary Fellowship of Merton College.
(Untitled), 24 Mar 1942
Letter from WSC to William Darling, Lord Provost of Edinburgh accepting the Freedom of the City.
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1942
Letter from WSC to Lord Provost of Aberdeen [Thomas Mitchell] agreeing to consider the offer of the freedom of the city as open. [See CHAR 20/53C/266 for original reply].
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1940
Letter from WSC to the Secretary to the Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh [Scotland] thanking him for his admission as an Honorary Member. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 11 Dec 1940
Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Ebbisham [earlier Sir George Blades] accepting the Vice Grand-Mastership of the Primrose League. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 12 Apr 1945
Draft of a telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill (Rome [Italy]) hoping that he is getting well; stating that Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] has been awarded an MBE; and that Tom Mitford and Basil Dufferin have died. Annotated.
(Untitled), [12] [Apr] [1945]
Draft of a telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill (Rome [Italy]) hoping that he is getting well; stating that Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] has been awarded an MBE; and that Tom Mitford and "Freddy Dufferin" [Basil Dufferin] have died. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1945
Telegram from Randolph Churchill [Rome, Italy] to WSC marked "Personal" stating that his knee is progressing slowly; congratulating Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] on her MBE; and stating that the "books etc." have not yet arrived. Carbon copy. Annotated by John Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] stating that the books and cigars should reach Randolph shortly.
(Untitled), [1885]
Newspaper cutting reporting that Lady Randolph Churchill has been awarded the Imperial Order of the Crown of India. Covering letter at CHAR 28/137/52.
(Untitled), [1885]
Letter from Norah Stirling (Sysonby Lodge, Melton Mowbray [Leicestershire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] referring to an enclosure [see CHAR 28/137/51] and expressing the hope that [Lady Randolph] will "live long to be an ornament to the Empire" [a reference to her receiving the Imperial Order of the Crown of India]. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 10 Nov 1897
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
Copy of a letter from WSC to King George VI in which he thanks the King for offering to give him the Order of the Garter but suggests that the honour might come to him on his retirement; suggests that [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] and Lord Cranborne [later 5th Lord Salisbury] might be awarded the Order of the Garter and that Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham might be awarded the Order of the Thistle; and thanks the King for awarding an Earldom to David Lloyd George. Carbon typescript.
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1945
Telegram from CSC (Stalingrad [Soviet Union]) to Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] congratulating her on being decorated. Copy.
(Untitled), 07 Apr 1945 - 08 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to CSC (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "personal" stating that Feodor Gousev [Soviet Union Ambassador in Britain] has informed them that the Soviet Government would like to give her the Order of the Red Banner of Labour for her activities as Chairman of the Red Cross Aid to Russia Fund. Despatched on 8 April.
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to CSC (Moscow [Soviet Union]) stating that King George VI has approved [her receiving the Order of the Red Banner of Labour]; and asking about her visit [to the Soviet Union].
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1902
Telegram from King Edward VII (Balmoral Castle) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements to give her the Red Cross [for her work with the hospital ship Maine].
(Untitled), 03 May 1907
Card from King Edward VII (Hotel Bristol, Paris [France]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would be glad to receive WSC as a P[rivy] C[ouncillor] and comments that WSC is hard working and ambitious. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 24 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 27 Jun 1929
Letter from Thomas Loveday (Vice Chancellor's Lodge, Stoke Bishop, Bristol) to WSC announcing his election as chancellor of Bristol University and asking to see him to discuss arrangements for his installation.
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1929
Letter from [WSC] to Thomas Loveday suggesting a date in early December for his installation as chancellor of Bristol University. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1929
Letter from Thomas Loveday (Bristol University) to WSC agreeing that a date in early December would be convenient for WSC's installation as chancellor of Bristol University.
(Untitled), 18 Jul 1929
Letter from Thomas Loveday (Bristol University) to WSC on candidates for honorary degrees from Bristol University.