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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1057 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 24 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/16
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Letter from Harold Robinson, Salford Royal Hospital to WSC, on his intention to leave hospital to support Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree.

Dates: 24 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/17
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Letter from WSC to Harold Robinson, Salford Royal Hospital to WSC, on his intention to leave hospital to support Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree [carbon].

Dates: 26 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/18-23
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Letter from Sir Henry Page Croft (Southwell Gardens, London SW7) to Randolph Churchill, supporting his campaign as Independent Conservative candidate in Liverpool Wavertree. Particularly his "fight for the maintenance of British Interests in India" [signed original, with typescript copy].

Dates: 26 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/26
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Telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill (Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool), on hostile comment in the Evening Standard, on decision of Alan Lennox-Boyd MP [later Lord Boyd of Merton] to withdraw his support for Randolph Churchill because of declaration by the official Conservative candidate, James Platt on the India Bill. Stating that Charles Emmott MP had offered to take Lennox-Boyd's place on the platform [copy].

Dates: 28 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/28
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Telegram from The Duke of Westminster (Eaton Hall, Chester), to WSC, on Randolph Churchill's campaign in the Wavertree by-election.

Dates: 29 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/29
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Telegram from Randolph Churchill, (Independent Conservative Candidate in the Wavertree by-election) to Brendan Bracken, asking if he would be willing to speak at meeting in Liverpool.

Dates: 29 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/30
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Telegram from Randolph Churchill, (Independent Conservative Candidate in the Wavertree by-election) to WSC, on hostile attitude of the "Morning Post", asking if he could do anything.

Dates: 29 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/33-34
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Letter from WSC to the Duke of Westminster, on Randolph Churchill's campaign in the Wavertree by-election. Stating that what he most needed was canvassers, who could not be paid by the candidate, or anyone connected with him, but that it would be quite lawful for Westminster's estate workers to canvass on Randolph's behalf. Asking if he knew any of the "well to do folk" in Wavertree who might help [carbon].

Dates: 30 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/37
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Letter from Charles Emmott MP (Palace Hotel, St Moritz) to WSC, offering support for Randolph Churchill as Independent Conservative candidate in the Wavertree by-election.

Dates: 26 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/38
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Telegram from WSC to Charles Emmott MP (Palace Hotel, St Moritz) thanks for offer of support for Randolph Churchill as Independent Conservative candidate in the Wavertree by-election [copy].

Dates: 31 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/41
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Note from Violet Pearman to WSC, on support for Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree. Passing on advice from Hugh Orr-Ewing, India Defence League, suggesting that WSC should not visit Liverpool until the Tuesday before polling day.

Dates: 31 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/42-44
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Note from Violet Pearman to WSC, transcript of extract speech by Sir Thomas Inskip [later Lord Caldecote] in the Wavertree by-election in support of the official Conservative candidate, James Platt, 30 Jan 1935, attacking WSC and his opposition to the India Bill.

Dates: 31 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Feb 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/56
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Telegram from Randolph Churchill to WSC, confirming that he had placed a bet on WSC's behalf on Randolph's success in the Wavertree by-election, at odds of 4-1.

Dates: 06 Feb 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/57
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Letter from the Duke of Westminster (Bourdon House, Berkeley Square, London W1) to WSC, on Randolph Churchill's "glorious fight" in the Wavertree by-election [Randolph had split the Conservative vote, allowing the Labour candidate to win].

Dates: 07 Feb 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Feb 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/58
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Telegram from WSC to the Duke of Westminster (Eaton Hall, Chester), thanks for support of Randolph Churchill in the Wavertree by-election [copy].

Dates: 08 Feb 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Feb 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/59
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Letter from James Watts, Junior, (Manchester) to WSC, on Randolph Churchill's good showing in the Wavertree by-election. Suggesting that they follow up with another attempt at Cambridge.

Dates: 08 Feb 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Feb 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/62-64
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Letter from Randolph Churchill to the Liverpool Daily Post, and the Manchester edition of the Daily Mail, thanking his supporters in the Wavertree by-election [typescript draft, with covering note by Violet Pearman].

Dates: 11 Feb 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Feb 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/65
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Letter from James Watts, Junior (Abney Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire) to WSC, asking him to sign two books. Also commenting on Randolph Churchill's performance in the Wavertree by-election.

Dates: 16 Feb 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/68-70
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Letter from Harold Y Robinson and 10 others (all members of the team who fought for Randolph Churchill in the Wavertree by-election), High Street West Norwood, to WSC, asking if he would be willing to speak in support of Richard Findlay, the Independent Conservative candidate in the Norwood by-election.

Dates: 09 Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Feb] 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/71-73
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Letter from Oliver Locker-Lampson (St Stephen's Chambers, Westminster, SW1) to Randolph Churchill, on the Wavertree by-election. Asking if the Wavertree selection committee had turned him down because he was too young and too poor. Commenting on two other constituencies where the best candidates were rejected "merely because they could not compete with opulent half-wits and local sloth" [typescript copy].

Dates: [Feb] 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/74
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Letter from WSC to Lucy, Lady Houston, on the Norwood by-election [where Randolph Churchill was supporting the Independent Conservative candidate, Richard Findlay], commenting that the ground at Norwood was ill-chosen, but there was no alternative to going forward [carbon].

Dates: 10 Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/75
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Letter from Lucy, Lady Houston, (Byron Cottage, Hampstead Heath) to WSC on the Norwood by-election [where Randolph Churchill was supporting the Independent Conservative candidate, Richard Findlay]. Suggesting that WSC should "enter the fray himself".

Dates: 08 Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Mar] 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/76
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Letter from Randolph Churchill to WSC on the Norwood by-election.

Dates: [Mar] 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Apr 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/93
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Letter from WSC to Sir Reginald Poole, on alleged libel of Sir Thomas White, Chairman of Liverpool Constitutional Association by Randolph Churchill during the Wavertree by-election campaign [carbon].

Dates: 04 Apr 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Jun 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/94
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Telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill, (Plaza Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina), instructing him to return "forthwith" to face libel action "otherwise consequences gravely injure your reputation especially Wavertree" [Sir Thomas White had brought an action, claiming that Randolph had libelled him during the Wavertree by-election campaign].

Dates: 07 Jun 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open