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Political patronage

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 512 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/94
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Alexander Walkden informing him that he has submitted Walkden's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/95
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir George Courthorpe informing him that he has submitted Courthorpe's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/96
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Harold Balfour informing him that he has submitted Balfour's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/97
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir Douglas Hacking informing him that he has submitted Hacking's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/98
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir James Edmondson informing him that he has submitted Edmondson's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/99
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Copy of a letter from WSC to John Lawson informing him that he has submitted Lawson's name to King [George VI] to become a Privy Counsellor and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon. Includes pencil annotation [not in WSC's hand] "The right of the Line And the tenor of the world.".

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/100
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Copy of a letter from WSC to [1st] Lord Addison informing him that he has submitted Addison's name to King [George VI] for a Viscounty and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/101
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Letter from WSC to George Lambert [later Lord Lambert, Liberal National MP for South Molton] informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for a Viscounty of the United Kingdom on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament [carbon].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/103
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Letter from WSC to Arthur Greenwood [Labour MP for Wakefield] informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for appointment as a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament [carbon].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/104
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Letter from WSC to Brigadier-General Lord Croft [Under-Secretary of State for War] informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for inclusion in the Privy Council on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament [carbon].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/105
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Letter from WSC to Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare [Liberal National MP for Norwich] informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for inclusion in the Privy Council on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament [carbon].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/106
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Letter from WSC to Henry Graham White [Liberal MP for East Birkenhead] informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for inclusion in the Privy Council on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament [carbon].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/107
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Letter from WSC to W J Thorne informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for inclusion in the Privy Council on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament and wishing him "jolly good luck" [carbon].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/109
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Letter from WSC to Major James Milner [later Lord Milner of Leeds, Labour MP for South East Leeds] informing him that his name has been submitted to the King [George VI] for inclusion in the Privy Council on the occasion of the dissolution of Parliament [carbon].

Dates: 05 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/110
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Letter from WSC to Major Sir William Cope informing him of his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for a Barony in the Birthday Honours [carbon].

Dates: 05 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/111
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Letter from WSC to Sir William Brass [later Lord Chattisham, Conservative MP for Clitheroe] informing him of his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for a Barony in the Birthday Honours [carbon].

Dates: 05 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/112
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Letter from WSC to Sir Eugene Ramsden [Conservative MP for Bradford North] informing him of his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for a Barony in the Birthday Honours [carbon].

Dates: 05 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/113
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Letter from WSC to George Hicks [Labour MP for East Woolwich] marked "private and personal" regretting that he cannot manage the Privy Counsellorship as there are already three Labour appointments to the Privy Council [carbon].

Dates: 06 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/114
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Letter from WSC to Dr William Wand [Bishop of Bath and Wells] informing of his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for succession to the Bishopric of London.[carbon].

Dates: 08 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/124
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Letter from WSC to Russell Colman confirming that wishes have been respected and his name has been withdrawn from the Honours List [carbon].

Dates: 12 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/139
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Letter from WSC to George Hall marked "private and personal" regarding Hall's proposed knighthood and confirming that he will take no further steps in the matter.[carbon].

Dates: 18 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/140
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Letter from WSC to 7th Lord Lisburne [earlier Lord Vaughan] regarding Lisburne's resignation as Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire [Wales] [carbon].

Dates: 18 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/143
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Letter from WSC to Dr William Wand [Bishop of Bath and Wells] informing him that the King [George VI] has approved his appointment as Bishop of London [carbon].

Dates: 21 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/166
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Letter from WSC to the 3rd Duke of Abercorn [earlier Lord Hamilton] (retiring Governor of Northern Ireland) informing him that it is his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for inclusion in the Privy Council and asking for an assurance that this would be agreeable to him [carbon].

Dates: 06 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194B/191
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Copy of letter from WSC (Berlin [Germany]) to Lady Violet Bonham Carter [earlier Violet Asquith and Violet, Lady Bonham Carter later Lady Asquith of Yarnbury] commenting on her intention to tender her resignation as a Governor of the BBC, and stating that if he is re-elected he will be glad to recommend her reappointment till her term of office expires next April.

Dates: 20 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open