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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), 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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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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Letter from WSC to Russell Colman confirming that wishes have been respected and his name has been withdrawn from the Honours List [carbon].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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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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
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Copies of letters from WSC.
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(Untitled), 12 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/195A/19
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Typescript note fromJohn Martin [Principal Private Secretary to WSC] to J McGregor (War Office) marked "personal" informing him that Major Maurice Ashley has asked WSC to support his candidature at Lincoln College, Oxford and asking if the statement that Ashley has "done a very useful piece of work in the Intelligence Corps" can be justified Initialled [carbon].

Dates: 12 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Private Office Correspondence, A - BA.
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(Untitled), 14 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/195A/20
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Typescript note from J McGregor (War Office, Whitehall, SW1 [London]) to John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] about the proposed wording of the testimonial for Major Maurice Ashley and suggesting that the phrase be amended to "done good work in the Intelligence Corps during the War" Signed and annotated.

Dates: 14 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Private Office Correspondence, A - BA.
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(Untitled), Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/195A/24
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Typescript testimonial by WSC for Major Maurice Ashley marked "confidential" [carbon].

Dates: Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Private Office Correspondence, A - BA.
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(Untitled), Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/195A/25
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Typescript testimonial by WSC for Major Maurice Ashley marked "confidential" [carbon].

Dates: Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Private Office Correspondence, A - BA.
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(Untitled), 15 Jan 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/28/8
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Letter from WSC (Admiralty, Whitehall) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning the influence of the Sea Lords over the promotion of Lieutenants with which he cannot interfere.

Dates: 15 Jan 1913
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Letters and telegrams from WSC to Lady Randolph Churchill. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.

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