| Title |
Journals and diaries |
| Reference |
BGGF 1 |
| Covering Dates |
1876–1945 |
| Extent and Medium |
118 items |
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| Content and context |
This section includes diaries, letterbooks, account books, scrapbooks and Midshipman's log books. The 'Private Journals', logs and diaries sometimes overlap, i.e. there is a journal or a diary covering the same period; but they have been catalogued chronologically as far as is practicable. In all they number no less than 111 volumes of which eleven are on loose leaves and are unbound. All are liberally interleaved with newspaper cuttings and other memorabilia, and taken together they constitute a remarkable and almost unbroken record covering some 70 years. With few exceptions, when Godfrey was too busy to write up his journal daily and reconstructed it later from rough notes and pocket diaries kept at the time, the entries appear to have been made contemporaneously or very nearly so. The last diary entry, reading 'Sun out for a short time, rather cool' was made only twelve days before Godfrey's death. |
| Churchill/BGGF 1 contains: |
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1
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Diary (intermittent). Home (Clifton) and school (Stubbington).
1 item. |
01 Jan 1876–31 Dec 1876 |
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2
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Account book and letter record.
1 item. |
1876 |
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3
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'Private' note book. Stubbington school.
1 item. |
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4
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Diary (intermittent).
1 item. |
1878 |
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5
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Watch Bill. HMS Dido as Cadet and Midshipman 1879-82. West Coast of Africa and Cape Station.
1 item. |
1879–1882 |
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6
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Scrap book. HMS Dido.
1 item. |
1879 |
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7
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Copies (bound) of letters home. HMS Dido.
1 file. |
June 1879-June 1880 |
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8
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Private Diary. HMS Dido.
1 item. |
29 Dec 1880–26 Jan 1881 |
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9
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Diary. HMS Dido.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1881–31 Dec 1881 |
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10
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Diary. HMS Dido and, from July, HMS Northampton.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1882–31 Dec 1882 |
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11
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Copies of letters home. As Cadet and Midshipman.
1 file. |
June 1880-April 1881 |
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12
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Midshipman's Log.
1 item. |
15 June 1879–03 Dec 1881 |
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13
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Midshipman's Log.
1 item. |
04 Dec 1881–10 Nov 1883 |
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14
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Diary. Home and HMS Sultan.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1883–31 Dec 1883 |
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15
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Private Diary. R. N. Colleges Greenwich and Portsmouth.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1884–31 Dec 1884 |
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16
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Private Diary. R.N. College Portsmouth, HMS Nautilus and HMS Leander.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1885–31 Dec 1885 |
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17
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Cuttings from 'Pink 'Un' (Sporting Times) and other publications.
1 file. |
1884–1888 |
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18
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Private Journal. HMS Leander and HMS Agamemnon (Mediterranean Station).
1 item. |
23 Jan 1885–27 Oct 1886 |
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19
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Private Journal. HMS Agamemnon (Mediterranean Station).
1 item. |
27 Oct 1886–26 July 1887 |
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20
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Verses. By Godfrey-Faussett while on Agamemnon. Marked 'Strictly Private and Confidential'.
1 item. |
1887–1888 |
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21
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Private Journal. HMS Thalia and HMS Dolphin (Mediterranean). BG-F discharged RN Hospital, Malta, with severe fever and subsequently invalided home.
1 item. |
06 Aug 1887–14 Aug 1888 |
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22
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Watch, Station and Quarter Bills for HMS Bellerophon.
1 file. |
April 1889-April 1892 |
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23
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Private Journal. HMS Bellerophon, N. America and West Indies Station.
1 item. |
15 Aug 1888–04 Oct 1889 |
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24
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Private Journal. HMS Bellerophon, N. America and West Indies Station.
1 item. |
05 Oct 1889–11 Nov 1890 |
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25
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Private Journal. HMS Bellerophon, N. America and West Indies Station, and HMS Melampus (Portsmouth).
1 item. |
11 Nov 1890–28 Jun 1892 |
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26
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Private Journal. HMS Melampus as Lieutenant.
1 item. |
29 June 1892–30 Oct 1892 |
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27
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Private Journal. HMS Britannia from 19 Nov. 1892 and HMS Royal Arthur from 16 Feb. 1893. Copies of letters home about the stranding and loss of HMS Howe in Ferrol Harbour (3 Nov. 1892); newspaper cuttings on Courts Martial.
1 item. |
03 Nov 1892–01 Mar 1893 |
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28
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
02 Mar 1893–27 June 1893 |
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29
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
28 June 1893–19 Nov 1893 |
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30
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
20 Nov 1893–16 Feb 1894 |
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31
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
17 Feb 1894–18 June 1894 |
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32
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
08 June 1894–21 Oct 1894 |
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33
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
22 Oct 1894–19 Feb 1895 |
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34
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
20 Feb 1895–14 June 1895 |
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35
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
15 June 1895–21 Oct. 1895 |
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36
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
22 Oct 1895–12 May 1896 |
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37
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Private Journal. HMS Royal Arthur as Flag Lieutenant to Admiral H.W. Stephenson, Pacific Station.
1 item. |
13 May 1896–28 Sept 1896 |
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38
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Private Journal. Home and RY Osborne, Portsmouth.
1 item. |
29 Sept 1896–12 Mar 1897 |
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39
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Private Journal. Home and RY Osborne, Portsmouth. To Copenhagen for marriage of Princess Maud to Prince Charles of Denmark (later King Haakon VII of Norway).
1 item. |
13 Mar 1897–27 Sept 1897 |
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40
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Private Journal. Home.
1 item. |
28 Sept 1897–31 Dec 1897 |
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41
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Private Journal. HMS Caesar as First Lieutenant, Mediterranean Station.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1898–16 Oct 1898 |
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42
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Private Journal. HMS Caesar as First Lieutenant, Mediterranean Station.
1 item. |
16 Oct 1898–17 Apr 1899 |
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43
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Private Journal. HMS Caesar as First Lieutenant, Mediterranean Station and home. Promoted Commander 13 July 1899.
1 item. |
17 Apr 1899–25 Oct 1899 |
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44
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Royal Navy List, Handbook and Diary.
1 file. |
1900 |
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45
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Order Book. As Commander of HMS Nile.
1 item. |
1900 |
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46
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Private Journal. As Commander of HMS Nile.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1900–31 Dec 1900 |
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47
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Private Journal. London.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1901–12 Mar 1901 |
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48
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Royal Navy List, Handbook and Diary.
1 file. |
1901 |
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49
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Private Journal. HMS Ophir as ADC to Prince George, Duke of York, for visit to Far East, Australia and New Zealand.
1 item. |
14 Mar 1901–03 Aug 1901 |
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50
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Private Journal. ADC for visit to S. Africa and Canada.
1 item. |
04 Aug 1901–18 Dec 1901 |
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51
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Private Journal. Visit to France.
1 item. |
19 Dec 1901–29 Jun 1902 |
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52
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Private Journal. Home, visits, shooting.
1 item. |
01 July 1902–18 Mar 1903 |
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53
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
19 Mar 1903–30 July 1904 |
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53A
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Official Programme for visit by Edward VII and Queen Mary to Ireland. |
20 July 1903–01 Aug 1903 |
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54
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Private Journal. Becomes Equerry to Prince of Wales. 28 Oct 1904 Godfrey-Faussett's mother dies. Mainly shooting and fishing.
1 item. |
30 July 1904–30 Sept 1905 |
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55
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Private Journal. Visits to India and Norway with Prince of Wales.
1 item. |
01 Oct 1905–26 Dec 1906 |
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56
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Press cuttings. Bound volume of press references to Prince of Wales's visit to India.
1 item. |
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57
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Private Diary. Includes engagement (29 Oct 1906) and marriage (11 April 1907) to Eugenie Fanny Eveline Dudley Ward at Chapel Royal, and purchase of The Mill House, Dersingham, Norfolk, October. Diary not properly started until 5 July 1907.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1907–31 Dec 1907 |
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58
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Scrap book. Apparently begun by Godfrey-Faussett's father Godfrey Trevelyan Faussett c 1863 and as it contains memorabilia of Godfrey-Faussett's marriage in 1907 probably taken over and continued by him.
1 item. |
c 1863-c 1910 |
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59
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Private Diary. Includes visit to Canada with Prince of Wales in HMS Indomitable, July, for celebration of tercentenary of Quebec.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1908–31 Dec 1908 |
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60
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Private Diary. Fleet Review at Spithead, August.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1909–31 Dec 1909 |
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61
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Private Diary. Includes death of Edward VII.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1910–31 Dec 1910 |
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61A
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Programme for funeral of Edward VII.
1 item. |
20 May 1910 |
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62
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Private Diary. Includes: Coronation of George V; to India for Coronation Durbar in HMS Medina, 11 Nov; tiger shooting in Nepal; Durbar, 12 Dec.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1911–31 Dec 1911 |
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63
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Copy of bound programme for Coronation Durbar.
1 item. |
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64
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Private Diary. India with Tails and return home in HMS Medina.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1912–30 Dec 1912 |
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65
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Private Diary. In Waiting at York Cottage, Sandringham and Buckingham Palace.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1913–06 Dec 1913 |
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66
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Diary (unbound).
1 item. |
29 Dec 1913–17 July 1915 |
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67
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Watch Bill and papers. Relating to Godfrey-Faussett's service in command of HM Yacht Thistle and in Paravane Department of the Admiralty during 1914-18 war.
1 file. |
1914–1918 |
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68
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
18 July 1915–04 May 1916 |
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69
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Private Journal with small diary for 05 - 15 May 1916 inserted. Includes visit by the king to Grand Fleet, 05 - 08 May and news of the Battle of Jutland.
2 items. |
05 May 1916–30 June 1917 |
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70
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Private Journal. Includes visit by the king to fleet at Harwich and Armistice Day celebrations.
1 item. |
01 July 1917–06 Jan 1919 |
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71
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Private Journal. Includes the king's visit to France and Belgium, 17 - 24 Feb and visit to fleet in the Clyde, 10 July.
1 item. |
07 Feb 1919–14 July 1920 |
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72
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Private Journal. Includes funeral service for Unknown Soldier, 11 Nov 1920, and unveiling of Cenotaph.
1 item. |
15 July 1920–03 July 1921 |
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73
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Diary.
1 item. |
04 July 1921–17 Jan 1922 |
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74
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
18 Jan 1922–08 Aug 1922 |
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75
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
09 Aug 1922–19 Mar 1923 |
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76
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
20 Mar 1923–10 Oct 1923 |
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77
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
11 Oct 1923–19 Apr 1924 |
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78
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
20 Apr 1924–02 Sept 1924 |
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79
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
02 Sept 1924–08 Feb 1925 |
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80
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
09 Feb 1925–04 July 1925 |
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81
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
05 July 1925–10 Dec 1925 1925 |
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82
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
11 Dec 1925–15 Aug 1926 |
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83
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
16 Aug 1926–23 Apr 1927 |
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84
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
24 Apr 1927–09 Nov 1927 |
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85
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Private Journal.
1 item. |
10 Nov 1927–29 Aug 1928 |
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86
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Diary.
1 item. |
1928 |
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87
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Diary.
1 item. |
1929 |
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88
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Diary.
1 item. |
1930 |
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89
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Diary.
1 item. |
1931 |
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90
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
18 Oct 1927–10 June 1930 |
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91
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
10 June 1930–09 Nov 1932 |
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92
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
20 June 1934–03 Aug 1935 |
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93
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
03 Aug 1935–19 June 1936 |
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94
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
17 June 1936–14 June 1938 |
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95
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1item. |
14 June 1938–29 Mar 1940 |
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96
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
29 Mar 1940–27 Apr 1942 |
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97
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received. Includes death of David Godfrey-Faussett in air accident, 11 March 1942.
1 item. |
11 Mar 1942–23 May 1943 |
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98
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Letter Books. Record of letters sent and received.
1 item. |
23 May 1943–23 Nov 1944 |
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99
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Letter Books.
1 item. |
20 Oct 1944–08 Sept 1945 |
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100
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Diary.
1 item. |
30 Aug 1928–31 July 1930 |
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101
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Diary.
1 item. |
01 Aug 1930–09 Sept 1931 |
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102
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Diary.
1 item. |
09 Sept 1931–05 Sept 1932 |
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103
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Diary.
1 item. |
06 Sept 1932–22 Dec 1933 |
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104
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Diary.
1 item. |
27 Feb 1934–29 Mar 1935 |
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105
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Diary.
1 item. |
01 Apr 1935–10 Jan 1936 |
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106
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Diary. Includes death and funeral of King George V.
1 item. |
10 Jan 1936–29 July 1936 |
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107
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Diary. Includes abdication of Edward VIII.
1 item. |
04 Aug 1936–07 May 1938 |
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108
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Diary.
1 item. |
12 May 1938–19 Apr 1939 |
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109
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Diary.
1 item. |
23 Apr 1939–09 Sept 1939 |
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110
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Diary.
1 item. |
10 Sept 1940–25 Sept 1941 |
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111
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Diary and letters. Letters about David Godfrey-Faussett's death interleaved in the diary.
1 file. |
27 Sept 1941–12 Mar 1942 |
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112
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Diary.
1item. |
25 Dec 1941–29 Dec 1942 |
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113
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Diary.
1item. |
1944 |
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114
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Diaries. Two pocket diaries.
2 items. |
1901–1914 |
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115
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Diaries. Pocket diaries.
5 items. |
1940–1944 |
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116
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Record of tips given.
1 item. |
1909–1939 |
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117
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Diary.
1 item. |
01 Jan 1945–08 Sept 1945 |
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118
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Diary. Kept by David Godfrey-Faussett.
1 item. |
1927 |
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