| Title |
Personal Correspondence |
| Reference |
BLGN 14 |
| Covering Dates |
1936–1980 |
| Extent and Medium |
23 files |
|
| Content and context |
Includes correspondence between HMB and Helen Belgion before and during their marriage. |
| Churchill/BLGN 14 contains: |
|
1
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Letters from HMB to Helen Mattock (later Helen Belgion). 1 file. |
1939–03 Feb 1945 |
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2
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. 1 file. |
03 Feb 1945-Dec 1945 |
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3
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. 1 file. |
1946 |
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4
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. 1 file. |
1949 |
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5
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. 1 file. |
1951 |
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6
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. 1 file. |
1954–1964 |
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7
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. Includes photographs of HMB in America. 1 file. |
1961–1962 |
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8
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Letters from HMB to Helen Belgion. Written from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and from Highfield (1). 1 file. |
1965 |
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9
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Letters from HMB in America. Includes letter from HMB to Joyce [Cobbing?] about the opening of the Churchill Archives Centre at Churchill College, Cambridge. 1 file. |
1966–1973 |
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10
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Letters from Helen Mattock (later Helen Belgion) to HMB. Includes letters sent to HMB when he was a prisoner-of-war in Germany. 1 file. |
1941–1944 |
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11
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Letters from Helen Mattock (later Helen Belgion) to HMB. Includes letters sent during his return to England and in the period before their wedding. 1 file. |
1944–1945 |
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12
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Letters from Helen Belgion to HMB. Written during period from marriage to HMB's demobilization. 1 file. |
Feb 1945-Jun 1945 |
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13
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Letters from Helen Belgion to HMB. 1 file. |
1946–1953 |
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14
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Wedding. Bills for wedding of HMB and Helen Mattock; cards, letters of congratulations and telegrams; lists of wedding presents; wedding announcement in newspapers: "The Times", "The Daily Telegraph", "The Oxford Times", "The Peterborough Standard". 1 file. |
Feb 1945 |
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15
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Prisoner-of-war camp. Photographs of HMB in prisoner-of-war camp, one of Oflag camp, map of camp situation and 3 pamphlets on prisoners-of-war: " The Hand of Friendshp, An ABC for next-of-kin of POWs"; " Behind barbed wire, a photographic record of life in enemy prison camps"; " Your help gets across. British Prisoner of War Funds". Also includes press cuttings about Oflag and letters to HMB in Oflag from his father, John Belgion. 1 file. |
1941–1944 |
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16
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10 Islington Place, Titchmarsh. Correspondence re. building of house. Includes Helen Belgion's correspondence with builders and estimates for the work. 1 file. |
1950–1954 |
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17
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10 Islington Place, Titchmarsh. Layout plan of the house. 1 item. |
11 Aug 1952 |
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18
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Isebrook Hospital. Complaints about HMB's treatment in the hospital after his death. 1 file. |
1973–1974 |
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19
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Funeral of HMB. Includes obituary notices and funeral arrangements. 1 file. |
1973–1974 |
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20
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Letters of sympathy. Letters about period of HMB's illness and sympathy on his death. 1 file. |
1973–1977 |
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21
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HMB's estate and will. Correspondence with solicitor re HMB's estate and will; copy of HMB's will, settling of Bank accounts,. and estate. 1 file. |
1973–1974 |
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22
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Churchill College. Correspondence, chiefly with Stephen Roskill. Subjects covered include Roskill's biography of Hankey; the opening of the Churchill Archives Centre; HMB's books and papers. Also includes correspondence with Dr Michael Hoskin and Anthony Childs re. HMB's books and papers. 1 file. |
1973–1980 |
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23
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Miscellaneous items. Includes letters, postcards, press cuttings, menu card, concert programme and maps. Also includes press cutting of Edward VIII's instrument of abdication. 1 file. |
1936–1968 |