| Title |
Personal: Lady Lloyd and additional material |
| Reference |
GLLD 4 |
| Covering Dates |
1901–1963 |
| Extent and Medium |
7 boxes [42 files and 3 volumes] |
|
| Content and context |
Includes correspondence with Lord Lloyd and with other members of Lady Lloyd's family. |
| Index Terms |
| Egypt |
| First World War (1914-1918) |
| India |
| Politics |
| Royal Family |
| Churchill/GLLD 4 contains: |
|
1A
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. Including letters from Russia, Rome, Malta, Egypt, and Basra [Iraq]. With discussion of the progress of the war, ideas concerning strategy, and descriptions of the fighting.
1 file. |
1915–1916 |
|
1B
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. On subjects including becoming Governor of Bombay [Mumbai].
1 file. |
Aug 1918-Sept 1918 |
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1C
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. Letters from India, including some political discussion.
1 file. |
1921–1922 |
|
1D
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. Mostly from India but a small number [22 Dec 1923 - 07 Jan 1924] from Luxor [Egypt], Alexandria [Egypt], Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey], and at sea. Including some political discussion.
1 file. |
1923–1924 |
|
1E
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including Jerusalem and Cairo [Egypt], including description of drive across desert to Damascus [Syria], and some political discussion.
1 file. |
June 1928-July 1929 |
|
2
|
Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including Italy and France, where holidaying with son, David, and from Africa. Also including two letters from Berlin [1933], where met Hitler and other prominent Nazis.
1 file. |
1933–1934 |
|
3
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Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including London, Malta, Italy and Africa. Includes description of meeting with Neville Chamberlain to discuss Italy and the international crisis.
1 file. |
1935 |
|
4
|
Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including Kenya, Sudan, Cairo [Egypt], Jerusalem, Italy, France, and Istanbul [Turkey]. Includes copy of letter to Lloyd from Count Dino Grandi. Also includes description of visit to Metz [France] with Winston Churchill, during which Churchill received the message that his daughter, Sarah, had eloped to the US.
1 file. |
1936 |
|
5
|
Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including Rome[Italy], Egypt, Jerusalem and Athens [Greece]. Including description of meeting Generals Dill and Wauchope, with comment on Dill and the troops' opinion of Wauchope.
1 file. |
1937 |
|
6
|
Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including London, Egypt, Baghdad [Iraq], Amman [Jordan], Cyprus, Greece, Paris, Bucharest [Romania] and Lisbon [Portugal]. Including description of meetings to discuss the situation in Germany.
1 file. |
1938 |
|
7
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Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including Malta, London, Windsor Castle [UK], Cairo [Egypt], Cyprus, Paris [France], Athens [Greece], Venice [Italy], Bucharest [Romania], Rome [Italy], Madrid [Spain] and Zagreb [Croatia]. Includes comment on the situation in Greece, account of discussions concerning Romania, and of conversation in Cairo with Italo Balbo.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
8
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Letters and copies of letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. From locations including Berlin [Germany], Venice [Italy], Marrakech [Morocco], Khartoum [Sudan], and various locations in Britain and France.
1 file. |
|
|
9
|
Letters and photographs for Blanche Lloyd from Mary, the Princess Royal [Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary: from 1922, Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles; from 1929, Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood; Princess Royal from 1932]. Including: Christmas cards featuring Princess Mary, including some with her sons George and Gerald; thanks for visits, including after her husband's death, and for Blanche's help in deciding whether to go to Princess Elizabeth's wedding [soon after the Count of Harewood's death]. Also includes order of service for the Princess Royal's memorial service [1 April 1965].
1 file. |
1918–1953 |
|
10
|
Diary entries of motoring trip to the south of France.
1 file. |
01 Aug 1934–27 Aug 1934 |
|
11
|
Short story, 'La Vrine', by Blanche Lloyd. 2 copies.
1 file. |
c 1934 |
|
12
|
Speeches by Blanche Lloyd. Includes speeches to various Conservative Party Women's Meetings and branches of the Navy League, at the opening of Chippendale furniture exhibition [1951], and describing her experiences of coronations [1953].
1 file. |
1931–1958 |
|
13
|
Speeches and broadcasts by Leonard W. Brongington. Including on the royal visit to Canada [10 Oct 1951] and on the funeral of King George VI [17 Feb 1952].
1 file. |
1946–1952 |
|
14
|
Personal letters to Blanche Lloyd. From friends including: Joan Padmore, concerning Gina Buckle; Lady Jean Lloyd, including some written from India; Johnny Carmichael, from India; Jane and Norah [?] in Switzerland.
1 file. |
1920–1963 |
|
15
|
Miscellaneous papers, mostly concerning Blanche Lloyd and David Lloyd. Including: David Lloyd's school reports, bills and newscuttings from his time at Eton College, with some of his creative writing; certificate that George Lloyd mentioned in dispatches; service sheet from dedication of altar at St Ippolyts Church in memory of Lloyd; notes relating to Blanche Lloyd's activities, in particular relating to schools.
1 file. |
1914–1958 |
|
16
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Letters from Blanche Lascelles [later Lloyd] to George Lloyd. Including letters around their engagement. Including letters from Sandringham where Blanche was waiting on the royal family, with descriptions of her days there.
1 file. |
May 1911-July 1911 |
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17
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. Letters from Harrogate, York, and Blandford [all UK]. With descriptions of her days waiting on Princess Louise, arrangements to meet with Lloyd, and her reactions to news in his letters.
1 file. |
Aug 1911-Sept 1911 |
|
18
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. With letters from Brancepeth Castle [Durham, UK], and Sutton Waldren House [Blandford, UK]. On subjects including friends, and Lloyd's future in politics.
1 file. |
1913 |
|
19
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. With news of her activities, friends and acquaintances, and comments on the war. Includes letters reassuring Lloyd of the great value of the work he is doing and of her willingness to support him in whatever decisions he makes. Also includes a letter to Blanche from a friend [29 Nov].
1 file. |
Aug 1914-Sept 1914 |
|
19A
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. On subjects including: the war; news from home and accounts of conversations with politically-knowledgeable acquaintances; friends; responses to Lloyd's letters; her own activities, including with the SSFA [Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association], and Lloyd's career. Including letters reassuring Lloyd of the value of his service in Egypt despite his desire to fight in France, and letter recounting short conversation with Leo Amery about Gallipoli [20 Aug 1915].
1 file. |
Dec 1914-Dec 1915 |
|
19B
|
Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. On subjects including: the war, news from home and accounts of conversations with politically-knowledgeable acquaintances, friends, responses to Lloyd's letters, and Lloyd's career, including his transfer from Egypt to Basra [Iraq].
1 file. |
Jan 1916-Aug 1916 |
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19C
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. On subjects including: the war, news from home and accounts of conversations with politically-knowledgeable acquaintances, friends; responses to Lloyd's letters; domestic financial business, and Lloyd's career, including offer of post at the newly-formed Inter-Allied Council by Austen Chamberlain, made via Blanche at a dinner party held by him.
1 file. |
Oct 1916-Dec 1917 |
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19D
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to George Lloyd. Including: news from home, of Blanche's activities and friends; responses to Lloyd's letters, and comment on the national and international political situation. Also includes the death of Arthur Wiggin.
1 file. |
1930–1937 |
|
20
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lascelles [later Lloyd]. Including letters from around their engagement, and letter describing rowdy scene in the House of Commons [24 or 25 July 1911]. Also includes note to Lloyd from Alan Lascelles.
1 file. |
June 1911-July 1911 |
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21
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Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lascelles [later Lloyd]. Including letters on politics, with subjects including MPs' salaries and House of Lords debate, and with comment on personalities including Arthur Balfour [later 1st Earl of Balfour].
1 file. |
Aug 1911 |
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22
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Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lascelles [later Lloyd]. On subjects including politics, MPs' salaries, and trip to Scotland to stay at Guthrie Castle. Also includes comment on situation in Tripoli [Libya].
1 file. |
Sept 1911-Nov 1911 |
|
23
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. Including letters from Russia.
1 file. |
1912 |
|
24
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. Including letters from the Russian Embassy at the Hague. Also on subjects including Lloyd's career and a debate in which he participated at Manchester University.
1 file. |
Oct 1913-Nov 1913 |
|
25
|
Letters from George Lloyd to Blanche Lloyd. Mostly letters from army camps, with news of his activities there, comment on the progress of the war, and discussion of his future military career. Also includes some letters from voyage to Egypt and one on arrival there.
1 file. |
Aug 1914-Dec 1914 |
|
26
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to her sister, Helen Maclagan ['Whelk']. On subjects including Blanche's marriage.
1 file. |
c 1911-c 1918 |
|
27
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Letters to Blanche Lascelles [then Lloyd] from her sister, Helen Maclagan ['Whelk'], and from other friends and relations. Mostly from Helen Maclagan. Includes letters written during both World Wars. Also includes letter to Helen from Daisy [?] staying with the Lloyds in Bombay, and letters of sympathy to Blanche on Lloyd's death.
1 file. |
c 1905-c 1942 |
|
28
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to her sister, Helen Maclagan ['Whelk']. Letters written from India and Kashmir. Also includes two incomplete and undated letters.
1 file. |
16 Dec 1918–30 Dec 1919 |
|
29
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to her sister, Helen Maclagan ['Whelk']. Letters written from India.
1 file. |
08 Jan 1920–01 Oct 1920 |
|
30
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Letters from Blanche Lloyd to her sister, Helen Maclagan ['Whelk']. Letters from India [1921-23], Egypt [1925], Wheatley [Oxfordshire, UK] [1928], and London [1929].
1 file. |
20 Jan 1921–23 Oct 1929 |
|
31
|
Letters to Blanche Lascelles [then Lloyd] from her father, Frederick Lascelles and her mother, Frederica Lascelles [née Liddell], with other family letters. Includes letters from Frederick Lascelles to Gertrude Liddell and Florence Lascelles; letter from Blanche to her sister Helen ['Whelk'] [1908], and letter to Blanche from the Honourable Mrs Forbes-Adam [1952].
1 file. |
c 1868-c 1952 |
|
32
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Letters to Blanche Lascelles [then Blanche Lloyd, later Lady Lloyd] from her brother, Alan Lascelles ['Tommy'], and other family letters. Including letters written during the First World War, letters at the time of Tommy's engagement and marriage, and letters at the time of the death of his son, John Lascelles. Includes copy of obituary of their father, Frederick Lascelles and of memorial service for John. Also includes: letters to Blanche from Daisy [?] and from Mary, the Princess Royal; letter to Helen Lascelles [later Maclagan, 'Whelk'] from Alan Lascelles; letters to Alan from Frederick Lascelles.
1 file. |
1901-c 1969 |
|
33
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Letters from Blanche Lascelles [later Blanche Lloyd, then Lady Lloyd] to Sibell Johnstone [later Long, then Glyn]. Including letters from India and Egypt.
1 file. |
1908–1928 |
|
34
|
Letters from Blanche Lloyd to Sir Percy Loraine. Including letters from India and Egypt. Also includes letter to George Lloyd from Cornelius Van H. Engert on leaving India and note from George Lloyd to Sir Percy Loraine.
1 file. |
1921–1926 |
|
35
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Blanche Lascelles' 'Odds and ends' notebooks. Collected poems, anecdotes, and thoughts.
3 volumes. |
1901–1905 |
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