Papers relating to Godfrey, later Sir Godfrey, Nicholson's time as M.P. for Morpeth and Farnham, 1934-1966
File
MS. Nicholson 106
Comprises:
- press cutting relating to a speech on workmen's compensation made in the House of Commons by Nicholson, 2 Mar 1934
- 'Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report', 7-8 Dec 1937, containing a report of a motion on the preservation of amenities, with reference to the activities of the Forestry Commission in the Lake District and other areas of great natural beauty, proposed by Nicholson on 8 Dec
- 'Surrey and Hants News Articles by Godfrey Nicholson', volume of press cuttings relating to Nicholson's contributions in the House of Commons, Jan-Dec 1949
- correspondence and papers relating to the grant of a baronetcy, 1958
- copy letter to Dorise Selby-Lowndes, sister-in-law of [Anthony Courtney], M.P. for Harrow, reminiscing about Roger [?Selby-Lowndes], 19 May 1959
- correspondence and papers relating to visits to east and central Africa, and Nigeria, 1960, including official reports of debates in Nigeria's Eastern House of Assembly and Eastern House of Chiefs in Oct 1960, during the visit of a delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association including Sir Godfrey, who presented the mace, Carol Johnson, M.P., who presented an hourglass, and Baroness Elliot of Harwood, who presented a copy of Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice, and photographs of proceedings
- correspondence with and relating to H[astings] Kamuzu Banda, [Prime Minister, later President, of Malawi] and to independence for Malawi, 1961-1964
- notice by the Deputy Returning Officer of the result of the Parliamentary Election in Farnham County constituency on 15 Oct 1964 and related correspondence, 1964
- correspondence and papers relating to a visit to Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) with Reginald Paget, M.P. for Northampton, 1966
Dates
- 1934-1966
Extent
1 box (9 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Nicholson 106
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk