Orders of service and material regarding honours, 1935-1983

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Shelfmark: MS. CRA. 43

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Order of service for the conferment of an honorary doctorate for Clement Attlee, along with a speech given at the ceremony, 13 Jul 1946
Order of service (in English and Latin) for the ceremony awarding Clement Attlee an honorary degree with guidance notes on what is to occur at the ceremony, 26 Jul 1946
Order of service for the conferment of the honorary freedom of the borough of Walthamstow to Clement Attlee, 15 Jan 1948
Order of service on the presentation of the honorary freedom of the borough of Greenwich to Clement Attlee, 6 Mar 1948
Order of service for the conferment of the honorary freedom of the City of Leeds to Clement Attlee, 18 Dec 1951
Order of service for the conferment of the honorary freedom of the City of Oxford to Clement Attlee, 28 Feb 1956
Order of service for the private family church ceremony held at the Temple Church after the death of Clement Attlee, 11 Oct 1967
Booklet on the unveiling of Attlee House, 18 Nov 1971
Service of evensong for the 100th anniversary of Clement Attlee's birth, 17 Feb 1983

Folder 2:

Envelope from the Garter King of Arms for Clement Attlee, 7 Jan 1956
Two menus for the Garter luncheon held at Windsor Castle, 18 Jul 1956
Two orders of service for the installation service of the Most Noble Order of The Garter for Clement Attlee, 18 Jul 1956
Two booklets on the investiture of Clement Attlee, 18 Jul 1956
Two orders of service for the procession of The Most Noble Order of The Garter, 18 Jul 1956
Instructions card showing how to wear the regalia of the Most Noble Order of The Garter, n.d.
Two photographs of the seals of office for Clement Attlee to become Earl Attlee, n.d.
Documents outlining the order of the day for the investiture ceremony for Clement Attlee and other matters relating to it, 1956

Folder 3:

Document marking the occasion of Clement Attlee being sworn in to become a Privy Councillor, 6 Jul 1935
Documents regarding the conferment of an honorary doctorate in law to Clement Attlee from the University of London, 28 Nov 1947
Note on the internal politics of the Labour Party whilst in government pertaining to an unknown period of time, n.d.
Letter to the Duke of Norfolk concerning Clement Attlee's armorial bearings, n.d.
Article by Clement Attlee concerning the honours system in the United Kingdom, n.d.
List of lectures and general business, 1977

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MS. CRA. 43

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