Assorted papers, bulk: Bulk, 1938-1967, 1938-1967, 2010

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Folder 1:

Four pages entitled Nato and European Unity, 13 Feb 1963
Deed discussing the Estate of Robert Bravery Attlee, and one will following the death of Robert Attlee, 1964
Membership roll, certifying Clement Attlee to be a Foundation Member of the Doornkloof Society (forerunner of the General Smuts Foundation), 25 Feb 1964
Will of Clement Attlee, 30 Apr 1964
Deed of covenant signed between Clement Attlee and the Viscount and Viscountess Prestwood, in order to help with John Attlee's education, 28 Oct 1964
Letter of accounts dealing with Clement Attlee's will, 17 Feb 1966
Wills of Clement Attlee and Robert Bravery Attlee, drawn up by Druces & Attlee, 1966
Declaration of the Second Dublin Conference by the Dublin Conference Group for Enforceable World Law to Prevent War, 1966
Marriage settlement (first dated 9 Jan 1922) between Clement Attlee and Violet Attlee, following the death of Clement Attlee in 1967, 8 Oct 1967

Folder 2:

Lists of individuals attending Clement Attlee's memorial service, and copies of the service of memorial and burial for Clement Attlee, 7 Nov 1967
Material concerning Clement Attlee's memorial service. Includes a newspaper clipping reporting the service, some notes on the arrangement of the service, a ticket for the service and the order of service booklet, 7 Nov 1967
Booklet recording the service of memorial and burial of Clement Attlee, at Westminster Abbey, 7 Nov 1967
Letter from the British Red Cross regarding the length of service carried out by Violet Attlee during the 1914-1918 war and copies of her record of service. 17 Sep 2010
Itinerary for Clement Attlee's visit to Bedlington on Saturday, n.d.
Possibly an election or re-election schedule, making note of buildings in which Clement Attlee was listed to speak, n.d.
Note of the hymns Clement Attlee wished sung at his funeral. This note had been kept with Clement Attlee's will at Druces & Attlee, his solicitors, n.d.
Two pages of notes written by Clement Attlee. Neither appear to have a title or header. Both appear to be lists of some kind, n.d.
Two pages of Latin, n.d.
Family tree, dating back to the fourth daughter of Oliver Cromwell. A souvenir from Chequers, n.d.
Page of notes with the heading "Pall Mall". Includes quotations from Charles II, An Encyclopaedia of London by William Kent, and Old and New London by Edward Walford, n.d.
Six pages of notes on reform of local governing areas by Clement Attlee. The final two pages include some geographical sketches, n.d.
One page of miscellaneous handwritten notes, n.d.
List, probably of Clement Attlee's grandchildren or great-grandchildren and their dates of birth, n.d.
Postcard ahowing the H.M.S. Despatch and the S.S. Coon-Shing. On the reverse is written "first day, sea looks much calmer than it was. We dropped (60 ton) of oil around before we could lower life boats", n.d.
Musings from Clement Attlee mainly concerning foreign affairs, n.d.
List of Ministers from the Attlee Ministries 1945-1951, catalogued as those dead or alive, n.d.
List of Clement Attlee's books which had been translated in to other languages that were on his shelf at his Temple flat, n.d.
Itinerary for Clement Attlee's trip to Australia and New Zealand, n.d.
Account of Clement Attlee's trip to Norway, n.d.
Account of Clement Attlee's travels to France with Violet Attlee, n.d.
Sketches of Europe and India, n.d.
List of results for the election of Leader of the Labour Party, n.d.
The published writings of Clement Attlee, n.d.
Excerpt from an account of the Attlee family moving house from Woodford Green to Stanmore, n.d.
Document outlining final value of Clement Attlee's estate, n.d.
Advertisement for the sale of Cherry Tree Cottage, Great Missenden, n.d.
List of places visited [by Clement Attlee?], n.d.

Folder 3:

Clement Attlee's national identity card, two driving licenses (1938-1939, 1939-1940) and a card announcing his life membership of the Victory (ex-services) Club, 1938-1940
Three membership cards belonging to Clement Attlee: one for the Oxford Society, one for the Association of Municipal Corporations and one for the National Art Collections Fund, various dates
Shareholders ticket for the Army and Navy Co-Operative Society, n.d.
Small envelope addressed to Violet Attlee an No. 10, enclosing a card signed by Margaret O'Brian; Violet Attlee's identity card; Violet Attlee's Royal Automobile Club license and six visiting cards from Downing Street, various dates