Death of Lugard, 1945-1957

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Shelfmark: MSS. Perham 313

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Comprises:

folder 1 (fols. 1-18) letters from Edward Lugard, Violet Townshend, and Florence Robinson (Lugard's housekeeper) about his last illness, death, and funeral cortège, 1945
folder 2 (fols. 1-80) letters in response to Margery Perham's appeal in The Times of 19 May 1945 for material on Lugard and direct appeals to individuals, 1945-1950
folder 3 (fols. 1-43) obituaries and published tributes to Lugard, including the script of a BBC General Overseas Programme broadcast of Nov 1952 involving Margery Perham, 1945-1952
folder 4 (fols. 1-31) tributes to Lugard and letters of sympathy to his brother, with reminiscences by family members and former colleagues, 1945-1956
folder 5 (fol. 1) obituary of Major Edward Lugard, who died on 4 Jan 1957.

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MSS. Perham 313

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