Papers of John Blunden relating to Rhodesia

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Papers of John Blunden concerning his work as a member of Lord Pearce's Commission on Rhodesian Opinion in 1972 with some papers relating to the 1980 election in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.

Dates

Creation: 1971-1994

Extent

0.3 Linear metres (2 physical shelfmarks)

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 9553

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MS. 9553/1-2

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 9553

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of John Blunden relating to the 1972 Pearce Commission on Rhodesian Opinion and the 1980 election.

Biographical / Historical

John Blunden was born in 1922, graduated from Clare College, Cambridge, and undertook military service from 1942 to 1943, serving as a lieutenant. He joined the Colonial Service in 1943 as a cadet in Northern Rhodesia. He became district officer in 1946, a senior district officer in 1962 and assistant secretary in the Zambia Government Service, 1964-1965. In 1972 he was a member of Lord Pearce's Commission on Rhodesian Opinion. He died in 2013.