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Reference Number705:73 BA14450/314/1
Hierarchy Browser Number350/7/25/2/6
TitleScrapbook
DescriptionBelieved to have been compiled by Lady Blanche, Countess of Coventry, containing largely newspaper cuttings and letters. Items of interest include: letters, invitations and related items concerning the death and funeral of Queen Victoria (20 June 1837-22 January 1901) [pages 1-9]; items relating to the coronation of King Edward VII; newspaper article relating to the presentation of the Freedom of Tewkesbury to the 9th Earl of Coventry, 27th January 1902 [page36-39]; an article on the new county asylum in Worcestershire, taken from Berrows Worcester Journal, 5th September 1903 [page 56-58]; various newspaper cuttings relating to Conservative clubs; an article on the Earl of Coventry entitled 'celebrities in glass houses', taken from The Winning Post', 21st April 1906 [pages 90-91]; an invitation to the opening ceremony of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 26th June 1909 [loose, inserted at page 107]; a form of service for the funeral of King Edward VII (9 November 1841-6 May 1910), held 20th May 1910 [loose, inserted at page 121]; articles on the wedding of Lady Dorothy Coventry and Sir Keith Fraser [page 168-175]; various newspaper cuttings relating to events in and around Worcestershire, agricultural matters, sporting events and political matters, the Earl of Coventry's cattle and hunting. Other items include invitations to events and dinners, letters and telegrams.
Date1901-1911
CategoryScrapbooks
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