Photocopy of newspaper article "Private Lives" by Peter Vansittart
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- 14 February 1970
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Published in The Spectator. Review of "Edward Thomas: A Critical Biography" by William Cooke
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Photocopy of newspaper article "Private Lives" by Peter Vansittart
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Spectator. Review of "Edward Thomas: A Critical Biography" by William Cooke
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Studio photograph of Edward Thomas with son Merfyn as a baby by John T Williams
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Mounted photographs of locations in Steep associated with Edward Thomas
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Includes The Red House, "ancient damson trees" in the garden of The Red House, Yew Tree Cottage and The Cricketers Inn. With ink annotations
Photographer unknown
Photograph of pencil sketch of Edward Thomas by Ernest Henry Thomas
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Signed by his brother Ernest Henry Thomas, dated 2 August 1905
Photographer unknown
Photographs of Edward Thomas's grave at Agny War Cemetery, France
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Photographer unknown
Photocopy of E O Hoppé photograph of Edward Thomas
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Published in "The Bookman" special Christmas number 1917. With ink annotation
Postcard with photograph of Bearsted annotated by Edward Thomas
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Edward Thomas has marked a cross on the postcard and written "The house under this cross, and behind the left hand horse is ours, almost hidden by two lime trees. With our love P E T". Sent to Thomas's friend G I MacAlister in Ottawa, Canada
Photographer unknown
Photograph of Edward Thomas and Merfyn standing outside Berryfield Cottage
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Photographer unknown
Mounted studio photograph of Edward Thomas by Frederick H Evans
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With pencil and ink annotations, signed by the photographer
Mounted studio photograph of Edward Thomas by Emil Otto Hoppé
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With pencil and ink annotations, signed by the photographer
Studio photograph of Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
With pencil annotations
Photographer unknown
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photographer unknown
Mounted photograph of the exterior of The Red House
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Edward Thomas lived here with his family 1909-1913
Photographer unknown
Mounted photograph of the exterior of Yew Tree Cottage
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Edward Thomas lived here with his family 1913-1916
Photographer unknown
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Printed copy of the wording of the will of Edward Thomas
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Photocopy of official copy of the handwritten will of Edward Thomas
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From the Principal Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice
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With pencil annotation
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Memories of Edward Thomas letters
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Letters from those who knew Edward Thomas recounting memories and from publishers regarding publication of the finished manuscript. Includes typescript of memories by Robert Frost sent to John Haines 20 January 1921 and typescript of article on Thomas by Walter de la Mare published in "The Saturday Westminster Gazette" 28 April 1917
Respondents include:
Jessie Berridge
R F Cholmeley
R H Collins
Norman Douglas
Franklin Dyall
David Garnett
E L Grant-Watson
Harry Hooton
J H Morgan
N Hamilton-Fyfe
Elis Jenkins
Franklin Lushington [Thomas's Officer Commanding at Arras]
Ian MacAlister
H E Mann
Margaret Nash
Conal O'Riordan
Lucian Oldershaw
J K Ratcliffe
Ronald Richings [Personal Secretary to Hilaire Belloc]
Winifred Roberts
F G Salter
R A Scott-James
Ernest H Thomas
Merfyn Thomas
Philip Hy Thomas
Theodore Eastaway Thomas
Memories of Edward Thomas manuscript
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Typescript of manuscript of memories of Edward Thomas collected by Rowland Watson. Includes ink annotations
Edward Thomas Memorial at Steep
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Letters regarding the Edward Thomas Memorial on the Shoulder of Mutton, Steep
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Includes letter from Ezra Pound against the memorial
Other letters from:
Wilfred E Baderley
Algernon Blackwood
P D Coleridge
T C Duncan Williams
Lord Horder
Galloway Kyle
Irene McArthur
Newspaper cuttings regarding the steep memorial and plaque at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea
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Includes letter written by John Haines regarding subscriptions to the Steep memorial published in the Gloucester Journal 4 April 1936, Features in The Times and Hampshire Observer reporting on memorial unveiling on the Shoulder of Mutton and at Berryfield Cottage with photograph, and a report in the News Chronicle on the unveiling of a plaque at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea. Two articles mounted. With pencil annotations
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Details the establishment of the fund and lists the Executive Committee as Eleanor Farjeon, John L Haines, Clifford Bax, Ian MacAlister, R F Cholmeley, William Rothenstein, Walter de la Mare and R L Watson
Copy of blueprint for Edward Thomas memorial plaque on the Shoulder of Mutton
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Reads "This hillside is dedicated to the memory of Edward Thomas: Poet: Born in Lambeth 3rd March 1878, Killed in the Battle of Arras 9th April 1917. And I rose up and knew that I was tired and continued my journey"
Photocopy of Edward Thomas Memorial Fund accounts year ending 31 December 1937
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£245 10s 4d received in subscriptions. Compiled by Gibson, Harris, Prince & Co. Chartered Accountants
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Edward Harry William Meyerstein (b.11 August 1889 d.12 September 1952) was an English writer and scholar
Execution of Meyerstein's will
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Documents relating to E H W Meyerstein's death and the role of Rowland Watson as executor of his will. Includes:
Correspondence from John Farquharson Limited Business Manager and Philip Larkin whilst Librarian at the University of Hull
Detailed valuation lists of Meyerstein's estate and books and papers held in the crypt of Godrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford
Newspaper cuttings regarding the Meyerstein library sale
Publishers agreements between the executors of the Meyerstein estate regarding the royalties for his works "Phoebe Thirsk", "Of My Early Life", "Selected Poems of E H W Meyerstein", "Some Letters of E H W Meyerstein", "Verse Letters to Five Friends" and "Bollond"
Information on the Chatterton Lecture at the British Academy funded by a bequest from the Meyerstein estate
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Printed poem "The First Christmas by E H W Meyerstein"
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Limited edition number 86 of 100 copies printed for R N Green-Armytage by Hilary Pepler at St Dominic's Press, Ditchling, Sussex. With pencil annotation
Typescript "It's Later than you Think"
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Observations on getting older extracted from "a retired officer's correspondence"
Letter from E H W Meyerstein to Mrs Fleming, also known as Dorothy L Sayers
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Discusses her perception that he has caused her offence. Includes a mounted newspaper clipping of a pencil drawing of Dorothy L Sayers drawn by Gunsbury. With pencil annotation
Postcard from E H W Meyerstein to Rowland Watson with poem "To my Editor, if I have one"
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With pencil annotation
Photograph of E H W Meyerstein with Carol Gere [?]
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With pencil annotation
Photographer unknown
Typescripts of letters from E H W Meyerstein to Walter de la Mare
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Recipients referred to as "de la Mare" and "Jack". Letters dated 11 August 1938 - 5 November 1946. Includes covering letter from Watson to his daughter Sanchia and son-in-law Lyn accompanying the typescript which he describes as "Eddie's letters to De La M", dated 9 July 1956
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Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to monies raised at an auction and his own family papers
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Refers to book on Meyerstein
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Dorothy MacAlister was the widow of Ian MacAlister, friend of Edward Thomas. Includes pencil annotations
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Ian MacAlister [b.1878 d.1957] was a friend of Edward Thomas. Refers to letters of Edward Thomas now held at Battersea Public Library . Includes pencil annotations
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Refers to Robert P Eckert's death and Meyerstein
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Walter Oakeshott was the Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford. Refers to an exhibition on Edward Thomas
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Regards BBC radio broadcast on Edward Thomas by Bernard Price. Includes newspaper cuttings and pencil annotations
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Includes pencil annotations
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Includes some correspondence from Helen Thomas to Watson. Includes family news and discussions on Edward Thomas
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Refers to meeting, Edward Thomas, his biography on Edward Thomas and the memorial to Edward Thomas
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Theresa Whistler was the second wife of artist Laurence Whistler, who designed the Edward Thomas memorial window at Eastbury. Refers to the "Memoirs of Edward Thomas" being compiled by Watson, and Meyerstein. Includes pencil annotations
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Refers to etchings, the poem "Calf Love", meetings with Alan Thomas [friend of Edward Thomas] and Helen Thomas, life since his wife died and his publications