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"The Week-End Book" edited by Vera Mendel, Francis Meynell and John Goss

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1931

Published by The Nonesuch Press, London. Inscribed "For darling Tanya with lots of love from Auntie Jeff Christmas 1930. One horrible omission me enrages - no mention of J D within these pages"

"Anthology of Modern British Poetry" selected by Levin L Schückling

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1931

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Berhard Tauchnitz, Lepizig. Inscribed "For Tanya with love from Big [?] John Drinkwater"

"Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini a Florentine Artist written by Himself" translated by Anne MacDonell

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1927

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by J M Dent and Sons Limited, London. Inscribed "Tanya with love from John. Her 19th birthday"

"A Musical Critic's Holiday" by Ernest Newman

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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York. Inscribed by Ernest Newman "To John Drinkwater from Ernest Newman [?] 31". Also inscribed by John Drinkwater "pages 37-52 being missing, E N gave me another copy, so I give this with my love to Tanya: John Drinkwater Sept 1931"

"Mary Barton and Other Tales" by Elizabeth Gaskell

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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by John Murray, London. Inscribed "To Tanya on her fourteenth birthday these eight volumes of Mrs Gaskell with love and every good wish for many many birthdays to come, from her affectionate friend Big John: London December 3rd 1928"

"Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott

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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Macmillan and Company Limited, London. Inscribed "Tanya with much love Big John: Christmas 1926 Wallington"

"Poems of Men and Hours" by John Drinkwater

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1911

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by David Nutt, London, first edition. Inscribed "To Francis W Bedford from John Drinkwater Xmas 1911"

Typescripts of letters from E H W Meyerstein to Walter de la Mare

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c.1956

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Photograph of E H W Meyerstein with Carol Gere [?]

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15 October 1950

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

Photographer unknown

Postcard from E H W Meyerstein to Rowland Watson with poem "To my Editor, if I have one"

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19 June 1944

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

Letter from E H W Meyerstein to Mrs Fleming, also known as Dorothy L Sayers

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c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Typescript "It's Later than you Think"

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c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Observations on getting older extracted from "a retired officer's correspondence"

Printed poem "The First Christmas by E H W Meyerstein"

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Christmas 1930

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Photocopy of Edward Thomas Memorial Fund accounts year ending 31 December 1937

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(c.1960s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

£245 10s 4d received in subscriptions. Compiled by Gibson, Harris, Prince & Co. Chartered Accountants

Copy of blueprint for Edward Thomas memorial plaque on the Shoulder of Mutton

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c.1937

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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"

Information leaflet "A Memorial to Edward Thomas" by the Edward Thomas Memorial Fund Executive Committee

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c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Memories of Edward Thomas manuscript

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1952

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Typescript of manuscript of memories of Edward Thomas collected by Rowland Watson. Includes ink annotations

Official typescript detailing the registering of the will of Edward Thomas and the value of his estate

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c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

Photocopy of official copy of the handwritten will of Edward Thomas

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(1963) 9 July 1915

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

From the Principal Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice

Printed copy of the wording of the will of Edward Thomas

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c.1950s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Mounted photograph of the exterior of Yew Tree Cottage

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c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Edward Thomas lived here with his family 1913-1916

Photographer unknown

Mounted photograph of the exterior of The Red House

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c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Edward Thomas lived here with his family 1909-1913

Photographer unknown

Photograph of Edward Thomas

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c.1914

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photographer unknown

Studio photograph of Edward Thomas

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1913

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotations

Photographer unknown

Mounted studio photograph of Edward Thomas by Emil Otto Hoppé

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1913

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil and ink annotations, signed by the photographer

Mounted studio photograph of Edward Thomas by Frederick H Evans

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1907

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil and ink annotations, signed by the photographer

Photograph of Edward Thomas and Merfyn standing outside Berryfield Cottage

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c.1906

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photographer unknown

Postcard with photograph of Bearsted annotated by Edward Thomas

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13 July 1903

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Photocopy of E O Hoppé photograph of Edward Thomas

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(c.1970s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in "The Bookman" special Christmas number 1917. With ink annotation

Photographs of Edward Thomas's grave at Agny War Cemetery, France

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c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photographer unknown

Photograph of pencil sketch of Edward Thomas by Ernest Henry Thomas

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c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Signed by his brother Ernest Henry Thomas, dated 2 August 1905

Photographer unknown

Mounted photographs of locations in Steep associated with Edward Thomas

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1965

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Studio photograph of Edward Thomas with son Merfyn as a baby by John T Williams

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1900

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of newspaper article "Private Lives" by Peter Vansittart

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14 February 1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Spectator. Review of "Edward Thomas: A Critical Biography" by William Cooke

Newspaper article "From Hack to War Poet" by Anthony Powell

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5 March 1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Review of "Edward Thomas: a Critical Biography" by William Cooke. With ink annotation

Three mounted newspaper cuttings advertising radio programmes on Edward Thomas

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1960, 1966

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Advertising "Edward Thomas" by Frank Baker on 16 March 1960, "... A Poet Still" by Frank Baker on 16 March 1966 and "The Poet and Nature" by Harry Coombes on 2 April 1966

Death notice for Edward Thomas

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23 April 1917

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Listed under his full name "Second Lieutenant P. E. Thomas"

Typescript of radio talk "Edward Thomas: Poet" by Bernard Price

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6 August 1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Typescripts of radio talk "Edward Thomas (1878-1917)" by Thomas Walton

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c.1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

One typescript in English and another in French produced by BBC French Language Services and broadcast on 10 and 11 April 1967

Typescript of radio talk "Edward Thomas" by Clifford Dyment

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10 September 1948

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

Photocopied list of Edward Thomas letters deposited at Battersea Library by Rowland Watson

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(c.1960s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With ink annotation

Copy of blueprint for the Edward Thomas memorial plaque at Berryfield Cottage

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c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Reads "Here lived Edward Thomas: Poet Born 1878 Died 1917"

Photocopy of letter from Edward Thomas to "My dear friend"

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(c.1960s) 22 March 1917

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Written to an unknown recipient describing conditions on the Western Front, stating "I should like to come home some day, but do not exactly expect to, though I know I have a fair chance". Send love to Mrs Williams and Miss John

Photocopy of letter from Edward Thomas to "My dear friend"

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(c.1960s) 24 December 1916

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Gives Christmas greetings to unknown recipient, Mrs Williams and Miss John. Gives details of his attachment to the 244th Siege Battery and describes operations at Romney Marsh as well as how his son Mervyn is prospering at home

Typescript letters from Edward Thomas to "Dad" David Uzzell

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(c.1950s) 25 April 1897 - 7 December 1916

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Typescript of original letters. With ink annotation

Handwritten poem "How at Once"

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c.1915

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Handwritten by Edward Thomas on "Y.M.C.A. H.M. Forces on Active Service" headed paper. With pencil annotation

Handwritten poems by Edward Thomas "The Green Roads", "It Was Upon" and "Women He Liked"

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c.1915

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Handwritten by Edward Thomas. With pencil annotations

Letter from Edward Thomas to Eleanor Farjeon

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26 September 1914

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Original letter written by Edward Thomas regarding a visit by Eleanor Farjeon. With original envelope and pencil annotation

Letter from Edward Thomas to Mr Wright

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11 March 1908

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Original letter written by Edward Thomas regarding notes on "Nature War London". Describes "beautiful" stones on Dunwich beach and how he wishes he was a geologist so he could identify them. Invites Wright to walk with him at the weekend. Includes pencil annotation

Article "Edward Thomas: poet of Hampshire" by Valerie Maskell

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February 1974

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in "Hampshire"

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