Special Collections and Archives

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File
15 February 1932 - 19 January 1943

Hanslip Fletcher [b.1874 d.1955] was an artist and the letters discuss his drawings. Includes pencil annotations

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File
28 August 1966 - 17 August 1967

Robin Guthrie [b.1902 d.1971] was the son of James Guthrie. Letters include news of the death of Robert's son, the death of Robert P Eckert Jr. and a broadcast on Edward Thomas

K C Harrison

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File
11 - 31 October 1966

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letters from K C Harrison, City of Westminster Librarian, accepting donation of memoirs of Miss Ethel Marston. With pencil annotations

Pamela Harrison

DP/RW/5/10
File
c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to book on Meyerstein

Dorothy MacAlister

DP/RW/5/11
File
9 January - 20 February 1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Dorothy MacAlister was the widow of Ian MacAlister, friend of Edward Thomas. Includes pencil annotations

Ian MacAlister

DP/RW/5/12
File
1950

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Patrick Mahony

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File
10 and 24 February 1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to Robert P Eckert's death and Meyerstein

Walter Oakeshott

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File
c.1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Walter Oakeshott was the Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford. Refers to an exhibition on Edward Thomas

Bernard Price

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File
3 August 1967 and 6 January 1968

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Regards BBC radio broadcast on Edward Thomas by Bernard Price. Includes newspaper cuttings and pencil annotations

Bronwen Thomas

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File
31 May 1966 - 5 May 1968

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes pencil annotations

R George Thomas

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File
27 April - 3 November 1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to meeting, Edward Thomas, his biography on Edward Thomas and the memorial to Edward Thomas

Theresa Whistler

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File
27 January 1960 - 22 July 1966

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Duncan Williams

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File
27 November 1946 and 3 January 1947

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to articles on Edward Thomas by Ernest Rhys and newspaper cuttings

Isabel Wilson

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File
28 November 1966 - 4 August 1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Anthony Berridge

DP/RW/6/1
File
7 May and 4 July 1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to Jessie Berridge's and Harry Hooton's memoirs of Edward Thomas

Carl Dons

DP/RW/6/2
File
1971-1984

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes booklet "Notes on Literature: Edward Thomas Selected Poems" by Roger O Iredale, typescripts of poems "To Edward Thomas" and "All Day it has Rained..." by Alun Lewis, and photocopied list of first editions for sale from Bertram Rota Limited, including "Horae Solitariae" by Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas Fellowship

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File
April 1980 and 25 August 1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Correspondence from The Edward Thomas Fellowship including news that Cherry Watson was made an honorary life member of the fellowship

Alison Lowbury

DP/RW/6/4
File
10 May 1980 - 28 July 1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to a booklet on Alison's father, Andrew Young, and his correspondence with Rowland Watson, Meyerstein, Eleanor Farjeon and Clifford Bax

R George Thomas

DP/RW/6/6
File
21 March 1980 - 15 November 1982

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to visits, a memoir by Ellis Jenkins, Edward Thomas, letters between Eleanor Farjeon and Rowland Watson and an exhibition on Farjeon

Eleanor Farjeon

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File
1842, 6 December 1944 - 30 June 1955

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Handwritten letters, notecards and a programme for the production of "The Two Bouquets" by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon at Piccadilly Theatre. Also includes Christmas greetings cards from Eleanor featuring poems "St Mary Axe", "The Children's Carol", "Joseph with the Infant Jesus", "A Wish", "The Mother's Song", "Child's Carol", "The Third Joyful Mystery", "Sweet Ass", "A Manger Song" and "The Week After". One notecard sent for the wedding of Lyn and Sanchia is written on a notecard illustrated with doves and dated 25 November 1842

Cherry Watson

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File
12 - 18 July 1985

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to Cherry's health and visits

Letter from Edward Thomas to Mr Wright

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Item
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

Letter from Edward Thomas to Eleanor Farjeon

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Item
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

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

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Item
c.1915

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Handwritten by Edward Thomas. With pencil annotations

Handwritten poem "How at Once"

DP/RW/1/1/4
Item
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

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

DP/RW/1/1/7
Item
(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"

DP/RW/1/1/6
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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

Letters and Poetry

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File
1908 - (c.1960s) 1917

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

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Item
c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

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

Typescript of radio talk "Edward Thomas" by Clifford Dyment

DP/RW/1/2/3
Item
10 September 1948

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

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

DP/RW/1/2/4
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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: Poet" by Bernard Price

DP/RW/1/2/5
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6 August 1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Miscellaneous

DP/RW/1/2
File
c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Three mounted newspaper cuttings advertising radio programmes on Edward Thomas

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Item
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

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

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Item
5 March 1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Photocopy of newspaper article "Private Lives" by Peter Vansittart

DP/RW/1/3/4
Item
14 February 1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Newspaper Cuttings

DP/RW/1/3
File
1917-1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of E O Hoppé photograph of Edward Thomas

DP/RW/1/4/13
Item
(c.1970s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

Printed copy of the wording of the will of Edward Thomas

DP/RW/1/5/1
Item
c.1950s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

DP/RW/1/5/3
Item
c.1960s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

Memories of Edward Thomas

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Subseries
1946-1967

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photographs

DP/RW/1/4
File
1900 - (c.1970s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Last Will and Testament

DP/RW/1/5
File
c.1950s - (1963)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Newspaper cuttings regarding the steep memorial and plaque at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea

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File
4 April 1936 - 10 May 1949

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

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

DP/RW/3/4
Item
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"

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

DP/RW/4/2/1
Item
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

Typescript "It's Later than you Think"

DP/RW/4/2/2
Item
c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

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

DP/RW/4/2/3
Item
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

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

DP/RW/4/2/4
Item
19 June 1944

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With pencil annotation

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