- DP/RW/5/16
- File
- 31 May 1966 - 5 May 1968
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes pencil annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes pencil annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to meeting, Edward Thomas, his biography on Edward Thomas and the memorial to Edward Thomas
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to articles on Edward Thomas by Ernest Rhys and newspaper cuttings
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to Jessie Berridge's and Harry Hooton's memoirs of Edward Thomas
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
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
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
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
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to Cherry's health and visits
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Newspaper cuttings regarding the steep memorial and plaque at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Comical drawings of Rowland and Cherry Watson on postcards and paper. Includes a postcard with illustration by Eric G McColl entitled "A Page from the Life of a P S U". With ink annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Exhibition programme for "Changing London & Other Drawings" at The London Museum November - December 1927 and two editions of "The Journal of The Royal Society of Arts" with articles "The Art of Hanslip Fletcher" and "London from the Pavement"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes poem "The Spring: To Edward Thomas" published in The Grasshopper Broadsheets April 1945, invitation to a talk "Edward Thomas (1878-1917): Poet and Critic" by R George Thomas on 15 November 1967, and an information sheet on The Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial appeal which includes copies of signatures of Myfanwy Thomas, Jill Balcon, Alec Guinness and Douglas Snelgar [?] Vicar of Steep
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Programme for Battersea Grammar School Prize Distribution ceremony for the Upper School awarded by Helen Thomas on 22 December 1937 and typescript of "A North Country Kitchen in the 'Eighties" by Helen Thomas, recounting her childhood in Southport
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Newspaper article "A Derbyshire poet with a touch of Irish" on Teresa Hooley, including a typescript of her poem "Sex". With annotations
Obituary of Eleanor Farjeon printed in The Times 7 June 1965
Death notice for Rowland Watson printed in The Times
Obituary of Rowland Watson written by Myfanwy Thomas published 9 December 1968
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Transcript of the introduction to Rowland Watson's book "Old Inns" by Clifford Bax
"Strawberry Hill Then and Now" pamphlet by Reverend P J Dunning
Photocopy of "New Paths: Verse, Prose and Pictures 1917-1918"
Typescript of poem "Red Pardoy (after Browning)" initialled T H
Order of service for the funeral of James Edward Charles Langham, 12 October 1967
List of materials displayed at the "Poets of the First World War Exhibition" at the Imperial War Museum November 1974 - June 1975
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes photograph of portrait of James Guthrie by his son Robin, unveiling of the Edward Thomas memorial plaque at Berryfield Cottage featuring John Masefield and Helen Thomas, unveiling of the Edward Thomas memorial plaque in London featuring Helen Thomas, postcards of landscape at Otford, Dunton Green, Kent, Lord Horder, and Cherry Watson, Myfanwy Thomas and Anne Mallinson at The Selbourne Bookshop in Steep
The Dymock Poets One-Day Conference programme and information
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
One-day conference held in collaboration with University College Worcester. Speakers included Dominic Hibberd and Lesley Lee Francis
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes minutes and Chairman's reports
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Meeting minutes and related documents, some annotated. Includes pen and ink drawing of Roy Palmer on 2 October 2004
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Friends of the Dymock Poets Constitution
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Correspondence to and from Jeff Cooper in his role as Chair
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Programmes and information for various events including "Edward Thomas and Contemporary Poetry: A One-day Conference" 12 March 2005, the Friends of the Dymock Poets Spring Day 25 March 2006, production of "The Songs I Had... A portrait in scenes and music of the First World War composer Ivor Gurney", "Visions and Thanksgiving: A concert in St Mary's Church, Dymock" 6 October 2012, "The Poetic Voices of John Drinkwater" talk 5 October 2013, "Return to Adlestrop" 24 June 2014, "Dymock 1914 Remembered" 11 - 12 July 2014, "The Dymock Poets and the impact of the First World War: An illustrated talk by Linda Hart" 15 November 2014 and "1914: Songs and poetry of World War I" by The Trench Choir. Includes pencil annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photocopies of year end accounts for the Friends of the Dymock Poets. Not including 2005 or 2011
Milton and Lycidas lecture notes by Lascelles Abercrombie
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Handwritten lecture notes on the work of Milton and Lycidas. Includes loose sheet
Letters from Jo Dawson to Richard Emeny accompanying the Helen Thomas - Jo Dawson letters
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes typescript of Jo Dawson's diary entry "Meeting with Helen" at Rowland Watson's home in South Kensington on 29 September 1951
Lascelles Abercrombie to Edward Marsh
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Handwritten transcript of letters from Abercrombie to Marsh, 5 March c.1912 - c. April 1919. Topics include literary works, visits, New Numbers, lecturing, Catherine Abercrombie's illness and Rupert Brooke's death
John Drinkwater to Edward Marsh
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Handwritten transcript of letters from Drinkwater to Marsh, 29 September 1912 - 29 December 1915. Topics include written works, visits, James Elroy Flecker, New Numbers and Rupert Brooke
Letters regarding the Edward Thomas Memorial on the Shoulder of Mutton, Steep
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Execution of Meyerstein's will
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes some correspondence from Helen Thomas to Watson. Includes family news and discussions on Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
One-off and general correspondence. Includes pencil annotations
Letters from:
L J Packington
Hayward Martin
Celia Sparger
Sanchia Watson
John W Sich
Joan Hassall
Frank Francis
T C Skeat
Nathaniel Micklem
Mary M Lago
Esther de Waal
Joan A Roebling
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to tribute Helen Thomas by Rowland Watson at her funeral. Includes Victoria Wine newsletter with piece on Edward Thomas and copy of letter from Alan T Foreman to Myfanwy regarding her childhood at Otford
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
One-off correspondence from various sources
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Single letter from E H W Meyerstein offering sympathy for her loneliness, quote from John Stoddart [friend of Wordsworth written 1801] handwritten by Rowland for Sanchia on her marriage and compliments card from Lyn and Sanchia Metcalfe on their wedding day, 6 December 1944
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Typescript poems "Sunset on the Lake", "The Song of the Wind", "Souvenirs of Florence" attributed to Vernon Bartlett. Also includes a note by Rowland Watson stating he lived with Bartlett in Berlin from 1913-1914
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes handwritten notes and typescripts "A Remarkable Pair: Bob Saunders and Geoffrey Williams", "Helen Thomas" written for The Times after her death, and "Lord Horder" written after his death
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photocopies and transcripts of letters and postcards covering a wide range of subjects including Freeman's poetry and details of his social and domestic life. Also includes one letter from Gertrude Freeman
John Freeman (1880-1929) was a poet and critic