Special Collections and Archives

Photocopy of newspaper article "Cracking Hitler's code", obituary for Edward Eastaway Thomas by Dan Van Der Vat

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(c.1996) 6 February 1996

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown

Photocopy of newspaper obituary for Ruth Dyson by Margaret Campbell

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(c.1997) 19 August 1997

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Independent. Ruth Dyson had been married to Edward Eastaway Thomas

Published letters relating to Adlestrop station

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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes details of personal reminiscences of Adlestrop. One letter regarding the Adlestrop name board with photograph is annotated by Edward Eastaway Thomas "On the original station the seat would NOT have been under the name board!"

Newspaper article "Belated Poet" by Edna Longley

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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Review of "Edward Thomas: A Poet for his Country" by Jan Marsh

Photocopy of article "Riding Down a Literary Lane"

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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Refers to the Edward Thomas Centenary Veteran Cycle Ride

Photocopy of newspaper article "Memorial plaque unveiled"

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(c.1987) 7 October 1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Petersfield Post, author unknown. Refers to unveiling of plaque dedicated to Rowland Watson on the Shoulder of Mutton, Steep

Edward Thomas Fellowship committee meetings

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File
22 May 1993 - 10 June c.1995

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Edward Thomas Fellowship committee meeting minutes

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20 November 1993

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of article "The Edward Thomas Birthday Walk" by Edward Eastaway Thomas

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(c.1984)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy and typescript of article published in This England. Includes black and white photograph of the design of two Edward Thomas memorial windows at Steep Church and document "Edward Thomas" annotated "Surrey University (Morag Morris) November 1984" by Edward Eastaway Thomas

Newspaper article "Walking through the mist with a poet in mind"

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6 March 1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Alton and Petersfield Herald, author unknown. Refers to the 1987 Edward Thomas birthday walk and the presentation of an illuminated poem to Bedales School

Information on the Edward Thomas Autumn Walk, Gregynog 1994

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16-18 September 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes information on the programme, route and poems "Roads", "The Lofty Sky", "Over the Hills" and "The Bridge"

The Edward Thomas Fellowship membership leaflet

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c. September 1980

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Circular from the Edward Thomas Fellowship titled "The Thomas-Noble Letters"

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January 1992

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Referring to the purchase of the Thomas-Noble letters by the National Library of Wales and appealing for donations to help reach the £18000 total cost. With handwritten note by Edward Eastaway Thomas "£100 sent 5.2.92"

Programme for The Edward Thomas Fellowship Autumn Welsh Weekend 1994

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16-18 September 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes itinerary and receipt from Alun and Mair Huws

Events and Talks

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Subseries
(c.1990s) 1938 - 23 April 1996

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of typescript of talk given by Helen Thomas at Goldsmith's College

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(c.1990s) 1938

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Handwritten notes made by Edward Eastaway Thomas titled "Poetry Wales Spring 78"

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c.1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Programme for the "Dedication by R. S. Thomas of Memorial Windows designed and engraved by Laurence Whistler" at All Saints Church, Steep

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4 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Two copies of the programme. Includes two postcards with different views of the memorial windows

Typescript of Edward Eastaway Thomas's speech given at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the memorial stone at Steep

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4 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes loose sheet

Programme for The Twenty-Fifth Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival

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1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes details of an event "A Pine in Solitude: a Portrait of Edward Thomas 1878-1917" devised by Anne Harvey. Includes loose compliments slip

Typescript of Edward Eastaway Thomas's speech on Edward Thomas given at Wokingham

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21 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With ink and pencil annotations

Edward Eastaway Thomas's notes from "E.T. "Tutorial" Seaborough "

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8-9 July 1983

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Two letters regarding Edward Eastaway Thomas's address at the Finzi Seminar, University of Reading

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24 November 1983

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Received from "Jan" and James Thompson, Librarian at the University of Reading

Programme for event "Lights Out" at the Chichester Festival Theatre, West Dean College

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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Event on the life and writings of Edward Thomas

Flyer for the Leith Hill Musical Festival "RVW: a celebration in words & music of Ralph Vaughan Williams"

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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"With personal reminiscences from Ruth Dyson" [wife of Edward Eastaway Thomas]

Notice informing of the marriage of Liz and Richard Emeny

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18 March 1991

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of letter from Ernest Holloway of The Reading Phoenix Choir to Richard Emeny inviting members of the Edward Thomas Fellowship to a choir performance of "Night Poems" by Edward Thomas

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(c.1991) 7 April 1991

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Richard Emeny to Edward Eastaway Thomas including request that Edward Eastaway Thomas write about his father Julian for the Edward Thomas Fellowship Newsletter

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23 August 1993

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Richard Emeny to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding an article he wrote for "Matrix", published by the Whittington Press

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10 February 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Richard Emeny to Edward Eastaway Thomas mentioning D Day commemorations and a visit to Myfanwy

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3 June 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Richard Emeny to Edward Eastaway Thomas including further material for the Society's archive and where this should be kept

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25 November 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

A J Payne

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File
1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from A J Payne to Edward Eastaway Thomas accompanying photographs [now missing] of the plaque dedicated to Edward Thomas at 14 Lansdowne Gardens, London

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7 August 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Bryn Purdy

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File
c.1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Myfanwy Thomas

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File
3 January 1978 - 3 December 1996

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Myfanwy Thomas to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding her appearance on BBC Radio 4 and forthcoming visit to St Paul's School

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20 January 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Myfanwy Thomas to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding copy of "The Paulite", filming with BBC Southampton at Steep

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14 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes leaf from the Shoulder of Mutton taped to reverse of letter

Letter from Myfanwy Thomas to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding letter from photographer Archie Miles and reply

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23 June 1993

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Typed copy of letter from Edward Eastaway Thomas to Archie Miles regarding possible Edward Thomas book project

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10 July 1993

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Colin Thornton

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File
20 October 1988 - 20 November 1992

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letters and notecards from Colin G Thornton to Edward Eastaway Thomas and Ruth Dyson. Mentions opening of the "Poets Way"

Letter from Anne Mallinson of The Selborne Bookshop to Ruth Dyson regarding the event "Music of the Great Parlour"

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16 August 1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Kevin Daly of the Argo Record Company to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding radio programme on Edward Thomas

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9 January 1971

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes programme of the recording "People Past and Present: A series of lunchtime programmes on famous people arranged by John Carroll: Edward Thomas 1878-1917: Devised and narrated by Frank Barker: with Richard Pasco and Barbara Leigh Hunt"

Copy of letter from Edward Eastaway Thomas to Frank Baker on Edward Thomas's life and personality

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18 January 1971

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Anthony Berridge to Edward Eastaway Thomas asking for infomation on Edward Thomas's parents, Rose Acre Cottage and Duncan Williams

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2 March 1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Postcard from J C Burgess to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding [birthday?] walk and visiting Cheltenham

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1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Notecard from Edward Eastaway Thomas to Mrs Jones regarding visit

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13 August 1983

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Notecard features poem Swedes by Edward Thomas

Letter from Carl Dons to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding Edward Thomas's walking stick

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30 November 1983

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes photocopy of letter from "Watty" to Carl Dons stating "when I pop off, I want you to have my E. T. walking stick" 7 August 1961, photocopy of passage from "The Last Four Years" on walking sticks, and photocopy of newspaper article "Give them some stick" by J H B Peel in the Daily Telegraph 4 April 1975

Letter from Christopher Dowling of the Imperial War Museum to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding forthcoming Edward Thomas exhibition