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Family Correspondence

Catalogue reference: CLW/1/6

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CLW/1/6
Title
Family Correspondence
Description

The bulk of these letters were written by Tufton Beamish to his parents, though a few are to him from his father, and rather more are to or from his brother John (killed in the advance on Mandalay in 1945). References also occur to his sisters 'Vi' and 'Gilly', and to his aunt Lady Hamilton (of Cransford Hall, Saxmundham, Suffolk: née Eleanora Christadora Simon). The letters are affectionate and personal, but with political and social comment; they can be quite critical of British (or Egyptian, or Italian) incompetence. They are of particular interest for TB's wartime experiences, though subject to censorship restrictions

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East Sussex Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e73bc2a2-151c-41c6-ad46-745de6ab01a8/

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366,693 records

This record is held at East Sussex Record Office

235 records

Within the fonds: CLW

PAPERS OF BARON CHELWOOD MC DL (FORMERLY SIR TUFTON BEAMISH MP)

161 records

Within the sub-fonds: CLW/1

Sir Tufton Beamish (Lord Chelwood)

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Family Correspondence