| Description | Entitled: 'S - T'.
Includes letters regarding: solicitations for employment, influence with H.R.H The Prince of Wales, etc. [4 Jan 1934 - 27 Sep 1935; advertising Prospect House Hotel should there be a war, 21 Sep 1935]; appointments [Charles H. Luke, Esq., The Times Publishing Co. Ltd, 26 Sep 1935; Lord Strabolgi, Africa House, 31 Jul - 24 Sep 1935]; new secretary Miss Muriel Bland taking over position of Miss Sullivan [23 Sep 1935]; subscriptions [X Royal Hussars Gazette, 24 Jul 1935; Stourbridge Golf Co. Ltd, 10 Jun - 18 Jun 1935; ‘The Travellers’, 25 Avenue des Champs Elysees, 25 Apr - 23 May 1935; Stourport Boat Club, 24 Jan - 1 Feb 1935; Staffordshire Playing Fields Association, 29 Jan 1934 - 10 Jan 1935; St James’s Club, Piccadilly, 1 Jan - 19 Jul 1934; Turf Club, Piccadilly, 2 Jan 1934]; goods, services and repairs [car accessories, Thrupp & Maberly, Ltd, 13 Nov 1934 - 22 Aug 1935; Messrs Selfridge & Co. Ltd, 12 Mar 1934 - 28 Jun 1935; Tyme, 5 New Bond Street, London, 19 Apr 1934 - 14 May 1935; portraits, Raymond Savage Ltd, 11 Mar - 16May 1935; Himley Hall interiors, architect of Ronald Tree, 28 Queen Anne’s Gate, 30 Jan 1935; hunting flask, Swaine & Adeney, Ltd, 20 Dec 1934; photographs, Speaight Ltd, 157 New Bond Street, London, 15 Nov 1934; photograph of Georgina, Countess of Dudley, 11 Apr 1934]; meetings [The South Staffordshire, Cannock Chase and District Association of Social Service Clubs, with agenda, memorandum and minutes, 11 Jul 1934 - 13 Aug 1935; South Staffordshire and Worcestershire District (Coal Mines) Scheme, with agendas, 4 Jan 1934 - 25 May 1935; Staffordshire Playing Fields Association, agenda, 28 Apr 1934; Territorial Army Association, County of Stafford, with agenda (proposing Lord Dudley to Honorary Colonelcy of the 51st (Mid) Medium Bde R.A., 2 Jan 1934]; visits [to the Round Oak Works by the Dominion Members of Parliament, 29 Jun - 13 Jul 1935]; presents or commissions [biscuit warmer, Messrs J. W. & F. Thomas, 153 New Bond Street, 21 Mar - 22 Jul 1935; tankard for Lady Castlereagh’s daughter Annabel, Messrs J. W. & F. Thomas, 153 New Bond Street, 15 Oct - 23 Oct 1934; and glass lamp for the Countess of Munster, Messrs Stevens & Williams Ltd, Brierley Hill Glass Works, Staffs., 15 Feb - 20 Feb 1934].
Also refers to officiations and events [laying of foundation school of Parish Hall in Upper Gornal, Dudley, 2 Jul 1935; prize distribution at the Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, 1 Jul 1935; chairmanship and luncheon of The International Congress for Scientific Management, with programme, forms for membership, membership card and parking stickers and ticket, 10 Jan - 20 Jun 1935; presidency of Three Counties Agricultural Society, 6 Jun - 14 Jun 1935; opening of Stourport-On-Severn & District Horticultural and Poultry Keepers’ Society, 26 Jun 1934 – 14 Jun 1935; prize distribution at Red Hall Boys’ Council School, Lower Gornal, 21 May 1935; opening of the new headquarters of the Oldbury Unionist Club, 8 Mar - 3 May 1935; Deanery Missionary Festival in Dudley Castle Grounds, 10 Apr - 12 Apr 1935; sportsmen’s service, Cradley Church, 2 Apr 1935; Vice-Presidency of the Three Choirs Festival, 9 Feb - 20 Feb 1935; serving of Christmas Dinner at Burton House and Hospital and Rosemary Ednam Maternity Hospital, 17 Dec – 19 Dec 1934; Stourbridge Divisional Conservative Bazaar, 24 Sep - 9 Nov 1934; Honorary Treasurer of the Society of the Good Companions, n.d.; Annual Memorial Parade, North Midland (Staffs.) R. G. A. Old Comrades Assoication, 30 May - 1 Jun 1934; Honorary Presidency of the Staffordshire and District Association of Toronto, 19 Jan - 26 May 1934; prize giving at Services Memorial Institute and Club, Ltd, 14 Apr 1934; presidency of the Wednesbury Conservative & Unionist Club, 28 Feb 1934; Chairman of the committee on the Toc H ball, 23 Jan - 30 Jan 1934; membership of the Grand Council of the Travel & Industrial Development Association, 1 Jan 1934]; and visits [of Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd, 17 Jun 1935; and of Miss Tomkins, 7 Nov 1934].
Also refers to dinners [James Stuart, 17 Jun 1935; annual luncheon of the Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 14 Apr - 24 May 1935; Iron & Steel Federation Dinner, attended by ‘H.R.H.’, 2 Jan - 24 May 1935; Alan Stuart Todd, Esq., 13 Mar 1935; Society of British Gas Industries, 23 Mar - 19 Oct 1934]; Lord Dudley’s health [Morton Smart, 140 Park Lane, 28 May 1935]; business [Ruths Steam Accumulator for Round Oak Works, Lord Strabolgi, 7 Apr 1935; utilization of coal resources, Charles Turner, Turner Trust Ltd, 17 Oct 1934; sheet bars, Round Oak Works, Capt. Reginal Terrell, 4 May 1934; sales policies, Terrell’s Iron & Steel Co. Ltd, 14 Mar 1934; Turner & Newall Ltd, Spotland, Rochdale, Directors’ Report and Balance Sheet, 30 Sep 1933]; visit of H.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Kent [Stourbridge Fire Co., Ltd, Kingswinford, 28 Nov 1934; various, 1934]; floodlighting of Dudley Castle for the stay of H.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Kent [Shropshire, Worcestershire & Staffordshire Electric Power Co., 7 Jan 1935]; finance [Trust Company Stock, Shaw, Loebl & Co., with details of late Viscountess’ account, 29 May 1934 - 5 Jan 1935]; publications [Lloyd’s Register, 21 Dec - 26 Dec 1934]; fundraising [lending of Himley Hall for Bridge tournament, Conservative Association Funds, 14 Dec - 15 Dec 1934 and for whist drive, Women’s Branch of the Unionist Division, Bilston, 2 Nov 1934]; horses [Michael Sadler, Esq., 2 Nov 1934; The Salt Box Garage, Foston, 8 Jan 1934]; appreciation [to farmers for assisting with keeper in regards to partridges, 25 Oct 1934]; sale of 38 Green Street [Turner, Lord & Ransom, 13 Oct - 22 Oct 1934]; copy letter to the Editor of The Times regarding inaccuracy in Lloyd George’s War Memories casting a slur on the 8th Cavalry Brigadge [3 Oct 1934]; recipe de Scampi Lido, Savoy Hotel, London, 28 Jun 1934; staff [The Stewards Agency for Domestic Servants, 3 Derby Street, Curzon Street, Mayfair, 10 Jan - 7 May 1934]; equipment for 204th Battery [War Office, 13 Mar - 19 Mar 1934]; and birthday greetings [31 Jan 1934]. |