| Repository | University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | RC/2/1/7 |
| Alternate Reference Number | RC/1/2/2/1/15 |
| Creator Name | Richmal Crompton; Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton); and Richmal Ashbee's heirs |
| Title | [Richmal Crompton] Documents [belonging to Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton and niece of John Lamburn] relating to John Lamburn (brother of Richmal Crompton) |
| Date | 1986-1999 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | The file contains the following documents relating to John Lamburn (brother of Richmal Crompton):
- A letter from William Weinstein (also known as Bill Weinstein) to Mary Cadogan (biographer of Richmal Crompton), asking to be put in touch with the family of John Crompton (also known as John Lamburn); letter dated 1987.
- Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton and niece of John Lamburn) from William Weinstein (also known as Bill Weinstein), discussing John Crompton (also known as John Lamburn); correspondence dated 1987-1989.
- A typed copy of a biography of John Lamburn titled "John Battersby Crompton Lamburn: Escape and Rediscovery", written by William Weinstein (also known as Bill Weinstein) in c1989.
- A letter to Macmillan (Publishers) Ltd., London, from WJM Gosling [full name not stated], relating to a search for the copyright holder for the book "Trooper Fault" by John Lamburn; letter dated 1993.
The file also includes:
- Two used tickets to the recording of the television programme "Still William" [by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, about William (the character invented by Richmal Crompton) as an adult]; tickets dated 1986.
- A letter to Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton) from Jack Hughes, containing information about Percy Rowland, a previous Principal of Townsville Grammar School, [Australia]; letter dated 1999. [It is not clear how this letter relates to Richmal Crompton.] |
| Access Status | Closed |
| Closed Until | 01/01/2080 |
| Access Conditions | Contains personal data relating to living individuals.
Access to closed material may be reviewed on request by the archivist. |
| Copyright | Copyright to be determined. |
| Related Material | Further documents relating to the television programme "Still William" by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran can be found in RC 129, RC 132, RC 134, RC 140 and RC 270. |