| Description | The file contains the following items [collected and created by Richmal Crompton]:
- Part of a letter from the Duchess of St Albans to Mr Harris at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, commissioning him to draw sketches of Warwick Castle; letter dated 1821.
- Published musical score for "In Sorrow and In Want" composed by J Frederick Bridge, with words by [Frederic William] Farrar; published by Novello and Company Limited, London, c1890s.
- A programme for "Crime and Punishment" performed at the Globe Theatre, [London], 1946.
- Examples of headed letter-paper [owned by Richmal Crompton], 1949-c1960s.
- Notes [written by Richmal Crompton] containing memoranda and quotes from literature; notes written c1950s-c1960s.
- Fundraising leaflets from the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, c1950s-c1960s.
- Press cutting containing the poem "Intruder" by Walter de la Mare, c1951.
- Press cutting containing the poem "On the Passing of a Great Queen" by John Mansfield, c1953.
- Press cutting from "The Sunday Times" containing letters to the editor titled "The Face of Christ", 2 May 1954.
- Press cutting from "The Observer" containing the article "The Observer's Brief Guides No. 4: 'isms' of Philosophy" [author's name not given], 29 June 1958.
- Typed excerpts from the book "The Technique of Conscious Evolution" by LE Eeman. Book published in 1956; typed excerpts made c1960s.
- A fundraising letter from the Golborne Rehabilitation Centre, London, c1960s.
- A Christmas card [to Richmal Crompton] from friends, showing a picture of the Front Court at Emmanuel College, [Cambridge], by Dennis Flanders, c1960s.
- Press cutting showing an 1876 engraving of the store of the Army and Navy Co-operative Society Limited, [London]; cutting dated c1960s.
- Press cutting containing the article "Places Worth a Visit: Eynsford Castle" by Russell King, c1960s.
- Press cutting containing the article "East German Illusion and Reality: What is the Truth Behind Herr Ulbricht's Régime Beyond the Wall?" by Blake Baker, c1963.
- Circular letters written by Reverend Canon Robin GP Lamburn in Mohoro, Tanzania, discussing his charity and missionary work; letters dated 1966-1968.
- A letter from the Sovereign Order of Alfred the Great to [Richmal] Crompton, awarding her the Dame Grand Cross of the Order and asking her to become a patron, including further information about the Order; letter dated 1967.
- Issue 229 of "Conservative News" newsletter for Chislehurst Parliamentary Constituency, [Kent], November-December 1968.
The file also contains the following items [collected and created by Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton]:
- An order of service for Civic Service at Norwich Catheral, [Norfolk], on 5 June 1983.
- A list of some of the items in the collection, titled "Photocopies" [perhaps listing items to be photocopied?]; list made c1988-c1990.
- A list of some of the items in the collection, titled "Jack" [parhaps listing items relating to Jack Lamburn? brother of Richmal Crompton]; list made c1988.
- A photocopy of a postcard sent to Jack BC Lamburn [brother of Richmal Crompton] from Russy [Richmal Crompton?]; postcard written c1904; photocopy made c1988. [The original postcard can be found in RC/2/1/1/3.] |