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Papers of Henry Parnell, fourth Baron Congleton

Photographs and memorabilia

1/1/1 Two photographic portraits, one dated 1871 (Bassano,Picadilly) the other undated and hand-tinted,presumably of the same individual, in uniform as a fullcolonel. He wears two medals, possibly the DSO andthe other a campaign medal. This is believed to beHenry Parnell, fourth Baron Congleton.

c. 1870s

1/1/2 A bullet and a scrap of paper stating: ‘This bullet wastaken out of my horse - it entered just behind my thighand went through his lungs - Action of the Nyezane, 22Jan 1879. H.C.’

1879

Correspondence from Henry ‘Harry’ Parnell, laterfifth Baron Congleton, John ‘Jack’ Parnell, latersixth Baron Congleton and William ‘Will’ Parnellto their father, Henry Parnell, fourth BaronCongleton

1/2/1 Letter from Jack, Auberge D’Aragon, Malta to hisfather, aged six years old

11 Jun 1898

1/2/2 Letter from Jack, Hotel National, Lausanne, to hisfather, aged six years old

3 Sep 1898

1/2/3 Letter from Jack, Rock Mount, Tunbridge Wells to hisfather on his birthday

undated [c. 10 July1898-1900]

1/2/4 Letter from Jack, Auberge d’Aragon, Malta to hisfather, aged seven years old

12 Mar 1899

1/2/5 Letter from Harry, St. Cerguessur Wyon, Suisse, to hisfather, aged nine years old

8 Oct 1899

1/2/6 Letter from Jack, Auberge D’Aragon, Malta, to hisfather, aged eight years old

22 Mar 1900

1/2/7 Letter from Jack, Hotel du Chateau, Ouchy Lausanne,to his father, aged eight years old

13 Oct 1900

1/2/8 Letter from Jack, Hotel du Chateau, Ouchy Lausanne, 19 Oct 1900

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to his father, aged eight years old

1/2/9 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding sports practice at school

27 Apr 1901

1/2/10 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding sports competitions at school

11 May 1901

1/2/11 Letter from Harry, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,aged eleven years old

19 May 1901

1/2/12 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover to his father,regarding school football matches

22 Sep 1901

1/2/13 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,sending thanks for his birthday presents

18 May 1902

1/2/14 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover to his father,aged ten years old

8 Jun 1902

1/2/15 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,including regarding a cricket match

22 Jun 1902

1/2/16 Letter from Jack Castlemount, Dover, to his father,stating that they have returned from celebrating theCoronation and regarding his marks

6 Jul 1902

1/2/17 Letter from Jack Castlemount, Dover, to his father, onhis father’s birthday

10 Jul 1902

1/2/18 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his exams and sports matches

13 Jul 1902

1/2/19 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding school trips and his marks

27 Jul 1902

1/2/20 Letter from Jack, Castlemount Dover, to his father,regarding sports matches

26 Oct 1902

1/2/21 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,sending thanks for the Hong-Kong stamps and statingthat they saw The Buffs receive their war medals

8 Nov 1902

1/2/22 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding examinations and marks

23 Nov 1902

1/2/23 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding the snow and examinations

7 Dec 1902

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1/2/24 Letter from Will, Bath to his father, aged eight yearsold.Includes a photograph of ?Will

Fri 21 1902

1/2/25 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover to his father,regarding a visit to H.M.S. Triton, the weather andcricket matches

31 May 1903

1/2/26 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding the fathers’ cricket match and a visit toCanterbury

28 Jun 1903

1/2/27 Letter from Harry, Castlemount, Dover to his father,regarding a visit by the Channel squadron and cricketmatches

5 Jul 1903

1/2/28 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,mostly regarding football matches

15 Nov 1903

1/2/29 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover to his father,regarding the weather, sports matches and a charitycollection for old soldiers and sailors

29 Nov 1903

1/2/30 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover to his father,regarding football matches, examinations and prizes

13 Dec 1903

1/2/31 Letter from Harry, Eton College to his father, regardinghis room and other school affairs

29 Jan 1904

1/2/32 Letter from Harry, Eton College, to his parents,regarding a memorial for Etonians who died in SouthAfrica, the school cricket matches and ‘sock supper’

30 Jul 1904

1/2/33 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,mostly regarding the weather

2 Oct 1904

1/2/34 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding football matches

30 Oct 1904

1/2/35 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding a concert and the expectation they will have aconjurer

11 Dec 1904

1/2/36 Letter from Harry, Eilean Aigas, Beauly to his father,regarding his birthday presents including sendingthanks for the rifle and regarding a hunting trip

6 Sep 1905

1/2/37 Postcard from Jack, Hotel du Chateau, Ouchy, to hisfather, regarding their vacation

15 Oct ?1908

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Correspondence from John ‘Jack’ Parnell, latersixth Baron Congleton, to his father, Henry Parnell,fourth Baron Congleton

1/3/1 Letter from Jack Castlemount, Dover, to his father,aged nine years old

5 May 1901

1/3/2 Letter from Jack Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his school marks and his father’s crossing toMalta

26 May 1901

1/3/3 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,sending thanks for the stamps and regarding his marksand cricket

9 Jun 1901

1/3/4 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,wishing his father a happy birthday, sending his thanksfor the stamps and regarding the school routine

7 July 1901

1/3/5 Letter from Harry, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his grades and conduct and with a diagram ofa cricket match

14 July 1901

1/3/6 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding a cricket match against another school andhis increase in marks

21 Jul 1901

1/3/7 Letter from Jack, Eilean Aigas, Beauly [Kiltarlity,Scotland], to his father: ‘we are having a very nice timehere and it would be much nicer if you came’

4 Aug 1901

1/3/8 Letter from Jack, Eilean Aigas, Beauly [Kiltarlity,Scotland], to his father, regarding home-grown cresssalads and fishing

27 Aug 1901

1/3/9 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his father’s passage to Malta and footballgames

6 Oct 1901

1/3/10 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his lesson and examinations

20 Oct 1901

1/3/11 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding the cold weather and how he may run out ofstamps

27 Oct 1901

1/3/12 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his marks, a football match and the coldweather

17 Nov 1901

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1/3/13 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding his father’s passage to Malta andexaminations and results

8 Dec 1901

1/3/14 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, regarding an‘exciting’ game of rugby and their wet weather games

11 Oct 1903

1/3/15 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding a rugby match

18 Oct 1903

1/3/16 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding the unusual weather and rugby matches

26 Jul 1903

1/3/17 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, regarding his first few days at theCollege

15 Jan 1904

1/3/18 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, regarding the outbreak of ‘pink-eye’ at the College

31 Jan 1904

1/3/19 Letter from Jack, [?Castlemount, Dover,] to his father,regarding a geography lecture and some model shipssent by his father

14 Feb 1904

1/3/20 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, regarding the arrival of a torpedoboat and reporting that he passed his swimming test

19 Feb 1904

1/3/21 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, sending thanksfor his birthday presents and that ‘Miss Farnes says thatthe cake will go round twice’.

16 May 1904

1/3/22 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to Father,sending thanks for ‘brassy’ and regarding sportingcompetitions

22 May 1904

1/3/23 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding a cricket match against another school and anerror in the scoring

12 Jun 1904

1/3/24 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding a visit to a house in Victoria Row where theysaw Lord Curzon pass in a military parade

3 Jul 1904

1/3/25 Letter from Jack, Castlemount, Dover, to his father,regarding a cricket match against another school

24 Jul 1904

1/3/26 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle of 12 Mar 1905

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Wight, to his father, regarding a paper chase and a‘sing song’ in the evening and the confirmation of thefifth term cadets

1/3/27 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, regarding sporting competitions

26 Mar 1905

1/3/28 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, reporting that he had a goodcrossing and that they had cricket yesterday withdancing in the evening

7 May 1905

1/3/29 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, stating that the best day to comedown would be the King’s birthday as they get a wholeholiday and there are two matches being played

28 May 1905

1/3/30 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, regarding leave for the King’sbirthday, cricket matches and the best hotel at Cowes

18 Jun 1905

1/3/31 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, stating he went for a picnic atOsborne Bay and regarding various sportingcompetitions

25 Jun 1905

1/3/32 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, describing various ‘assault atarms’ sporting competitions and stating that he hastaken lots of photographs

16 Jul 1905

1/3/33 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, regarding the ‘assault at arms’sporting competitions

30 Jul 1905

1/3/34 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, stating that he arrived ‘all right’and that all the dormitories have been changed

17 Sep 1905

1/3/35 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, stating that next Saturday, CaptainScott of the Discovery is to give a lecture

15 Oct 1905

1/3/36 Letter from Jack, Royal Naval College Osborne, Isle ofWight, to his father, stating that Admiral Douglas cameover from Portsmouth to inspect the College

12 Nov 1905

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Papers of Elizabeth Parnell, Baroness Congleton,formerly Elizabeth Peter Dove and later DowagerLady Congleton

Correspondence from Eton College Windsor toElizabeth, Lady Congleton concerning her sonHenry ‘Harry’ Parnell, lather fifth BaronCongleton

1906-9

2/1/1 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that Harry is ‘justthe right sort of boy’ and ‘he has plenty of zeal andindependent character’.

23 Dec 1906

2/1/2 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that ‘Harry hasbeen quite satisfactory in the house and always mostpleasant to deal with’.

29 Mar 1907

2/1/3 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that ‘Harry is goingon steadily on the right lines as far as I can judge’.

30 Jul 1907

2/1/4 Letter from G.?Nielers regarding a possible operationrequired by Harry

21 Oct 1907

2/1/5 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that ‘Harry goes onsteadily and I am glad to continue to speak well ofhim’.

19 Dec 1907

2/1/6 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that ‘Harry couldgo up for responsions in March and should have nodifficulty in passing’.

19 Jan 1908

2/1/7 Letter from A.A.Somerville, stating that he is‘extremely sorry to hear how seriously ill you havebeen, and I hope that you will now steadily recoverstrength’.

7 Feb [?1908]

2/1/8 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that Harry writeswell and is ‘evidently historical rather than classical’.

2 Apr 1908

2/1/9 Letter from A.A.Somerville, stating that ‘Harrycontinues to be a very satisfactory member of thehouse; and I shall be glad to have Willy with him nexthalf’.

28 Jul 1908

2/1/10 Letter from [?C] sending the history specialist report Mar 1909

2/1/11 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that Harry’s‘literary tastes develop, and I shall expect him to dowell in history at Oxford.’

7 Ap 1909

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2/1/12 Letter from A.A.Somerville stating that he parts fromHarry with deepest regret.

28 Jul 1909

Papers regarding a memorial to Lady Congleton’sdeceased husband, Major General Lord Congleton,in Canterbury Cathedral

2/2/1 Letter from Henry Wace, The Deanery, Canterbury, toLady Congleton

9 Jul 1908

2/2/2 Bible verses including from Ephesians 6:14 undated

2/2/3 Letter from Henry Wace, The Deanery, Canterbury, toLady Congleton

12 May 1910

2/2/4 Three versions of an inscription for Major GeneralHenry Parnell, fourth Baron Congleton

undated

Correspondence from Agnes Parnell to her motherElizabeth, Lady Congleton

2/3 Seven letters from Agens to her mother, mostly sentfrom Ernsettle House, St. Buseaux, South Devon

undated

Correspondence from William Parnell to his motherElizabeth, Lady Congleton

2/4/1 Letter from Will, Castlemount, Dover, to his mother,Lady Congleton, regarding rugby matches and going tosee ships

18 Jun

2/4/2 Letter from Will, Castlemount, Dover, to his mother,Lady Congleton, regarding a game of ‘footer’ and acollection for Barnardos

8 Oct 1905

2/4/3 Letter from Will, Castlemount, Dover to his mother,Lady Congleton, regarding ‘footer’ and ‘Terfalar’[Trafalgar] day

22 Oct 1905

2/4/4 Postcard from Will, Castlemount, Dover, to his mother,Lady Congleton, aged 11

Sun 12 Nov[1905]

2/4/5 Letter from Will, Castlemount, Dover, to his mother,Lady Congleton, regarding sporting activities

Sun 24 Mar[1907]

2/4/6 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, regarding cricket matches

Sunday 14 Jul[1907]

2/4/7 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea, Sunday 21 Jul

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to his mother, regarding cricket matches [1907]

2/4/8 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, Lady Congleton, saying what classes heis in this term

Sunday 22 Sep[1907]

2/4/9 Letter from Will, Westgate on Sea, to his mother, LadyCongleton, Wellington House, regarding his marks,classes and ‘footer’

29 Sep 1907

2/4/10 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Seato his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his marks andshooting lessons with a sergeant from the Buffregiment

Sunday 6 Oct[1907]

2/4/11 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his lessonsand marks

Sunday 13 Oct[1907]

2/4/12 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Seato his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his marks andresults from sports matches

Sunday 27 Oct[1907]

2/4/13 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Seato his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding sportsmatches

Sunday 3 Nov[1907]

2/4/14 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Seato his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his marks,sports matches and a lecture on the Andorra Republic

10 Nov 1907

2/4/15 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Seato his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his marks,sports matches and a lecture on ants

Sunday 17 Nov[1907]

2/4/16 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Seato his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his marks,sports matches and the masters

Sun 2 Feb [1908]

2/4/17 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, Lady Congleton, regarding his marks andshooting and violin lessons

9 Feb 1908

2/4/18 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, Lady Congleton, aged 14

29 Mar 1908

2/4/19 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, regarding hockey and the high jump

Sun 5 Apr [1908]

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2/4/20 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, asking for his flannel trousers and stampbook

Sun 10 May[1908]

2/4/21 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, regarding his marks

Sun 28 Jun [1908]

2/4/22 Letter from Will, Wellington House, Westgate on Sea,to his mother, regarding his marks and cricket

Sunday 12 Jul[1908]

2/4/23 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding sports matches

Sunday 29 Nov[1908]

2/4/24 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,aged fifteen

Monday 29 Mar[1909]

2/4/25 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,stating that Henry came down and that they got a halfday holiday due to the visit of the King of Portugal

21 Nov 1909

2/4/26 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding the Chinese stamps and stating ‘there is neververy much to do this half except play “fives” and go for“runs”.’

6 Feb 1910

2/4/27 Letter from Will, Hotel du Chateau, Ouchy, to hismother, giving a short account of his holiday

15 May 1910

2/4/28 Letter from Will, Pension des Alpes, Route D’Ouchy,Lausanne, to his mother regarding a boat trip and thehot weather

22 May 1910

2/4/29 Letter from Will, Pension des Alpes, Route D’Ouchy,Lausanne, to his mother, stating that they could not goon an excursion today owing to Mr. Artbuthnot nothaving enough money and describing the other guestsand the Pension

19 Jun 1910

2/4/30 Letter from Will, Pension des Alpes, Route D’Ouchy,Lausanne, to his mother, regarding the weather and anexcursion

3 Jul 1910

2/4/31 Letter from Will, Hotel Pension des Alpes, RouteD’Ouchy, Lausanne, to his mother, regarding a trip ona steamer to Geneva, a fête and a cinematographtheatre.

17 Jul 1910

2/4/32 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,asking her to bring his camera when she visits and

31 May 1911

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regarding the ‘bumping races’ held on the river

2/4/33 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding a visit from the King George V and QueenMary

Tuesday 4 Jul[1911]

2/4/34 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding the start of term

1 Oct 1911

2/4/35 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding football and that he has had a cold

28 Nov 1911

2/4/36 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his brotherHarry, saying that he received his house colours andsending his Christmas wish list

Sat 2 Dec [1911]

2/4/37 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding sports matches

Monday 14 Oct[1912]

2/4/38 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,aged eighteen

Monday 25 Nov[1912]

2/4/39 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,sending news

7 Jun

2/4/40 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding lectures and plays he has attended

undated

2/4/41 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,stating that he is still at the ‘house’ [?infirmary] but isfeeling much better

Sunday 18

2/4/42 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding his return to school

Sunday 22 Sep[1912]

2/4/43 Letter from Will, Eton College, Windsor, to his mother,regarding a days holiday for ‘field day’ and thechanging weather

Tuesday

2/4/44 Letter from Will, 114 Hutchison Street, Montreal, tohis mother, regarding a camping trip

2 Jun 1914

2/4/45 Letter from Will, Royal Alexandra, Winnipeg, Canada,to his mother, regarding his travels in Canada

12 Jun 1914

2/4/46 Letter from Will, P.B. 111 Kelowna, B.C., to hismother

28 Jun 1914

2/4/47 Letter from Will, P.B. 111 Kelowna, B.C., to his 12 Jul 1914

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mother, asking her to send out his encyclopaedia

2/4/48 Letter from Will, Kelowna, B.C., to his mother,regarding a trip to Lake Louisa and a walk to Glacier

undated

2/4/49 Letter from Will, Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco, to hismother, regarding his travels in North America. Hecomments on the outbreak of the First World War andsays: ‘It must be very exciting living in England now Ishould think’.

18 Aug 1914

2/4/50 Letter from Will, 114 Hutchison Street, Montreal, tohis mother, regarding his time in San Francisco, LosAngeles and Chicago. The letter has a note from LadyCongleton.

2 Sep 1914

2/4/51 Letter from Will, 114 Hutchison Street, Montreal, tohis mother, regarding the regiment’s night march

16 Nov 1914

Correspondence from Will and Jack Parnell plusJack’s wife Edith, to their mother Elizabeth, LadyCongleton

2/5/1 Letter from Jack, HMS London at Gibraltar, to hismother, regarding military exercises

19 Jun 1910

2/5/2 Letter from Jack, HMS Minerva, Valetra, Malta, to hismother, sending a sketch of HMS Minerva and sayinghe has adjusted to the heat

30 Jul 1911

2/5/3 Letter from Jack, HMS Exmouth, at sea, to his mother,stating that many people have suffered from seasickness and about the King’s visit and the pantomime

1 Feb 1912

2/5/4 Letter from Jack, HMS Exmouth at Vigo to his mother,regarding the atrocious weather

11 Feb 1912

2/5/5 Letter from Jack, HMS Exmouth, Mediterranean, ‘atMalta’, to his mother, regarding a speed trial and adance

28 Apr 1912

2/5/6 Postcard from Will, Eton College to his mother,regarding sports matches and a holiday for the King’sbirthday

21 Jun 1912

2/5/7 Letter from Jack, Royal Hotel, Plymouth, to his mother,regarding the confusion at Devonport and stating thathe was photographed by electric light

24 Oct 1912

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2/5/8 Letter from Will, Eton College, to mother, regardingsports matches and a debate: ‘Whether the status quo inthe Middle East should be altered’, decided 5-3 infavour

Sunday 3 Nov[1912]

2/5/9 Letter from Jack, HMS Gibraltar, at Gibraltar tomother, stating that they are five days overdue and thathe could contribute up to £10 to Agnes’s weddingpresent

5 Nov 1912

2/5/10 Letter from Jack, Junior Officers’ Club, Malta, to hismother, stating that ‘there is tremendous excitementhere about the war and all the fleet are away’

11 Nov 1912

2/5/11 Letter from Will, Eton, to his mother, regarding alecture he attended on the Balkan crisis

12 Feb 1913

2/5/12 Letter from Jack , Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, tohis mother regarding the Russian revolution.Enclosed in an extract from a letter received on 19 Feb1917 from second Lieutenant H.?.?age, R.E. now at ornear ?res

18 Mar 1917

2/5/13 Letter from Jack, HMS Woolwich to his mother,apologising that he did not let her know of his safearrival, but he is full up with work that ought to havebeen done a long time ago

27 Apr 1917

2/5/14 Letter from Jack, HMC Woolwich, to his mother,thanking her for sending his signet ring, golf clubs,tennis racquet and sword; last Saturday he went over tothe Hamilton’s

22 May 1917

2/5/15 Letter from Jack, HMS Woolwich, to Lady Congleton,stating that he has missed four dancing classes insuccession and that he has had a certain amount of seatime lately

11 Nov 1917

2/5/16 Letter from Jack, HMS Woolwich, to his mother,regarding the departure of their captain and the loss oflife caused by the bad weather

2 Dec 1917

2/5/17 Letter from Jack, HMS Douglas, to his mother, givinghis thoughts on what will happen after the war

29 Jan 1918

2/5/18 Letter from Edith, The Beacon Hotel, Hindhead,Surrey, to Lady Congleton, possibly written shortlyafter her wedding to Jack[pp. 2-3 only]

undated [c. Apr1918]

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2/5/19 Letter from Jack, The Becon Hotel, Hindhead, Surrey,to his mother, ?on honeymoon

7 Apr 1918

2/5/20 Letter from Jack and Edith, Atholl Arms Hotel, to theirmother, regarding ?Bobby/Babby

25 Aug 1918

2/5/21 Letter from Jack, HMS Seymour, to his mother,concerning his new job and ?Bobby/Babby

Sat 21 [?1918]

2/5/22 Letter from Jack, HMS Seymour, to Lady Congleton,with enclosures regarding Will’s grave

6 Oct 1918

2/5/23 Christmas card from Jack and Edith, H.M.S. Douglas 23 Dec 1918

2/5/24 Letter from Edith and Jack, 28 Green Street to LadyCongleton, giving a detailed account of the militaryprocession and other celebrations in London

20 Jul 1919

2/5/25 Letter from Jack, 28 Green Street, to Lady Congleton,regarding planning for a trip to Canada and the Russianballet

27 Jul 1919

2/5/26 Letter from Edith, 46 Green Street, to Lady Congleton,stating that they went to the Command Performance atthe Coliseum

Sunday

2/5/27 Letter from Edith and Jack, 20 Mc Tavish Street,Montreal, to Lady Congleton, regarding their new babydaughter Jean, the bad weather conditions and themurder of Sir Henry Wilson

25 Jun [1922]

2/5/28 Letter from Harry, Hurstbourne Park, Whitchurch,Hants, to Lady Congleton, regarding a trip toWinchester College and Cathedral

26 Dec

Correspondence from the Bank of Montreal, PeelStreet Branch, Montreal, to Lady Congleton

2/6/1 Letter from ?G.E.F.Aylmer, to Lady Congleton, statingthat he has credited her account

18 Oct 1913

2/6/2 Letter from ?G.E.F.Aylmer, to Lady Congleton, inreceipt of a bank draft

27 Dec 1913

2/6/3 Letter from ?G.E.F.Aylmer, to Lady Congleton,regarding wiring money to Will and comments on thewar

5 Sep 1914

2/6/4 Letter from ?G.E.F.Aylmer, to Lady Congleton, 8 Mar 1915

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regarding her sons and her accounts

2/6/5 Letter from ?G.E.F.Aylmer, to Lady Congleton, withcomments on the war efforts

29 May 1915

Correspondence to Elizabeth, Lady Congleton,regarding her son Harry’s death

2/7 Letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission toLady Congleton, regarding the military inscription forthe headstone for Lieutenant Lord Harry Parnell, fifthBaron Congleton who died in 1914

6 Apr 1923

Correspondence to Elizabeth, Lady Congleton’sregarding her son Will’s location and expectedreturn

2/8/1 Letter from the Admiralty to Lady Congleton regardingthe return of her son to England

5 Feb 1916

2/8/2 Letter from Reginald Autumn, 42 Half Moon Street,Piccadilly, to Lady Congleton

26 Feb 1916

2/8/3 Letter from the Admiralty, to Lady Congleton,regarding the location and expected return of her son

24 Mar 1916

Correspondence to Elizabeth, Lady Congleton, onthe death if her son William Parnell who died on 25September 1916

2/9/1 Letter from Madge, 54 Cambridge Terrace, Hyde Park,on hearing of Will’s death

28 Sep 1916

2/9/2 Letter from Lou, 5 York Terrace, Regents Park, onhearing of Will’s death

28 Sep 1916

2/9/3 Letter from R.F.Reynae, Home Office, Whitehall, onhearing of Will’s death

29 Sep 1916

2/9/4 Letter from Leila, Hartford Bridge, Winchfield, onhearing of Will’s death

29 Sep 1916

2/9/5 Letter from Agnes Reynard, 54 Cambridge Terrance,Hyde Park to Lizzie on hearing of Will’s death

30 Sep 1916

2/9/6 Letter from Dorothy, Canterton Manor, Lyndhurst toAunt Lizzie, on hearing of Will’s death

30 Sep 1916

2/9/7 Letter from King John’s House, Tollard Royal, 30 Sep 1916

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Salisbury, on hearing of Will’s death

2/9/8 8 telegrams, on hearing of Will’s death Sep 1916

2/9/9 Letter from?Donald, Kiltarlity Manse, Beauly, onhearing of Will’s death

2 Oct 1916

2/9/10 Letter from Reginald Cur?., 42 Half Moon Street,Piccadilly, on hearing of Will’s death

3 Oct 1916

2/9/11 Letter from James St. Leger, Whites, on hearing ofWill’s death

4 Oct 1916

2/9/12 Letter from Mary Verelst, Melmerby Hall, Melmerby,Yorkshire, on hearing of Will’s death

4 Oct 1916

2/9/13 Letter from Mary Arbuthnot, 44 Beaufort Gardens, onhearing of Will’s death

4 Oct 1916

2/9/14 Letter from Alice Hughes, 104 Ebury Street, on hearingof Will’s death

4 Oct 1916

2/9/15 Letter from Evelyn Pelham, Hotel Gwaliam UpperWoburn Place, on hearing of Will’s death

5 Oct 1916

2/9/16 Letter from B.Butler-Storey, 3rd Battalion ColdstreamGuards, on hearing of Will’s death

5 Oct 1916

2/9/17 Letter from Ida M.Cox, The Mount, Tiverton, onhearing of Will’s death

5 Oct [1916]

2/9/18 Letter from ?, 2 Kensington Court, on hearing of Will’sdeath

5 Oct 1916

2/9/19 Letter from Edith Howard, 46 Green Street, on hearingof Will’s death

5 Oct 1916

2/9/20 Letter from Ethel, The Cottage, Tunbridge Wells, onhearing of Will’s death

6 Oct 1916

2/9/21 Letter from Maurice Hamilton, Admiralty House,Rosyth, on hearing of Will’s death

6 Oct [1916]

2/9/22 Letter from Bishop of Moray and Ross, Eden Court,Inverness, on hearing of Will’s death

6 Oct 1916

2/9/23 Letter from ?John Inglefield, Burke House,Beaconsfield, Bucks, on hearing of Will’s death

6 Oct 1916

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2/9/24 Letter from Florence P. ?Grenfell,17 Chesham Place,on hearing of Will’s death

7 Oct 1916

2/9/25 Letter from Alice Hooch, 43 Green Street, Park Lane,on hearing of Will’s death

7 Oct [1916]

2/9/26 Letter from Emily Buckingham, The Rectory,Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon, on hearing of Will’sdeath

7 Oct 1916

2/9/27 Letter from Rosamund, The Grove, Corsham, Wilts, onhearing of Will’s death

8 Oct 1916

2/9/28 Letter from Laura Le Patourd, Edenstead, CordbyUpon Eden, Cumberland, on hearing of Will’s death

8 Oct [1916]

2/9/29 Letter from Edith Wickham, Kirkness House, Bath, onhearing of Will’s death

8 Oct [1916]

2/9/30 Letter from Violet du Bayley, 9 Renenarts Terance,Brighton, on hearing of Will’s death

9 Oct 1916

2/9/31 Letter from Leanden McCormick-Goodhart, 73 EatonSquare, on hearing of Will’s death

9 Oct 1916

2/9/32 Letter from Louisa K.Longley, 41 Draycott Place, onhearing of Will’s death

10 Oct 1916

2/9/33 Letter from May, King John’s House, Tollard Royal,Salisbury, on hearing of Will’s death

10 Oct 1916

2/9/34 Letter from Frances G.Musgrave, Tourin, Cappoquin,Co Waterford, on hearing of Will’s death

10 Oct 1916

2/9/35 Letter from Caroline He?der, 7 Ridgway Gardens, onhearing of Will’s death

10 Oct 1916

2/9/36 Letter from Sybil Molesworth ?Stanley, PenroseHelston, Cornwall, on hearing of Will’s death

10 Oct 1916

2/9/37 Letter from Isabel C.Talbot de Malahide, MalahideCatle, Co Dublin, on hearing of Will’s death

11 Oct 1916

2/9/38 Letter from May Wynne-Edwards, Beeches, CastleHedingham, Essex, on hearing of Will’s death

11 Oct 1916

2/9/39 Letter from D.E.Longly, 9 Durham Place, Chelsea, onhearing of Will’s death

11 Oct [1916]

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2/9/40 Letter from Ellen R.Farmes, 21 Lancaster Road, SouthHampstead, on hearing of Will’s death

11 Oct 1916

2/9/41 Letter from Hester G.Carew, 13 Tedworth Square, onhearing of Will’s death

12 Oct 1916

2/9/42 Letter from ?F.Temple, Hotel Windsor, Victoria Street,Westminster, on hearing of Will’s death

12 Oct [1916]

2/9/43 Letter from ?Queenie, Hilders Court, Chiddingly,Sussex, on hearing of Will’s death

12 Oct [1916]

2/9/44 Letter from E.A.Holland, 7 Cromwell Road, Hove,Sussex, on hearing of Will’s death

12 Oct 1916

2/9/45 Letter from Sybil Cust, Datchet House, Datchet, onhearing of Will’s death

13 Oct 1916

2/9/46 Letter from G? C?, 44 Berkeley Square, W., on hearingof Will’s death

13 Oct [1916]

2/9/47 Letter from Constance Leslie, 2 Royal Crescent,Brighton, on hearing of Will’s death

14 Oct 1916

2/9/48 Letter from Angela Bevan, 101 Marine Parade,Worthing, on hearing of Will’s death

15 Oct 1916

2/9/49 Letter from J. Hamilton Gordon, Lynwood,Farnborough, Hants, on hearing of Will’s death

15 Oct 1916

2/9/50 Letter from Edith Moriers, The Grove, Ipswich, onhearing of Will’s death

15 Oct [1916]

2/9/51 Letter from Gertrude R.Prideaux-Beau, Woodrough,Bramley, Guildford, on hearing of Will’s death

16 Oct 1916

2/9/52 Letter from Cicely J.Bacon, Fleet House, Dover, onhearing of Will’s death

16 Oct 1916

2/9/53 Letter from Georgiana Gough, Lough Cutra Castle,Gort, Co. Galway, regarding Will’s death

20 Oct 1916

2/9/54 Letter from G.Milner, Eton College, Windsor,concerning Will

28 Oct 1916

2/9/55 Letter from Betty, Bishopshall West Ss. Andrews,North Britain, on hearing of Will’s death

1 Nov [1916]

2/9/56 Letter from Isabel Laurie, Holwell House, Hatfield, on 5 Nov 1916

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hearing of Will’s death

2/9/57 Letter from Edward ?Jeffrey, Peny-Bryn, Wadebridge,Cornwall, on hearing of Will’s death

14 Nov 1916

2/9/58 Letter from Letter from G.W.Bourke, President Arts‘17, McGill University, Canada

10 Dec 1916

2/9/59 Letter from Gwendolen Parnell, 11 St Loo Mansions,Cheyne Gardens to Aunt Lizzie, on hearing of Will’sdeath

Sunday

2/9/60 Letter from Kathleen B?, Eveley, Bordon, Hants, onhearing of Will’s death

undated

2/9/61 Letter from Ethel, The Cottage, Tunbridge Wells,regarding ?Will’s funeral

undated

2/9/62 Letter from Mrs and Mrs George Cowell, 24Harrington Gardens: calling card

undated

2/9/63 Letter from Revd Harold F.Webb-Bowen: calling card undated

2/9/64 Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Charles Graves Lawleand Lady Graves Lawle: calling card

undated

2/9/65 Letter from Mr and Mrs Garriock, Croyard, Beauly:calling card

undated

2/9/66 Letter from Beatrice Erskine, 272A St James’ Court,Buckingham Gate, on hearing of Will’s death

Sunday

2/9/67 Letter from Helen Archdale, 80 Cornwall Gardens, onhearing of Will’s death

undated

2/9/68 Letter from Mary Blackwood, Hotel Rembrandt, onhearing of Will’s death: calling card

undated

2/9/69 Letter from Letter to Aunt Madge from Madge, France,on hearing of Will ’s death

undated

Correspondence concerning Will Parnell’s serviceat Ypres

2/10 The correspondence, mainly with Sir Henry Streatfieldof the Grenadier Guards, concerns an attempt by LadyCongleton to obtain a copy of a paper written by anofficer giving details of her son’s ‘bit of good work’ on6 Nov 1914.

11 Apr-9 May1917

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Correspondence from Frank and Mary Adams

2/11/1 Letter from Frank S.Adams, Montreal, sending hisconfidential report on her son Jack’s progress atUniversity in Canada

18 Mar 1915

2/11/2 Letter from Mary S.F.Adams, 243 Mountain Street,Montreal

7 Dec 1915

2/11/3 Letter from Mary S.F.Adams, 243 Mountain Street,Montreal

9 Feb 1916

2/11/4 Unsigned letter from Chateau Frontenac, Quebec 15 Nov 1918

2/11/5 Letter from Frank S.Adams, Deputy Director of theKhaki University of Canada

10 Feb 1919

Correspondence with John Fisher, first BaronFisher and Kitty, Lady Fisher

2/12/1 Letter from ?Kitty, Lady Fisher, 26 Berkeley Square, toElizabeth Congleton

20 Apr 1916

2/12/2 Letter from ?Kitty, Lady Fisher, Kilverstone Hall,Shelford, to Elizabeth Congleton plus five black andwhite photographs of family life

27 Sep 1916

2/12/3 Letter from ?John Fisher, first Baron Fisher 31 Jul 1918

Correspondence with Charles Fleischer, a friend ofHarry’s

2/13/1 Letter from Queen Anne’s Mansions, St James’s Park,sending a copy extract of a letter from Harry

29 Sep 1914

2/13/2 Letter from Shagbrook, Reigate Heath, Reigate,sending condolences following Harry’s death

19 Nov 1914

2/13/3 Letter from Shagbrook, Reigate Heath, Reigate,sending some letters [?between him and Harry: noenclosures present]

6 Jun 1915

2/13/4 Letter from Shagbrook, Reigate Heath, Reigate 29 Nov 1915

Correspondence from St Loo Mansions, Chelsea -sometime residence of Henry Parnell, fourth BaronCongleton’s brother Arthur, his wife Mary andtheir children - and other related letters

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2/14/1 Harold Parnell, Mount Moriah, Weenen, Natal 16 Jun 1909

2/14/2 Letter from Harold Parnell, 11 St Loo Mansions,Chelsea

18 Oct 1910

2/14/3 Letter from Winifred, 11 St Loo Mansions, Chelsea,sending condolences on Harry’s death

28 Jul [1914]

2/14/4 Letter from Winifred, 11 St Loo Mansions, Chelsea,sending notification of Geoffrey’s death

19 Jul [1916]

2/14/5 Letter from ?John C.Ware to Mary, on the death of herson

7 Dec 1914

2/14/6 Letter from Harold Parnell, HMW Otway 1-3 Nov 1916

2/14/7 Letter from Yvette to Agnes, 11 St Loo Mansions,Chelsea

28 Jul [1914-18]

2/14/8 Letter from Mary, 10 The Terrace, St Ives 3 Aug [1914-18]

2/14/9 Letter from Mary, 11 St Loo Mansions, Chelsea 17 Jul [1914-18]

General correspondence

2/15/1 Letter from [?Earl William Frederick] Waldegrave, 20Bryanston Square

5 May 1909

2/15/2 Letter from Willoughby Verner, Hartford Bridge,Winchfield

15 Jul 1910

2/15/3 E.F.Inglefield, 10 Ovington Square, regarding her sonwho is going to China

22 Oct 1912

2/15/4 Letter from Willoughby Verner, Gibraltar, sending apress cutting of their son, killed in action

3 Feb [?1914]

2/15/5 Letter from [?Lord] Darnley, Cobham Hall, Kent,regarding Harry’s death

23 Dec 1914

2/15/6 Letter from [?], Butler Arms Hotel, Waterville, Co.Kerry with a press cutting from Nov 1914 on Harry’sdeath

28 Apr [?1915]

2/15/7 [?] 55 Earls Avenue, Folkstone 9 Aug 1915

2/15/8 Letter from [?Le Papourel], Sandringham Hotel,Hunstanton-on-Sea, Norfolk, giving an account of hisservice

2 Jan 1916

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2/15/9 Esme ?ford, Hotel Majestic, Bombay, sending thanksfor the present

9 Jan 1916

2/15/10 Letter from C.V.Dauglish, Depot The Buffs,Canterbury regarding a photograph of 4th BaronCongleton

19 Feb 1916

2/15/11 Albert of Alfred Bult, Stationer and Librarian, London 14 Mar 1916

2/15/12 Letter from J.Hamilton, Admiralty, regarding her son’smovements

27 Mar 1916

2/15/13 Letter from A.H.Tyler-Pattenson, Depot the Buffs,Canterbury, sending thanks for the photograph of ‘theGeneral’ [?fourth Baron Congleton]

28 Mar 1916

2/15/14 Postcard from William Dixon, sending thanks for theparcel

31 May 1916

2/15/15 Letter from Forbes, 32 Chelsea Street, regarding herson Will

31 May 1916

2/15/16 Letter from John F.Davies, Penfold Farm, Thocklack,near Malpas, regarding some cheese

10 Jul 1916

2/15/17 Letter from M.E.Aitken, Castle Douglas, regardingleasing out Castlefield and their stay with MissMilligan

4 Aug 1916

2/15/18 Letter from John S.Fitter and Som, Leadenhall Market,London, regarding the supply of deer

8 Sep 1916

2/15/19 Letter from Davies, Penfold Farm, Shocklack, Malpas, regarding estate matters

11 Aug 1916

2/15/20 Letter from A.F.Rey? Cambridge Terrace, Hyde Park,giving family and other news

15 Aug 1916

2/15/21 Letter from Annie ? Gordon, 103 Eaton Terrace 15 Aug 1916

2/15/22 Letter from Arthur Le?, Grosvenor Hotel, London,regarding his war experiences

16 Aug 1916

2/15/23 Letter from L.Maggie, Commandant’s House,Alexandria, with family news

undated [beforeSep 1916]

2/15/24 Letter from Ethel, The Warrior House Hotel, St.Leonards-on-Sea, regarding her holiday

19 Sep 1916

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2/15/25 Letter from Barbara, 63 Bungalore, Jubbulpore, givingan account of her life in India

19 Sep 1916

2/15/26 Letter from Alice ?Kensett, The Anchorage Mission,76 Jeffreys Road, regarding the Mission

9 Oct 1916

2/15/27 A copy of a letter from Elizabeth Congleton to Mr.Bourke in Canada regarding her deceased sons,especislly Will

28 Feb 1917

2/15/28 Letter from Margaret, Eilean Aigas, Beauly, Scotland,regarding her son Jack engagement to Edith

11 Jan 1918

2/15/29 Letter from Frank E?, regarding Jack and Edith’sengagement

25 Jan 1918

2/15/30 Letter from Lieutenant G.Donald McLeod, Prisoner ofWar, Neider Osterreich

13 Jul 1918

2/15/31 Letter from Lieutenant G.Donald McLeod, Prisoner ofWar, Salzerbad, Neider Osterreich

18 Oct 1918

2/15/32 Letter from Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press,regarding a portrait of the fourth Baron Congleton

2 Dec 1920

2/15/33 Letter from E.A.R?, ? Hospital, regarding hishospitalisation and Will’s death

undated [1914-18]

2/15/34 Letter from J?Or? regarding the war effort and spiesand traitors

17 Aug [1914-18]

2/15/35 Letter from M.C.W., Heathfield, Albury, Guildford,stating that Molly is going to nurse at GuildfordMilitary Hospital

10 Aug [1914-18]

2/15/36 Letter from Mauderville, Anker Castle, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary, on how to deal with bereavement

4 Jun [1914-18]

2/15/37 Letter from Letter from Margaret, Eilean Aigas,Beauly, Scotland, enclosing a press cutting about‘Germany’s dream of an Asiatic Empire’

undated [Sunday]

2/15/38 Letter from Rev Sidney Swann, Morland Vicarage,Penrith, regarding delivery if a ?car

undated [9 Jul]

2/15/39 Letter from[?] McCormick [?], 73 Eaton Square undated [22 Jun]

2/15/40 Letter from Edith Macfarlane, Edinburgh, sending undated [21 Nov]

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general news

2/15/41 Letter from Margaret Fraser, Balnayreaichan,Abriachan, by Inverness, thanking her for her wages

undated [1 Sep]

2/15/42 Letter from [?Revd J.R.] Diggle, Army and Navy Club,accepting the dinner invitation

undated [19 Jul]

2/15/43 Letter from [?Revd J.R.] Diggle, 10-11 Park Place, St.James’s regarding his recovery

undated [Monday]

Papers of Henry (‘Harry’) Parnell, later fifth BaronCongleton

Papers and correspondence concerning Harry’seducation, mostly from his time at Eton

3/1/1 Kindergarten book 1894

3/1/2 Papers prior to Harry’s entry into Eton including areport from Castlemount, Dover, 1904;a letter from Charles E.Ridont, East End House,Mortimer, Berks, recommending particular masters andhouses at Eton, 1894;correspondence with Frank F.Rawling, Eton College,Windsor, regarding Harry’s admission, 1894-1903;correspondence with A.A.Somerville regarding Harry’sadmission to Eton, 1900-04

1894-1904

3/1/3 Printed papers concerning regulations and fees,correspondence and reports

1904

3/1/4 Papers from Lent and Summer term 1905 includingcorrespondence, reports and bills

Apr-Aug 1905

3/1/5 Papers from Michaelmas term 1905 including reportsand correspondence

Dec 1905

3/1/6 Papers from Lent and Summer term 1906 includingcorrespondence, reports and bills

Mar-Aug 1906

3/1/7 Correspondence regarding admission to New College,Oxford

Jul 1906

3/1/8 Papers from Michaelmas term 1906 including reportsand correspondence

c. Nov-Dec 1906

3/1/9 Papers from Lent and Summer term 1907 including c. Mar-Jul 1907

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correspondence, reports and bills

3/1/10 Papers from Michaelmas term 1907: reports, bills andcorrespondence

Nov-Dec 1907

3/1/11 Papers from Lent and Summer term 1908 includingcorrespondence, reports and bills

1908

3/1/12 Papers from Michaelmas term 1908: reports, bills andcorrespondence

1908

3/1/13 Papers from 1909: reports, bills and correspondence 1909

3/1/14 Papers: reports, bills, correspondence and exam papers undated

Correspondence sent to Harry Parnell from friends

3/2/1 Letter from H.S.Griffith, Forest Hill House, HonourOak Road, Forest Hill [London]

[?1905]

3/2/2 Aunt Madge, Eilean Aigas, Beauly, giving an accountof her holiday in Scotland

11 Oct 1908

3/2/3 Agnes, Summerhill, Strath?fes regarding a holiday inScotland including the stags and a drive in a motor car

18 Oct 1908

3/2/4 Harry [cousin Harold Parnell], Inspectorate General ofPosts, Postal Secretary’s Office, Peking, sendinggeneral news

25 Apr 1909

3/2/5 Aunt Mary, Commandant’s House, Alexandria,regarding Uncle Williams’s bearskin

24 Nov 1912

3/2/6 H.W.Darling, Treasury, Middle Temple, to LordCongleton, regarding payment of a bill

21 Nov 1913

3/2/7 Henry, 58 Southover, Lewes stating that he will soonbe in town and regarding his future travels

26 Dec 1913

3/2/8 Agnes, 28 Green Street regarding a dance undated

3/2/9 Gloucester Road, Station,105 Cromwell Road, SouthKensington: ?list of exercises

undated

3/2/10 Scrap of a letter undated

3/2/11 Envelope with a list of books undated

3/2/12 The Librarian, The Times book club undated

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Copies of Harry’s letters and other papersconcerning him and his death

3/3/1 Lock of Harry’s hair Aug 1893

3/3/2 Letter from Harry, 28 Green Street, to Jack, only to beopened on the occasion of his death

Aug 1914

3/3/3 Letter from Harry to Jack, from the front 15 Sep 1914

3/3/4 Letter from Harry to Jack. He gives account of theirmovements saying: ‘this I ought not to say but I expectit will be a long time before it reaches you and any howI can avoid the censor’

18 Oct 1914

3/3/5 A typed copy of a letter from Harry to his mother, fromthe front

23 Oct 1914

3/3/6 A typed copy of a letter from Harry to cousins Etheland Lettice, from the front

29 Oct 1914

3/3/7 A typed copy of a letter from Harry to his mother, fromthe front

3 Nov 1914

3/3/8 A typed copy of a letter from from Harry to AuntMadge, from the front

8 Nov 1914

3/3/9 Letter from Lt Colonel Wilfred A.Smith, giving LadyCongleton details of Harry’s death

11 Nov 1914

3/3/10 Letter from E.Reece, No. 3 Company 2nd battalionGrenadier Guards British Expeditionary Force to LadyCongleton informing her of Harry’s death

[Nov 1914]

3/3/11 Press cuttings concerning Harry’s death c. Nov 1914

3/3/12 Statement from the tenants of the Irish estates 26 Nov 1914

3/3/13 Pages from the Eton College Chronicle 3 Dec 1914

3/3/14 A picture of Harry Parnell’s grave stone undated

3/3/15 Small route map of the British Antarctic andOceanographical expedition

undated

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John (‘Jack’) Parnell, later sixth Baron Congleton

Papers and correspondence concerning JackParnell’s time at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isleof Wight

4/1/1 Letter from J.A.Fisher to Lord Congleton regardingentry into naval training colleges

11 Dec 1902

4/1/2 Letter from R.Skinner to Lord Congleton regarding theapplication of J.B.M.Parnell

29 May 1903

4/1/3 Jack Parnell’s report from Castlemount, Dover forAutumn term 1904

1904

4/1/4 Letter from the Admiralty concerning naval cadetshipnominations: new scheme and papers concerningregulations as to cadets’ leave, withdrawal from theCollege and the examination

21 Nov 1904

4/1/5 Letter from the Admiralty to Jack Parnell informinghim that he has passed his examinations and beenappointed to HMS Racer

22 Dec 1904

4/1/6 Bill for education and maintenance at the Royal NavalCollege, Osborne

21 Jan 1905

4/1/7 The Royal Naval College Osborne List Mar 1905

4/1/8 Jack Parnell’s first report and departure details Mar 1905

4/1/9 Statement of Jack Parnell’s expenses from Royal NavalCollege Osborne

Apr 1905

4/1/10 The Royal Naval College Osborne List May 1905

4/1/11 Jack Parnell’s report from RN College Osborne for theterm ending midsummer 1905

1905

4/1/12 Statement of Jack Parnell’s expenses from Royal NavalCollege Osborne

Aug 1905

4/1/13 The Royal Naval College Osborne List Sep 1905

4/1/14 Jack Parnell’s report from RN College Osborne for theterm ending Christmas 1905

1905

4/1/15 Statement of Jack Parnell’s expenses from Royal NavalCollege Osborne

Jan 1906

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4/1/16 The Royal Naval College Osborne List Jan 1906

4/1/17 Letter from Gieve, Matthew and Seagrove regarding awaistcoat required by Jack Parnell

26 Feb 1906

4/1/18 Bill for education and maintenance and statement ofJack Parnell’s expenses from Royal Naval CollegeOsborne

Apr-May 1906

4/1/19 Royal Naval College Osborne ‘List’ containing theofficers, masters and cadets at the college

May 1906

4/1/20 Letter informing Lord Congleton that Jack Parnell hasbeen released from hospital after having the mumps

24 Jul 1906

4/1/21 Jack Parnell’s report from RN College Osborne for theterm ending Midsummer 1906

1906

4/1/22 Bill for education and maintenance and statement ofJack Parnell’s expenses from Royal Naval CollegeOsborne

Aug-Sep 1906

4/1/23 Letter from F.S.Horan, Chaplain to Lord Congletonasking whether he would like to have his son confirmedby the Bishop of Southampton

Nov 1906

4/1/24 Jack Parnell’s report from RN College Osborne for theterm ending Easter 1906

1906

4/1/25 Estimate and order forms for midshipman’s seagoingoutfits required by a naval cadet on joining H.M.S.Britannia supplied by Gieve, Matthews & Seagrove Ltd

undated

Papers of Jack Parnell

4/2/1 An insigne of unusual form, presumably one from theuniforms of Lt Jack Congleton, RN

undated

4/2/2 Letter from Lord Congleton, 28 Green Street, to his sonJack

24 Sep [in orbefore 1906]

4/2/3 Letter from Lord Congleton, 28 Green Street, to his sonJack

21 Jun [in orbefore 1906]

4/2/4 Letter from Will to his brother Jack, sent while onactive service in WW1

3 Oct 1915

4/2/5 Letter from Lady Congleton, 28 Green Street, to herson Jack.

23 Dec 1915

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This is written on the back of a letter from theRegimental Orderly Room of the Grenadier Guards toLady Congleton concerning Will

4/2/6 Letter from Robert Howard, 46 Green Street, to Jackwelcoming him as his prospective son-in-law

8 Jan 1918

4/2/7 Letter from [Margaret Howard], 46 Green Street,welcoming him as his prospective son-in-law

8 Jan 1918

4/2/8 Letter from Edith’s brother Donald to Jack 24 Jan [1918]

4/2/9 Order of Service for a marriage at St. Mark’s Church,North Audley Street

6 Ap 1918

4/2/10 Two copies of the standard note of condolence issuedfrom Buckingham Palace remembering the ‘brave lifegiven for others in the Great War’

[1914-18]

Papers of William (‘Will’) Parnell

Papers concerning his education

5/1/1 Reports from Castlemount, Dover, summer and autumn 1906-7

5/1/2 Card from Cullard & Kennedy, clothiers and outfitters 23 Apr 1907

5/1/3 Letter from G.Milner, Eton College, Windsor,regarding Will’s entry

30 Jul 1907

5/1/4 Reports from Wellington House, Westgate-on-Sea,Spring and Summer terms

1907

5/1/5 Reports and a bill from Wellington House, Westgate-on-Sea, autumn/winter term

1907

5/1/6 Wellington House, Westgate-on-Sea: reports Easterterm

1908

5/1/7 Eton: autumn/winter term: correspondence and reports Dec 1908

5/1/8 Eton: includes correspondence and a bill 1909

5/1/9 Eton: includes correspondence and bills 1910

5/1/10 Eton: includes correspondence and bills 1911

5/1/11 Eton: includes correspondence, reports and bills 1912

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5/1/12 Eton: letter 1913

Will’s papers and items concerning his death

5/2/1 Letter from Lady Congleton, Paris to her son Will 27 Nov 1908

5/2/2 Black and white photograph [?of Will at McGillUniversity, Canada]

undated

5/2/3 Routine orders by the Major General the Earl of CavanC.B., M.V.O., commanding guards division

20 Dec 1915

5/2/4 Letter from Lady Congleton to her son Will 19 May 1916

5/2/5 Photo of the gravestone of William Parnell in France undated

5/2/6 Letter from A.S.Leger Glyn, 27 Grosvenor Place,regarding Will’s activities in France

23 Nov 1916

5/2/7 Two letters from the War Office giving details ofWill’s burial site

31 Mar and 18May 1917

Also, filed among Jack’s papers with reference 4/2/5,are two copies of a letter from Henry Streathfield,Regimental Orderly Rooms, 17 Dec 1915. On the reverse is a letter from Lady Congleton to Jack,23 Dec 1915

Papers of Agnes Howard (née Parnell)

6/1 An unfinished, handwritten copy of Judy undated

6/2 Letter from Agnes, Malta to Aunt Madge Mon 26 Jun[?1911]

6/3 Correspondence and photographs from Simon andJohanna Kramer regarding Will’s grave in France plus‘When the Barrage Lists: a topographical history andcommentary on the Battle of the Somme, 1916’

undated [c. 1980sor 90s]

Various family papers and correspondence

7/1 General and miscellaneous papers concerning Eton andthe Parnell boys’ education and training

c. 1907-16

7/2 Financial papers, mostly ephemeral such as invoicesand receipt stubs

c. 1907-16, 1968

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7/3 Postcards sent between Lady Congleton, Will, Harryand Agnes, some from Italy, other humorous

1912-15

7/4 Correspondence: letter to Miss Agnes Dove from ?,Junior Nala and Military Club, 96 Piccadily

24 Jan 1914

7/5 Memorials, commemorations and remembrancesincluding inscriptions for grave stones, order of servicefrom a memorial service and a certificate ofmembership of the Royal British Legion RemembranceLeague

1914-22

7/6/1 Press cuttings: concerning the death of Henry WilliamParnell, third Baron Congleton

12-17 Oct 1896

7/6/2 Press cuttings: regarding World War I 1915-16

7/7 Printed religious material undated

7/8 Miscellaneous envelopes, wrappers and notes undated