Papers relating to Godfrey, later Sir Godfrey, Nicholson's time as M.P. for Morpeth and Farnham

Title

Papers relating to Godfrey, later Sir Godfrey, Nicholson's time as M.P. for Morpeth and Farnham

Shelfmark

MS. Nicholson 106

Summary

Comprises:

press cutting relating to a speech on workmen's compensation made in the House of Commons by Nicholson, 2 Mar 1934

'Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report', 7-8 Dec 1937, containing a report of a motion on the preservation of amenities, with reference to the activities of the Forestry Commission in the Lake District and other areas of great natural beauty, proposed by Nicholson on 8 Dec

'Surrey and Hants News Articles by Godfrey Nicholson', volume of press cuttings relating to Nicholson's contributions in the House of Commons, Jan-Dec 1949

correspondence and papers relating to the grant of a baronetcy, 1958

copy letter to Dorise Selby-Lowndes, sister-in-law of [Anthony Courtney], M.P. for Harrow, reminiscing about Roger [?Selby-Lowndes], 19 May 1959

correspondence and papers relating to visits to east and central Africa, and Nigeria, 1960, including official reports of debates in Nigeria's Eastern House of Assembly and Eastern House of Chiefs in Oct 1960, during the visit of a delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association including Sir Godfrey, who presented the mace, Carol Johnson, M.P., who presented an hourglass, and Baroness Elliot of Harwood, who presented a copy of Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice, and photographs of proceedings

correspondence with and relating to H[astings] Kamuzu Banda, [Prime Minister, later President, of Malawi] and to independence for Malawi, 1961-1964

notice by the Deputy Returning Officer of the result of the Parliamentary Election in Farnham County constituency on 15 Oct 1964 and related correspondence, 1964

correspondence and papers relating to a visit to Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) with Reginald Paget, M.P. for Northampton, 1966

Date

1934-1966

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (9 folders)