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- 1902-1945. (Creation)
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Extent and medium
53 ff. Guarded and filed.
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Scope and content
Letters from members of the Lloyd George family, including four letters, 1902-36, from David Lloyd George to his son Gwilym, including one relating to the abdication of Edward VIII; two letters, 1912 and undated, to his wife Margaret; a letter, 1928, from Margaret Lloyd George to her husband, and an undated letter to her son Gwilym, together with six letters, 1915-16, written by Gwilym Lloyd-George to his parents while on active service in France, one letter, 1918, from Gwilym to his sister Olwen Carey-Evans and two letters, 1917 and undated, from Megan Lloyd George to her brother Gwilym. Also included is a small group of letters and papers, 1945, relating to the death of David Lloyd George and arrangements for his memorial service in Westminster Abbey.
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their Readers' Tickets.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The contents of NLW MSS 22853-23691 are indexed in greater detail in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, vol. 9 (Aberystwyth, 2003).
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Publication note
See Jones, J. Graham: 'Lloyd George and the abdication of Edward VIII' in NLWJ, 30 (1997), pp. 89-105.
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Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 23657E
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Name access points
- Westminster Abbey (Subject)
- Lloyd George, G. (Gwilym), 1894-1967 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 -- Abdication, 1936. (Subject)
- Lloyd George, Margaret, 1866-1941 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945 -- Death and burial. (Subject)
- Lloyd George, G. (Gwilym), 1894-1967. (Subject)
- Evans, Olwen Carey, Lady, 1892- (Subject)
- Lloyd George, Megan, 1902-1966 (Subject)
- Lloyd George, Margaret, 1866-1941 (Subject)