Letter from C. J. Jones to John Betjeman, April 24, 1958

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Correspondence between John Betjeman and C. J. Jones. Jones writes Betjeman to let him know that his letter about the proposed improvements to St. Helen's Churchyard will be considered. The Town Clerk, E. W. J. Nicholson, will be seconded for 1 year, but he Jones assures Betjeman that full consultation will happen with the Friends of Abingdon. Also enclosed is Betjeman's reply (April 21, 1958): Betjeman replies that he is concerned about what will happen with the tombstones. He worries that the look of the churchyard will be destroyed if they are re-located.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 page ; 20.3 x 16.5 cm
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 51.50853, -0.12574
  • 51.67109, -1.28278
Additional physical characteristics
  • Typescript with "Borough of Abingdon" letterhead.
  • Typescript in blue ink.
Physical repository Collection
  • John Betjeman Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 2000-010; File: Box 1, Folder 2
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • November 9, 2021
Technical note
  • Scanned on Plustek OpticbookA300 at 600 DPI Tiff, each image cropped and resized to under 35MB for Vault by PD. Metadata by MT.
Rights
  • Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
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