"Llangattok M.S. 'Nelson Museum, Monmouth" research notes and correspondence
Includes a summary of the collection contents and a letter to Admiral Thursfield (30 Jan 1949).
Related material: See RMG Reference: Thursfield family papers (THU)
Administrative / biographical background
Lady Georgiana Llangattok (1837-1923) was a British socialite, benefactor and Nelson enthusiast. She bequeathed her collection to the town of Monmouth, including the five bound volumes of letters written by Nelson to his wife (1785-1800). Rear Admiral Henry George Thursfield (1882-1963) entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1897, and was awarded the Order of The Nile in the First Wolrld War for his distinguished service. In 1920 he became Assistant Director of the Royal Naval College. In retirement he began writing on naval subjects and was a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum 1948-1955.
Related material: See RMG Reference: Thursfield family papers (THU)
Administrative / biographical background
Lady Georgiana Llangattok (1837-1923) was a British socialite, benefactor and Nelson enthusiast. She bequeathed her collection to the town of Monmouth, including the five bound volumes of letters written by Nelson to his wife (1785-1800). Rear Admiral Henry George Thursfield (1882-1963) entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1897, and was awarded the Order of The Nile in the First Wolrld War for his distinguished service. In 1920 he became Assistant Director of the Royal Naval College. In retirement he began writing on naval subjects and was a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum 1948-1955.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LEN/1/3 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1942-1949 |
| Creator: | Lenanton, Carola Mary Anima |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Correspondence and related papers, 1946-1971 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/1)
- Correspondence and related papers, 1943-1954 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/2)
- "Llangattok M.S. 'Nelson Museum, Monmouth" research notes and correspondence (Manuscript) (LEN/1/3)
- Correspondence and related papers, 1943-1972 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/4)
- Correspondence and related papers, 1947-1977 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/5)
- Photographs, prints and papers relating to research and publication of the biography (Manuscript) (LEN/1/6)
- Correspondence to Lady Lenanton 1947-1969 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/7)
- Typescipt notes on article from the 'Mariner's Mirror'; "'Memoir of Admiral the Honble Sir George Elliot (Manuscript) (LEN/1/8)
- Correspondence, 1942-1968 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/9)
- Correspondence and research, 1943-1950 (Manuscript) (LEN/1/10)
- Prints and negatives with typescript captions and notes for the biography (Manuscript) (LEN/1/11)
- Further prints for consideration for the biography (Manuscript) (LEN/1/12)
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