Lewin, Terence Thornton, Admiral of the Fleet, 1920-1999.

The collection consists of 40 boxes of material. The bulk of the collection relates to the period following Lewin's retirement from the Navy. There are substantial amounts of lecture notes, together with correspondence concerning political matters such as Defence policy and organisation, and the Falklands conflict. Also prevalent is a large amount of correspondence with various maritime societies such as the George Cross Island Association, the Siege of Malta anniversary committee. There is a small amount of naval documents, including midshipman's journals from HMS VALIANT, Order books for HMS CORUNNA, URCHIN and HERMES, Lewin's pay book from 1949 and his 'mentioned in dispatches' certificates ('flimsies'). Also included is a folder concerning the loss of HMS SOMALI, (a destroyer that was torpedoed and then broke in two while being towed by HMS ASHANTI), photograph albums of the aircraft carrier, HMS HERMES, and a notebook kept by Lewin as Chief of Defence Staff during the Falklands campaign. The 'Personal Papers' section includes school reports and certificates, together with honours such as his Barony, Grant of Arms and Warrant of Appointment. The collection is also well served with photographs of Lewin at varying stages of his career. The collection is arranged into six sections or series:

LWN/1: Official records of Lewin's naval career.
LWN/2: Naval career- unofficial material: Folders of background material collected by Lewin, often including official government reports and papers.
LWN/3: Post naval career: public projects as Admiral (retired): Correspondence, lecture material and public projects Lewin became involved with after retiring from the Royal Navy.
LWN/4: Post naval career: personal correspondence: Personal correspondence relating to various projects in which Lewin became involved after retirement from the Royal Navy.
LWN/5: Personal papers: school reports, honours and photographs.
LWN/6 Personal papers: biographical material.