Record

Unique IDCWGC/1/1/9/B/4
Alt Ref NoWG 219/2
TitleMemorials To The Missing - France And Belgium
DescriptionMain topics: acquisition of land; location of memorials; approval of plans by local authorities; dealings with Commission des Monuments Historiques and Commission des Beaux-Arts; revision of schemes; redistribution of design work; choice of substitute sites; changes to agreements with architects; progress of design and construction; arrangement of unveiling ceremonies; watercolor washes on name panels; enquiries from Japanese government re British memorials.
Date14/8/1924 - 25/11/1941
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Content NoteIncluding: Widow's letter re unveilings of memorials; 2 Sep. 1924. Letters re meeting between Lutyens and French authorities; 21 July 1926 - 6 Aug. 1926. Copy of letter from F. Kenyon re watercolour washes for name panels; 13 Sep. 1929. Correspondence with L. Fraser Miller (architect) re visitors' facilities etc. at memorials ; 24 Mar. 1937 - 25 Nov. 1941.
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryArchive

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CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3Kenyon; Sir; Frederic George (1863-1952); Greek and biblical scholar and museum director1863-1952
DS/UK/5Lutyens; Sir; Edwin Landseer (1869-1944); architect1869-1944