A large collection of ephemera relating to The Rt. Hon. the ...

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A large collection of ephemera relating to The Rt. Hon. the Viscount Hailsham [Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham (1872-1950), Lord Chancellor (1928-1929 and 1935-1938)],
including an invitation to attend the funeral of King George V, on 28th January, 1936, together with 2 morocco bound copies of ‘’Order of Service’’, and 2 copies of the ‘’Order of the Ceremonial to be observed’’; ‘’His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech to Both Houses of Parliament, Tuesday, December 3rd, 1935’’, signed by the King, and inscribed, ‘’I deeply regret that I am not addressing you in person today’’; invitations to the Viscount and Viscountess Hailsham, on the occasion of a ‘’Royal Lunch given to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, by the Corporation of the City of London, on 19th May, 1937’’, complete with attached, boxed seals of the Corporation, together with 2 copies of the menu for the lunch; ‘’The Official Souvenir Programme for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’’, together a copies of ‘’The Ceremonies to be observed at the Royal Coronation, 12th May, 1937’’ and of ‘’The Form and Order of the Service….’’ and a ‘‘Confidential Copy For Rehearsal’’ of same;; 2 copies of the ‘’Marriage of H.R.H the Princess Elizabeth with Lt. Philip Mountbatten….Thursday, November 20th, 1947’’ and 3 Souvenir Programmes for ‘’The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’’, June 2nd, 1953, a quantity)

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Auction Date:
25th Jan 22 at 12pm GMT

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Tue 25th Jan 2022 12pm GMT (Lots 1 to 301)