'Bomber' Harris asked to obey instructions
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur ‘Bomber’ HARRIS, 1st Baronet, GCB, OBE, AFC (1892-1984, recipient).
[Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on the 2nd June 1953] a small collection of ‘official’ printed ephemera relating to Harris’s invitation to attend the ‘Coronation Ceremonies’ in Westminster Abbey, London.
1.Group Captain J R BROWN. Roneo’d and typed letter, signed, to ‘Bomber’ Harris, Air Ministry, London, 14th May 1953, 1p., half-sheet, letting Harris know that ‘a Service car will be available for [his]… use on June 2 nd ‘, and that it would call to collect him a 6.30am.
2.An 8pp. printed pamphlet ‘Notes for the guidance of guests proceeding by car to Westminster Abbey’. [May 1953].
3.An embossed card reminding attendees that their exit from the Abbey ‘will be controlled by the Gold Staff Officers. It will be appreciated if you will co-operate by obeying [their]…instructions… implicitly’. [May 1953?].
4.Original O.H.M.S. envelope.
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur ‘Bomber’ HARRIS, 1st Baronet, GCB, OBE, AFC (1892-1984, recipient).
[Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on the 2nd June 1953] a small collection of ‘official’ printed ephemera relating to Harris’s invitation to attend the ‘Coronation Ceremonies’ in Westminster Abbey, London.
1.Group Captain J R BROWN. Roneo’d and typed letter, signed, to ‘Bomber’ Harris, Air Ministry, London, 14th May 1953, 1p., half-sheet, letting Harris know that ‘a Service car will be available for [his]… use on June 2 nd ‘, and that it would call to collect him a 6.30am.
2.An 8pp. printed pamphlet ‘Notes for the guidance of guests proceeding by car to Westminster Abbey’. [May 1953].
3.An embossed card reminding attendees that their exit from the Abbey ‘will be controlled by the Gold Staff Officers. It will be appreciated if you will co-operate by obeying [their]…instructions… implicitly’. [May 1953?].
4.Original O.H.M.S. envelope.
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