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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter regarding the drowning of Percy Halliwell and a refused request for mourning expenses.

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Date  18th December 1930
  
TO: Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

I beg to enclose you herewith letter from Mr. Halliwell, the father of Percy Halliwell who was drowned on Windermere. I have submitted this to Mr Dad and he is of the opinion (with which I entirely concur) that the Company has done exceedingly well in this matter and that we ought not to do any more.

I do not think I told you that earlier on we received a request from Halliwell pere asking that the Company should pay for mourning clothes for himself and his wife and also wreaths, which we, of course, turned down very politely.

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