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 of thanks and condolence mentioning Lord Northcliffe's funeral and a Rolls-Royce department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\5\ img203 | |
| Date | 21th June 1920 | |
| W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Halliwell, Estate Agent. Phone :- PORTISHEAD 122. District Agent - Abbey Road - Building Society, LONDON. Agent : Redcliff Bay Estate. PORTISHEAD. "THE HOMESTEAD," Down Farm, Redcliffe Bay, Portishead (Som.). RECEIVED 22 JUN 192X J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} DeLooye Esq Dear Mr DeLooye, I thank you for your letter of the 13th inst & am today writing for the death certificates, as I understand I have to give them in when I claim. He was very highly honored at the funeral by the attendance of so many celebrities. Lord Northcliffe, Mr Chamberlain, especially Lord Rothermere & Lord Beaverbrook. The flowers were very beautiful & a wreath was sent also from the Testing Department of the Rolls-Royce works. Yours v truly W H Halliwell | ||