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- 1862-1938. (Creation)
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2 folders.
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Letters to George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, third Baron Harlech, 1862-1938, from his wife, family, friends, political acquaintances, military personnel and several individuals whose sons were killed in service with the Welsh Guards. Topics of interest are: political representation of Merionethshire; the Unionist party in Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1910-1912; army appointments, including the recipient 's command and eventual resignation from the Welsh Guards, 1915-1918; government military policy and army life during the First World War; travel in China; renovations to the grave of Owen Arthur Ormsby-Gore in South Africa, 1926-1928; the economic life of pre-war Canada, 1910; the military and political career of William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore in Egypt and Palestine during the First World War and later in the British cabinet; family history relating to Sir George Seymour and to Gore monuments in Ireland; research on a painting of Charles II; history of the coastline at Harlech; liquidation of the Ardudwy Farmers' Association, 1912; formation of Talsarnau Co-operative Society, 1914; a church appointment in Shropshire, 1937; and the transfer of Criccieth Castle to H.M. Office of Works, 1932-1933.
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Enclosures: minutes and accounts of the Ardudwy Farmers' Association, 1912.
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Preferred citation: PEC9.
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- Clergy -- England -- Shropshire.
- World War, 1914-1918
- Coasts -- Wales -- Harlech.
- Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.
- Canada -- Economic conditions.
- China -- Description and travel.
- Harlech (Wales) -- Historical geography.
- Merioneth (Wales) -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
- Merioneth (Wales) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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- Ardudwy Farmers' Association. (Subject)
- Great Britain. Army. Welsh Guards. (Subject)
- Talsarnau Co-operative Society. (Subject)
- Criccieth Castle (Wales) (Subject)
- Liberal Unionist Party (Great Britain). Blaenau Ffestiniog branch. (Subject)
- Ormsby-Gore, George Ralph Charles, 3rd Baron Harlech, 1855-1938 -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Ormsby-Gore, Owen Arthur, d. 1852 -- Monuments -- South Africa. (Subject)
- Ormsby-Gore, William George Arthur, 1885-1964 -- Career in Public administration. (Subject)
- Seymour, George Francis, Sir, 1787-1870 -- Family. (Subject)
- Gore family -- Monuments -- Ireland. (Subject)
- Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- Portraits. (Subject)
- Ormsby-Gore, George Ralph Charles, Baron Harlech, 1855-1938 (Subject)