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Correspondence and other papers, 1947-1982, of the antiquarian J. D. K. Lloyd, Garthmyl, relating to his friend the poet Sir John Betjeman, including four letters, seven postcards and a compliments slip, some typed, 1970-1978 and undated, from Betjeman to Lloyd (ff. 1-4, 7-14). The letters are mostly personal, routine or frivolous; there are references to a print interview conducted by Wilfred De'Ath (f. 7) and to architectural conservation, with several mentions of Lloyd's brother, Wyndham E. B. Lloyd.
Also included are a postcard, 23 March 1970, from A. L. Rowse, Oxford, to Betjeman, later forwarded by him to Lloyd (f. 5), a postcard, 1 June 1973, from an unknown sender, enclosing a pasted-on press cutting of part of Betjeman's 'Lenten Thoughts…' (f. 6) and a carbon copy typescript letter, 23 July 1975, to Peter Topley, likely from Betjeman (f. 15); Betjeman's notes for a talk on poetry at Newtown High School, [18 December 1963] (f. 16); transcripts by Lloyd of '"9 AM" Unpublished poem by John Betjeman; of which Wyndham has his MS copy' (f. 17) and of the [12] March 1974 letter (f. 18; see f. 7); a list by Lloyd of poems omitted from [an unspecified edition of Betjeman's Collected Poems] (ff. 19-20); printed ephemera and invitations for Betjeman's Honorary Degree ceremony at Trinity College Dublin on 10 July 1975, attended by Lloyd (ff. 22-32); and press cuttings relating to Betjeman, 1947-1982 (ff. 33-40), including the 1974 Wilfred De'Ath interview 'The lonely Laureate' (f. 38; see ff. 7, 18). Betjeman signs several letters 'Evan ap etje' (ff. 3-4, 8-9, 10, 14) and addresses Lloyd as 'Widow' or 'Gwyddo' [i.e. 'Gweddw'?].

Papers relating to the ecclesiastical career of Albert Owen Evans:- declaration of assent on ordination, 1898; receipts for ordination fees, 1898-9; stipendiary curate's licences, Aberffraw, Connah's Quay, 1898, Pennal, Llangadwaladr, 1899, Llanfachreth (Mer.), Capel Curig, 1900, Llanllyfni, Carno, 1901, Bryncroes, 1902, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bodedern, 1904, Bangor, Llanystumdwy, 1906, and Caerhun, 1907; appointment as sequestrator of Dolwyddelan, 1933; a bill for printing the Bangor Diocesan Calendar, 1915; a file of returns of 'fixtures' paid for or added by incumbents in the diocese of Bangor, 1920-1; returns of communicants in the archdeaconry of Bangor, 1933; and letters of deacon's orders of John Evans, Trinity College, Dublin, 1841.