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- 1947-1982 (mainly 1970-1978) (Creation)
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40 ff.
Placed in melinex sleeves within ringed box at NLW.
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Dr J. D. K. Lloyd (1900-1978), antiquary, author of A Guide to Montgomery (1936) and of various articles on local history, was mayor of Montgomery, 1932-38 and 1961-62, High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1940, secretary of the Powysland Club, 1937-67, and editor of Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1956-69, as well as holding various other public and academic offices.
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Dominic Winter Auctioneers Ltd; South Cerney; Purchased at auction, lot 516; 17 June 2021; 991125340002419.
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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notes for a talk on poetry at Newtown High School, [18 December 1963] (f. 16); transcripts by Lloyd of '"9 AM" Unpublished poem by John Betjeman; of which Wyndham has his MS copy' (f. 17) and of the [12] March 1974 letter (f. 18; see f. 7); a list by Lloyd of poems omitted from [an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'?].
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Arranged at NLW as follows: correspondence; miscellaneous manuscript items; Trinity College Dublin; and press cuttings.
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Usual copyright laws apply. Information regarding the ownership of Sir John Betjeman copyright can be found at: http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/ (viewed August 2022).
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- English
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English.
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A single press cutting, 1982, post-dates the death of J. D. K. Lloyd.
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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August 2022.
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Description compiled by Rhys Jones.