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Identification note: Also donated at the same time was a set of 6 silver teaspoons given to Mr and Mrs Wright by Major and Mrs Whistler of Imber Court, together with an accompanying note to this effect. Also pair of sheep shears and holster belonging to Percy Daniels.

Identification note: Newspapers included: Daily Mirror, January 28, 29, 30, 1936, Death and Funeral of King George V.; Daily Mirror and Daily Telegraph May 11, 13-15 1937, Coronation of King George VI.; Daily Mirror, June 4 1937, Marriage of Duke and Duchess of Windsor; Daily Telegraph supplements December 31 1935, 'The Year in Pictures'; December 31 1936, 'The Year in Pictures'; May 21 1937, 'Coronation Naval Review'; Times June 23 1939, Royal Tour to Canada and Washington DC; Sunday Graphic September 1 1940, 'the War First Year in Pictures'; Radio Times, February 21 1941, Mr Churchill's Broadcast in full; Daily Graphic, November 21 1947, Marriage of Princess Elizabeth; Daily Graphic November 15 1948, birth of Prince Charles; Daily Sketch, January 12, June 7 and 8 1944, Allied Advance in Europe; Daily Graphic March 20 1950 and November 14 1951, Prince Charles christening from Baby to Boyhood; Daily Mirror, February 7, 12, 13,14, 15, and 16 1952, Death and Funeral of King George VI; Woman's Mirror May 11, 1963, Marriage of Princess Alexandra; Daily Mirror January 25, 27 and 28 1965, Death of Sir Winston Churchill; Daily Mirror June 3 and 6 1972, Death of Duke of Windsor.

Identification note: TELEGRAM MISSING 29.6.2016

Summary: Collection of papers and newspapers belonging to Bernie and Amy Phyllis Wright, who were the last couple married in Imber Church before it closed in November 1943. Collection includes photocopies of telegrams of congratulations on their wedding, wedding photgraph, WW2 identity card for Amy Phyllis Wright, certificate awarded to Percy Daniels in 1912, on gaining third prize and a grading of 'Very Good' in sheep shearing competition at Roundway, Devizes on 13 June 1912. Also a collection of National Newspapers, souvenir issues marking major national occasions from 1930's to 1970's, collected by Mr and Mrs Wright.