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D2605 - F A Holmes of Darley Dale (d 1947), environmentalist - [20th cent]
1 - Correspondence - 1923-1956
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D2605/1/5
Title
Miscellaneous correspondence concerning Dovedale and the National Trust
Date
1923-1956
Description
Includes:
Letters of support for Holmes' plan for the acquisition of Dovedale by the National Trust, 1923-1936; letter from Arthur Mee congratulating F A Holmes on his long devotion to Dovedale, 1943; Letter concerning Holmes' gift of High Wheeldon Hall to the National Trust, 1946; letter from Holmes relating to the use of money for the preservation of Dovedale as a National Park, 1947; and memoranda about the acquisition of Wolfscote Dale and land in Ilam, Staffordshire,1947; and the lease of Ilam Hall to the Youth Hostels Association, 1956
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Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
F A Holmes of Darley Dale, environmentalist
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