Letter - Giving Effect [Lord Great Chamberlain] [1950-02-21]
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Title
Letter - Giving Effect [Lord Great Chamberlain] [1950-02-21]
Subject
Royal Household
Description
Letter from Anthony Bevin to the Secretary of State for the Home Department notifying him that King George VI had appointed Lord Willoughby de Eresby as Lord Great Chamberlain and asking him to take the steps necessary to give effect to his commands.
Creator
Anthony Bevin (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister)
Source
PREM 5/590
Date
1950-02-21
Contributor
Jason Loch
Relation
Although the letter says that documents connected to the appointment are attached, it's not clear which ones Bevin was referring to.
Letter Item Type Metadata
Transcript
21st February, 1950.
Sir,
The King having been pleased to approve that Lord Willoughby de Eresby be appointed Lord Great Chamberlain of England, I am desired by the Prime Minister to request that the necessary steps may be taken to give effect to His Majesty’s commands.
I enclose herewith the documents in connexion with the appointment.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd.) A. B.
The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Signatures
Anthony Bevin (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister)
Recipient(s)
James Chuter Ede (Secretary of State for the Home Department)
Ornamentation
Document is typewritten.
Special Features
Office copy.
Files
Collection
Citation
Anthony Bevin (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister), “Letter - Giving Effect [Lord Great Chamberlain] [1950-02-21],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/143.