Press-cuttings, funeral invitation cards, funeral arrangement, property selling advert, autobiographical memoirs, and some photographs of Lady (Dodo) Symon
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1987
Extent:
1 folder (2 photos, 11 ff of funeral arrangement, 1 bundle of typescript, and unsorted newspaper cuttings)
Transcript of Lady Symon’s talk from Radio Pakistan, Karachi about the Karachi Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Also includes press-cuttings
Lists of guests invited to cocktail parties by the British High Commission at Karachi. Includes a press-cutting photo of Dodo Symon, from Pakistani newspaper Dawn (undated)
An envelope addressed to A.C.B. Symon from Earl Marshal’s Office containing invitation to the Coronation Ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, with enclosures on dress codes and formalities. Also includes a newspaper photograph of the ceremony in the Abbey
A carbon copy of documents relating to the death of Sir ACB Symon, including: a brief career history of Sir ACB Symon, list of names attending the funeral, copies of condolence letters from various dignitaries