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Title:
Papers of Sir Anthony Meyer
Scope & Content:
The papers chiefly comprise correspondence relating to Meyer's 1989 challenge to Margaret Thatcher for the leadership of the Conservative Party, as well as correspondence relating to Meyer's subsequent de-selection by his constituency association.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1983-2005
Extent:
27 files

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Title:
Writings by Sir Anthony Meyer
Scope & Content:
Contains articles (in both final published and typescript versions) by Meyer relating to his challenge for the Conservative Party leadership, his deselection by his local Conservative association, and the Conservative Party and Europe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989-1990
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Miscellaneous papers of Sir Anthony Meyer
Scope & Content:
Contains Meyer’s election flyers from the general elections of 1983 and 1987; a letter from Michael Heseltine (Jun 1988) possibly relating to a future challenge to Margaret Thatcher (“As we agreed this afternoon it can remain in suspense until the spring”); a photocopy of Geoffrey Howe’s resigna...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1983-c 1991
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Correspondence of Sir Anthony Meyer: post-Conservative Party leadership challenge
Scope & Content:
The bulk of the correspondence, of late January/February 1990, concerns his deselection by the Clwyd North West Conservative Association as the Conservative Party candidate for the next general election. The Association voted by a 2-1 majority to deselect Meyer on 19 Jan 1990. Meyer received lett...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990-1997
Extent:
7 files

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Title:
Correspondence relating to Sir Anthony Meyer’s challenge for the Conservative Party leadership
Scope & Content:
Contains letters of support for, and opposition to, Meyer's challenge. The election took place on 5 Dec 1989, with votes cast by Conservative members of parliament. The result was: Margaret Thatcher 314 votes; Meyer 33; abstentions 3; spoilt ballots 24.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989
Extent:
17 files

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Title:
Letters of condolence on the death of Sir Anthony Meyer
Scope & Content:
Includes letters from Sir David Knox, Sir Cyril Townsend, Donald Anderson MP, Hugh, Baron Dykes, Elinor Goodman, Sir Robert Hicks, Geoffrey, Baron Howe, Giles Radice, John, Baron Biffen, and Julia Langdon.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2005
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Letters received by Sir Anthony Meyer 20 Jan 1990
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Letters received by Sir Anthony Meyer 21 Jan 1990
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Letters received by Sir Anthony Meyer 22 Jan 1990
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990
Extent:
1 folder

10. Add MS 89310/1/16-17

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Title:
Letters of opposition received by Sir Anthony Meyer on his challenge for the Conservative Party leadership
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989
Extent:
2 files

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