WCP6773

Letter (WCP6773.7837)

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10, Downing Street

Whitehall. S.W.

Dictated.

Mr. Asquith, with his humble duty to Your Majesty, has the honour to recommend that the following (5) Civil List Pensions be awarded for the year 1913-1914: —

Mrs. Annie Wallace............................... £120.

In consideration of the eminent services to Science of her husband, the late Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace, O.M., LL. D., F.R.S., and of her inadequate means of support.

Mrs. Henrietta Corfield............................£60.

In recognition of the public services rendered by her son, the late Mr. R. C. Corfield, as Commandant of the Somaliland Camel Corps, and in consideration of her reduced circumstances.

Carried forward £180.

[2] Brought forward £180.

Mrs. Lilian Alcock..............................£50.

In recognition of the valuable contributions to the study of Physiology made be her husband, the late Professor N. H. Alcock, M.D., D.Sc., and in consideration of the circumstances in which she has been placed by his premature death.

Mr. Haldane Mac Fall........................ £50.

In consideration of the merits of his writings.

Mrs. Selina Mary Ward.......................... £40.

In recognition of the eminent services of her husband, the late Professor Marshall Ward, F.R.S., to Botanical Science.

Total £320.

W. W. Asquith [signature]

November, 1913. [3]

Mrs. A. Wallace

Old Orchard

Broadstone.

Dorset

Mrs. H. Corfield

The Anchorage

Twickenham.

Mrs Alcock

Jasper House

Southend Road

Hampstead2 [4]3

Haldane Mac Fall Esq

1 Perham Crescent

West Kensington

Mrs S. Ward.

23 Chesterton Road

Cambridge.

Downing Street address printed in top right corner of all pages.
Annotation at top of page on left hand side reads Affd. F.R.G
Treasury stamp reads TREASURY 23436 26 Nov 19[14]

Enclosure (WCP6773.7838)

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GR 23436

26/11

28/11 26 NOV 1913 DIVISION

ATE OFFICE AND SUBJECT

SECT STAMPS

2793

10 DEC 1913

38646/18

Minute

REFERENCES.

P.R.

procedent pd.

Fintir 26

Civil List Pendim's 1913-14

Mrs Annie Wallace £120

Waived / — Mrs Henrietta Corfield £60

[several words in pencil] Mrs Lilian Alcock £50

R.B. F.5783 —> Mr Haldane Mac Fall £50 Died Oct. 1928.

Mrs Salina Mary Ward £40

5D For qin? In[??] 27/4

1 st December 13

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5/ 1918

[undecipherable words in pencil — my attempt follows below]

Stienfield 12/12/13

fo A G 18/12/13

Pay Office 18/12/13

1. [at Warrants be prepared for this Majesty Sign Manual authorising this grant of Civil List Pensions set forth in the one Minute.

2. Acct. C R A G (within)

3. Acctn to note.

4. Enter in Civil List Pensions Book

Athi Execu. Mr Puisent is within

5. Refer Warrants when completed to Inland Revenue to be stamped with the duty in accordance with Ty. Lr.

March 1901.

12 DEC 1913 44 Wy[characters]

Enclosure (WCP6773.7839)

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Cr A.G.

Sir,

I am pl[eased] to inform you that H.M. has been pleased to grant following Civil List Pensions, viz: -

Mrs Annie Wallace £120

Mrs Henrietta Corfield £60

Mrs Lilian Alcock £50

Mr Haldane Mac Fall £50 Died Oct. 1928.

Mrs Salin Mary Ward £40

The necessary Warrants are be[ing] prepared to give effect to H.M. Commands.

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