Abdication Secrets from Lang Notes Reveal Lyons Role
Notes from Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop during Edward VIII's abdication, show Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons pressured the King’s surrender of Mrs Simpson. Major J G Lockhart notes detail Lang’s diaries, the Cabinet stance, and tensions between Lang and Edward amid the 1930s constitutional crisis.
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Edward VIII
Joseph Lyons
Cosmo Gordon Lang
J. G. Lockhart
Major Lockhart
Simpson
Mr. Lyons
Wally Simpson
Mr. Baldwin
Lang
Edward
Cosmo Lang
Alent
Mrs Simpson
Bape
Sellene
P.M
Stanley Baldwin
VETO and Abed Abdication Saga Recalled in Bishop Talks
In a private bishops meeting, a vetoed plan drew Lang to bear responsibility for Blunt's remarks. Negotiations centered on Lang's view, with Baldwin’s opinion sought once, amid strained dialogue. The scene references Speer, the Archbishop, and the Abdication, ending with Elizabeth’s letter and noted affection.
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Blunt
Lang
Baldwin
Elizabeth
Classified Advertisements Fragment in Early Papers
A damaged OCR fragment describes how readers seek fair priced items and urges brief descriptions of size condition and price. It lists multiple regional papers as the publication venues for advertisements and notes uniform layout across 28 papers.
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Eastern Recorder
Kellerberrin
Tondyay Merald
Bridgetown Advocate
Bridgetown
Aven Arcus
Manjimep Mail
Greenough Ban
Mullens
Wengen Ballidu
Boyap Breck Bulletis
Ee Western Advertiser
Northasters Courier
Dalwalling
Ee North Midland Times
Carnamah
Miktlands Advocate
Moora
The
Southern Sentinel
Barker
Harvey-Waresna
Shore
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Buckingham Palace
Lord Halifax
Washington
Ballure
Scotland
George
King George
Oeerseen Mrs. Simpson
Dr. Lang
Pos Erity
England
New K
Prince of Wales
Lockhart
Speer
Prince
Mrs. Wallis Simpson
Duchess of Windsor
Williams
Leval
Government
Camital
F. Critch
R. W. Kennedy
Perth
China
National Park
Reunion
Cameroon
Togo
Norvege
Stanley Gibbons
Stanlebons
Doyle
James Goss
William Street
London Court
Man
Adam
House and Garden
Punch
Vogue
Woman
Meader
Niwest
Cullen Ltd
Box
W.A
Gordons
the Poulterers
Stirling Hwy
Nedlands
Bones
West Australian Meat Export Works
Fruit Growers
Glendenning & CO. Metropolitan Markets
H. Cheshire
Cleaver Street
West Perth
Country Readers
McLean & Sons
Subway
J. E. Hall
Essex St
Fremantle
Gladiolus
Ae Hector St
Tuart
Singer Sewing Machines
Singer Sewing Machine
Roy
Inc
U.8.a
Hay St. Perth
Ted
W. Potter & Co. Ltd
Collie St
Thistle Honey CO
Lord Street
Norwood Hotel
Thars
Mar
Hotel Australia
Frank Guilfoyle
the Goldfields Club Hotel
Dr. Pier and
Wellington Sts
Ken Angel
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