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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)COW/4/I/2/346
TitleGrenfell, Joyce
Extent12 items
Date1952-1964
DescriptionCorrespondence from Joyce Grenfell [Joyce Irene Grenfell, born 1910 and died 1979, English actress, comedienne, and singer-songwriter].

/1 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of Alexandra Court Hotel, Sefton Park, Liverpool, dated 7th September 1952. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest Noel'. Writes about 'Gertie's' death.

/2 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of The Harewood Arms Inn, Harewood, Leeds, dated 27th September 1952. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Praises Noel's tribute to 'Gertie'.

/3 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of Glasgow, dated 24th October 1952. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. The war office is sending her to the Middle East next month to entertain troops.

/4 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of 149 Kings Road, Chelsea, S.W.3., dated 10th November 1952. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Thanks Noel for letting her do 'The End of the News' for the troops.

/5 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of 149 Kings Road, Chelsea, S.W.3., dated 10 July 1953. Letter is addressed to 'Darling Noel'. Praises Noel's performance in a play she went to see with her mother. Thanks him for arranging the seats.

/6 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of 149 Kings Road, Chelsea, S.W.3., dated 28th July 1955. Letter is addressed to 'My dearest Noel'. Writes fondly about her mother who died recently. Thanks Noel for writing to her.

/7 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of Hotel Laurelton, 147 West 55th Street, New York, 19, dated 11th October 1955. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest Noel'. Thanks him for the lovely roses he sent her.

/8 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of 147 West 55th Street, New York, 19, dated 20th October 1955. Letter is addressed to 'Oh Noel'. Praises his TV show.

/9 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of Flat 8, 34 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London, S.W.10., dated 27th January 1957. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. She has moved into her new flat.

/10 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of Flat 8, 34 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London, S.W.10., dated 13th September 1960. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. She went to see 'Waiting in the Wings' last night with 'Tommy' and 'May Phipps'. She praises it.

/11 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of The Windsor Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, dated 30th August 1963. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Asks if Noel knows anything about a young man called 'Arthur Miller' who has been pursuing her in Melbourne.

/12 Transcript of a letter from Joyce Grenfell of Flat 8, 34 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London, S.W.10., dated 4th November 1964. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. She went to see 'Hay Fever' the previous night. She praises the play.

See also COW/4/I/2/683
NotesFormer reference: Section I Personal Correspondence of Noël Coward, Box 2
Access StatusOpen

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