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Auction: 21066 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 230A

Great Britain
Squadron Leader Liversidge D.F.C. A.F.C.
1966-68, a group of documents and photographs relating to Sqd. Ldr. Liversidge, Helicopter Pilot to the Royal Family comprising a series of letters on his death to his wife including: 1967, two telegrams from Denis Healey on behalf of the Prime Minister and from Christopher Bonham-Carter on behalf of the Queen and Prince Philip sending "my deepest sympathy"; 1968 typed letter from Buckingham Palace writing that the Queen has requested that a signed photograph of Her Majesty and Prince Philip be sent to her "In gratitude for the long period of service which your husband gave in The Queen's Flight", together with said framed photograph (23.5x31cm), signed by both on the mount; 1979 TLS from Lord Mountbatten; mourning card written "In Grateful Remembrance, Margaret & Snowdon", together with two photographs, one in colour (250x253mm), the other framed in black and white (286x238), both showing Princess Margaret disembarking from the Royal Helicopter, a Westland Whirlwind HCC.12. A fine and unusual group

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