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Personal Papers: Papers of Captain George F. Berkeley

Ref. Code: PR12

George Fitzhardinge Berkeley (1870-1955) was the only son of Major George Sackville Berkeley. Served in the First World War as a Brigade Musketry Officer. Justice of the Peace, Oxfordshire, England 1906-1937. Resided at Hanwell Castle near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Berkeley was appointed in July 1914 as Chief Inspecting Officer for the Irish Volunteers in Belfast and in counties Down and Antrim, although subsequently he resigned from duties outside Belfast. Berkeley became involved in the Irish Dominion League in 1920. The League was formed as a platform for the promotion of dominion Home Rule for Ireland.

A. Irish Volunteers. I. Correspondence i.Relating to Belfast Irish Volunteers ii. House of Commons iii. Offers of Help iv. From Alec and Anne Lawrence v. Irish Volunteers, Dublin vi. Relating to other Irish Volunteers North of Ireland Districts vii. Letters from George Berkeley viii. From R.E. Longfield, Cork II. Other Material Relating to Belfast Irish Volunteers III Guns on the Asgard (1951) .

B. Irish Dominion League I. Correspondence i. Irish Statesman ii. Henry Harrison, Secretary iii. George Berkeley iv. E.S. Agnew, London Committee v. Lord Monteagle vi. Sir Horace Plunkett, President viii Winifrid Chapple II. Minutes, Memoranda and Resolutions III. Publications.

Date: 1914-1924 (1951)
Extent: 213 items
Level of Description: Fond
Finding Aid: PR12 Descriptive List (257KB)
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