You are here: Home>View the Catalogue>Nancy Dawson Collection>Awards and commendations From: Up Prev Next Awards and commendations From: Nancy Dawson Collection Reference number NAN/004 Subjects Railways (212)Transport (300) Records in this Group Invitation to an award ceremony NAN/004/001 Letter from the Headmistress, CM Harding, of Settle Girls High School to Mr and Mrs Dawson. It is an invitation to attend the award ceremony where Nancy will recieve a watch from British Railways. Watch awarded by British Railways NAN/004/002 Photos of the watch awarded to Nancy Dawson on 24 June 1952. This is an Incabloc, waterproof, antimagnetic, stainless-stell back watch. It is engraved “Nancy Dawson, Blea Moor, 18-4-52”. Letter of thanks from British Railways NAN/004/003 Letter of thanks to Mrs Dawson from the Commercial Superintendant of the London Midland Region of British Railways. Note the use of ‘mishap’ to describe the accident. Letter of congratulations - School Governors NAN/004/004 Letter of congratulations from the Clerk to the Governors of Settle Girls High School. Letter of thanks from Bristish Railways NAN/004/005 Letter from British Railways to Mrs Dawson thanking her for using her house to help passengers from the Blea Moor railway accident. Note the use of language: “It has come to my notice that your house was used to accommodate injured passengers in the mishap last Friday. Compare the use of ‘mishap’ with the photos of ... Letter of congratulations from the Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides NAN/004/006 Letter of congratulations from Enid Lawson, Baroness Burnham CBE, the Girl Guide Chief Commissioner for England. Notice of ceremony of commendation - Girl Guides NAN/004/007 Letter from Cecelia Dawson (no relation) of Lancliffe Hall, Settle, informing Mrs Dawson (Nancy’s mother) of a Ceremony of Commendation by the Girl Guides. Photo of presentation NAN/004/008 Photo of Nancy Dawson receiving a watch from British Railways at Settle Girls High School. This was in response to her efforts in helping passengers in the 1952 Blea Moor railway accident. No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Search the archive Advanced By subject By place By format By date
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