Chamberlain and Kenrick family memorabilia

A collection of memorabilia relating mainly to the Kenrick and Chamberlain families, but includes items from related families including Beale, Cadbury, Osler, Burman, Crosskey, Darby, Gurney-Dixon, James, Ledsam, Lloyd, Lunt, Martineau, Nettlefold, Southall, and Taylor. The Chamberlain family had many links with the Kenrick family through marriage, and the two family names are closely associated throughout recent history in Birmingham.

The collection includes orders of funeral and memorial services for members of the Chamberlain, Kenrick and other families; photographs, ephemera relating to commemorative events associated with members of the Chamberlain family, facsimile reprint of a pamphlet entitled 'The duty of the respective officers appointed by the Court Leet, in the Manor of Birmingham', and a booklet from the service of thanksgiving to celebrate 150 years of James and Lister Lea, chartered surveyors.

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

Photograph displayed at fonds level is reference MS843/3/18. Sir George Kenrick (L), Neville Chamberlain (centre), and Roger Harmon (R).

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Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.