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Personnel papers relating to Eric Liddell, largely on financial matters during Eric Liddell's service with the Society and following his death at Weihsien on 21 February 1945, on his life insurance policy and payments made to his widow. Includes printed notice advertising talks to be given by Eric Liddell at various venues., with background of his service with the London Missionary Society and the connections of his family with the Society, details of his sporting record and an account of his Olympic success entitled 'Memories of Olympic Games of the Past', taken from W. W. Marsh writing in Chamber's Journal, Feb 1932, on 'Great Runners and Great Races'. Also includes correspondence regarding the death of Mrs Florence Liddell Hall, Eric's widow, in June 1984, with some details of her life after his death.
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