Letter from S.R. Crockett to Lord Tweedmouth
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to Lord Tweedmouth
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Date is a rough guess. Thanks Lord Tweedmouth for nominating second son to Osborne cadetship; requests help for eldest son Philip (nearly 15, 5ft 11in, brilliant on naval subjects, determined sailor); Philip too old for Osborne before return from abroad, too young for Dartmouth under old regulations; fell between stools; Philip wrote to King of Sweden for Swedish Navy chance but mother desolated about fighting own country; Philip prefers any navy (even South American) to none; mentions Marine Artillery examination June 1908 as alternative; both sons fierce about Navy; apologizes for personal importunate asking
Date
1906-05-01
Subject
Navy nomination, Osborne cadetship, The Raiders, Philip (eldest son), age regulations, Dartmouth, Swedish Navy, Marine Artillery examination
Identifier
SRC_1906_042
Contributor
Lord Tweedmouth (First Lord of Admiralty), Philip Crockett (eldest son), second son, King of Sweden, Lord Rosebery
Language
English
Coverage
Location unspecified
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1906/SRC_Tweedsmuir_1May_1906.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to Lord Tweedmouth,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed August 24, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/659.