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Letter from Isabel Sykes, 26th October 1955. Lovely to have Harold Costley White taking part in the service. Her son Bonar and his wife have just flown off (to Germany?). (There is no year attached to the letter, although it is among others from 1955 - if it is in fact 1954, then the service could possibly be the funeral of her husband Frederick, who died 30/9/54.)

Letter from Isabel Sykes, 4th October 1954. Thanks for conducting a service - presumably the funeral of her husband (see Part previous letter).

Letter from Isabel Sykes, 12th August. Sorry to hear of Harold Costley White's accident.

Letter from Isabel Sykes, 3rd July 1959. Thoughts on Catullus, and on Randolph Churchill's recently published book (The Rise and Fall of Sir Anthony Eden). An Oxford historian said of Randolph: 'he is greedy, envious and indignant, and his book will do something to gratify the desires implied in all those qualities. Has apparently just been on a trip with the CWs to the Italian Lakes.

Letter from Isabel Sykes, 3rd May 1955. Thanks for advice on an architectural issue.

Letter from Isabel Sykes, 6th October 1955. On Robert Blake's biography of her father Bonar Law - she was sent an early part, but made so many criticisms that she was not sent any more. Hopes the weather will be good for the CWs' break in Dolgellau.

Letter from Isabel Sykes, 20th November 1953? Glad that the fly killer is a success. (Her husband is still alive, so this letter must be 1953 or earlier - see previous letters from Sykes).

Letter from I.A. Wilton, 5th October 1959. Thanks Harold Costley White for trying to locate a portrait of Armitage Robinson (former Dean of Westminster). Harold Costley White instrumental in the moving of a school to Mossley Hill - beneficial because of delightful surroundings, with gardens and playing fields (Liverpool College).

Carbon copy of letter from Mr H.V. Fox to Mrs Collison, thanking her for the donation of her late son's clothing.

Letter from Humphrey Ball, 27th May 1946. Thanks Harold Costley White (addressed as Headmaster) for returning the Mumford together with instructive criticism (Lewis Mumford?). Would like to stay for a while at an approved school.