Gloss colour photograph GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road showing the garden to the rear of the house.
P-GKC/Ph/008
Date: 1997
Gloss colour photograph GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road with glimpses of the blue plaque.
P-GKC/Ph/009
Date: 1997
Matt colour photograph GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road called Top Meadow Back view of the studio.
P-GKC/Ph/011
Date: 1994
Matt colour photograph GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road called Top Meadow. Pictures show garage doors and back entrance
P-GKC/Ph/012
Date: 1994
Matt colour photograph GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road called Top Meadow Shows possible entrance to the studio
P-GKC/Ph/013
Date: 1994
Matt colour photograph GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road called Top Meadow Plaque reads GK Chesterton lived here 1922-36
P-GKC/Ph/014
Date: 1994-2008
Gloss photograph copy of GK Chesterton with the Invalids cricket team at Knotty Green
P-GKC/Ph/015
Date: 1900-2000
Colour photograph of the headstone and grave of G. K. Chesterton. Includes a stone for Dorothy Collins, [secretary to G. K. Chesterton]. Carving by Eric Gill.
P-GKC/Ph/016
Date: [1980-2000]
Colour photograph of the grave of G. K. Chesterton. Includes a stone for Dorothy Collins, [secretary to G. K. Chesterton]. Shows headstone with plants in front. Carving by Eric Gill
P-GKC/Ph/017
Date: 1986
Photocopy of a book review by Melanie McDonagh, of biography of G K Chesterton, “Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of GK Chesterton” by Joseph Pearce. Includes photo of Chesterton. Portion of article is missing.
P-GKC/R/001
Date: 01/11/1996
Black and white photocopy of a photograph showing G K Chesterton receiving a dandelion from a little girl.
P-GKC/R/002
Date: 1900-1936
Front dust sheet of autobiography by G K Chesterton showing black and white photograph of G K Chesterton
P-GKC/R/003
Date: 1900-1936
Article with photographs detailing Chesterton’s life in Beaconsfield. Includes the introduction written by him in 1926 for the Beaconsfield Official Handbook.
P-GKC/R/004
Date: 1980-2000
Article relating to the pub signs, the Saracen’s Head and The White Hart and the possible origins of their names.
P-GKC/R/005
Date: 01/01/1921
Poem entitled ‘The Rolling English Road’
P-GKC/R/006
Date: 1950-2000
The article is regarding War Memorials.
P-GKC/R/007
Date: 12/09/1919
Black and white photograph of Cecil Chesterton, brother of G. K., who died in France in World War I.
P-GKC/R/008
Date: 1914-1918
Matt black and white photocopy of photograph of Top Meadow, GK Chesterton’s house in Grove Road who lived here 1922-1936
P-GKC/R/009
Date: 1900-2000
The article concerns the life and literary works of G K Chesterton. It also recalls the fact he broadcast a weekly radio programme. There is a list of his main works and several photographs.
P-GKC/R/010
Date: 1980-2000
The postcard depicts a cartoon of a cockerel and the poem refers to an ‘Old Cock’ laying a foundation stone. Includes transcription of the poem.
P-GKC/R/011
Date: 1911-1960
Article regarding living in Beaconsfield and beech and oak trees. Republished in G.K. Chesterton: “The Apostle and the Wild Duck and other Essays”.
P-GKC/R/012
Date: 1975
Article regarding Chesterton’s appointment as the parish constable.
P-GKC/R/013
Date: 1964
Poem ‘The Jazz’ by G. K. C. taken from the Beaconsfield Parish Magazine March 1922
P-GKC/R/014
Date: 01/03/1922