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About the John Pendlebury Family Papers

The John Pendlebury Family Papers cover the period from 1913 to 1964 and document the life of archaeologist and WWII hero John Devitt Stringfellow Pendlebury, his wife Hilda and their family.

Typed copy of “Narrative of Aristea, widow of George Drosolakis and her sister”, written by [R W Hutchinson] [PEN/5/2/1/6], Typed copy of “Narrative of Aristea, widow of George Drosolakis and her sister”, written by [R W Hutchinson], Monday, March 10, 1947

John Pendlebury had been taken to Aristea Drousoulakis’ farmhouse in Kaminia (Herakleion [Iráklion]) after being wounded on the 21 May 1941. Statement given to the Herakleion [Iráklion] Police.

Typed declaration of Kaliope Karatsanis, in Greek, Herakleion [Iráklion], Crete [PEN/5/2/3/2], Typed declaration of Kaliope Karatsanis, in Greek, Herakleion [Iráklion], Crete, Undated

Karakatsanis witnessed the shooting of John Pendlebury in Kaminia on the 22 May 1941. Statement given to the Herakleion [Iráklion] Police.

Typed copy of the translation of “Minutes of Resolution I of the Committee of the Nomarchy of Herakleion [Iráklion]” [PEN/5/3/1/2], Typed copy of the translation of “Minutes of Resolution I of the Committee of the Nomarchy of Herakleion [Iráklion]”, Monday, July 22, 1946

Committee “set up with the aim of showing due honour to the Englishman John Pendlebury”. A plan to erect a bust of John Pendlebury in the garden of the Herakleion museum is recorded in the minutes.

Photograph of the war cemetery at Souda Bay [PEN/5/3/10/1], Photograph of the war cemetery at Souda Bay, c.1946 - 1960

It shows white crosses in place of the gravestones (before the gravestones were produced).

Photograph of the war cemetery at Souda Bay [PEN/5/3/10/2], Photograph of the war cemetery at Souda Bay, c.1946 - 1960

It shows white crosses in place of the gravestones (before the gravestones were produced).

Booklet entitled “Supplement to the Wykehamist” [PEN/5/3/7/2], Booklet entitled “Supplement to the Wykehamist”, December 1948

Supplement dedicated to the memory of “Wykehamists who had fought and fallen in the service of God and of their country”.

Annotated typescript of ‘First Trip to Eastern Crete’ [PEN/5/4/1], Annotated typescript of ‘First Trip to Eastern Crete’, c. 1948

Describes a trip in 1928. Published in ‘John Pendlebury in Crete’ memorial book, which was printed for private circulation (250 copies) by Cambridge University Press.

Annotated first draft typescript of ‘John Pendlebury 1940-1941’ by Nicholas Hammond [PEN/5/4/2], Annotated first draft typescript of ‘John Pendlebury 1940-1941’ by Nicholas Hammond, c. 1948

Published in ‘John Pendlebury in Crete’ memorial book, which was printed for private circulation (250 copies) by Cambridge University Press.

Second draft typescript of ‘John Pendlebury 1940-1941’ by Nicholas Hammond [PEN/5/4/3], Second draft typescript of ‘John Pendlebury 1940-1941’ by Nicholas Hammond, c.1948

Published in ‘John Pendlebury in Crete’ memorial book, which was printed for private circulation (250 copies) by Cambridge University Press.

Annotated draft typescript of ‘Last days – May 1941’ by T. J. Dunbabin [PEN/5/4/4], Annotated draft typescript of ‘Last days – May 1941’ by T. J. Dunbabin, c. 1948

Published in ‘John Pendlebury in Crete’ memorial book, which was printed for private circulation (250 copies) by Cambridge University Press.

“The πιθηκος” (the apes) poem [PEN/6/1/4], “The πιθηκος” (the apes) poem, [Feb 1919]

Written in a mixture of English and Greek. Sent to Herbert Pendlebury by John Pendlebury whilst he was at Winchester College.