Lees, William
Variant namesWilliam Lees was born in 1855. He was a company representative for a Nottingham lace manufacturer. At some point before the outbreak of war in 1914, he moved to Lille in Northern France. He remained in the town for the duration of the war and correspondence in this collection reveals that he was still living there in 1936. During the German occupation of Lille, Lees appears to have been active in the resistance movement, recording details about German activities, and collecting printed ephemera of their stay. Lille was bombarded by German guns during an offensive 10-12 October 1914. Following four years of strict policing, requisitioning goods and accommodation from the inhabitants, and using local factories, the Germans retreated peacefully from Lille in October 1918 as the allies advanced.
From the guide to the Papers of William Lees (1855-fl 1936) of Nottingham relating to the First World War German occupation of Lille, 1914-1936, 1914-1936, (The University of Nottingham)
Epithet: Perpetual Curate of St. Peter's, Oldham
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000219.0x00036e
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| referencedIn | Vol. CCCLXVII (ff. 378). 16-30 June 1844.Bank of England: Correspondence of Sir R. Peel rel. to the Bank Charter Act: 1844.includes:ff. 1, 3 Francis Robert Bonham, Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1829-1850.f.... | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Dorothy Nevile Lees papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig and, The Mask, 1905-1963. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Papers of William Lees (1855-fl 1936) of Nottingham relating to the First World War German occupation of Lille, 1914-1936, 1914-1936 | The University of Nottingham |
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| correspondedWith | Lees, Dorothy Nevile. | person |
| associatedWith | Lees William fl 1855-1936 | person |
| associatedWith | Leman Herbert Mayo fl 1870-1950 | person |
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| Nottingham Nottinghamshire England | |||
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| Lough Corrib, Ireland | |||
| Waterford, Ireland | |||
| Liverpool, Lancashire | |||
| Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
| Lille France | |||
| Bokhara, Central Asia |
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Person
Birth 1821-11-21
Death 1903
