NAM.1981-12-53-552

Manuscript volume containing diary of Maj Gen Sir William Warre whilst General Officer, North West Counties, 8 May 1847-20 Mar 1848. Includes a copy of ‘An Account of the Parish Church of Gresford, Denbighshire’ (1843) From 17 March the text is in the hand of Warre’s son Henry, who has also supplied editorial comment elsewhere. From 8 March to the end of the account the authors are concerned with the provision of troops to suppress riots by the Irish in Liverpool. Many entries describe social visits and regiments inspected. Inscribed on inside of flyleaf: ‘M Genl Sir W Warre CB Comdg North West Dist Chester [and] Capt Warre AD Camp on Inspection tours in the North of England including visits to many towns and country Houses during 1847-48’ From a collection of 566 papers of Lt Gen Sir William Warre (1784-1853) relating to his military career, 1807-1851.