Skip to main content

Corbett, Thomas Godfrey Polson, 2nd Baron Rowallan (succeeded 1933), Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire, 1895-1977

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Personal correspondence and papers of Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, mostly concerning the Scout movement and other public activities; with papers relating to military service and estate papers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6688/1-47
Scope and Contents Personal correspondence and papers, 1929-68, with some estate papers, 1845-1967, of Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, MC KBE KT (1875-1977), 2nd Baron Rowallan, Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth (1945-1959), and Governor of Tasmania (1959-1963). The correspondence is concerned mainly with Rowallan's activities in the Scout movement, but includes also some papers relating to his military service in both World Wars, and to his farming activities in Ayrshire. For further biographical details...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1845-1968, undated.

Filtered By

  • Subject: Personal papers. X