The majority of this group (AA-CC) relate to St Lucia, including views of the house and grounds, and of flora and fauna. There are also transparencies of visits to other Associated States, Dominica (DD); St Vincent and the Grenadines (EE); Grenada (FF), Antigua, St Christopher [St Kitts] and Nevis and the remaining Leeward Islands which remained dependent territories, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands (GG). A slide of a map of the West Indies precedes the geographical sequence, and is filed at the beginning of AA.
John Ewart Marnham was born in Hampstead on 24 January 1916, the elder son of Col. Arthur Ewart Marnham (1890-1976) of Foxley Grove, Holyport, Berkshire. After education at Mill Hill School, he went to Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1938, he was appointed an Assistant Principal in the Colonial Office and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant RA (Territorial Army). He served with the British Expeditionary Force in 1939-1940 and was promoted to Captain in the latter year and Major in 1942. He returned to Europe with the British Liberation Army in 1944, was mentioned in despatches, and awarded the Military Cross. In 1944, he married Susan, eldest daughter of Walter Foster (formerly Friedenstein) of Vienna; they had two sons, Brian and Nicholas. He returned to the Colonial Office after the war, was promoted to Principal in 1946, and after serving as Secretary to the British Guiana and British Honduras Settlement Commission in 1947-1948, was promoted to Assistant Secretary. In 1955 he was appointed C.M.G. Marnham also continued his military career. In 1964 he became Assistant Under-Secretary of State in the Colonial Office and from 1966-1967 in the Foreign Office. He then held three overseas posts as Consul-General in Johannesburg 1967-1970, British Government Representative in the West Indian Associated States during 1970-1973 and Ambassador to Tunisia, 1973-1975. From 1977-1981 Marnham was Clerk in the Committee Office of the House of Commons. He died on 28 December 1985.
John Ewart Marnham became British Government Representative to the West Indian Associated States in 1970. In 1967 Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Christopher and Nevis, and St Lucia (joined in 1969 by St Vincent) were given the status of Associated States and this continued until they all achieved independence between 1973 and 1983. Marnham was based in St Lucia and had a house at Ciceron, just outside the capital Castries. He visited other Associated States, the remaining Leeward Islands and Guyana (in 1970). He was on leave from late 1971 to early 1972, and though his appointment continued to 1973, he probably returned to England towards the end of 1972.
Marnham referred to his recreations as reading, gardening and riding, surprisingly omitting photography, since he was clearly not only an enthusiastic but a skilled photographer. This collection records his travels, displaying a considerable interest in wildlife as well as in gardening.
Contains slides all in Kodachrome mounts. The early photographs include scenes during a visit by J.B. Godber, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and his Private Secretary; some leading political figures are also shown. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
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Contains slides of St Lucia. The majority are of views of scenery, many from the sea or from the air (two sequences in February 1971 and September 1972). There is not much relating to Marnham's work, though his official house in Castries is shown in February 1971. Among events which are shown are: a youth rally at Vieux Fort on 1 May 1971 and 11 scenes at the Castries Carnival of 1972. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
['Coal Pot' is a restaurant near Vigie].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
US Army float. [The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[The Carnival is held each February, before Lent].
[From the sea].
['Royal Navy' heading and paper 'With the compliments of Hecla flight'].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
Contains slides showing scenes in the house and gardens of John Ewart Marnham's residence just outside Castries. They include slides of the very attractive views from the garden and a series of aerial views taken at varying heights in May 1972. This section concludes with photographs of members of the domestic staff taken just before Marnham left St Lucia (dated Oct 72 nos 18-25). Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
[Dog].
[Some close, some distant].
[Some close, some distant].
[Some close, some distant].
[Some close, some distant].
[Some close, some distant].
[Some close, some distant].
[Some close, some distant].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
Vira Edwards
[Overlooking bay].
[Overlooking bay].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
[Presumably of the household staff and dated 'Castries Oct 72'].
Contains slides taken chiefly in Ciceron and its grounds. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
Contains slides all in Kodachrome mounts. The early photographs include scenes during a visit by J.B. Godber, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and his Private Secretary; some leading political figures are also shown. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
Joseph Bradshaw Godber, M.P. [Lord Godber of Willington (1914-1980)] was Minister of State, FCO 1970-1972.
The Hon. R.O.P. Armour, formerly Minister of Communications : the Hon. Patrick Roland John (b 1937), Premier of Dominica 1974-1979.
[Robin William Renwick (b 1937) Private Secretary to the Minister of State, FCO].
[View from the sea].
[View from the sea].
[View from the sea].
[View from the sea].
Contains slides all in Kodachrome mounts. Only a few of these show St Vincent itself; the majority are of the Grenadines including several of Mustique. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
[Same spot].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[Group on shore].
[View from the sea].
[View from the sea].
[View from the sea].
[From above].
[From above].
Contains slides in Ektachrome or Kodachrome mounts as indicated. The Ektachromes were processed in the USA. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.
Contains slides covering most of the major islands of the group, both associated states and dependent territories. One relates to Marnham's official duties, the launch given to St Kitts in 1972.
[View towards sea].
[Coast scene].
[View over hills towards sea].
[3 Barbudans by a boat].
[On a boat].
[It seems likely that both Marnham GG/26 and Marnham GG/27 were taken in the same area, and as Marnham must have returned to St Lucia soon after, as 5-6 - see CC - were taken at Ciceron, it seems probably that they were of Barbuda, where the latter photographs of the previous film were taken, rather than Bequia on St Vincent].
[Gardens from hotel].
[Garden].
[View from grounds].
Contains slides recording a visit to Guyana in 1970 though there is no indication whether it was in an official capacity. The earlier slides show aerial views flying inland from the coast, followed by a journey up the Rupununi River to the border with Brazil. The return route was apparently to the north of the outward journey and included a series of aerial photographs of the Kaieteur Falls.
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[From the air].
[Latex is bled from the Balata tree].
[Small group of Amerindians near the Brazilian border].