2012 WAS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST TWO BOOKS.
When Richmal Crompton died in 1969 most of her archival material was left to her niece Richmal Ashbee, who was the first President of our Society. After Richmal Ashbee’s much lamented death in 2005 her husband Paul became our new Chairman and he very generously started the process of transferring this material to the University of Roehampton in South West London.
Following Paul’s death in 2009, further material has been passed to the University by their son and daughter (and present Co-Presidents), Edward Ashbee and Kate Massey.
The archives are now a very valuable resource to anybody interested in Richmal Crompton and her work.
(The pictures were taken at a visit to Roehampton by members of the Society)
Members of public should email archives@roehampton.ac.uk or ring 02083923323 if they are interested in the Richmal Crompton Collection and to arrange an appointment.
The archive content can be accessed via https://calmview.roehampton.ac.uk, whilst book titles can be browsed using the University Library catalogue https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/roehampton.
The photographs shows parts of the collection and some of the Just William members who spent the day visiting during the special Just William open day.
The displays are changed regularly.A small range of documents and memorabilia are displayed in the Library. Please contact the Archivist for details.