Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Stanley Owen Buckmaster

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Copy of a letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster, Viscount Buckmaster (1861-1934) to John Redmond (1856-1918), nationalist MP. In the letter, Buckmaster states that there is a body of Irish operatives in the town of Keighley of strongly Nationalist persuasion who have formed a body by themselves. He writes that at the outbreak of war, these men offered themselves up for military service as a body, and that he doubts there are many left who have not signed up. Buckmaster goes on to say that his statement should be verified but that he hopes it will offer Redmond encouragement on his difficult task of Irish recruitment. Buckamster was a politician and lord chancellor in 1916. John Redmond was an MP and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was instrumental in securing the promise of Home Rule from Asquith's liberal government. Upon the outbreak of war, Redmond addressed a group of Irish Volunteers at Woodenbridge, Co. Wicklow, encouraging them to fight with the British Army to ensure the implementation of Home Rule. Redmond's words split the Irish Volunteers across the country. The Easter Rising shocked Redmond, who condemned it bitterly. Nonetheless he appealed for leniency towards those who had not been involved in planning the Rising.

 National Library of Ireland John Redmond Papers, Collection List No. 118, Ms. 15,175/1/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/316 English Stanley Owen Buckmaster 1916-02-15 John Redmond Male World War I (1914-1918) Politics

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 Feb 15 1916 Lord Buckmaster to R There have always been as you know well a very considerablbody of Irish operatives in the town of Keighley They are stro gly Nationalist and have always formed a body by themselves... I Believe that I oce enjoyed their confidence and thei support What I thought right to tell you was this: that as soon as the War was declared all of these men available for military service enlisted in a body, and it may be doubted if there are even a handful left who are fit to fight andhavenotoffered their sevueice I want you to know this as the Irish position is as no one knows better than yourself often but imperfectly understood You cdprobablverify this statement of mine by enquiry in the district At any rate I knowitwillgive you encouragemnet in the difficult work at which Y you have laboured so hard Yrs Very sincerely Buckmaster John Redmond Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Copy of letter from John Redmond to John Gulland, 14 December 1915Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 29 September 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to John Redmond, 27 May 1916.Letter from John Redmond to Mabel FitzGerald, 29 May 1916.Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter from Frederick Rudolph Lambart, Lord Cavan, to John Redmond, 8 February 1916.Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 19 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 2 July 1916Letter from Edward, Prince of Wales to John Redmond, 31 January 1916Letter from John French to John Redmond, 15 April 1916Letter from Edmond Joseph Frewen to John Redmond, 25 March 1916Letter from Major-General Lovick Bransby Friend to John Redmond, 11 March 1916Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major-General L.B. Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from the Most Rev. Bernard Hackett to John Redmond, 4 October 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 11 April 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 12 April 1916Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916Letter from John Redmond to Sir Francis Hopwood, 4 May 1916Letter from Colonel Sir William Hutchinson Poë to John Redmond, 22 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 12 January 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 19 February 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond 2 March 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 15 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 4 September 1916 Letter from T.J. Hanna to John Redmond, 20 June 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major General Lovick Bransby Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram to John Redmond, 3 April 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 21 June 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 6 October 1916Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (transcript) from Lord Cavan to John Redmond, 8 February 1916. Stanley Owen Buckmaster Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916