Telegram from Brixton Prison to Gertrude Bannister, 20 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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A telegram from Brixton Prison, London, to Gertrude Bannister (later Parry, d. 1950), a cousin of Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916). The telegram informs her that she can visit Casement that day between 11 and 12.30am. It was sent while Casement was imprisoned in Brixton after he had been arrested while landing on the coast of Kerry in a submarine on the eve of the Easter Rising. Bannister was heavily involved in raising public support for Casement during his trial for treason.

 National Library of Ireland Roger Casement Papers, Collection List No A15, Ms. 13,075 /1 https://letters1916.ie/item/1291 English 1916-05-20 98 Brixton Road, London, UK Gertrude Bannister 11 Gakley Street, Chelsea, London, UK Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS(Office of Origin and Service Instructions) 98 Brixton Road GHMS 1044 Centl (Handed in at) 10.19 (Received here at) 10.35 (TO) Bannister Cheyne Club, 11 Oakley St Chelsea Your sister and yourself may visit your cousin today between 11 and 12.30 this morning ring 132 Brixton whether coming Prison Brixton Prison Telegrams 11 Gakley Street, Chelsea, London, UK Telegram from Brixton Prison to Gertrude Bannister, 20 May 1916 98 Brixton Road, London, UK Telegram from Brixton Prison to Gertrude Bannister, 20 May 1916 Gertrude Bannister Letter from Gertrude Bannister to Colonel Maurice Moore, 22 July 1916Letter from George Bernard Shaw to Gertrude Bannister, 12 July 1916Letter from Dora Shorter to Gertrude Bannister, 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 29 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Telegram from Brixton Prison to Gertrude Bannister, 20 May 1916Letter from Henry W. Nevinson to Gertrude Bannister, 10 July 1916Letter from Henry W. Nevinson to Gertrude Bannister, 12 July 1916Letter from J.S. Northcote to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from E. Blackwell to Gertrude Bannister, 2 August 1916Telegram from Sidney Parry to Gertrude Bannister, 29 August 1916Letter from A. Holmes to Gertrude Bannister, 23 July 1916Letter from Gertrude Bannister to C. Spencer Smith, 29 July 1916