MT Engagement Diary

Tuesday 7 June 1983

[Handwritten original lists an appointment marked as cancelled, apparently because of MT’s election tour. See THCR 2/7/3/55 for MT’s 1983 election tour schedule for the day.]

0745

Stephen Sherbourne

0815

Depart for BBC Lime Grove [THCR 2/7/3/55 has this at 0825]

0845

[Arrive BBC Studios (Lime Grove). Make-up if necessary] [THCR 2/7/3/55]

0905

Election Call

1000

Drive to Central Office [THCR 2/7/3/55 indicates that contingency prepared for either a visit to Central Office or a return to No. 10.]

1030

Chairman [Cecil Parkinson]

1045

IRN and BBC Radio interviews

1130

Return to No. 10

1300

[Lunch in flat] [THCR 2/7/3/55]

1410

[Depart No. 10 for Maddox Street] [THCR 2/7/3/55]

1430

[Arrive Maddox Street – Record PEB] [THCR 2/7/3/55]

1540

Depart No. 10 for Victoria [THCR 2/7/3/55 has MT departing Maddox Street for Victoria at 1530]

1600

Depart for Gatwick Station

1700

Take-off for Wharton [sic: Warton]

1800

Arrive Wharton [sic: Warton] [Transfer to cars and depart for North Euston Hotel, Fleetwood] [THCR 2/7/3/55]

1830

Drive to North Euston Hotel, Fleetwood [THCR 2/7/3/55 has MT arriving at hotel at 1830 and adds: ‘To be met by the owners: Mr. Jim Cowpe and Mrs. Moira Cowpe, Mr Roger Johns and Mrs. Hilary Johns. Light meal in suite’]

1830

[Beating Retreat]

1910

Depart for Marine Hall

1915

Rally (Flyde Coast) [Chairman: Mr. Eric G. Taylor, Area Chairman. The audience will have been present for about 25 minutes and an Appeal for funds will have been made and the collection taken. At the end of the speech, the Chairman will propose a short vote of thanks. The Party will proceed off the platform at the right hand side (facing audience) in front of the stage, down the middle aisle and out through the entrance in the Wyre Lounge into waiting cars.] [THCR 2/7/3/55]

2100

Depart Wharton Aerodrome [sic: Warton]

2200

Arrive Gatwick

2230

Arrive No. 10