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- 21 January 1936 (Creation)
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Nellie Battrick was originally from York, who travelled to India to work as a nanny. Her archives date from the 1930s, when she was employed in India. Her date of birth and death are currently unknown.
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The King died at 11.55pm on 20th January 1936. The Viceroy of India and Governor of Bengal salute him. Street lights in Calcutta are lit with matches at this time, Nellie writes about how people run between them with ladders and light each one individually.
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- English