Prince William, who died in a flying accident on 28 Aug. 1972, became RAI Patron early in that year. He launched the Centenary Appeal at the Martini-Rossi Terrace, New Zealand House, on 12 July. His African Collection was presented to the RAI by HRH The Duchess of Gloucester at the Conversazione held at the Museum of Mankind, 6 Burlington Gardens, on 4 Oct. 1973. The Collection was presented later to the Dept of Ethnography, British Museum. See CM/101/3, 6, Council minutes, CM/101/3, 6, Items 23, 38, 13 Apr. and 12 Oct. 1972, and Report of the Council, 1972.
1 Conversazione held at the Museum of Mankind, 4 Oct. 1973 - programme (mimeo.)
2 Speech of HRH The Duchess of Gloucester on presenting the Collection (mimeo.)
3 President’s (Prof. E.R. Leach) reply
4 Account of ‘Displays illustrating the RAI’s work’ (mimeo.)
5 Description of the items in the collection by W.B. Fagg (tpc. annotated by WBF)
6 Ibid (tp.)
7 6 photographs of items in the collection
8 Memorial service, St Clement Danes, 5 Oct. 1972 - order of service
9 The Times, 7 Aug. 1973 - clipping on the collection
10 Brian H. MacDermot (Council member, 1972-5) to W.B. Fagg, 31 Dec. 1973 - on additional items in the collection
11 Print-out of the items in the collection presented to the Dept. of Ethnography. 14 leaves
