The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville (62 page)

63
Cole/Moss papers, Perkins/Granville correspondence (21.5.1947).

64
Pope, ‘Remembering Richard’, p. 122.

65
Jenkins,
A Pacifist,
p. 292.

66
TNA, HS9/612, ‘Report on Christine Granville, known as Pauline’ (22.10.1944).

67
Cole/Moss papers, Cammaerts/Granville correspondence (17.4.1947).

68
Ibid. (12.11.1948).

69
O’Malley papers, Granville/Sir Owen correspondence (10.4.1947).

70
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 262.

71
Wazacz,
No Ordinary Countess,
Anna Czyzewska interview.

72
O’Malley papers, Granville/Sir Owen (10.4.1947); also Cole/Moss papers, Sir Owen/Granville (19.7.1948).

73
O’Malley papers, Granville/Sir Owen (10.4.1947).

74
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 286.

75
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 239.

76
Granville’s medals, mounted in their Spink and Son box, have been loaned for safe keeping to the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, London.

77
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 240.

78
Ibid., p. 241.

79
Ibid., p. 263.

80
Cole/Moss papers, Threlfall to Granville (4.4.1948).

81
Ibid., Crawley to Granville (4.12.1947).

82
Ibid., Sir Owen O’Malley to Granville (4 March, probably 1947).

83
O’Malley papers, Granville/Sir Owen (10.4.1947).

84
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 285.

85
Cole/Moss papers, Sir Owen O’Malley to Granville (19.7.1948).

86
Ibid.

87
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 287.

16: DEEP WATER

1
Michael Joseph,
Charles: The Story of a Friendship
(1943).

2
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 244.

3
Ibid.

4
Jan Ledóchowski, interview (April 2011).

5
Mackiewicz,
Two Ladies Die,
pp. 321–5.

6
Ibid.

7
Krzysztof Dubinski, ‘Like Dynamite’,
Beauty
magazine (nd).

8
Diana Hall, daughter of Richard Truszkowski, diary entry for 13.6.1949, private correspondence (May 2011).

9
Mary
ś
Skarbek, interview (April 2011).

10
James Gleeson, ‘Stabbed Heroine Told Her Story’,
Daily Express
(17.6.1952).

11
Christine Isabelle Cole, interview (May 2011).

12
Ibid.

13
Evan McGilvary, ‘General Stanisław Maczek and Post-war Britain’, in Stachura (ed.),
The Poles in Britain 1940–2000,
p. 64.

14
Jeff Bines, interview (July 2011).

15
Mieczkowski,
Horizons,
p. 124.

16
Kasparek, ‘Krystyna Skarbek’, unpublished manuscript, p. 6.

17
Eva Hryniewicz, widow of Shelbourne Hotel manager, telephone interview (February 2011).

18
Daniel Farson, ‘Riddle of the Woman Pimpernel’,
Observer Magazine
(20.10.1974).

19
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 242.

20
Izabela Muszkowska, telephone interview (June 2011).

21
Ian Sayer private archive, cheque signed by Christine Granville (2.3.1950); also Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, Christine Granville’s appointments diary (1949).

22
Izabela Muszkowska, telephone interview (June 2011).

23
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 290.

24
Daily Express,
James Gleeson, ‘Stabbed Heroine Told Her Story’ (17.6.1952).

25
Ibid.

26
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 292.

27
Howarth,
Undercover,
p. 84; also Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. xx.

28
Jenkins,
A Pacifist,
p. 245.

29
Ada Tarnowska, telephone interview (June 2011).

30
Izabela Muszkowska, telephone interview (June 2011).

31
Maria Nurowska, interview (June 2011).

32
Bill Stanley Moss, ‘What Makes a First-Class Secret Agent’, unknown publication (June 1952).

33
Andrzej Kowerski-Kennedy, quoted in Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 237.

34
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 246.

35
Cole/Moss papers, telegram George Michailov to Andrzej Kowerski (nd).

36
Maria Pienkowska, interview (June 2011).

37
Jan Larecki, interview (June 2011).

38
Cole/Moss papers, Union-Castle Mail Steamship, Stewardess Uniform guidelines.

39
TNA, PRI COM 9/1634, Muldowney/Prison Commission and Home Office papers, hospital case paper (16.6.1952).

40
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 298.

41
Arthur W. Jacobs, ‘The Little Man Who Loved a Heroine’,
Evening Standard
(11.9.1952).

42
TNA, PRI COM 9/1634, Muldowney/Prison Commission and Home Office papers, hospital case paper (16.6.1952); also ibid., JCM Matheson, Principal Medical officer, Brixton prison, to Dr D Hill, Maudsley Hospital (21.8.1952).

43
TNA, PRI COM 9/1634, ‘Hospital case papers’ (16.6.1952).

44
Ibid., Muldowney/Prison Commission and Home Office papers, hospital case paper (17.9.1952).

45
H. M. Edinburgh, letter, ‘The Strange Stewardess’,
Picture Post
(4.10.1952).

46
Cole/Moss papers, Mrs MacKinnon to Christine Granville (12.9.1951).

47
Ibid., letter to Christine Granville (
c.
September 1951).

48
Ibid., Aidan Crawley, MP, North Bucks, reference for Christine Granville (1.10.1951).

49
Ibid., Patrick Howarth Ministry of Local Government and Planning, reference for Christine Granville (15.10.1951).

50
Ibid., Francis Cammaerts, Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges, reference for Christine Granville (15.10.1951).

51
Teresa Robinska, daughter of Countess Przezdziecka, the Shelbourne Hotel cook, telephone interview (March 2011).

52
Ibid.

53
TNA, DPP2/2169, Director of Public Prosecutions, case papers, Muldowney, ‘Statement of Witness, Andrew Kennedy’ (11.7.1952).

54
Tarnowski,
The Last Mazurka,
p. 302.

55
Bill Stanley Moss, ‘Christine the Brave: Postscript’,
Picture Post
(4.10.1952), p. 31.

56
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 248.

57
Wladimir Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Skarbek-Granville’, p. 303.

58
Ibid.

59
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 249.

60
Jenkins,
A Pacifist,
p. 246; and Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 249.

61
O’Malley papers, correspondence Kate O’Malley to Sir Owen and Ann Bridge (
c.
24.6.1952); also Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 249.

62
Ibid, p. 251.

63
O’Malley papers, correspondence Kate O’Malley/Sir Owen and Ann Bridge (24.6.1952).

64
TNA, PRI COM 9/1634, Muldowney/Prison Commission and Home Office papers, hospital case paper (17.9.1952).

65
TNA, DPP2/2169, Director of Public Prosecutions, case papers, Muldowney, ‘Statement of Witness, Dennis George Muldowney’ (
c.
June 1952).

66
O’Malley papers, correspondence Kate O’Malley/Sir Owen and Ann Bridge (24.6.1952).

67
TNA, DPP2/2169, Director of Public Prosecutions, case papers, Muldowney, ‘Statement of Witness, Ann (Hanka) Nicolle, Ships Stewardess’ (12.8.1952).

68
Ibid., ‘Statement of Witness, Andrew Kennedy’ (11.7.1952).

69
Ibid., ‘Statement of Witness, Ludwig Popiel (18.6.1952).

70
Ibid., ‘Statement of Witness, Ludwig Popiel (18.6.1952).

71
Ibid., ‘Statement of Witness, Ludwig Popiel (18.6.1952).

72
Bill Stanley Moss, ‘Christine the Brave: Postscript’,
Picture Post
(4.10.1952), p. 31.

17: BRUTAL END

1
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. xx.

2
The
Spectator,
Patrick Leigh Fermor, ‘The One-Legged Parachutist: Send for a Blacksmith!’ (1.1.1989).

3
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. xx.

4
Wazacz,
No Ordinary Countess.

5
Maria Pienkowska, Andrzej Kowerski’s niece, interview (June 2011).

6
TNA, PRI COM 9/1634, ‘Hospital case paper’ (16.6.1952).

7
TNA, DPP2/2169, Muldowney, ‘Jósef Tadeusz Kojdecki’ (15.6.1952).

8
Ibid., Muldowney, ‘Statements of persons not called at Magistrates Court: Irena Krasuska’ (16.6.1952).

9
Ibid., ‘Michal Perlak’ (16.7.1952).

10
Eva Hryniewicz, widow of the manager at the Shelbourne Hotel, telephone interview (February 2011).

11
TNA, DPP2/2169, Muldowney, ‘G Jennings, Chief Superintendent ‘F’, Metropolitan Police Report, Kensington Station ‘F’ Division (23.6.1952).

12
Ibid., ‘Central Criminal Court’ (9.9.1952).

13
Ibid., ‘Andrew Kennedy’ (16.6.1952).

14
O’Malley papers, Kate O’Malley to Sir Owen and Ann Bridge (24.6.1952).

15
Jenkins,
A Pacifist,
p. 254.

16
IWM, Gubbins papers, 5/1–31, ‘Miss C Granville, GM, OBE’ (nd); also
The Times,
Colin Gubbins, ‘Christine Granville’ (21.6.1952).

17
Daily Mirror,
pp. 6–7, ‘Drama of Quiet Countess Who Was British Secret Service Agent’ (17.6.1952).

18
General Register Office, Death certificate of Christine Granville (3.10.1952).

19
Patrick Leigh Fermor, ‘The One-Legged Parachutist: Send for a Blacksmith!’, the
Spectator
(1.1.1989).

20
Pope, ‘Remembering Richard’.

E
PILOGUE

1
Daily Express,
‘Stabbed Heroine Told Her Story’ (17.6.1952); ‘The Ego of a Murderer’ (12.9.1952);
Daily Mirror,
‘Drama of Quiet Countess who was British Secret Agent’ (17.6.1952); ‘Heroine dared me three times to kill her’ (2.7.1952); ‘The man who built his dream world around a Countess – and killed her’ (19.9.1952).

2
TNA, DPP2/2169, Muldowney, ‘Criminal Court Proceedings’ (4.7.1952).

3
Ibid., ‘Andrew Kennedy’ (16.6.1952).

4
Ibid., ‘Aidan Crawley to Hartley Shawcross’ (7.7.1952).

5
Ibid., ‘Central Criminal Court’ (9.9.1952).

6
Ibid., ‘Central Criminal Court’ (9.9.1952).

7
Daily Mail,
‘Kindness Led to Murder: Christine Granville’s Mistake Ended in Death’ (12.9.1952);
Evening Standard,
Arthur W. Jacobs, ‘The Little Man Who Loved a Heroine’ (11.9.1952).

8
O’Malley papers, Kate O’Malley/Sir Owen and Ann Bridge (24.6.1952).

9
Daily Express,
‘Stabbed Heroine Told Her Story’ (17.6.1952).

10
Karol Zbyszewski, ‘Famous Agent’ (18.10.1975); also Daniel Huillier, Vercors veteran, interview (July 2011).

11
O’Malley papers, Kate O’Malley to Sir Owen O’Malley (4.3.1953).

12
Picture Post,
Bill Stanley Moss, ‘Christine the Brave’ (13.9.1952 – 4.10.1952).

13
Wazacz,
No Ordinary Countess,
Francis Cammaerts interview.

14
Moss,
Gold Is Where You Find It,
p. 17.

15
Christine Isabelle Cole, daughter of Zofia Tarnowska and Bill Stanley Moss, interview (May 2011). The whereabouts of Moss’s manuscript is unknown.

16
Jan Ledóchowski, ‘Christine Granville’, p. 21.

17
Madeleine Masson,
Woman’s Hour,
BBC Radio Four (29.12.2004).

18
IWM, Gubbins papers, 2/11, Wilkinson/Gubbins correspondence (30.10.1974); Wilkinson/Masson correspondence (30.10.1974).

19
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. xx.

20
Masson,
Christine: A Search,
p. xvi.

21
Christine Isabelle Cole, interview (May 2011).

22
TNA, DPP2/2169, Muldowney, G. Jennings, Chief Superintendent ‘F’, Metropolitan Police Report, Kensington Station ‘F’ Division (23.6.1952).

23
Singer,
Spies and Traitors,
p. 201.

24
TNA, HS4/291, Poland 206, ‘The Future of SOE Polish Section’ (24.5.1945).

25
Masson,
Christine: SOE Agent,
p. 291.

26
McCormick,
17F: The Life of Ian Fleming,
p. 143.

27
Ibid., p. 141.

28
Lycett,
Ian Fleming,
p. 178.

29
Fleming,
Casino Royale,
pp. 30, 38–9.

30
Ibid., pp. 186–7, 64.

31
Macintyre,
For Your Eyes Only,
pp. 5, 63, 69.

32
Fleming,
Casino Royale,
pp. 61–2.

33
Rogue,
US magazine, William F. Nolan, ‘Personality: Ian Fleming’ (February 1961), p. 80; also Fleming,
The Diamond Smugglers,
p. 54.