Copies of letters dispatched by Robert Saunders, during his time as the District Treasurer and then District Officer for the Dorset West District of the British Union of Fascists (BUF), later known as the British Union (BU).

Including copies of letters sent to:

Abbey Supplies Ltd, BU (A6/1-5)

Mark Robert Abbott (A6/6-9). Includes references to banning of uniform (December 1936) (6); membership, and need for a fascist government in Britain (October 1936) (9)

[Accounts BU]

Department of Organisation, Southern Accounts (A6/10-18, 20). Includes reference to closure of Weymouth Bookshop (August 1936) (17); list of literature in stock, Weymouth District (August 1936) (18) and resignation of District Officer, Eric Peake (July 1936) (20)

E.H. Newcomb, National Inspecting Officer Accounts (A6/19)

T. Ackroyd, N/O.T., BU (A6/21)

A. Mackenzie, Accounts Inspecting Officer, BU (A6/22), concerning personnel changes in Weymouth District (December 1936)

Action Films, BU (A6/23-26), concerning a film show in Dorchester (December-November 1937)

“Action”: Action Press Ltd., BU (A6/27-32)

Ronald Baker (A6/33-36), concerning Jebb meeting at Lyme Regis on 18 January 1938 (33) and at Dorchester 10 November 1937 (36)

Barclays Bank Ltd, Chelsea (A6/37-42), concerning change of signatory from Peake to Sureties (August 1936) (40) and Burch (August 1936) (41)

Henry Job Hansford Bartlett, Polling District Leader, Burton Bradstock, BU (A6/43-78). Including banning of Blackshirt uniform, Mosley conference at Exeter in December 1937, “Red” opposition in Exeter, and Miss Hayes meeting at Bridport on 18 December 1937 (43); membership form for Miss J. Burwood, and Saunders’ attendance at Leader’s Speakers’ Advanced School and Rally in October 1937 (47); Jebb meeting at Weymouth on 16 September 1937 and Chesterton meeting at Southampton on 19 September 1937 (48); Weymouth Sands meetings and the “Red Front” (49); Bruning meeting at Weymouth, Wegg Prosser meeting at Dorchester, Jebb and Miss Hayes meeting at Dorchester in July 1937 (51); Bruning meeting at Lyme Regis on 12 April 1937 (55); Risdon meeting at Weymouth on 24 March 1937, Bruning meeting at Lyme Regis on 12 April 1937 (56); Speakers’ School at Exeter in January 1937 (59); Leader’s conference at Exeter on 27 November 1936 (62); BU policy on colonies (November 1936) (63); meetings at Shaftesbury and Dorchester in November 1936, and Sherborne in December 1936 (66); West Dorset constituency to be fought at next General Election (November 1936) (67); Fitzgerald resigning as District Officer and Leader’s Conference at Exeter on 27 November 1936 (68); A. Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester on 15 October 1936 (70); Donovan meeting at Exeter on 19 September 1936 (74) and meeting at Shipton Gorge on 25 July 1936 (78)

Beaminster Institute & Public Hall (A6/79)

Beaminster Debating Society (A6/80)

“Blackshirt”: Sanctuary Press Ltd (A6/81-117). Including reports of District activities and meetings and letter in support of the drastic economies at NHQ (March 1937) (106)

W. E. Board (A6/118-119)

District Treasurer of Bournemouth District, BU (A6/120-125). Includes references to Mosley meeting in Dorchester on 13 March 1937 (122); Bruning meeting at Shaftesbury on 18 November 1936, and Whinfield meeting at Sherborne on 5 December 1936, Saunders to replace Fitzgerald as District Officer, and Burch to be District Treasurer (November 1936) (125)

J. P. J. Chapman, Bournemouth District, BU (A6/126)

R. F. Bowden (A6/127-128)

Albert Brewer (A6/129-131), concerning Chesterton meeting at Southampton on 19 September 1937 (131)

“Bridport News” (A6/132-133)

Eric A. Burch, District Treasurer, Dorset West, BU (A6/134-175). Includes references to local activities (November 1937) (134); Chesterton meeting at Southampton on 19 September 1937 (135); Weymouth Sands meetings (August 1937) (136); Bruning meeting at Lyme Regis on 12 April 1937 (139); Mosley meeting in Salisbury on 31 March 1937 (141) and Dorchester, 13 March 1937 (143, 149); heckling at Saunders and Hammond meeting in Exeter on 6 February 1937 (147); Saunders et al. at Joyce speakers’ school at Exeter in January 1937 (153-154); “Stand by the King” campaign (December 1936) (158); certificate of transfer of District Treasurer duties from Saunders to Burch (Nov 1936) (161); statement by Saunders on Fascist policy (October 1936) (165); A. Raven Thomson meeting in Dorchester on 15 Oct 1936 (167)

Burton Bradstock Women’s Institute (A6/176)

Miss J. Burwood (A6/177), concerning membership (September 1937)