Copies of letters dispatched by Robert Saunders, during his time as the District Officer for the Dorset West District of the British Union (BU).

Includes copies of letters sent to:

Major L. W. Peel Yates, Chief Constable of Dorset [Police] (A7/270-298)

Southern Raiding Teams (A7/299-300). Includes details of villages to be visited [n.d.]

Sanctuary Press Ltd, BU (A7/301-302)

District Leader, Bournemouth, BU (A7/303), regarding the “Daily Herald” report of trouble at Weymouth meeting on 4 August 1938 Sidney Hall, Weymouth (A7/304)

Adrian Gordon Smith, Polling District Leader, Longbredy, BU (A7/305-317). Includes references to Smith leaving (October 1938) (305); Weymouth “riot” (August 1938) (306); Moran meeting at Weymouth on 16 June 1938 (309); details of local meetings (April 1938) (310); Miss Hayes meeting at Bridport on 9 April 1938 (312) and Mrs Brock-Griggs meeting at Weymouth on 25 March 1938 (313)

“Southern Times” (A7/318-321). Includes response to articles critical of BU (May-October 1938)

Mrs Gladys Stephenson, Woman District Leader, Dorset West, BU (A7/322-336). Includes details of activities and “riot” at Weymouth (August 1938) (324); Leader’s Conference at Bristol on 26 June 1938 (May) (330); Mrs Stephenson to be temporary W.D.L. for Dorset (May 1938) (331); Mrs Brock-Griggs meeting at Bridport on 25 March 1938 (334)

C. H. Sureties, District Treasurer, Dorset West, BU (A7/337-350). Includes details following Sureties’ departure (September 1938) (337); “black moments” and Sureties leaving through victimisation (July 1938) (338); Miss Hayes meetings at Weymouth on 4 June 1938 (340) and Bridport on 9 April 1938 (342) and Mrs Brock-Griggs meeting at Weymouth on 25 March 1938 (343)

TocH, Dorchester (A7/351), regarding an address by Jebb (March 1938)

“Western Gazette”, Yeovil (A7/352-354). Including a letter on BU foreign policy and “Mind Britain’s Business”(April 1938) (352); report of Jebb speech at Beaminster on 22 February 1938 (353) and draft advertisement for Jebb meeting at Lyme Regis on 18 January 1938 (354)

Weymouth Guildhall (A7/355)

Weymouth Town Clerk (A7/356-368), concerning a proposed meetings on Weymouth Sands.

T. F. Wigmore (A7/369)

R. D. Williams, District Treasurer, Dorset North, BU (A7/370-372). Including comments on local press coverage (February 1938) (372)

George T. Wiltshire, Team Leader, Weymouth; Polling District Leader, Broadway, BU (A7/373-383). Including references to Miss Hayes meeting at Weymouth on 16 July 1938 (377); Mrs Brock-Griggs meetings (March 1938) (380) and appointed of Edmonds as Deputy District Leader (March 1938) (381)

James A. Wonfor, District Leader, Dorset North; Polling District Leader, Whitchurch, BU (A7/384-398). Includes references to “Daily Herald’s” report of Weymouth “riot” (August 1938) (386); London meeting on 24 July 1938, loss of Sureties, three new active members enrolled (July 1938) (387); Moran meeting at Weymouth on 16 June 1938 (389); new rules about District speakers (April 1938) (391); discussion with Symes regarding proposed Dorset North District (April 1938) (392); Wonfor invited to Portsmouth Speakers’ School (Mar) (393); local press reports on debate held by Dorchester & District Debating Society (February 1938) (397); Jebb meeting at Beaminster on 22 February 1938 and Mrs Brock-Griggs meeting on 25 March 1938 (398)

A. G. Woodgate (A7/399-400)

Miss E. E. Williams (A7/401-404), concerning the re death and estate of Archibald Leslie Woodward.