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Correspondence received by Robert Saunders N-Z, 1951 -1953

 File — Box: Saunders Papers Box 14
Reference code: 119/C14/299-410

Scope and Contents

Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, relating to his involvement in the Union Movement.

Including letters from:

National Congress of Labour, Union Movement (C14/299-303). Includes a copy of “The Pioneer”, No. 4, March 1951 (303), three pledge cards [n.d.] (299-301); and notice of a meeting on 30 March 1951 (March 1951) (302)

National Union of Small Shopkeepers (C14/304). Incudes notice of local meetings in April [1951]

[Newspaper cuttings] (C14/305-309). Includes newspaper cuttings relating to restrictions on Union Movement meetings in Salisbury [n.d.] (305) and Mosley’s move to Paris (December 1952) (306)

Douglas Peroni, Branch Leader / Constituency Organiser, Hampstead Branch, Union Movement (C14/310), with copy of the “Hampstead Herald”, No. 1, January 1952.

Walter Porter (C14/311-321). Including references to the supply of syrup (October-November 1952) (311-318); the death of Mrs Joe Beckett [n.d] (313); letter from Row, and enclosed copy of Saunders’ “Agricultural Organisation” document produced during internment at Huyton Camp in May 1941 (June [1951]) (320-321)

George Pownall (C14/322), regarding the Rural Reconstruction Association (June 1951)

Rudolf Rakoczy (C14/323-332). Including references to inability to attend meeting at Salisbury, and “interrogation” (May 1952) (323); resignation from Union Movement with complaints about the organisation of the Union Movement (327) and membership card (328), letter to Raven Thomson on Europe and anti-German propaganda in Britain (330), with reply (329) (August 1951) Don Reece (C14/333-334), concerning suggestion of Union Movement organising its own farm in East Anglia (July-August 1951) Robert Row (C14/335-359), concerning the Union Movement Agricultural Group and “None Need Starve” (May 1951- February 1953)

Royal Automobile Club, Bournemouth (C14/360-361)

Rural Economy (Publications) Ltd (C14/362-367)

Rural Reconstruction Association (C14/368-377). Including letters from Jorian Jenks regarding agriculture (September 1952- January 1953) (368-370)

Percy V. Russell (C14/378), concerning the Union Movement Agricultural Group (May 1951)

Assistant Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police (C14/379), concerning permission to hold march in Salisbury on 28 July 1951. Sailsbury Town Clerk (C14/380), concerning permission to hold meeting in Salisbury on 28 July 1951.

H.M. Stationery Office (C14/381-383)

C. H. Sureties (C14/384)

Mrs Maud A. Sutherland (C14/385-386)

Noel H. Symington (C14/387), with payment for “None Need Starve” (December 1952)

Various members of the Thatcher family, including Jose Thatcher, Branch Leader / Constituency Organiser, Salisbury, Union Movement, as well as Mrs Amy Thatcher and Miss Peggy Thatcher (C14/388-400). Including references to the death of Joe Beckett’s wife [December 1952] (390); request for Joe Thatcher’s name not to be mentioned in Salisbury and unable to do anything for the Union Movement (June-July 1951) (397-398) and Mosley’s move to Ireland (April 1951) (400)

J. Thompson (C14/401)

Tilleys Motor Engineers, Dorchester (C14/402)

G. C. N. Webb (C14/403-406). Including references to interest the Union Movement and reported attendance figures for Meeting at Salisbury held in August 1952 (404)

Whitley Ridge Hotel, Brockenhurst (C14/407)

Mrs A. Louise M. Wonfor (C14/408), concerning the hospitalisation of Wonfor [March 1953]

Joe Wood (C14/409)

Wool and Bere Regis Agricultural Discussion Club (C14/410)

Dates

  • Creation: 1951 -1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in our reading room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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