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Correspondence dispatched by Robert Saunders N-S, 1949 - 1953

 File — Box: Saunders Papers Box 16
Reference code: 119/C16/383-500

Scope and Contents

Copies of letters dispatched by Robert Saunders, relating to his involvement in the Union Movement.

Including copies of letters sent to:

Douglas Peroni, Branch Leader / Constituency Organiser, Hampstead Branch, Union Movement (C16/383)

Chief Constable, Bournemouth Police (C16/384)

Superintendent, Dorset Constabulary, Poole (C16/385-386)

Superintendent, Wiltshire Constabulary, Salisbury (C16/387-388)

“Poole & Dorset Herald”, Bournemouth (C16/389-390), concerning intention to attack policy of refusing Union Movement advertisement at Poole meeting, 28 May 1950 (389)

Walter Porter (C16/391), concerning Union Movement Agricultural Group, and acknowledgement of Huyton Internment Camp agricultural paper (July 1951)

George Pownall (C16/392), regarding the Union Movement Agricultural Group (May 1951)

Rudolf Rakoczy (C16/393-399). Includes references to Union Movement activities (January-April 1952) (393-394); letter for Mosley (November 1951) (395); sales of “Union” during Hants and Dorset bus dispute (June 1951) (397) and London Conference on 5 May 1951 (399)

Mrs Dora G. Ratcliff (C16/400-410). Includes references to loss of her support for the Union Movement (March 1951) (400); thanks for help with Whitsun Wessex Rally and Camp on 27-29 May 1950 (May-June 1950) (401-402); donation to Van Fund (February 1950) (403); proposal regarding Whitsun Rally, and Van Fund (February 1950) (404); membership for 1950 (January 1950) (405); request for employment for contact (December 1949) (406); thanks for generosity, and Saunders to visit Holland (July 1949) (407); South West Rally at Friar Mayne Farm, Broadmayne on 3 July 1949 (June 1949) (408) and members’ meeting at Boscombe (February 1949) (409-410)

Don Reece (C16/411), regarding suggestion for Union Movement farm (August 1951)

Walter Richardson (C16/412-413), regarding Whitsun Wessex Rally and Camp on 27-29 May 1950 (412) and membership (May 1950) (413)

Geoffrey Robbins (C16/414-426). Includes references to Jenks to speak at Bryanston School (May 1951) (414); accounts of Hamm meeting at Salisbury on 7 October 1950 (415) and Trafalgar Square demonstration on 8 Oct 1950 (416); subscription to “Union” (March 1950) (419); meeting with Mosley, and Van Fund (February 1950) (421); invitation to Mosley dinner in London on 3 January 1950 (423); invitation to discuss interest in “The Alternative” (October 1949) (426)

C. B. Nevile-Rolfe (C16/427)

Robert Row (C16/428-481), concerning the Union Movement Agricultural Group and the Union Movement Food and Farming Policy document, “None Need Stave”, and Jenks and Price-Heywood (June 1949-February 1953): lack of activity in Union Movement Agricultural Group (February 1953) (428); copy of Archer Baldwin MP’s response to “None Need Starve” (November 1952) (430); reports of London Conference on 4 October, and Agricultural Group Conference on 5 Oct 1952 (431); Row’s move back to the north (February 1952) (437). There are also three undated drafts of “Union Movement Food and Farming Policy” (Two incomplete). As they were separated from their original correspondence they have been placed at 459, 460 and 461.

Royal Hotel, London (C16/482)

Rural Economy (Publications) Ltd (C16/483), concerning the Rural Reconstruction Association Progress Report (April 1951)

Percy V. Russell (C16/484-487), regarding membership to the Union Movement Agricultural Group, and inaugural meeting in London on 7 May 1950 (May 1951) (486-487)

Douglas A. Sainsbury (C16/488-489), regarding attendance at Union Movement Agricultural Group Council (June 1950- February 1951) Salisbury Town Clerk (C16/490), regarding public meeting on 28 July 1951.

D. Simmonds (C16/491), regarding interest in Union Movement (December 1948)

Leslie A. Stott (C16/492), regarding request for employment by member of the Union Movement (May 1950)

Derek Stuckey (C16/493-494)

C. H. Sureties (C16/495-496), concerning local Union Movement activities (March-November 1949)

Mrs Maud A. Sutherland (C16/497), concerning donation to Union Movement Agriculture Policy document (November 1951)

Sydling Village Hall (C16/498), regarding plan to build a village hall in West Knighton (January 1953)

Friend Sykes (C16/499)

Noel H. Symington (C16/500), concerning donation to Union Movement Agriculture Policy document (December 1952)

Dates

  • Creation: 1949 - 1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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