Edward VI Grammar School, Stafford. Pamphlets: 'The Staffordian' - Christmas...

Edward VI Grammar School, Stafford.

Pamphlets:

'The Staffordian' - Christmas Term, 1915 1

'Prospectus: 1929'

'Early days at S.G.S. (Finlow, C.D.L.) (see also box 10) 1

'The Foundation of King Edward VI or the Grammar School, Stafford. 1

Prize day service sheets: July 1897, July 1898, July 1899, July 1900 4

Service sheets: 'Dedication of the Memorial Library' (Jan 24 1952) 1

Service sheets: 'Dedication & Unveiling of the Window Placed in the School Hall in memory of Ernest Ormsby Powell' (March 24 1929) 1

Leaflets:

Raising money for 'Memorial to the late Mr. E.O. Powell' 1

Raising money for 'The Old Boy's War Memorial, Stafford' 1

Letter from Mr. E.O. Powell on the above 1

List of the results of the scholarship examination, 1900 1

Leaflets:

Advertising the 'History of the School' by J.S. Horne (one is annotated) 4

Raising money for publication of the above 5

Invitations: to 'A Thanksgiving Service for the Fourth Centenary' (Dec. 1 1950) 1

Invitations: to War memorial: unveiling & dedication (Jan. 24 1952) 1

Invitations: to Presentation & unveiling of the portrait of King Edward VI (April 5 1960) 1

Invitations: to Opening ceremony & dedication of the Memorial Library (Jan 24 1950) 1

Receipt from Birmingham Public Library (Ref) of 'Notes for a History of King Edward VI School, Stafford. 1

Typed copies:

Obituary from 'The Times' (11.3.76) Mr. Peter Hodgens 1

Licence of the Rev. George Norman to be Headmaster (March 10 1826) 1

Printed copy: from the Hargreaves MSS 288 - British Museum 'The Charter of King James in the Creation of a Mayor: the Oath of the School Wardens.' 1

Staffordshire Education Committee:

'Standard Articles of Government for secondary schools maintained by Staffordshire County Council' 1

Memorandum on scheme for application of the endowment to scholarships, Exhibitions & maintenance grants' 1

Published draft scheme: made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1894' 1

Plan

For extensions to King Edward VI School 1

Newspaper articles:

From: 'Staffordshire Advertiser' 3

From: 'The Birmingham Post' (Sept 30 1933 and Oct. 4, 1933) 2

(4 unidentifiable articles - 2 identical)

Copies of engravings 3

Article from 'The Connoisseur' 1

Photos

School (Edward VI) 3

Prep. School 2

Masters - E.O. Powell (1901-1924) F.T. Nott (1924-1945) Headmasters R.C. Lambert (1903-1935) 3

Postcards: E.O. Powell, School etc. 5

Drawing (copy) of proposed war memorial 1

Reports, school 2

Correspondence (mainly concerning his History of the School) (9 letters)

Mr. Horne's own notes from MSS in WSL (31 sheets).

Shorthand notes from School Minute books (lent by Mr. Westhead) (13 sheets) (from 22 June 1840 - 14 March, 1884) Meetings - 10 Feb 1842, 6 Feb 1843, 16 Aug 1848, (also in longhand)

Notes on 'The Charities of the County of Stafford' (1839) (15 sheets) (pp 58 - 78 pp 71-77 missing)

Notes on the MSS accounts of school wardens (8 sheets)

Miscellaneous notes (34 sheets)

Invitation: Annual meeting of 'The William Salt Archaeological Society' (Jan 17 1933) 1

Postcard: 'St. Chad's Church, Lichfield'.