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British Christian Council for International Friendship, Life & Work (BCCIFLW)

Catalogue reference: BCCIFLW

What’s it about?

This record is about the British Christian Council for International Friendship, Life & Work (BCCIFLW) dating from 1935-1940.

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Full description and record details

Reference

BCCIFLW

Title

British Christian Council for International Friendship, Life & Work (BCCIFLW)

Date

1935-1940

Description

Includes meeting papers and financial records of the Council.

Arrangement

General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD[G]), 2nd edition, 1999.

Related material

CCIFSR Commission of the Churches on International Friendship & Social Responsibility

Held by
Lambeth Palace Library
Former department reference

BCCIFLW

Language

English

Creator(s)
British Christian Council for International Friendship, Life & Work (BCCIFLW)
Physical description

5 series

Administrative / biographical background

This body was founded in 1935 and was an amalgamation of the World Alliance for International Friendship [through the churches] (British Section) and the Christian Social Council of Great Britain and Ireland (formerly known as the Universal Christian Council of Life & Work). In 1939 this body amalgamated with the (English) Christian Social Council to form the Commission of the Churches for International Friendship and Social Responsibility.

Publication note(s)
Thirty Years of the British Council of Churches 1942-1972 by Earnest A Payne
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/67b16350-5e28-42de-9d0d-fbb332f0ab4d/

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British Christian Council for International Friendship, Life & Work (BCCIFLW)