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Treasury: Ceremonial Branch: Royal Victorian Order (V Series) Files

Catalogue reference: T 349

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T 349

The series comprises files on revisions of the statutes and administration of the order generally.

Full description and record details

Reference
T 349
Title
Treasury: Ceremonial Branch: Royal Victorian Order (V Series) Files
Date
1912-1995
Description

The series comprises files on revisions of the statutes and administration of the order generally.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
V series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
10 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2002 Cabinet Office

Accumulation dates
File series ran from 1896 to 1975
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
The very small number of surviving files have all been selected, reflecting the formulation of policy within this branch of the honours system, in accordance with the published Acquisition Policy paragraph 2.2.1.1.
Administrative / biographical background

This order was created by Queen Victoria by letters patent in the year 1896. The statutes have been revised at various times . The current statutes provide for five principal classes of members, for officers, and for honorary membership for foreigners nominated by the sovereign; they provide that the Lord Chamberlain shall be Chancellor, the Keeper of the Privy Purse shall be Secretary, that there shall be a Registrar, and a Chaplain. Since 1938 the Chapel of the Savoy in Savoy Hill has been the Chapel of the Order.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15682/

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Treasury: Ceremonial Branch: Royal Victorian Order (V Series) Files