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Historical Memoranda Paper 25/283(a) Letter to Mr Morant from Sir Theodore Cracraft...

Catalogue reference: ED 24/25

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Reference
ED 24/25
Date
1896-1902
Description

Historical Memoranda

  • Paper 25/283(a) Letter to Mr Morant from Sir Theodore Cracraft Hope about certain matters affecting Voluntary Schools (1902 Aug 2); (b) Letter to "The Times" from Sir Theodore about proposed constitution of Managers of Voluntary Schools (1901 or 1902, July 17) Printed; (c) Document by Sir Theodore headed "Religious education in public elementary schools" (1901 or 1902, June 5) referring to National Society Conference (1901 or 1902 May 3) at which a Resolution about religious instruction was passed, and including a copyletter to "The Times" from Mr George Andrew Spottiswoode (1895, Sept 24) Printed; (d) Copy letter to "The Times" from Sir Theodore on "Religious Education" Printed (1901 Oct 28)
  • Paper 25/284(a) Copy letter from Mr Arthur Warwick Sutton to Mr Arthur James Balfour about Voluntary Schools (1902 Aug 3); (b) Copy of Mr Balfour's reply (1902 Aug 25)
  • Paper 25/285 Extracts from newspapers (c July-August):- (a) Comments on Bill by General Committee of National Free Church Council; (b) Letter to "Manchester Guardian" from the Rev James Hirst Hollowell of Rochdale about Head teachers in Church of England Schools; (c) Two letters to "The Times" from Bishop of Hereford with compromise suggestions (1902 July 29 and Aug 6)
  • Paper 25/291(a) Letter to Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain, MP, from Mr Thomas Bird Smith of Birmingham, about managers of Church of England schools (1902 Oct 8)
  • Paper 25/291 (b) Letter from Chamberlain to Mr J S Sandars (Private Secretary to Mr Arthur James Balfour) about secular and religious instruction in Voluntary Schools ()
  • Paper 25/291 (c) Letter from Mr Sandars to Mr Morant forwarding correspondence (1902 Oct 12)
  • Paper 25/292 Letter from Duke of Devonshire to Mr Theodore Riversdale Walrond about denominational Managers (1902 Oct 13)
  • Paper 25/293 Draft of Government statement showing clause by clause effect of Bill Printed ()
  • Paper 25/294 Note (by Mr Morant) on Mr Ingles' letter which apparently raised two points about Voluntary Schools ()
  • Paper 25/295 Copy letter to Mr Morant from Rt Hon Sir John Edward Dorington, PC, MP, of Stroud about (non-enclosed) correspondence with a Free Church constituent (1902 Oct 9)
  • Paper 25/296 Comments [? by Board of Education] on James Fitzalan Hope, MP's proposal about earmarking of rates for Board or Voluntary Schools ()
  • Paper 25/297 Comments [? by Board of Education] on Bishop of Marlborough's proposal ()
  • Paper 25/298(a) Comments by Mr Michael Ernest Sadler of Board of Education on Allocation of Rates to Voluntary Schools (with Observations on Canon Scott's Scheme) Printed (1896 Nov 4)
  • Paper 25/298(b) Comments supplementary to (a) (1896 Nov 19)
  • Paper 25/298a Anonymous "Alternative Suggestion to the above" (about allocation of rates to Board or Voluntary Schools) Printed ()
  • Paper 25/299 (a) Letter to Mr Arthur James Balfour from Major Charles L A Skinner of London School Board with suggestions about School Managers (1902 Oct 15)
  • Paper 25/299 (b) Copy letter to Mr Balfour from Major Skinner with suggestions about filling Head Teacherships (1902 Oct 21)
  • Paper 25/300 (a) Extract from letter to Chairman of Lancashire Technical Instruction Committee about Yorkshire (West Riding) in relation to Education Bill ()
  • Paper 25/300 (b) Copy Resolution to be submitted by its Technical Instruction Committee to Yorks (West Riding) County Council urging withdrawal of Part III of the Bill ()
  • Paper 25/301 Copy letter to Mr Morant from Mr Edgar Kempson of Farnham suggesting method of control of rural school Managers (1902 Oct 20)
  • Paper 25/302 (a) Letter to Mr Morant from Lord Churchill of Rolleston about Religious instruction at Billesdon Church of England School, Leicestershire (1902 Oct 2)
  • Paper 25/302 (b) Board of Education minutes and copy note by Thomas Edward Wells of interview between Lord Churchill and Board of Education (1902 Oct 24)
  • Paper 25/302 (c) Further letter from Lord Churchill about Vicar of Billesdon (1902 Nov 25)
  • Paper 25/303 Copy reply from Mr Arthur James Balfour to letter (not attached) from Mr E F Farthing, National Federation of Head Teachers' Association, about future position of teachers in relation to membership of local education authorities and Education Committees (1902 Oct 27)
  • Paper 25/304 Copy letter from the Rev Edward Mansel Townsend, Rector of Llanvapley, Mon, to Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay Attorney General, on security for Foundation Managers of Voluntary Schools (1902 Oct 27)
  • Paper 25/305 Note [? by Board of Education] on management clauses for Foundation Managers of Church of England Schools ()
  • Paper 25/306 (a) Letter from the Rev Thomas Clarke Edwards, Wesleyan Minister of Paulton, to Mr Arthur James Balfour pleading for toleration (1902 Oct 25)
  • Paper 25/306 (b) Comments to Mr Morant [by Mr Robert John Grote Mayor of Board of Education] ()
  • Paper 25/306 (c) Copy of Mr Balfour's reply to letter (1902 Oct 31)
  • Paper 25/307 Letter from John Savill Vaizey of Broxbourne to his nephew "Talbot" about Voluntary Schools governed by Schemes (1902 Oct 31)
  • Paper 25/308 Letter to Mr Arthur James Balfour from the Rev Alfred Barrow Milner, Winchester Diocesan Inspector of Schools, about future inspection in Religious Knowledge to children in Voluntary Schools (1902 Oct 31)
  • Paper 25/309 Copy of Note by Canon Arthur William Maplesden, Director of Religious Education for London, with provisions for alternative Religious Instruction ()

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Religions
Children
Education
Personal and family papers
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