Sub-series contains information relating to the construction, design and installation of the Nave windows. Includes correspondence between the Cathedral and the Organisations and Societies that have a window dedicated to them, includes information regarding fundraising and information relating to the design of the windows.
Including the Teachers Window, Lawyers Window, Nurses Window, Architects Window, Civil Servants Window, St John’s Ambulance Window, WRAC Window, Scotsmen Window, CEMS Window, Doctors Window, Dentists Window, Physiotherapists Window, Builders Window
Reference number Guildcath/1/G/G7
Storage location Boxes 39; 60; 50; Records in this Sub-series
File contains correspondence and lists concerning the donors for the Nave windows. Includes: Note from Sir Edward Maufe asking for details of donors to be included on enclosed lists. Letter discussing the funding and locations of statues related to the windows. Lists of donors including individuals and societies for each of the Nave windows, including some specific amounts donated.
File contains correspondence relating to the Architects’ window. Includes: Flyer for the appeal. Letters accompanying donations made by the South Eastern Society of Architects, including discussion of a fundraising event, and letters of thanks in return. Letters to and from architects concerning the design and manufacture of the stained glass for the window and discussion of the unveiling.
File contains correspondence relating to the Civil Servants’ Window. Includes: Letters discussing the format of the appeal for funds, ways of advertising the appeal through the press, including a sample letter sent to a list of local press editors. Article from the Surrey Advertiser following the appeal. Correspondence to and from donors, lists of donors, discussions of further appeals ...
File contains correspondence relating to the St. John Ambulance Window. Includes: Correspondence from the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Surrey concerning donations towards the window. Discussions about the design and manufacture of the glass for the window. Discussions with Sir Edward Maufe about preparing the windows for the visit of Princess Margaret in July 1959.
File contains correspondence relating to the Women’s Royal Army Corps. Window. Includes: Correspondence with Brigadier Dame Mary Railton concerning raising funds and the design of the window, and arrangements for a concert in June 1957 to mark the handing over of a cheque. Copy of article about the cheque presentation from The Lioness, August 1957. Correspondence about the dedication ...
File contains correspondence relating to the Scottish Window. Includes: Correspondence with the Guildford and District Scottish Society about ideas for the window, copy of a letter to the editor of the Surrey Advertiser promoting the fundraising, correspondence about the design and manufacture of the glass and donations to the fund. Reports to the Cathedral committee on progress of ...
File contains correspondence relating to the Church of England Men’s Society Window Includes: Correspondence with the society about the costings and design of the window.
File contains correspondence relating to the Doctors’ Window. Includes: Correspondence from the Guildford Division of the British Medical Association about donations and designs and amendments for the windows. Small cutting from the British Medical Journal about the windows. Colour design for windows.
File contains correspondence relating to the Dentists’ Window. Includes: Correspondence with designer Moira Forsyth about the design for the windows. Correspondence concerning donations for the window and presentation of the final cheque.
File contains correspondence relating to the Physiotherapists’ Window. Includes: Correspondence about the plans for donating a window and the exact nature of the design in consultation with Moira Forsyth.
File of correspondence relating to the Education Window, or Teachers’ Window. Includes: Correspondence with a Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Britton of the National Union of Teachers. Copy of a letter sent to the Surrey Advertiser about the idea for the window and associated reactions and replies. Correspondence relating to competition advertised in “The Schoolmaster” for the design of the ...
File contains correspondence relating to the Lawyers Window. Includes: Correspondence with West Surrey Law Society and Sir Edward Maufe regarding the cost and design of the window. Copies of the appeal letter sent to members of the West Surrey Law Society. Correspondence from Triggs, Turner & Co. Solicitors and the West Surrey Law Society concerning confusion arising between the ...
File contains correspondence relating to the Nurses Window. Includes: Correspondence from the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Royal College of Nursing concerning funding for the window. Correspondence with “Nursing Mirror” concerning a competition to find a design for the window, copies of the text for the competition and a copy of the announcement and details of the ...
Lists of donors and correspondence with donors relating to clerestory windows funded in memory of : General Sir Robert Haining KCB, DSO; His Hon Judge Gordon Clark; Sir Frederick Tidbury-Boer; Surgeon Lt-Col E J H Luxmoore MC; Edward Cox-Seaton MD, FRCP; Claude Hinshelwood Campbell Highet; ‘Our son Andrew from his parents’ ; Opticians of Surrey; ...
Papers and items relating to the Rose Window designed by Moira Forsyth.
Estimate from David Evelyn Nye and Partners for the supply of a fibreglass altar.10 October 1969 Acceptance on behalf of the Cathedral Dean by John Bellamy. 20 October 1969 Certificate to be presented for payment 24 October 1969 An undated manuscript note records that the fibreglass altar was disposed of in 2011 following the dedication of a new ...
Letters of acknowledgement to donors of the Nave chairs, March 1959 to June 1961
Bundle containing: Copies of letters of acknowledgement and other correspondence with do nors of the original Nave chairs Various lists of donors who gave towards the cost of Nave chairs
File containing: Project to replace the original Nave chairs – Summary, papers and correspondence 1993 – 2001 Leaflet inviting sponsorship of the chairs (illustrated) LIST: Cathedral New Chair Fund 199-2001 List of Contributors Service leaflet: Evensong and Dedication of Nave Chairs, Sunday 20 May 2001
No Comments
Add a comment about this page