The Cathedral site 1935
Letter from Edward Maufe to the Archdeacon submitting a preliminary estimate for the cost of constructing an access road to the Cathedral 25 February 1935
Letter from Hugh A Merriman to the Archdeacon following their meeting setting out his recommendations to Lord Onslow about the terms for the conveyancing of the six-acre site and access route, and possible options over adjoining land. 27 February 1935
Copy of letter from Edward Maufe to the Bishop of Guildford submitting his plans for the first portion of the Cathedral building, with estimated building cost totalling £87,000. 27 February 1935
Ms notes of the meeting between H A Merriman, the Bishop and the Archdeacon 27 February 1935
Ms notes compiled by the Archdeacon on various meetings and conversation on the subject of the cathedral site 20 January – 5 April 1935.
Copy letter from H A Merriman to the Bishop offering to draw up a Deed of Endowment to enable building work to start.16 April 1935
Copy letter from the Bishop to H A Merriman seeking a meeting with Lord Onslow 17 April 1935
Copy letter from Lord Onslow to the Bishop emphasizing the need for a visible construction as soon as possible 17 April 1935
Copy reply from the Bishop to Lord Onslow agreeing to meet him in London 20 April 1935
Letter from Hugh A Merriman to the Archdeacon seeking his and the Bishop’s support in opposing plans for an overhead electric cable adjacent to the Cathedral site. 13 June 1935
Copy letter G Peacock, Private Secretary, to H A Merriman acknowledging recent contacts 2 July 1935
Copy letter to members of the New Cathedral and Churches Committee seeking to arrange a meeting at the Cathedral site 9 July 1935
Copy letter to H A Merrman giving the support of the Executive Committee of the New Cathedral and Churches Fund in the matter of the overhead cable. 10 July 1935
Letter to Captain Smith from Edwin Paterson concerning the proposed sleeper path and the possibility of theft 17 August 1935
Correspondence between Messrs Tribe and Robinson of Guildford and Captain G Smith , Organizing Secretary of the New Cathedral and Churches Fund estimating the cost of erecting a flag pole on the Cathedral site 10 October 1935
Letter from Edward Maufe to Captain Smith offering a donation of £100 for trees in his wife’s name and suggesting that the local paper be asked to publish a list of donations as a way of encouraging others. 1 November 1935
Copy letter to H A Merriman recording the decision of the Cathedral Building Sub-Committee to initiate work on the road and the foundations of the cathedral as soon as possible. 9 November 1935
Letter from Frank Merriman to Captain Smith advising the Committee that the value of the land will now be assessed proir to conveyancing. 20 November 1935
Acknowledgement o Edward Maufe of his wife’s donation and stating that donations are listed in various public places 5 November 1935
Messrs Tribe and Robinson to Captain Smith submitting their account for work on the flagpole and querying future work. 21 November 1935
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