Correspondence particularly relating to the Cathedral site 1936 - 1937
File contains:
Letter to Sir Laurence Halsey, Chairman, New Cathedral and Churches Fund, concerning agenda items for the forthcoming meeting of the Executive Committee. 27 January 1936
Letter to Messrs Messenger & Morgan, Guildford, instructing them to arrange for compensation for the tenants of Guildford Park Farm for loss of land taken up for the Cathedral and approaches. 25 Februaryary 1936
Acknowledgement of above, 26 February 1936
Letter from Secretary to Sir Laurence Halsey seeking confirmation of Edward Maufe’s choice of a twenty foot carriageway for the approach to the Cathedral, 27 February 1936
Letter from Hugh Merriman, of Smallpeice and Merriman, Guildford, to Captain Smith confirming his receipt and distribution of Mr Osenton’s report, 29 February 1936
Report of a meeting of a sub-committee of the Guildford New Cathedral and Churches Fund, 4 March 1936 to discuss and approve Mr Osenton’s report on the proposed acquisition of land for the Cathedral approaches. The report was approved.
Letter to Mr Merriman instructing him d to proceed with the acquisition.of land from Lord Onslow, 5 March 1936
Letter to Sir Laurence Halsey advising him that Maufe has been asked to give orders for work to start on the foundations 6 March 1936
Letter to Mr Merriman concerning ‘ancient stones’ on the land and also concerning possible subscribers, including Air Henry Strakosch, 10 March 1936
Letter to Edward MAufe about the ancient stones on the site 10 Match 1936
Letter to Captain Smith from Burnard Gen returning documents for Sir Laurence Halsey, 11 March 1936
Letter to Capt Smith from Edward Maufe outlining his plans to use stones from Canterbury and Winchester under the Guildford foundation stone, but not a stone from Jarrow. 16 March 1926
List of contractors for road, 16 March 1936
Letter to Edward Maufe concerning draining of land alongside the Bye-Pass Road to be carried out 14 March 1936
Letter to Capt Smith allowing immediate possession of the meadow at Guildford Park Farm which constitutes the site of the new Cathedral. A drinking trough is to be re-located. 3 April 1936
Letter from Capt Smith stating that the road contractors may be expected to enter the site soon. 7 April 1936
Letter concerning the erection of direction pointers to the new site from the bottom of Farnham Road 8 April 1936
Letter from Capt Sm,ith to F H Bray re signing of cheques for the new Cathedral 24 June 1936
Letter from Edward Maufe to Capt Smith concerning trees planed in the South Avenue 11 December 1936
Letter to the County Engineer concerning aspects of the construction of the approach road 5 February 1937
Letter concerning access for the tenant to land to the north of Alresford Road. 9 March 1937
Letter from Frank Harris Bros Ltd. estimating the cost of the access bridge work for the new Farm Road 11 March 1937
Letter from Capt Smith querying the need for the farm access road 13 March 1937
Reply to above from Messenger & Morgan, Guildford 17 March 1937
Letter from Capt Smith authorising the construction of the bridge 18 March 1937
Letter to Messenger & Morgan, Guildford informing them that the bridge will be constructed and commenting on a nearby public footpath 18 March 1937
Letter to Capt Smith from Wilfrid Fox, Hon Secretary of The Roads Beautifying Association concerning their offer to supply 4,000 daffodil bulbs for the Western approach. 4 June 1937
Letter to Messrs Frank Harris requesting an estimate for unspecified work 8 June 1937
Letter from Messenger & Morgan to Capt Smith requesting additional work around the new bridge to provide turning sapce for hay carts. 8 JUne 1937
Letter from Messrs Frank Harris quoting for the extra work on the bridge approach. 9 June 1937
Letter from Capt Smith to Wilfrid Fox accepting the offer of daffodil bulbs and agreeing to find assistance in planting them in the autumn. 14 June 1937
Letter to Capt Smith re the necessary road work to give access to Lord Onnslow’s property. 15 June 1937
Letter to Mr Heelas requesting the cutting and removal of the hay crop before a Rally of Youth to be held on 24 July . 6 July 1937
Letter saying that this will be done. 7 July 1937
Letter to Capt Smith from Wifrid Fox of the Roads Beautifying Association notifying him that 9,000 daffodil bulbs for the Cathedral site are being held in storage at Winkwoth Farm 1 October 1937
Correspondence seeking and arranging assistance for planting the bulbs an the site. 4 – 14 October 1937
Letter from Capt Smith to Sir Laurence Halsey on various matters including the planting of the daffodil bulbs. 25 October 1937
Letter to Dr Wilfrid Fox requesting advice on replacing some of the recently planted trees on the site/ 28 October 1937
Letter to Sir Laurence Halsey advising him of the cost of planting the bulbs. 24 November 1937
Letter to R J Heelas of Messenger & Morgan concerning an off by Mr Baldrey, the new tenant of Guildford Park Farm, to keep the grounds tidy in return for use of some grazing. 26 November 1937
Letter from Prudence Maufe to Capt Smith enclosing her promised gift of £100 for the beech avenue to be planted on the site. 15 January 1936
Letter from Edward Maufe to Capt Smith concerning the design of the carriage way approach. 20 January 1936.
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