Reference
Z1014
Title
Records of the Bigland, Gillingham and Long Exhibition Fund.
Date free text
1906 - 1996
Production date
From: 1906 To: 1996
Admin/biog history
Name of institution: Bigland, Gillingham and Long Exhibition Fund
Address: Operated from 7 George Street West, Luton; had cottages in Adelaide Terrace & George Street which were let.
Purpose: Offering education allowances to local boys & girls through exhibitions, scholarships or total or partial exemptions from tuition fees.
Dates: Regulated by a scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Act on the 23rd December 1905. The first meeting whereby the trustees accepted office was held on the 14th May 1906 at Luton Parish Vestry Room. Ceased to operate in 1996 when the assets were transferred to the Educational Fund (See Z1014/7).
Archival history
Deposited by Stephen Summerson, Chairman of the Educational Fund on the 8th Dec 1998.
somematerial embargo for 50 years
Level of description
fonds