Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    SDBiggleswadeNAT4/1
  • Title
    File of in-letters and memoranda kept by John F Lewis, headmaster (1953-1978). Includes some routine letters of thanks about School trips and open days, and other more interesting items.
  • Date free text
    1953 - 1973
  • Production date
    From: 1953 To: 1973
  • Scope and Content
    Includes the following, with the number of the item in brackets: - (3-4) letters from new staff Maureen J Clelland and Stella A E Ruthven, 1955 - (6-7) letters from new staff A E Taylor and Shirley A Schofield, 1955 - (8) letter from Bedford General Hospital (South Wing) requesting gymnastic display at garden fete, Biggleswade Hospital, 1955 - (11) Empire Day certificates awarded to Ella Carter and M Rowlett, c1915, old school pupils, with covering letter from the latter, c1956 and an explanatory note (4 items in all) - (12) letter from the Over-Seas League, explaining how the certificates were awarded to local children who bought comforts for the troops in World War One, 1957 - (17) letter from Beds Record Office, noting extracts from the school log books, 1959 - (22-23) memoranda from the legal branch of the Ministry of Education, with scheme for the administration of the foundation of Biggleswade Church of England School (by deed 25 March 1902). Includes schedule of other Beds schools similarly affected, 1962 - (24) Memoranda that the move from Shortmead Street to Rose Lane will be completed in stages January-Summer 1964, 1963 - (27) memorandum from the Diocese of St Albans and Beds LEA regarding proposed new Middle School for the Biggleswade area, 1972 - (29) letter from Patrick Shallard, Chief Education Officer, that the School is to be named St Andrew's School, 1973 - (30) official accommodation return for the Controlled Voluntary Primary School, Rose Lane, 1973
  • Access to material may be permitted under supervision
  • Level of description
    item
  • Closed until
    2073
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