Reference
Z1426/2
Title
Volume entitled Log of the Tinkers of Bedford Branch of Toc H, containing press cuttings, diary entries and photographs.
Date free text
January 1926 - December 1946
Production date
From: 1926 To: 1946
Scope and Content
the numbers in brackets are page numbers:
(3) head and shoulders photograph of unidentified man smoking pipe, the Rev Philip Thomas B ‘Tubby’ Clayton?
(6-7) Beds Circular article on New Year’s parties for poor children organised by Toc H
(9-13) snapshot photographs of pilgrimage to Poperinghe, where the Toc H movement was founded, including views of the Poperinghe and Ypres war memorials, TOC House, English cemetery, cloth hall and cathedral under scaffolding at Ypres, and the Rev ‘Tubby’ Evans on the quayside. Autumn 1926
(15-22) Unsigned typescript talk on journalism by a local reporter.
(25-27) Secretary’s report for 1926
(28-29) Daily telegraph article on dedication of new Toc H tokens at All Hallows, Berkynge by the Tower, London, at a ceremony attended by the Prince of Wales (future Edward VIII), April 1927
(30) list of occupations of members of Bedford Toc H (no names)
(31-32) press articles on visit of Tubby Clayton to Bedford, May 1927
(33) printed programme for Bedford Tinkers Toc H anniversary service, July 1927
(34) programme of local meetings, October 1926-June 1927
(35) memorandum of meeting at Luton to form a local area organisation of Toc H
(37-38) account of visit to Menin gate and the Somme, November [1927]
(40-44) press articles and memoranda regarding the birthday festival of Toc H at national level, December 1927
(60) press article regarding presence of a German at the Toc H 13th birthday festival, January 1929
(79) includes diary note re. proposed formation of a Kempston branch of Toc H, November 1929
(82) printed ticket for musical entertainment at Bedford Corn Exchange performed by London boys from Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, 26 November [1929]
(87-89) press articles and ticket relating to the 14th birthday festival of Toch H at the Royal Albert Hall, London
(91) small pencilled cartoon of Jim Colton, Boys’ Club secretary of the Bedford Branch, December 1929
(92) press article regarding boxing match between Toc H Boys’ Club and members of Carlton School [Reformatory]
(93-96) Satirical Text of talk entitled Some Architectural Details of St Paradise-By Canvin, describing the dilapidated club room used by the Branch
(99-101) note that a noise heard during a businesses meeting, and though to be the airship R100, was a member’s car, 28 January 1930
(115) satirical pencilled cartoon, probably relating to the Toc H movement
(122) pencilled portrait of member Bert Izzard
(130) printed programme for Bedford Tinkers’ 5th anniversary service, 13 July 1930
(136-141) account of Toc H pilgrimage to Oberammergau, August 1930
(142) press photographs relating to R101 airship disaster and local Branch reaction
(154-156) press articles relating to 15th Toc H Festival, December 1930
(160) pencilled portrait of ‘Timmy’
(163-167) very detailed account of the formation and history of the Bedford Tinkers
(181-187) account of the organisation of Toc H
(188-189) press article relating to Toc H pilgrimage to Poperinghe, April 1931
(191) list of branch officers, with humorous job titles, [1931]
(195) press article on the anniversary of the local branch, July 1931
(206) signatures of attendees at Toc H Exhibition at Greyfriars Hall, 5-7 December 1946
(208-209) Account of visit of Neville Talbot, 10 April 1935
Level of description
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