Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/030 - BRITISH FUNERAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/030

Title

BRITISH FUNERAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION

Date(s)

  • 1917-1949 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

7 production units comprising 7 volumes.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The British Funeral Workers' Association was based at 23 Bride Lane (1917-1925), 7 Milford Lane (1925-1938) and St Bride's Institute (1939-1940). In 1920, the Association had seven branches in London, as well as branches in Portsmouth, Kingston and Southampton. From evidence inside the minute books, the Association may have become the National Union of Funeral and Cemetery Workers by 1963 (based in Wembley).

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/030 1917-1949 Collection 7 production units comprising 7 volumes. British Funeral Workers' Association

The British Funeral Workers' Association was based at 23 Bride Lane (1917-1925), 7 Milford Lane (1925-1938) and St Bride's Institute (1939-1940). In 1920, the Association had seven branches in London, as well as branches in Portsmouth, Kingston and Southampton. From evidence inside the minute books, the Association may have become the National Union of Funeral and Cemetery Workers by 1963 (based in Wembley).

These records of the Association were donated to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1995.

Records of the British Funeral Workers' Association, comprising minute books of the Executive Committee and the Cemetery Committee; and minutes of the Southampton Branch.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

The whereabouts of other records are not known.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

November 2010 to January 2011. Undertakers Ceremonies Civil ceremonies Funerals Enterprises Public enterprises Public utilities Burial grounds Cemeteries Professional associations Organizations Associations Trade associations People by occupation People Funeral directors British Funeral Workers' Association London England UK Western Europe Europe Southampton Hampshire

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

These records of the Association were donated to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1995.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the British Funeral Workers' Association, comprising minute books of the Executive Committee and the Cemetery Committee; and minutes of the Southampton Branch.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The whereabouts of other records are not known.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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