Collection GB 0074 A/FSC - FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF THE CLERGY

4.08 linear metres

GB 0074 A/FSC 1692-1955 Collection 4.08 linear metres Festival of the Sons of the Clergy

The circle of Anglicans whose efforts led to the incorporation of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy charity had for many years previously been pursuing the aims formulated in the Charter of 1678 by means of the annual Festival of the Sons of the Clergy. This enabled the raising of money at a solemn service, held in a prominent church in the Capital, and a grand feast to follow, at which the liberal benefactions of the wealthy were solicited. The origins of the Festival are obscure, the first extant Sermon preached on such an occasion being dated 1655.

The Festival, with its organisers and administrators, must be regarded as the parent of the Corporation. No doubt practical experience showed the creation of a Corporation to be the best means of ensuring orderliness and continuity in the administration of such a Charity. If the annual benevolence of the Festival attracted offers of endowment by estates, which would yield a regular and permanent income, the creation of a body corporate would be the only way of avoiding the tiresome necessity of continual renewal of trustees to make up for depletions by death.

The Festival, with its Stewards and Secretary, and the Corporation, with its Court of Assistants and Registrar, continued as separate, though closely linked, entities, and the same people were often active in both. The funds raised at the Festival were administered separately until in the 1830's they were handed over to the Corporation to administer though still as a separate fund.

Records deposited in September 1966.

Records of the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy, including minutes and agendas; correspondence; memoranda; financial accounts; sermons; reports; advertising material; scrapbooks; and ephemera relating to the festival (handbills, orders of service, tickets, invitations and so on).

A/FSC-1: Administration; A/FSC-2: Finance; A/FSC-3: Related Documentation.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

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

See A/CSC for records of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy.

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.

June to August 2010. People People by roles Orphans Finance Financing Fundraising Charitable trusts Organizations Associations Charitable organisations Charities Charities administration Marriage Marital status Widows Information sources Documents Charity records Charity accounts Poor relief Social welfare Clergy Religious groups Budget contributions Festival of the Sons of the Clergy Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy The Charity for the Relief of Poor Widows and Children of Clergymen London England UK Western Europe Europe Nonprofit organizations

Records deposited in September 1966.

Records of the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy, including minutes and agendas; correspondence; memoranda; financial accounts; sermons; reports; advertising material; scrapbooks; and ephemera relating to the festival (handbills, orders of service, tickets, invitations and so on).

A/FSC-1: Administration; A/FSC-2: Finance; A/FSC-3: Related Documentation.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

• anglais

• latin

English

See A/CSC for records of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy.

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

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.

• anglais