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- 1871-1958 (Creation)
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49 production units.
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Sion Hospital was formally separated from Sion College by Act of Parliament in 1875, to administer charitable payments to pensioners from the revenues of estates given to it. Sion College had formerly maintained a number of almspeople at its buildings on London Wall, but these had been removed in 1845 beacuse of poor conditions. Plans for re-establishing them came to nothing. Sion Hospital's supporting estates comprised some of the College's estates in Essex and Hertfordshire and one quarter of the London property. It was run by twelve Trustees, consisting of 8 Fellows or ex-Fellows of Sion College and 4 appointees of the Charity Commissioners. Meetings were held at Sion College. Candidates for pensions were nominated by various bodies. Sion Hospital was wound up in 1957.
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GB 0074 CLC/127 1871-1958 Collection 49 production units. Sion Hospital , charity for pensioners
Sion Hospital was formally separated from Sion College by Act of Parliament in 1875, to administer charitable payments to pensioners from the revenues of estates given to it. Sion College had formerly maintained a number of almspeople at its buildings on London Wall, but these had been removed in 1845 beacuse of poor conditions. Plans for re-establishing them came to nothing. Sion Hospital's supporting estates comprised some of the College's estates in Essex and Hertfordshire and one quarter of the London property. It was run by twelve Trustees, consisting of 8 Fellows or ex-Fellows of Sion College and 4 appointees of the Charity Commissioners. Meetings were held at Sion College. Candidates for pensions were nominated by various bodies. Sion Hospital was wound up in 1957.
The records of Sion Hospital were deposited by the Merchant Taylors' Company in 1996 and by Sion College in 1960. They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1964 and 2002. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of Sion Hospital, including minutes, lists of trustees and pensioners, deeds and legal papers, accounts, correspondence, and related items.
The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Earlier records of Sion almspeople and pensioners should be sought in the records of Sion College, CLC/198.
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. Pensioners (older people) Social services Social security Pensions Social welfare Poor relief Charitable trusts Organizations Associations Charitable organisations Charities Charities administration Information sources Documents Charity records Charity accounts People by age group People Care of poor and aged Care Health services Sion Hospital , charity for pensioners Sion College City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Nonprofit organizations
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records of Sion Hospital were deposited by the Merchant Taylors' Company in 1996 and by Sion College in 1960. They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1964 and 2002. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of Sion Hospital, including minutes, lists of trustees and pensioners, deeds and legal papers, accounts, correspondence, and related items.
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The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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Earlier records of Sion almspeople and pensioners should be sought in the records of Sion College, CLC/198.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- English