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- 1581-1940 (Creation)
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37 production units.
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Biographical history
The Foundation was established by Charity Commissioners' Scheme in 1867 to use the income from the parish charities of St Dunstan in the East to maintain a school to be known as St Dunstan's College, Catford. The chairman of Sir John Cass's Foundation, Sir Owen Roberts, was also chairman of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation 1895-1915 and W H Davison was clerk to both Foundations. In 1901 the office of St Dunstan's moved from 10 Idol Lane to the new Sir John Cass's Foundation headquarters in Jewry Street.
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GB 0074 CLC/215-22 1581-1940 Collection 37 production units. St Dunstan's Educational Foundation
The Foundation was established by Charity Commissioners' Scheme in 1867 to use the income from the parish charities of St Dunstan in the East to maintain a school to be known as St Dunstan's College, Catford. The chairman of Sir John Cass's Foundation, Sir Owen Roberts, was also chairman of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation 1895-1915 and W H Davison was clerk to both Foundations. In 1901 the office of St Dunstan's moved from 10 Idol Lane to the new Sir John Cass's Foundation headquarters in Jewry Street.
The archive was deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section by the Foundation in 1995 (apart from Ms 19627-8). The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
The records of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation are those of the office shared with the Cass Foundation (including minutes, accounts and some details of scholarships and exhibitions) and some estate records. The latter include registers of leases of the parish estate from 1581 (Ms 31258).
CLC/215/MS31250 to MS31278.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For the parish of St Dunstan in the East see P69/DUN1. The main body of the archive of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation is held by Lewisham Borough Archives.
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.
August to October 2010. St Dunstan's Educational Foundation Educational institutions Colleges (UK) Charities administration Educational charities Information sources Documents Charity records Organizations Associations Charitable organisations Charities Charitable foundations Parish of St Dunstan in the East , City of London , Church of England Sir John Cass's Foundation Catford Lewisham London England UK Western Europe Europe Nonprofit organizations Further education institutions
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The archive was deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section by the Foundation in 1995 (apart from Ms 19627-8). The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Scope and content
The records of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation are those of the office shared with the Cass Foundation (including minutes, accounts and some details of scholarships and exhibitions) and some estate records. The latter include registers of leases of the parish estate from 1581 (Ms 31258).
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Accruals
System of arrangement
CLC/215/MS31250 to MS31278.
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For the parish of St Dunstan in the East see P69/DUN1. The main body of the archive of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation is held by Lewisham Borough Archives.
Finding aids
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