Collection GB 0074 F/WHI - WHITE FAMILY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 F/WHI

Title

WHITE FAMILY

Date(s)

  • 1809-1812 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.01 linear metres (2 documents).

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Thames watermen and other groups of river tradesmen had voluntarily formed associations of River Fencibles in 1798, the same year that the Corps of Sea Fencibles was established as a coastal home guard. Fencibles were service personnel liable only for defensive service, an early version of the Home Guard.

The River Fencibles were officially established in 1803, and by 1804 had uniformed commissioned officers. Members of the London Corps in small boats escorted the barge carrying the body of Nelson along the Thames during his state funeral in 1806. The force was disbanded in 1813.

Archival history

GB 0074 F/WHI 1809-1812 Collection 0.01 linear metres (2 documents). Corps of River Fencibles of the City of London , volunteer force

Thames watermen and other groups of river tradesmen had voluntarily formed associations of River Fencibles in 1798, the same year that the Corps of Sea Fencibles was established as a coastal home guard. Fencibles were service personnel liable only for defensive service, an early version of the Home Guard.

The River Fencibles were officially established in 1803, and by 1804 had uniformed commissioned officers. Members of the London Corps in small boats escorted the barge carrying the body of Nelson along the Thames during his state funeral in 1806. The force was disbanded in 1813.

Gifted to the Archive in December 1975.

Certificates of Thomas White's service in the Corps of River Fencibles of the City of London, 1809-1812.

2 items in chronological order.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Fit

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

For other records of the Corps, see CLC/057.

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.

Records prepared May to September 2011. Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) Naval personnel Organizations Military organizations State security Armed forces Volunteer forces Wars (events) Military personnel Corps of River Fencibles of the City of London , volunteer force

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gifted to the Archive in December 1975.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Certificates of Thomas White's service in the Corps of River Fencibles of the City of London, 1809-1812.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

2 items in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

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

For other records of the Corps, see CLC/057.

Finding aids

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

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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.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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