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South Croydon Liberal Club

  • AR403
  • Collection
  • 1909-1948

The minutes would indicate that the club met at various venues in Croydon. The collection consists of a minute book covering the period 23 May 1933 - 28 Febuary 1939. In addition several loose pages of minutes from 19 June 1945 - 27 September 1948. There are three copies of the South Croydon Liberal Association Constitution, two have been amended the third is a draft, two reports one detailing a history of the club and four flyers advertising public meetings. The finances of the club amount to a cash book from 28 September 1909 - 23 April 1938; petty cash book 23 April 1929 - 2 January 1938 and loose cash receipts 6 May 1936 - 3 April 1948. There are also two reciepts books covering 23 March 1936 - 26 June 1937.

South Croydon Liberal Club

Alexander Sandison Letters: Letter

Tensions of war are already telling on the people. The Sandisons new maid had scarlet fever and the house had to be evacuated and disinfected. Many soldiers are training without arms or uniforms. Individuals and churches are establishing homes for Belgian refugees. Sandison continues to keep morning watch at the church.

Alexander Sandison Letters: Letter

Another family friend, CJ, will apparently soon be counted to shin up country districts. The Sandisons prepare to welcome the Protestant pastor of Liege and his family, who are refugees . Alex Sandison is back in his own home and preparing lectures. Sandison agrees with Tom about Hamilton and Annie working for the men of the Flying Fish. His hymns are at the printers.

(Li232ge, in Belgium, was invaded by the German Second Army in August 1914. Despite strong local resistance, and the protective ring of six forts, the town finally fell to the Second Armys Major-General Ludendorff. From August 1914 onwards almost 1,000 Belgian refugees arrived in Croydon. Some were accommodated in private residences, as here, while others were cared for by the self-appointed Belgian Refugees Committee, which eventually became the Croydon War Refugees Committee.)

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