Collection SJM - Sidney Joseph Madge: Papers Relating to Coulsdon and Purley

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SJM

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Sidney Joseph Madge: Papers Relating to Coulsdon and Purley

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  • 1951 - 1953 (Creation)

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4 items

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(1874 -1961)

Biographical history

Dr Sidney Joseph Madge D.Sc.,F.S.A., a local historian and Purley resident began work on the history of the district in 1890. He was Assistant Keeper of the books at the British Museum for many years and was also a co-opted member of Coulsdon and Purley UDC Library Committee 1944 - 48. In October 1952 he was presented with an illuminated address at the meeting of Coulsdon and Purley Council on Monday, as a token of the councils thanks for the long and fine work done by him in connection with the historical records of the district which he has given to the library. Dr Madge , in return, presented the chairman, Coun. A G V Page with an early history of the Manor of Coulsdon from Cuthred to the Crusades [SJM/2, Coulsdon and Purley Advertiser 31 October 1952 p.1 col.2]

At the time of his death on 3rd February 1961 he lived at 23 Russell Hill Road, Purley. There is a short obituary to be found in the Coulsdon and Purley Council minutes for 1960 - 61 vol. XLV1 p.959 which is held in the Local Studies Library.

Archival history

Coulsdon and Purley Source Book of Materials for Local History with Index 1951 [SJM/1] was originally donated [by author] to Purley Library 16 January 1951.

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Accession Number: A466

Coulsdon Purley, Source Book of Materials for Local History, with Index, compiled by S J Madge

2 vols of ms.

Item date: 1951

Accession date: 16.1.1951

Custodial history: Originally donated to Purley Library by S.J.Madge

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Three histories of the Coulsdon and Purley area by Sidney J. Madge:

Coulsdon and Purley Source Book of Materials for Local History with Index 1951[SJM/1] Manuscript of Coulsdon: From the time of Cuthred to the Crusades, October 1952, with related correspondence 1952 - 3 [SJM/2]

Manuscript of Coulsdon Records: the Principal Lands of Coulsdon and Purley and their Holders, June 1953 [SJM/3]; and a typescript copy of same [SJM/4]

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  • English

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GB-352-sjm

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11/06/2015

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