| Description | File 1:
Finance correspondence: Memo to Area Representatives and Committee members regarding Association subscriptions, includes a comparison between State pensions and WVS/WRVS Association subscriptions (1973-1993), Notes for guidance on applications to the WRVS Benevolent Trust (January 1985), Notes for accounts meeting (11-12/07/1990), Observations on Inland Revenue ruling on interest earned by the WVS/WRVS Association, Minutes of the special meeting held at WVS/WRVS headquarters to discuss the financial position of the Association (25/07/1989), Letter outlining 'Thoughts on the Association's finances' (July 1989), Thoughts on an Investment Strategy (27/02/1992).
WRVS Focus on Families conference, Nottingham (16-17/04/1991) includes: Roll of WRVS members who attended, Notes detailing the plans for the conference including accommodation arrangements, Agenda, Newspaper cutting from the Evening Post detailing Princess Anne's visit to the conference (17/04/1991), Conference information booklet, Letter of thanks from WRVS Chairman to those who represented the WRVS Association at the conference (19/04/1991).
Workshops for Area Representatives and Committee members: Invitation letter which explains more about the workshops (10/04/1991), Brief summary of discussions at workshops held in Birmingham, York and London (May-August 1991), Reply letters about the workshops (02/05/1991-07/07/1991), Letter outlining the changes of Area boundaries and titles made by WRVS, Aide Memoire, Brief notes and observation on workshops at Birmingham (14/05/1991).
File 2:
Mrs Peggy James membership card and list of emergency training completed, Envelope containing: Invitation to the reception at St James' Palace to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the WRVS (15/05/1978), Invitation to a members meeting in St James Palace (11/11/1982), 'N.Humberside' arm badges which would have been sewn onto uniform.
Chairmanship and personal letters: Notes written by Peggy James (Chairman of WRVS Association) for inclusion in newsletters giving updates on events of the Association and advertising for new Association members, Letters of congratulations on becoming Chairman of the Association (08/06/1989- 29/08/1992), Letter from the Chairman of the WRVS congratulating Mrs James on her WVS Long Service Medal (February 1989), Peggy James CV for nominations for Chairman (1989/1990).
Newspaper cutting from Beverley Guardian informing that Mrs Peggy James is the new organiser for East Riding (19/01/1968), Article entitled 'Farewell to Peggy' informing of her retirement as organiser for 'Humberside, Lincolnshire and Hull', Booklet for the official opening of WRVS Day Centre in Hedon (17/10/1977), Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Kathleen Halpin (20/02/1999).
Service booklets: Lichfield Cathedral: A Service of Dedication and Thanksgiving for The Women's Royal Voluntary Service on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its foundation' (13/06/1963), 'St Pauls Cathedral: Service of Thanksgiving and Re-dedication commemorating Forty Years of The Women's Royal Voluntary Service' (25/04/1978), 'York Minster: Service of Thanksgiving and Re-dedication Women's Royal Voluntary Service' includes sermon notes (15/05/1978), York Minister: Service of Thanksgiving and Re-dedication commemorating the Golden Jubilee of The Women's Royal Voluntary Service, includes the invitation (07/06/1988), Guidance notes for the WRVS members in the Golden Jubilee procession at Westminster Abbey, includes list of special duties, Invitation for the WRVS Golden Jubilee Service at Westminster Abbey, Newspaper cutting photograph from the Daily Telegraph showing the Queen Mother attending the service at Westminster (27/03/1988), Invitation to the Service of Thanksgiving and Re-dedication in Lincoln Cathedral (15/06/1988).
File 3:
Photographs of the members from the AGM in York (1990), 10 photographs of the York WRVS Association members on a farm, on board a barge and holding a falcon (July 1990), 2 photographs of the AGM 1991, 23 photographs from the WRVS Focus on Families conference, Nottingham (16-17/04/1991), 25 photographs of the AGM meeting in Cardiff (1992), Photograph of the retirement of Mrs Claydon as Area Representative (1992), 4 photographs of the May meeting of the Warwickshire Branch of WRVS Association (22/05/1990), 2 photographs of a members 94th Birthday (06/02/1992), Two photographs of the Midlands lunch (1992). |