Record

Ref NoWRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ
TitleWRVS Association records managed by York office.
Date19/02/1939-31/12/2013
Description6 Series which include the following files:

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/CORR

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/CORR/1: Promotional leaflet detailing the work of the Benevolent Trust, Letter requesting assistance from the Benevolent Fund, Letters from the WRVS Benevolent Trust awarding grants to WRVS Association. 1998-21/01/2009 [Gaps].

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/CORR/2: Letters and correspondence informing of legacies bequeathed to both the WRVS Association and to the WRVS by WRVS Association members.04/02/2000-03/12/2008.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/CORR/3: Letters and emails relating to Second World War Anniversary services which WRVS Association members were involved with including: Tree giving service at the National Memorial Arboretum, Lunch at Buckingham Palace for the 60th Anniversary of the Second World War, The Horse Guards Parade 60th Anniversary Commemorations, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 60th Celebrations, Women of World War II Memorial in Whitehall, Women working in London during the war documentary. 28/03/2001-27/05/2010.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/1: WRVS Association Representatives list: North East Division, North West Division, South East Division, South West Division, Channel Islands, Wales (November 1998-25/06/2009 [Gaps] ), Notes for guidance for Divisional/County/District Representative, Divisional Representative Report includes four Counties: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire (19/09/2008). 1988-25/06/2009.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/CI: Channel Islands (CI). 29/02/2000-07/09/2004.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/CIJ: Jersey (CIJ). 11/01/2002-25/06/2010.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NE1: Northumberland (NE1). 22/04/2001-22/11/2012.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NE1A: Tyne and Wear (NE1A). 06/10/2009-07/12/2011.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NE2: Cleveland, Darlington, Durham and North Yorkshire (NE2). 11/04/2000-21/02/2012.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NE2A: East Yorkshire and Hull (NE2A). 2000-18/02/2010 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NE3: South and West Yorkshire (NE3). 29/06/1999-21/11/2012.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NE4: Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicester (NE4). 1982-19/04/2012 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NW5: Cumbria (NW5). 14/09/2000-25/11/2010.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NW5A: Lancashire (NW5A). 13/11/2008-31/05/2011 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NW5B: Merseyside including Wirral (NW5B). 15/09/2009-06/05/2012 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NW6: Cheshire (NW6). 22/06/2000-19/10/2010.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NW7: North and South Manchester (NW7). 18/08/1998-26/01/2011 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/NW8: Derbyshire (NW8). 17/11/1999-28/10/2011.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/S: WRVS Association Scotland (S). 30/11/2000-03/03/2012.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE9: Cambridge and Northamptonshire (SE9). 27/03/2000-24/01/2010.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE10: Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire (SE10). 15/02/2000-11/03/2010.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE11: Norfolk and Suffolk (SE11). 07/12/2000-10/11/2011.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE12: Essex and Hertfordshire (SE12). 08/01/2002-12/08/2009.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE13: Surrey, East and West Kent, East and West Sussex. (SE13). 01/06/2000-30/01/2012.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE14: South London (SE14). 23/06/2004-22/04/2006.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE15: North East London (SE15). 01/08/2002-09/12/2008.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE16: North West London (SE16). 05/03/2004-28/05/2008.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE17: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (SE17). 02/07/2004-10/04/2013.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE18: South East London (SE18). 03/03/2000-10/03/2011 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SE19: Berkshire (SE19). 23/07/2009.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SW18: Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester (SW18). 20/01/2003-18/04/2013.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SW19: Devon and Cornwall (SW19). 10/08/2000-29/04/2010.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SW19A: Somerset and Avon (SW19A). 29/11/1999-03/04/2008.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SW20: West Midlands (SW20). 16/07/1999-01/02/2006 [Gaps].
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/SW21: Avon, Dorset and Wiltshire (SW21). 25/04/2000-12/04/2012.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/DIV/W: Wales (W). 22/01/2000-27/10/2009.


WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/FIN

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/FIN/1: WRVS Association financial statements (01/04/1975-31/03/1976), (01/04/1977-31/03/1978), (01/04/1980-31/03/1981), (01/04/1981-31/03/1982), Balance sheets and income and expenditure accounts for WRVS Association (01/04/1986), (31/03/1988), (31/03/1990-31/12/2013), WRVS Association summary of income (1993-1997). 01/04/1975-31/12/2013.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/FIN/2: WRVS Association branch income and expenditure and branch funds (31/03/2000-31/03/2010), List of WRVS branch returns balances sent to HQ (31/03/2000-31/03/2010), Rushcliffe branch income and expenditure accounts (1986-1987), (1988-1989), (1993-1994), (1994-1995), (31/03/1997-31/03/1999), List of groups who have ceased sending in returns. 31/03/2000-31/03/2010.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/FIN/3: A copy of the WRVS and WRVS Association Grant agreement and trade mark licence (2009), including email correspondence relating to the WRVS Association signing of the document. 08/01/2009-15/04/2009.


WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/I

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/I/HALK: Personal papers of Miss K. Halpin includes: photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to her career within the WVS/WRVS, Letter from the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury informing that the Women's Voluntary Service should continue their work (17/01/1946), Copies of speeches given by Chairman of the WRVS, Biographical information relating to Baroness Pike (Chairman of the WRVS), Notes and lists to assist Local Organisers with Re-organisation of the WRVS. 19/02/1939-1991[Gaps].

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/I/JAMP: Personal papers of Mrs Peggy James includes: membership card and list of emergency training completed by Mrs James, Finance correspondence relating to the Association, Records relating to the WRVS Focus on Families conference, Nottingham, Records relating to workshops for Area Representatives and committee members, Service booklets, Letters relating to Mrs James Chairmainship of WRVS Association. 13/06/1963-20/02/1999.


WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/1: Membership forms from number 134-9881 (16/10/1973-17/05/2012) not a complete collection as the files have been weeded, with the membership forms of resigned members being taken out and placed in a separate file (WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/5). 16/10/1973-17/05/2012.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/2: Membership forms for WRVS Association members who have resigned, covering membership numbers 142-9829 [Gaps]. 08/05/1974-24/04/2009.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/3: Record cards of WRVS Association members, with the cards of those members who have either resigned, gone away or died have been separated from the current record cards. Each record card contains the name and contact details of each member, their date of birth, the date they registered and their membership number. 1974-2012.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/4: Register of members for the WRVS Association including membership numbers: 1-9882. March 1973-05/07/2012.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/5: WRVS Association area registers, organised chronologically by year, detailing when members joined the WRVS Association. They include each members: Membership number, full name, address, date they joined and type of subscription. (Includes: North East, North West, South East, South West, Wales and Channel Islands). 31/03/1973-06/12/2000.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/6: Obituary list detailing the deaths of the WRVS Association members. 03/03/1983-23/05/2013.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/MBR/7: Letter relating to WRVS Association membership: Lists of WRVS members who have been honoured in Her Majesty's New Year Honours Lists (2000-2001), Example of the letter and enclosures sent out to prospective new members and the letter sent out to both the Divisional Representative and the new member (12/12/2007), a copy of the Welsh report (05/09/2002). 1973-18/11/2010 [Gaps].

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/OBJ

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/OBJ/1: WRVS knitted doll.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/OBJ/2: WRVS Association gavel.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/OBJ/3: WRVS umbrella.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/OBJ/4: WRVS china plate.
WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/OBJ/5: WRVS Association 'Dont lose touch' poster.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/PBY: WRVS Association Newsletters Numbers 1-78 Collection is missing newsletter number 32, NE2 Area Newsletter (1989), WVS/WRVS Association 'Emergency Information News Sheet for all Association Members, 'Northumbria WVS/WRVS Association Newsletter' Numbers 1-15 with collection missing numbers: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11 (October 1982-May 1991), Correspondence relating to WRVS Association Newsletter. 1974-2013.

WRVSA&HC/WRVSA/HQ/PREM: Records relating to the WRVS Association office moving from 151 Clapham Road, Stockwell to Priory Street Centre, York. 05/02/1999-20/06/2006.
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