MODERN RECORDS CENTRE MSS.172.

REG GROVES PAPERS 1904-1987

Born in 1908, Reg Groves' early work experience included a variety of jobs, for example messenger boy, temporary railway porter and Post Office engineering trainee, and he did not become a professional journalist until 1934. He was well known as a pioneering member of the British Section of the International Left Opposition, as a Labour party candidate, and as the author of a number of books on socialist history. He died in 1988.

One of Groves' works was a biography of the Christian Socialist, Rev. Conrad Noel (1869- 1942). Ordained in the Church of England in 1894, from 1907 Noel was the organising secretary of the Church Socialist League. He also founded the Catholic Crusade in 1918. A writer of several books, including 'The Battle of the Flags' (1922) and 'Jesus the Heretic' (1939), he was vicar at Thaxted in Essex from 1910.

Minutes, correspondence and printed matter re the formation of the British Left Opposition, 1929-33; correspondence, addresses and cuttings as Labour parliamentary candidate, 1938- 59; manuscript and printed writings by Groves, with related correspondence and collected materials re various aspects of British socialist and labour history, 1910-76, and Groves' published biography of Rev. Conrad Noel.

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[A file of correspondence between Groves and Revd St John B. Groser was reunited with the Groser Papers in Lambeth Palace Library].

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Contents

MSS.172/BG The Balham Group (Left Opposition). 1927-1937

MSS.172/BE Beveridge Report. 1936-1952

MSS.172/CS Christian Socialism. 1906-1985

MSS.172/DG Daisy Groves. Undated

MSS.172/GS The General Strike. 1919-1976

MSS.172/GO Victor Gollancz. 1940, 1944

MSS.172/IS International Socialists. 1973

MSS.172/LP/A Labour Party: Aylesbury Constituency. 1930s-1950s

MSS.172/LP/E Labour Party: Eastbourne Constituency. 1949-1959

MSS.172/LP/I Labour Party: North Ilford Constituency. 1954-1955

MSS.172/LP/P Labour Party publicity material. 1918-1920s

MSS.172/LP/S Labour Party, Saffron Walden Constituency. 1950-1952

MSS.172/LA Labour Party: additional papers. 1918-1972

MSS.172/MI Miscellaneous. [1914]-1970s

MSS.172/M Miscellaneous (additional). 1917-1987

MSS.172/NC No Conscription League. c1939

MSS.172/NU National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers. 1948-1981

MSS.172/RG Reg Groves’ writings and film work. 1928-1975

MSS.172/SL Socialist League and Trotskyism.

MSS.172/TH Thaxted Movement: Reg Groves’ study of. 1904-1973

MSS.172/TC Trades Councils. 1926-1930s

MSS.172/VG Victor Grayson MP: Reg Groves’ study of. 1908-1976

MSS.172/V Victor Grayson MP: additional papers. 1975,undated

MSS.172/VS Victory for Socialism. c1943-1944

MSS.172/W War and opposition to war. 1913-1944

MSS.172/WA Socialist Anti-War Front. c1940

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MSS.172/BG Material relating to the Balham Group. 1927-1937 Much of it is source material for R. Groves, 'The Balham Group. How British Trotskyism began' (Pluto Press, 1974). Page references included in the descriptions, e.g. [p.34], refer to that work. [MSS.172/BG/9-22: Miscellaneous Left Opposition and related items].

MSS.172/BG/1 Communist Party of Great Britain Nine Apr 1931- Elms Rail Group: manuscript minute book. Jun 1932 Balham Group from 26 Nov 1931 [p.34].

MSS.172/BG/2 Contents of original file ''I'' re Balham 1928-1933 Group.

MSS.172/BG/2/1 Typescript carbon copy text of article by Feb 1928 Groves, 'The British ''Trade Revival'' and the Workers'.

MSS.172/BG/2/2 R. Palme Dutt [to Groves?]. 27 Nov 1929 Long letter on issues facing the Communist Party of Great Britain.

MSS.172/BG/2/3 G. Renshaw, Bethnal Green Organiser, to 24 Dec 1929 Communist Party of Great Britain Organising Department. Criticises Groves' position.

MSS.172/BG/2/4 Communist Party of Great Britain Secretariat 30 Jan 1930 to Groves. Enclosing MSS.172/BG/2/3 for comments.

MSS.172/BG/2/5 Copy of Groves' reply to MSS.172/BG/2/4. [26 Feb 1930]

MSS.172/BG/2/6 Copy letter, Battersea Local Party Committee Undated to Editor, 'Daily Worker'. Defending their record of activity.

MSS.172/BG/2/7 Manuscript notes about local discussion of Undated issues discussed in MSS.172/BG/2/6.

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MSS.172/BG/2/8-9 Communist Party of Great Britain and 'Daily 10 Mar 1930 Worker' to A. Sentinella, Balham. Relating to policy in dropping daily posters.

MSS.172/BG/2/10-11 Communist Party of Great Britain and 'Daily 12, 24 Mar Worker'. 1930 Replies to MSS.172/BG/2/5.

MSS.172/BG/2/12 Marx-Engels Institutute, Moscow. 30 Mar 1930 Offer Groves a post in the English Cabinet.

MSS.172/BG/2/13 Copy letter, Groves to Communist Party of 22 Apr 1930 Great Britain Secretariat. Protest at suppression and contradiction of his 'Daily Worker' feature, 'Workers notebook' [p.29].

MSS.172/BG/2/14 Marx-Engels Institutute, Moscow. 26 Apr 1930 Follow up to MSS.172/BG/2/12.

MSS.172/BG/2/15 Manuscript draft [by Purkis, acc. to Groves] of Undated letter from Groves. It follows the Communist Party of Great Britain Secretariat's refusal of permission for him to go to Moscow.

MSS.172/BG/2/16 Copy letter, Groves to Communist Party of [14 May Great Britain. 1930] Relates to difference of opinion over nature of Indian nationalism.

MSS.172/BG/2/17 Communist Party of Great Britain: 14 May 1930 acknowledgement of MSS.172/BG/2/16.

MSS.172/BG/2/18-19 Copy letters, Groves to 'Daily Worker' and 30 May 1930 Communist Party of Great Britain. Criticism of paper's policy.

MSS.172/BG/2/20-23 Further exchange of letters with 'Daily Worker' Jun 1930 and Communist Party of Great Britain. Relates again to their treatment of Groves' copy and his decision not to write features.

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MSS.172/BG/2/24/1-2 Battersea Local Party Committee. Undated Drafts of objections to levy for 'Daily Worker'.

MSS.172/BG/2/25 Copy letter to 'Labour Monthly' committee. 17 Jun 1930 Discussing its weaknesses. Page 1 only.

MSS.172/BG/2/26 'Daily Worker': termination of correspondence 22 Jun 1930 with Groves.

MSS.172/BG/2/27 Copy letter, Groves to Communist Party of 27 Aug 1931 Great Britain. In defence of his views in an unpublished letter. [Copy also in MSS.172/BG/4].

MSS.172/BG/2/28 Duplicate statement from members of the 18 Apr 1933 1931-1933 Committee of the British Group of the Left Opposition.

MSS.172/BG/3 Contents of original file ''II'' re Balham 1932-1933 Group. Duplicated broadsheets, unless otherwise stated.

MSS.172/BG/3/1 'To our comrades in the Communist Party from [Aug 1932] the ''liquidated'' Balham Group'.

MSS.172/BG/3/2 'To the delegates to the Party Congress 7 Nov 1932 Battersea, November 1932'.

MSS.172/BG/3/3 'Leon Trotsky's preface to the new Polish Undated edition of Lenin's ''Left Communism: an infantile disorder'''.

MSS.172/BG/3/4 'Even now they blunder!'. Undated

MSS.172/BG/3/5 'Of those who forget their A.B.C.'. 20 Dec 1932

MSS.172/BG/3/6 'To all comrades of the Independent Labour 19 Mar 1933 Party'. From Kernot et al, Hackney ILP, and Gibbs, Clapham ILP.

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MSS.172/BG/3/7 'Statement from members of the Committee of 9 Apr 1933 the British Group of the Left Opposition'.

MSS.172/BG/3/8 'To members of the Hackney Local and the Jun 1933 Communist Party'. From W. Graham.

MSS.172/BG/3/9 'To our comrades of the Independent Labour [Jun 1933] Party'.

MSS.172/BG/3/10 Copy letter from Hugo Dewar, secretary of 11 Jul 1933 Balham Group. Suggesting local, monthly, open discussion meetings.

MSS.172/BG/3/11 'To all members of the Wandsworth trade Undated union, labour and co-operative movement'.

MSS.172/BG/3/12 'An appeal to Congress delegates from the Undated Balham Group'.

MSS.172/BG/3/13 'On the Anti-War Congress at Geneva'. Undated

MSS.172/BG/3/14 'The eleven points [of International Left Undated Opposition]'.

MSS.172/BG/3/15 'Towards the new International!'. Undated A document of the Paris Conference.

MSS.172/BG/3/16 S-W London Youth Unity Committee: printed Undated handbill 'Close the ranks!'. Verso: manuscript notes (political analysis).

MSS.172/BG/3/17 'Letter to a social-democratic worker Undated concerning the united front of defence'. By L.D. Trotsky.

MSS.172/BG/3/18 Communist League of America (Opposition), Jul 1932 National Committee: 'Internal Bulletin' No.2. i + 31pp.

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MSS.172/BG/3/19 Communist League of America (Opposition): 1 Nov 1932 circular to branches. Summarising recent experiences. 4 pp.

MSS.172/BG/3/20 Typescript copy of discussion introduction by 18 Aug 1932 Trotsky on 'Business cycle perspectives and the tasks of the Comintern'.

MSS.172/BG/3/21 Typescript interpretation of world economic 18 Aug 1932 situation by ''B.J. Field''.

MSS.172/BG/4 Contents of original file ''IV'' re Balham 1930-1936 Group.

MSS.172/BG/4/1 Communist Party of Great Britain to Groves. 8 Jul 1930 Relates to his and Purkis' views on the role of a Communist Party journalist.

MSS.172/BG/4/2 Copy letter, Groves to Communist Party of 25 Aug 1931 Great Britain Secretariat. Need for lead in fight against National Government's economy policy.

MSS.172/BG/4/3 Copy letter further to MSS.172/BG/4/2. 26 Aug 1931

MSS.172/BG/4/4 Copy letter further to MSS.172/BG/4/2. 27 Aug 1931

MSS.172/BG/4/5 Communist Party of Great Britain Secretariat 28 Aug 1931 to Groves. His correspondence is to be dealt with by London District Party Committee.

MSS.172/BG/4/6 Copy letter, Groves to Secretariat. Feb 1932 Contesting allegation of ''incorrect opinions''.

MSS.172/BG/4/7 Communist Party of Great Britain Secretariat 29 Feb 1932 to Groves. Critical of his ''sectarian and academic tendencies''.

MSS.172/BG/4/8 Group to Secretariat. 1 Apr 1932 Differences over work within the unions and the international situation.

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MSS.172/BG/4/9 Group to Secretariat. 12 May 1932 Further disagreement over significance of trade union activity.

MSS.172/BG/4/10 Communist Party of Great Britain, London 31 May 1932 District Organiser. Queries Groves' stated views on the party.

MSS.172/BG/4/11 Duplicate copy of Groves' reply to 13 Jun 1932 MSS.172/BG/4/10.

MSS.172/BG/4/12 Balham Group: statement on work within the 13 Jun 1932 unions and international situation.

MSS.172/BG/4/13 Communist Party of Great Britain Secretariat. 24 Jun 1932 Refuse to accept Group's views on trade union work.

MSS.172/BG/4/14 Balham Group: copy letter to Secretariat. 23 Jul 1932 Criticising anti-war manifesto.

MSS.172/BG/4/15 Balham Group: copy letter to Secretariat. 9 Aug 1932 Further action on German question urged.

MSS.172/BG/4/16 Communist Party of Great Britain London 17 Aug 1932 District Party Committee to Groves. Letter of expulsion.

MSS.172/BG/4/17 Communist Party of Great Britain London 17 Aug 1932 District Party Committee to Balham Group members. Circular re liquidation of the Group.

MSS.172/BG/4/18 Balham Group to London District Party 4 Sep 1932 Committee: copy reply.

MSS.172/BG/4/19 London District Party Committee to J.W. 18 Oct 1932 Barrett. Balham Group members have excluded themselves from the Communist Party of Great Britain.

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MSS.172/BG/4/20-50 ''Early correspondence with Trotsky and the 1931-1933 American Comrades Aug 1931-Aug 1933''. Correspondence with Communist League of America (Opposition), Arne Swabeck, secretary, and its journal 'Militant', and with Pioneer Publishers. Also with Albert Glotzer, International Secretariat, Ligue Communiste (Opposition), Paris; Trotsky (translation only); Max Schachtman. Contents include political discussion, events in UK, Europe and USA, development, distribution and sales of journals and pamphlets.

MSS.172/BG/4/51-56 ''Correspondence with Trotsky and the I.S. 1933 about entering the Independent Labour Party, Aug-Sep 1933''. Includes letter from International Secretariat of International Left Opposition urging British Section to join the Independent Labour Party.

MSS.172/BG/4/57 Typescript copies of letters, Trotsky - Groves. 1932-1936

MSS.172/BG/4/58 Typescript copy letter, Sze Sung Tek, National (18 Aug University of Peking, to Trotsky. 1932)

MSS.172/BG/4/59 ''B.J. Field'', Prinkipo 'The International (Sep 1932) economic situation', carbon copy typescript.

MSS.172/BG/4/60 ''B.J. Field'', 'Von Papen's program and the (6 Sep 1932) German economic situation'.

MSS.172/BG/4/61 Copy of letter, Communist League of Struggle Undated to branches of the American League (Opposition).

MSS.172/BG/4/62 Duplicate copy of letter, Communist League of Undated Struggle to Communist League of America (Opposition).

MSS.172/BG/4/63 Chicago branch of Communist League of Undated America (Opposition): circular to all workers in the Chicago Unemployed United Front Conference.

MSS.172/BG/4/64-65 Spartacus Youth Club of Chicago: circulars to 21 Nov 1932 Young Communist League and National Students League.

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MSS.172/BG/4/66 Typescript 'Outline Communist Fundamentals'. Undated 22pp.

MSS.172/BG/4/67-72 Miscellanea. Undated Includes a file of photocopies, with Marxist League and Communist League programmes.

MSS.172/BG/5 Contents of original file ''III''. 1932-1933

MSS.172/BG/5/1-8 'The Communist'. May 1932- [May 1933] Duplicate Bulletin of the British Section of the Left Opposition, nos 1-8. No.5 incomplete.

MSS.172/BG/6/1-18 'The Jogger'. Nov 1927- Jan 1930 'The Communist Party Paper for [Railway] Clearing House Clerks', nos. [1]-14, 16-19.

MSS.172/BG/7/1-4 St Pancras Local of the Communist Party. 1929 Duplicate propaganda sheets (4pp.): 'The Hunger Marcher'. 'Idris Ginger' nos.1-2 [new series; produced for workers in Idris soft drinks factory, Camden Town]. 'The Headlight', no.1 [for St Pancras and Somers Town railway goods workers].

MSS.172/BG/8 'Fred Shelley in Russia'. Dec 1929 Duplicate information sheet on visit of a Halstead worker to Moscow. 4pp.

MSS.172/BG/9 L. Trotsky, 'The turn in the Communist 1930 International and the German situation'. Published by Communist League of America (Opposition).

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MSS.172/BG/10 L. Trotsky, 'Is Stalin weakening or the 1932 Soviets?'. 'Political Quarterly', III, 3.

MSS.172/BG/11 L. Trotsky, typescript copy of 'Letter to the 25 Jun 1932 Workers of Zurich'.

MSS.172/BG/12 Stewart Purkis: duplicate copy of 'Open 27 Jun 1932 letter to Harry Pollitt'.

MSS.172/BG/13 Balham Group: duplicate letter 'To our Undated comrades in the Communist Party'.

MSS.172/BG/14 British Group of Left Opposition. 7 Nov 1932 Duplicate letter 'To the delegates to the party Congress Battersea, November 1932'.

MSS.172/BG/15 L. Trotsky: duplicated pamphlet, 'The 9 Mar 1933 United Front for Defence'. 4 pp.

MSS.172/BG/16 L. Trotsky: duplicate typescript text of 15 Jul 1933 speech of 15 Feb 1926, 'Europe and America'. 24 pp.

MSS.172/BG/17 H. Dewar for British Section, ILO. Undated Duplicate letter 'To our comrades of the Independent Labour Party'.

MSS.172/BG/18 L. Trotsky, 'The Soviet Union and the Faith Feb 1934 International'. Published by Communist League of America.

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MSS.172/BG/19 L. Trotsky, 'Stalin's treason and the world Undated revolution'. Published by H. Sara.

MSS.172/BG/20 'The new Soviet Constitution'. Jun 1936 Published by Anglo-Russian Parliamentary Committee. Extensively annotated, perhaps by H. Sara.

MSS.172/BG/21 'Forward against Fascism!'. Undated Communist League leaflet. 4 pp.

MSS.172/BG/22 'Five Communist reasons for voting Undated Labour'. Broadsheet of the Communist League. 4 pp.

MSS.172/BG/23 Photocopies of Left Opposition documents. 1932-c1937 Provenance unknown [perhaps H. Dewar].

MSS.172/BG/23/1 Reg Groves to Secretariat, London District 13 Jun 1932 Parliamentary Committee, Communist Party of Great Britain. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/2.i-iv Letters, Albert Weisborg, 'The Class Struggle', 1933-1936 NY, to Henry Sara. 4 items. Photocopies.

MSS.172/BG/23/3 Kernot et al, 'To all comrades of the ILP'. 19 Mar 1933 Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/4.i-ii Documents relating to future tasks and united 1933 front. 2 items. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/5 Notes for discussion of Independent Labour 5 Oct 1933 Party question at National Committee. Photocopy.

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MSS.172/BG/23/6 Draft statement of present position of majority 19 Dec 1933 and minority. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/7 R. Groves: Draft for immediate programme. Aug 1934 Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/8 Crux: to the International Secretariat and the 1 Nov 1934 leadership of the Belgian Section. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/9 Hugo Oehler: reply to Crux letter. 18 Feb 1935 Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/10 International Secretariat, International 25 Apr 1935 Communist League: reply to Oehler. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/11 Oehler: in reply to MSS.172/BG/23/10. Jul 1935 Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/12 Marxist League: short statement to delegates. Oct 1936 Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/13 'International Bulletin' of British Bolshevik - 28 Nov 1936 Leninists, No.1. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/14 Marxist League: 'Information Bulletin'. 20 Jul 1937 Issued by Hugo Dewar, secretary. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/15 Statement re United Front by Hugo Dewar. Undated Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/16-17 International Secretariat to British Section, Undated Bolshevik Leninists. Photocopy.

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MSS.172/BG/23/18 Hugo Dewar for the British Section, Undated International Left Opposition. Approach to Independent Labour Party comrades. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/23/19 Communist League: Eleven Points of Undated International Left Opposition. Photocopy.

MSS.172/BG/24 Scrapbook containing articles by Trotsky. 1930s Fragile.

MSS.172/BG/25 Folder of loose articles by and about 1930s Trotsky.

MSS.172/BG/26 'Communist Review', vol.1, no.10. Oct 1929 Including: Harry Pollitt, lessons of Tenth Plenum.

MSS.172/BG/27 'War and the 4th International'. Jul 1934 Published by the Communist League of America.

MSS.172/BE Beveridge Report and social insurance. 1936-1952 Group of miscellaneous publications on this theme.

MSS.172/BE/1 'Public Social Services'. 1936 National Council of Social Service, 7th edition.

MSS.172/BE/2 'The TUC and the Social Services'. [1942] 4pp. Leaflet.

MSS.172/BE/3 'Social insurance and allied services'. 1942 HMSO / Cmd.6404, also known as the Beveridge Report.

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MSS.172/BE/4-5 'Labour Party Bulletin', vol.II, nos.2-3. Dec 1942, Jan 1943 About the Beveridge Report.

MSS.172/BE/6 'Beveridge explained', G.D.H. Cole. Dec 1942 New Statesman and Nation.

MSS.172/BE/7 'Left', no.76. Jan 1943 Including 2 main articles on the Beveridge Report.

MSS.172/BE/8 United Committee for Taxation of Land Values. Jan 1943 Reprint from 'Land and Liberty' of an article on the Beveridge Report. 4pp. Leaflet.

MSS.172/BE/9 'Beveridge Report. Summary', Labour Party. 1943

MSS.172/BE/10 Whitley Bulletin, vol.XXIV, no.7, Social Oct 1944 Security Supplement.

MSS.172/BE/11 'The Industrial Injuries Act, A new era for the Undated injured worker', by ''the staff of the late W.H. Thompson''.

MSS.172/BE/12 'The Welfare State', Labour Party Policy Sep 1952 Discussion pamphlet.

MSS.172/BE/13-16 Cuttings. c1940s?

MSS.172/CS Christian Socialism. 1906-1985

MSS.172/CS/1/1-25 File re Revd Charles John (Jack) Bucknall 1927-1954 (d.1954).

MSS.172/CS/1/1-5 Letters and postcards. 1945-1954 Letters and postcards from Jack Bucknall to Reg Groves, 1945, 1953-4; 1945 letter of congratulation on birth of twins, written on the back of the constitution of Freedom Defence Committee.

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MSS.172/CS/1/6-12 Letters, etc., from one of Jack Bucknall's c1952 daughters, Morwenna. Including: copy of R. Steiner, 'The dead are with us', 1952 [MSS.172/CS/1/7]; comment on her father's life [MSS.172/CS/1/12].

MSS.172/CS/1/13 Postcard from Jack Bucknall's sister, Mary [1954] Groser, about his funeral.

MSS.172/CS/1/14 'Thoughts' on the Catholic Crusade. Undated 5 folios. Manuscript.

MSS.172/CS/1/15 'CP and CC' [Communist Party and Catholic Undated Crusade]. Apparently by Jack Bucknall. 5 folios typescript, 1 folio manuscript.

MSS.172/CS/1/16 'Bread and God'. Dec 1927 26 folios Lacking folio 7, carbon copy typescript.

MSS.172/CS/1/17 'The challenge of the Catholic Crusade to the Undated O.C.M.' [Order of the Church Militant]. 3 folios Duplicated typescript in the names of Jack Bucknall et al.

MSS.172/CS/1/18 'A company of priests in North Staffordshire': Undated 'A Christian Party'. Booklet. 8pp.

MSS.172/CS/1/19- Photographs of Jack Bucknall. Undated 20,10 MSS.172/CS/1/21-23 Obituaries of Jack Bucknall. [1954] Including Aug 1954 issue of 'Church Militant'.

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MSS.172/CS/2/1-17 Jubilee Group. [1975]-1984 ''A group of priests concerned with the renewal of the Catholic movement in the Church of England''. Miscellaneous publications, notices of meetings, etc., including: Kenneth Leech, 'The resurrection of the Catholic social voice'. Kenneth Leech, 'Contemplation and resistance, as seen in the spirituality of Thomas Merton'. Kenneth Leech, 'A fearless iniquisitor of the social order' [Headlam]. Christopher Thornbury, 'Christianity and revolution, some questions'. Ian Henderson, 'The renewal of the Catholic Social tradition'. 'The Archbishops' letter'. 'The flag of an alien creed'. Kenneth Leech, 'Christians and Fascism'. Clive Barrett, 'To the Fathers they shall go. Wealth and property in early Christian thought', 1984, 47pp.

MSS.172/CS/3/1-13 Papers relating to Reg Groves' biography c1979-1985 of Revd Charles Marson. Groves originally wrote on Marson for the 'Dictionary of Labour Biography', but it appears that, as a result of differences of opinion, this entry was not published. In 1985 the Jubilee Group (see MSS.172/CS/2) published 'To the edge of triumph. A study of Charles Marson, priest and socialist' by Groves.

MSS.172/CS/3/1 'To the edge of triumph'. 1985 Published by Jubilee Group.

MSS.172/CS/3/2 Revd R.C.T. Wallis re lending manuscript. May 1978

MSS.172/CS/3/3-9 Correspondence with editors of 'Dictionary of 1979 Labour Biography' re suggested amendments to proposed DLB entry on Marson.

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MSS.172/CS/3/10 Draft 'Dictionary of Labour Biography' entry on Undated Marson. Manuscript, photocopy.

MSS.172/CS/3/11 Reg Groves' notebook on Marson. Undated

MSS.172/CS/3/12 'The song of the labourers'. Undated Extracted from a periodical.

MSS.172/CS/3/13 Miscellaneous notes about drafting of Marson Undated biography. Some typescript folios re Christian Socialism, including 'A Socialist Christian Manifesto'.

MSS.172/CS/4/1-6 File re Stewart Purkis. 1922-1969 Member of the staff of the Railway Clearing House and a Christian Socialist.

MSS.172/CS/4/1 Thaxted postcard sent as Christmas card by Dec 1922 H.O. Mason to Mr and Mrs Purkis.

MSS.172/CS/4/2 Postcard from Stewart Purkis to Reg Groves. May 1964

MSS.172/CS/4/3 Birthday greeting. Undated

MSS.172/CS/4/4 Notes re Charles Marson. Undated

MSS.172/CS/4/5 Typescript copy of memoir of E.S. Williams, (1963) from the 'Office Window'.

MSS.172/CS/4/6 Appreciation of Stewart Purkis in 'Parish Sep 1969 Magazine' of St Mary the Virgin, Somers Town.

MSS.172/CS/5/1-4 Charles Record, Hon. Treasurer, Christian 1962-1965 Socialist Movement. 3 letters to Reg Groves about Christian Socialist sources in his possession and his own experiences in the Church Socialist League and Society of Socialist Christians.

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MSS.172/CS/6/1-44 Papers re 'Revd Conrad Noel and the 1962-1973 Thaxted Movement'. Includes: Miscellaneous correspondence, 1962-1973 [MSS.172/CS/6/1-16], including: publishers, rejecting Groves' text on Noel, 1966 (Macgibbon & Kee Ltd, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, Victor Gollancz Ltd) [MSS.172/CS/6/2-4]; Revd S.C. Joad [MSS.172/CS/6/5]; Revd Jack Putterill, Vicar of Thaxted and Noel's son in law, re Noel's books and papers, Groves' publications, Putterill's retirement [MSS.172/CS/6/7,14-16]; Margaret Pole, bookseller [MSS.172/CS/6/11]; [Stanley Wilson, Saffron Walden Labour activist] [MSS.172/CS/6/13]. Order of service, solumn requiem and burial, Revd Conrad Noel; also mounted press cuttings: obituaries and funeral, Jul 1942 [MSS.172/CS/6/17-19]. 2 postcard photographs of Revd Conrad Noel, by Frances Noel [MSS.172/CS/6/20-21]. Postcard photo of Thaxted Morris dancers, with note of identification [MSS.172/CS/6/22/1- 2]. Postcard photo of Harry Bayliss [MSS.172/CS/6/23]. 'Thaxted in Essex', 12pp., guidebook, 1951 [MSS.172/CS/6/25]. 'The church bells of Thaxted', by Revd Jack Putterill, 16pp., illustrated, including text of poem 'The dancing day', 1959 [MSS.172/CS/6/26]. Thaxted Church appeal booklet, with accompanying circular from the Bishop of St Albans, Dec 1913 [MSS.172/CS/6/27]. Notes of interview with [Revd George] Chambers; notice of memorial service [MSS.172/CS/6/28/1-2]. 'Thaxted Notes' exercise book [MSS.172/CS/6/38].

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'Bulletin' no.1 of former members of the Catholic Crusade: 3 foolscap duplicate folios: 'Towards a basis', 'Some remarks on the Manifesto...', 'What we want from a Labour government' by Jack Boggis, undated [MSS.172/CS/6/39]. Copy of resolutions passed by the Central Committee of the Catholic Crusade (10 Oct 1931) [MSS.172/CS/6/40]. Thaxted parish newsletter: including brief obituary of Father Harry Skellern, undated [MSS.172/CS/6/42]. Typescript list of Catholic Crusade documentation, undated [MSS.172/CS/6/43]. Catholic Crusade: prayer book, comprising: 'Prayers for comrades', 14pp., ''compiled for use of the group at Sneyd Church''; 'Devotions', 32pp.; 'Sins and their cure', 20pp. [MSS.172/CS/6/44].

MSS.172/CS/7 Scrapbook of mounted cuttings of reviews 1968 of 'Conrad Noel and the Thaxted movement'.

MSS.172/CS/8/1-42 Christian Socialism: miscellaneous 1906-1977 correspondence, publications and miscellanea.

MSS.172/CS/8/1 MBR [Maurice Reckitt] to [Revd P.E.T.] 9 Nov 1917 Widdrington. His thoughts about giving up editorship of 'Church Socialist'; threats to CSL meetings.

MSS.172/CS/8/2 Copy letter, Reg Groves to Jim [Desormeaux]. 19 Feb 1960 Re futility of any new Christian Socialist organisation.

MSS.172/CS/8/3 Muriel Cheetham, Stoke on Trent, to Reg 20 Jul 1970 Groves. Some information on Burslem group's break up.

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MSS.172/CS/8/4-6 Correspondence with Professor John Saville re Undated possible entries on Christian Socialists for Dictionary of Labour Biography.

MSS.172/CS/8/7-12 'Church Militant', nos. 55, 59, 63, 70-71, 82. 1941-1946

MSS.172/CS/8/13-20 'Christian Socialist', nos. 32, 38-39, 51-52, 57, 1966-1977 68, 87. Appreciation of Groser, no.32. Appeciation of Record, no.39.

MSS.172/CS/8/21 G.B. Chambers, 'The holy gospel of Undated revolution'. A letter to J. Sumedocin. 8pp.

MSS.172/CS/8/22 'The secular work of Jesus Christ, his Apostles 1906 and the Church of England' by Stewart D. Headlam. Reprint by Guild of St Matthew. Lacks pp.19-20.

MSS.172/CS/8/23 'The reasonableness of ritual' by Stewart D. Undated Headlam. Published by Guild of St Matthew. 8pp.

MSS.172/CS/8/24 CSL handbill for London demonstration on Nov 1921 behalf of the unemployed.

MSS.172/CS/8/25 Holy Trinity Church, Sneyd: hymn sheet for St Undated George's day.

MSS.172/CS/8/26/1-2 Christian action in Social Problems: leaflet re 1935 Albert Hall meeting, 5 Nov 1935, and pledge sheet.

MSS.172/CS/8/27 Ian Crombie, 'Dear John', a letter to a new voter, 1950 Group, Occasional Paper no. 2.

MSS.172/CS/8/28 R.H. Tawney, 'Christian politics'. 1954 Reprint by Socialist Christian League.

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MSS.172/CS/8/29 Information sheet re group associated with Undated 'Papers from the Lamb'.

MSS.172/CS/8/33 Obituary of Revd St John B. Groser. Undated Church Times?

MSS.172/CS/8/35 Typescript duplicated sheet re 'meeting to Undated regain the comradeship of the Catholic Crusade'. London, 27-28 Jul (no year).

MSS.172/CS/8/36 Typescript duplicated criticism of Catholic Undated Crusade, by Hannah Laurie, Tom and Constance Sargent. Folios 2, 4-5 only.

MSS.172/CS/8/37 Typescript review by Reg Groves of reprint of Undated Blackburn Chartist sermon and study of John Groser.

MSS.172/CS/8/38-39 Reg Groves: 2 manuscript sheets re Free Undated Catholic Movement and re Groser.

MSS.172/CS/8/40/1-2 2 versions of typescript criticism of political Undated situation during World War II, urging active participation in Labour movement.

MSS.172/CS/8/42 Revd Conrad Noel Papers, Hull University Undated Library: list and supplementary list.

MSS.172/DG Papers relating to Daisy Groves. Undated

MSS.172/DG/1 Transcript of interview with Daisy Groves and Undated Steve Dowdall by Al Richardson. 15 folios. Typescript.

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MSS.172/GS Material collected in connection with 1919-1976 Groves' contribution towards 'The General Strike in Battersea 1926: a reassessment'. Published by Battersea Labour Party [1976]. [MSS.172/GS/7-14 are coal industry pamphlets]

MSS.172/GS/1 Miners' Federation of Great Britain: 'Miners' [1926] Leaflets' nos. 1-6. Stapled together.

MSS.172/GS/2 RCA staff at Railway Clearing House who [May 1926] remained at work: duplicate circular to striking colleagues.

MSS.172/GS/3-4 TGWU Area No.1 (London and Home 4-5 May Counties): Central Strike Committee 'Daily 1926 Bulletin' nos.1-2.

MSS.172/GS/5 Communist Party of Great Britain, Sheffield 13 May 1926 District Committee: printed circular attacking General Council of TUC.

MSS.172/GS/6 TGWU, Area No.1: letter of thanks to Revd J. 14 May 1926 Groser.

MSS.172/GS/7 Independent Labour Party Information 1919 Committee, 'The mineowners in the dock'.

MSS.172/GS/8 Frank Hodges, 'Workers' control in the coal [1919] mining industry', Mines for the Nation Campaign Committee.

MSS.172/GS/9 R. Page Arnot, 'Further Facts from the Coal [1919] Commision', LRD.

MSS.172/GS/10 Labour Research Department, 'The coal crisis: 1926 facts from the Samuel Commission, 1925-26'.

MSS.172/GS/11 Joint Committee of Miners' Federation of Great Undated Britain, TUC, Labour Party, PLP, 'Coal and commonsense'. Published by the Labour Party.

MSS.172/GS/12 Miners' Federation of Great Britain, 'The coal 1926 situation', note of a meeting with Ministers, 6 Sep 1926.

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MSS.172/GS/13 A.J. Cook, 'The effect of a longer working-day 1928 in British coal mines'.

MSS.172/GS/14/1-2 Undated pamphlets. Undated TUC / Labour Party / Miners' Federation of Great Britain, 'The mining situation: an immediate programme' [MSS.172/GS/14/1]. 'The Labour Party's blunders with the mines', Liberal Party Leaflet No.2757 [MSS.172/GS/14/2].

MSS.172/GS/15 Labour Research Department, 'Monthly 1926 Circular'. Bound circular.

MSS.172/GS/16 Liberal Publication Department, 'Selection of 1926 Pamphlets and Leaflets 1926'.

MSS.172/GS/17 'The secret history of the great strike and the 1926 blackleg state'. Reprint from 'Lansbury's Labour Weekly'.

MSS.172/GS/18 A.J. Cook, 'The nine days'. [1926] The story of the General Strike told by the Miners' Secretary; sold for the Miners' Wives and Children Fund.

MSS.172/GS/19 National Minority Movement: 3rd Annual Aug 1926 Conference report. 74pp.

MSS.172/GS/20 Communist Party of Great Britain: A.J. Bennet, Oct 1926 'The General Council and the General Strike'.

MSS.172/GS/21 LRD: All-Russian Council of Trade Unions, Oct 1926 'Red money'. Translated by E. & C. Paul.

MSS.172/GS/22 Communist Party of Great Britain: R. Palme [1926] Dutt, 'The meaning of the General Strike'.

MSS.172/GS/23 TUC, General Council: National Strike Special 1927 Conference 'Report'.

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MSS.172/GS/24 TUC, General Council: 'The mining crisis and 1927 the national strike, 1926'.

MSS.172/GS/25 Tom Brown, 'The British General Strike'. 1943 Freedom Press.

MSS.172/GS/26 'Evening News'. 12 May 1926

MSS.172/GS/27 'Daily Mirror'. 13 May 1926

MSS.172/GS/28 'Daily Express'. 15 May 1926

MSS.172/GS/29 'Plebs', vol.18, nos.1-12. 1926 Bound volume.

MSS.172/GS/30/1-7 'Labour Monthly'. 1922-1927 Single issues, each including at least one relevant article. 7 items.

MSS.172/GS/31 'Communist International', no.21. Undated Including: R. Palme Dutt, 'The first British General Strike'.

MSS.172/GS/32 'Commonwealth'. May 1926

MSS.172/GS/33 'International Press Correspondent', nos. 42, 1926 45, 54, 64.

MSS.172/GS/34 'Lansbury's Labour Weekly'. 28 Feb 1925

MSS.172/GS/35 File of cuttings and notes. Undated Including typescript outline [of course?], 'History of the British Workers' [rest of contents of file unnumbered].

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MSS.172/GS/36-46 Retrospective material. c1966-1976 Including: 'Sunday Times Magazine', 'The nine-day wonder', 10 Apr 1966 [MSS.172/GS/36]. 'Tribune', pp.7-10, 'May Day Special', including article by Groves, 29 Apr 1969 [MSS.172/GS/37]. H. Wicks, 'The General Strike', 1976 [MSS.172/GS/41]. 'Remember 1926': souvenir booklet and 'Book List', 1976 [MSS.172/GS/43-44].

MSS.172/GO Victor Gollancz. 1940, 1944

MSS.172/GO/1/1-13 Photocopies of correspondence retained by 1940, 1944 the family: rejection of proposed book on cinema; strong divergence of opinion over rejection of Groves' 'Once bitten, twice shy?' and his allegations of plagiarism by H.J. Laski.

MSS.172/IS International Socialists. 1973

MSS.172/IS/1/1-18 Correspondence about Reg Groves 1973 addressing day schools, etc., and about reviewing for 'Socialist Worker', with texts of reviews, especially relating to disputed review of R. Hilton, 'Bond men made free' [Socialist Worker, 23 Jun 1973, in file including articles on Chrysler UK]. Correspondents include: Colin Barker, Dr David Widgery. [See Reg Groves, 'Against the Stream', 'International Socialism', Jan-Jun 1973]

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MSS.172/LP/A Labour Party, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. 1930s-1950s Material deriving from Groves' work as Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Aylesbury, pre- and post-war. [See also MSS.172/RG/2].

MSS.172/LP/A/1 Mid-Bucks Division Labour Party: 'Bucks Mar 1938- Labour News'. Apr 1940 Comprises: vol. 1, nos. 8, 11-12. vol. 2, nos. 1-7, 9, 11. vol. 3, nos. 2-6, 8. The issues include local political news and some historical articles. Incomplete series, bound after deposit as one volume.

MSS.172/LP/A/2 'Mid-Bucks Labour News': special election [May 1938] number.

MSS.172/LP/A/3-31 Correspondence, arranged chronologically. 1938-1944 Includes: Complaint by Groves at report in 'Star' [MSS.172/LP/A/5-7]. North Reigate Labour Party re need simply to defeat government candidate [MSS.172/LP/A/10-11]. J.L. Williams, 'Forward' [MSS.172/LP/A/14]. Letter of complaint from J.W. Raisin, Groves' agent, re his article in 'Forward' on the Labour Party's election campaign [MSS.172/LP/A/15].

Frederic Warburg: congratulations on increased poll [MSS.172/LP/A/17]. J.P.M. Millar, NCLC: congratulations [MSS.172/LP/A/18]. Extract from speeches on foreign policy, Sep 1938, with covering letter to Fenner [Brockway] [MSS.172/LP/A/19-20]. Correspondence with Labour Party National Agent and Mid-Bucks Division Labour Party Organising Sec., 1940, re Groves' views as expressed in 'It is an imperialist war' [MSS.172/LP/A/21-25]. Harold Laski, 4 Apr 1942: his opposition to 'heresy-humbug' in the Labour Party [MSS.172/LP/A/27].

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Relation with the constituency, 1944 [MSS.172/LP/A/28-29]. Correspondence with F.S.G. Room re possibility of standing at Slough, 1944 [MSS.172/LP/A/30-31].

MSS.172/LP/A/32-38 Papers relating to other candidates. c1938 Sir Stanley Reed, National Government candidate [MSS.172/LP/A/32-34]. T. Atholl Robertson, Liberal, incl. 'Progressive Alliance Group' leaflet (Labour split) [MSS.172/LP/A/35-37]. Communist Party of Great Britain, Mid-Bucks Branch, in opposition to Groves [MSS.172/LP/A/38-39]

MSS.172/LP/A/40-55 Groves' leaflets, circulars, texts of speeches, 1938-c1944 etc. MSS.172/LP/A/40-47: 1938 Bye-election leaflets, etc. MSS.172/LP/A/48-55: Various dates, including: Groves' opposition to conscription [MSS.172/LP/A/50]; his attitude to the war [MSS.172/LP/A/51]; and speech by Groves at the graveside of Mrs Reed, Aylesbury Labour pioneer, c.1944 [MSS.172/LP/A/55].

MSS.172/LP/A/56-64 Miscellaneous, including opposition to the War. 1938-c1940 'Labour's Northern Voice', Jun 1938: report on Aylesbury bye-election [MSS.172/LP/A/56]. 'Fight', Aug 1938: including criticism by Stewart Purkis of editorial comment on Aylesbury bye- election [MSS.172/LP/A/57]. Mid Bucks Division Labour Party: 'Directory' [MSS.172/LP/A/58]. 'Home Front', Jun 1940 [MSS.172/LP/A/59]. Bob Edwards, 'War on the people' (Independent Labour Party pamphlet on chemical industry) [MSS.172/LP/A/60]. Labour Research Department, 'The millionaire press' [MSS.172/LP/A/61]. Draft resolutions of projected (?) trade union wartime conference at Aylesbury [MSS.172/LP/A/62]. 'Forward' poster: 'Groves answers critics' [MSS.172/LP/A/63]. 'Daily Herald' photo of Groves with a group of labourers [MSS.172/LP/A/64].

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MSS.172/LP/A/65/1-59 Mounted press cuttings. 1937-1938 Mainly from the national press.

MSS.172/LP/A/66-102 Miscellaneous press cuttings. 1937- 1939,undate Mainly relating to the Buckinghamshire d constituency.

MSS.172/LP/A/103- Larger extracts from local press. 1938 112 MSS.172/LP/A/113 Groves' poster. ?1938

MSS.172/LP/A/114 Administrative map of Buckinghamshire. Undated

MSS.172/LP/A/115 'William Plastow's story'. Undated Typescript transcript of interview with William Plastow (b.1839) re Haddenham inclosures of 1831 [briefly quoted by Groves in 'Sharpen the sickle!' (1949), p.25]. 23pp.

MSS.172/LP/A/116/1- Later notes by Groves on the campaign and Undated 42 the constituency.

MSS.172/LP/A/117- Correspondence. 1945 127 Including 'Daily Express' questions to candidates, with brief reply by Groves; Shelton Arundel, criticising Groves' comments on Churchill, 14 Jun; good wishes, including from Edith and Stanley Chadwick, and [H.H.?] Elvin; first sheet only of typescript statement of Socialist International principles.

MSS.172/LP/A/128- Groves' election publications. 1945 139 Including: 'Election Special' [MSS.172/LP/A/128]. 'Win the peace for the people' [MSS.172/LP/A/129]. 'Labour calling all women' (duplicate sheet) [MSS.172/LP/A/130]. Signed photograph of Groves (pre-war?) [MSS.172/LP/A/138].

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MSS.172/LP/A/140- Opponents' election publications, etc. 1945 148 Sir Stanley Reed, National Government [MSS.172/LP/A/140-141]. Major Guy Naylor, Liberal [MSS.172/LP/A/142- 145]. Farmers' Rights' Association: information sheet, handbill and questions to candidates [MSS.172/LP/A/146-148].

MSS.172/LP/A/149- Aylesbury election campaign press file. 1945 154 Including complete copies of: 'Bucks Advertiser and Aylesbury News', 15, 22, 29 Jun, 27 Jul. 'Bucks Free Press', 22 Jun. 'Bucks Examiner', 15 Jun.

MSS.172/LP/A/154 Group of miscellaneous cuttings, etc., found 1930s-1950s with Aylesbury constituency papers, but largely unrelated.

MSS.172/LP/A/155- Political publications found with Aylesbury c1942-1945 165 constituency papers, but unrelated. Including: Midlands Regional Conference for a Socialist Britain: leaflet, Mar [1942] [MSS.172/LP/A/155]. Women's Liberal Federation: leaflet [MSS.172/LP/A/157]. 'Election Special': Aidan Crawley, Labour, N. Bucks [Jul 1945] [MSS.172/LP/A/161]. 'Huddersfield Citizen Election Special', Jul 1945 [MSS.172/LP/A/162].

MSS.172/LP/A/166 Lord Addison, 'Labour's policy for the 1937 countryside'. Labour Party, reprinted 1937. Possibly connected with Groves' work in Aylesbury constituency.

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MSS.172/LP/E Labour Party, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1949-1959 Material deriving from Groves' work as Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Eastbourne.

MSS.172/LP/E/1-9 Correspondence, etc., re Groves' selection 1949-1950 and campaign. Including list of meetings, letter of congratulation from Bexhill NUR branch, copy letter from Groves to 'Bexhill Observer', re his selection by Saffron Walden.

MSS.172/LP/E/10-33 Correspondence, etc., re Groves' relations with 1956-1959 Eastbourne Constituency Labour Party when he became their candidate for a second time. Includes papers relating to differences with the Party over nuclear weapons; copy letter of resignation from Groves [MSS.172/LP/E/27]; letter from a local Fabian critical of the Constituency Labour Party [MSS.172/LP/E/32]; and EC minutes [MSS.172/LP/E/18,20,26]. Most items are from 1959.

MSS.172/LP/E/34-38 Election and other ephemera. 1950s Includes: 1950 election manifesto [MSS.172/LP/E/34]; 2 copies, one with manuscript amendments. Labour Party Garden Fete programme, 1952 [MSS.172/LP/E/36].

MSS.172/LP/E/39-42 Papers relating to Charles Taylor, 1950-1951 Conservative candidate. Manifesto; 'South Saxon', vol. 1, no. 5, with campaign report; 'The right road for Britain': national policy statement; handbill.

MSS.172/LP/E/43-51 Miscellaneous national Labour Party 1950s ephemera. Including 2 duplicate documents: 'Disarmament and nuclear war: the next step'. Also 2 cuttings.

MSS.172/LP/E/52-92 Cuttings relating to the Eastbourne campaign. 1949-1950 Mainly from local press.

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MSS.172/LP/E/93-99 Cuttings from local press. 1952-1959

MSS.172/LP/I Labour Party, North Ilford. 1954-1955 Material deriving from Groves' work as Labour Party parliamentary candidate for North Ilford.

MSS.172/LP/I/1-2 Typescript text of letter from Groves to local [Mar 1955] press. Criticising their report of a public meeting. Also includes: questions to parliamentary candidates from Ilford Teachers' Association (NUT).

MSS.172/LP/I/3-8 Press-cuttings re Groves' campaigning in 1954-1955 Ilford.

MSS.172/LP/P Labour Party publicity material. 1918-1920s

MSS.172/LP/P/1-24 Labour Party publicity material. 1918-1920s Retained with Groves' manuscripts on account of its format: mainly single-sheet.

MSS.172/LP/S Labour Party, Saffron Walden, Essex. 1950-1952 Material deriving from Groves' work as Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Saffron Walden, Essex.

MSS.172/LP/S/1-29 Correspondence relating to Labour Party 1950-1952 affairs in the constituency. Including: W.F. Quin: unofficial invitation to Groves to allow his name to be put forward as candidate, 6 Apr 1950 [MSS.172/LP/S/1]. A.A. Sams, Great Bardfield Labour Party: re problem of the village carrier, Whittaker, Oct 1950 [MSS.172/LP/S/3-4]. Revd S.V. Evans: praises Groves' attack on US air bases, 20 Oct 1950 [MSS.172/LP/S/5]. Correspondence with Labour Party National Agent re charge of publicly criticising Labour Party policy, Oct 1950 [MSS.172/LP/S/6,9-11]. Correspondence with Mrs Nancy Salaman of Newport, critical of Groves' views, Oct 1950,

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1952 [MSS.172/LP/S/7-8,18,20]. J.D. Watkinson, Halstead, re postponed selection conference, 21 May 1952 [MSS.172/LP/S/19]. G.W. Whitworth, agent: letter of thanks, 7 Nov 1952 [MSS.172/LP/S/23]. Council of Action for Peace and Reconstruction: questions to candidates, with Groves' answers, undated [MSS.172/LP/S/27- 29].

MSS.172/LP/S/30-35 Groves' election publications. Early 1950s Including 'Star' photograph of Groves' family, used on leaflet.

MSS.172/LP/S/36-49 Other candidates' leaflets and miscellaneous 1950-1952 related items. R.A. Butler, 1950, 1951 [MSS.172/LP/S/36- 37]. Oliver Smedley / Cheap Food League, 1951 [MSS.172/LP/S/38-39]. Industrial Christian Fellowship, 'General Election. A word to Christians' [MSS.172/LP/S/42]. 'Financial Times': reprint of Courtaulds Ltd AGM report, 25 Jul 1951 [MSS.172/LP/S/46]. Crusade for World Government: policy statement, 1951-2 [MSS.172/LP/S/49].

MSS.172/LP/S/50/1-52 Press cuttings. 1950-1952 Mainly Essex and Hertfordshire local press.

MSS.172/LP/S/51 Copy of photograph of Groves - Smedley 1951 debate in Saffron Walden town hall.

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MSS.172/LA Labour Party: additional papers. 1918-1972

N.B. In a letter of 11 Sep 1979, Reg Groves wrote that he would like it to be known ''that I never chose the constituencies just agreed if asked, with one proviso, that it was rural and hopeless''.

MSS.172/LA/1-7 Handbills. [1918]

'To the soldier serving and discharged', 'Labour's education policy', 'What the Labour Party means by Home Rule all round', 'Tax the rich or tax the poor', 'What is meant by the conscription of wealth', 'What's the matter with the Navy?', 'Who shall pay for the War?'.

MSS.172/LA/8 'What the Coalition Government has done'. Undated

MSS.172/LA/9-11 Labour Party National Agent's Department re Jan 1936 Guildford election account.

MSS.172/LA/12 'Socialism for the villages'. Undated

'Penny pointers to socialism', no.3. 18pp.

MSS.172/LA/13 Handbill for Aylesbury Labour meeting. c1940

MSS.172/LA/14/1-8 Photocopies of correspondence with National Feb-Jun Agent re Groves speaking at Independent 1942 Labour Party convened events.

MSS.172/LA/15/1-4 Photocopies of other letters relating to 1943-1949 Aylesbury constituency.

MSS.172/LA/16 'Daily Telegraph' cutting re Groves' statement 1944 at a Birmingham conference.

MSS.172/LA/17 Liberal handbill, General Election, Aylesbury. [1945]

MSS.172/LA/18 Aylesbury Division Labour Party: circular 1 Jan 1948 annotated by Groves ''division of Constit. - so I foolishly quit''.

MSS.172/LA/19 Copy letter, Groves to 'Eastbourne Chronicle' 30 May 1950 re his selection by another constituency.

MSS.172/LA/20 Groves' election manifesto, Saffron Walden. 1951

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MSS.172/LA/21-22 Programme and handbill, Groves' candidature, 1955 Ilford North.

MSS.172/LA/23 Copy of long letter from Groves in response to 8 Sep 1972 a query re attitudes to his candidature in 1938 bye-election.

MSS.172/MI Miscellaneous. [1914]-1970s

MSS.172/MI/1 The Little Theatre: handbill for 'The Cockyolly Dec [1914] Bird' by Mrs Percy Dearmer.

MSS.172/MI/2 Homeland League Press: handbill for Jan 1915 'Homeland or empire' by Jos. Burgess.

MSS.172/MI/3 Communist Party of Great Britain: Leaflet [1930] No.8, 'Rationalisation...'.

MSS.172/MI/4 Leaflet: 'The Meerut Trial. A national appeal'. Undated National Meerut Prisoners' Defence Committee. 4pp.

MSS.172/MI/5 Lenin on democracy... . 1934 Published by Martin Lawrence.

MSS.172/MI/6 Left Book Club: recruiting leaflet. Undated

MSS.172/MI/7 The People's Autobiography of Hackney 1970s Project Leaflet.

MSS.172/MI/8 Photograph of filming of Hugh Gaitskell. Undated

MSS.172/MI/9 Notes for talk on socialism [by Groves?]. Undated

MSS.172/MI/10 Workers Bookshop: publicity sheet for Undated pamphlets. [1931]

MSS.172/MI/11 'Labour Monthly': appeal form. Undated [1932]

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MSS.172/M Miscellaneous (additional). 1917-1987

MSS.172/M/1/1-42 Miscellaneous correspondence. 1941-1987 Arrangement to meet H.J. Laski, 1941-2 [MSS.172/1/1-2]. Sir Richard Acland, re CW Publishing Ltd not accepting Groves' manuscript, 6 Feb 1945 [MSS.172/1/3]. G. Hall [?], Common Wealth: appreciation of VG's 'Rebel's oak', 27 Jan 1947 [MSS.172/1/5]. George Simpson, ''contemporary and friend of Victor Grayson'': wishes to renew contact with labour movement, 1949 [MSS.172/1/6]. Correspondence with Literary Editor of 'Tribune' re review of 'Parliament through seven centuries', Apr 1962 [MSS.172/1/7-8]. Research correspondence with Pathfinder Press and Walter Kendall, 1973 [MSS.172/1/13-14,18-19]. Correspondence with Ian Kemp re his work on Michael Tippett, including one letter to Harry Wicks, 1976 [MSS.172/1/22-26]. 2 letters from John Archer, one approving Groves' pre-war decision to join Socialist League, 1974, 1976 [MSS.172/1/20,27]. 3 letters from Harry Wicks, including to an interviewer, giving biographical details, 1973, 1979, 1981 [MSS.172/1/17,30,34]. Text of short tribute by Groves to Frank Ridley on his 90th birthday, 1987 [MSS.172/1/37]. A.H. Simpson: congratulates Groves on his write-up of the Chicago anarchist case and refers to his own involvement, undated [MSS.172/1/42].

MSS.172/M/2/1-8 Miscellaneous documents. 1917-1982 Includes: Central Labour College, Huddersfield Class: syllabus booklet, Marxism (1st year), lecturer Fred Shaw, 1917 [MSS.172/1/1]. Communist Party of Great Britain: 'First draft resolution on the cotton textile situation and the tasks of the party' [Harry Pollitt's copy], 10 Apr 1930 - typescript carbon copy, 12 folios only [MSS.172/1/2]. Communist Party of Great Britain, St Pancras local: 'St Pancras Worker', 4pp. dupl. [1929]

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[MSS.172/1/3]. 'Some notes for a bibliography of British Trotskyism', anon., photocopy, undated [MSS.172/1/4]. Dialect anecdote of farmworkers' conversation [by Groves?], 4 folios, typescript, undated [MSS.172/1/5]. Small group of documentation illustrating Groves' lecturing for City University General Studies Department and WEA, 1975-1982 [MSS.172/1/8/1-10].

MSS.172/NC No Conscription League. c1939

MSS.172/NC/1/1-6 W.H. Morris to Reg Groves, sending circular c1939 letter and memorandum re information required of effects of conscription, also handbill re Right to Strike; 'No Conscription' nos. 1-2 [each 4pp.; no.1 includes list of local advisers]; 'In the shadow of gaol': Christmas appeal for those rejected by tribunals.

MSS.172/NU National Union of Agricultural and Allied 1948-1981 Workers.

MSS.172/NU/1/1-19 Miscellaneous items reflecting Reg Groves' 1948-1981 work for the NUAAW, including: Spencer Curtis Brown, literary agent, to Groves re 'Farm workers trade union', 27 May 1948 [MSS.172/NU/1/1]. Copy of letter from Rubinstein, Nash & Co. re legal aspects of some references in 'Sharpen the sickle', 8 Nov 1948 [MSS.172/NU/1/2]. Review of 'Sharpen the sickle' by Wilfred Wigham in 'Socialist Leader', 4 Feb 1950 [MSS.172/NU/1/3]. Handbill for dedication of Essex banner [1967] [MSS.172/NU/1/4]. 'Seed time and harvest': NUAAW centenary booklet by Groves, 18pp., 1972 [MSS.172/NU/1/5]. NUAAW 27th Winter School syllabus, Jan 1975[MSS.172/NU/1/6]. Letter of thanks to Groves re above, Feb 1975 [MSS.172/NU/1/7]. 'Outlook for agriculture and its environment': NUAAW policy document, 35pp., Oct 1976 [MSS.172/NU/1/8].

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NUAAW Winter School syllabus, Jan 1977 [MSS.172/NU/1/9]. 'Landworker': including article by Groves on labour legislation, Nov 1979 [MSS.172/NU/1/12]. Handbill: commemoration of 600th anniversary of the Peasants' Revolt, May 1981 [MSS.172/NU/1/13]. 'Landworker': including series of articles by Groves on Peasants' Revolt, May-Jul 1981 [MSS.172/NU/1/14-16].

MSS.172/RG Groves' personal papers. 1928-1975

MSS.172/RG/1/1-13 Original file re proposed film on work of the 1946-1947 Labour government. The film was intended to be financed by the Co-operative Wholesale Society. Contents include: synopsis by Reg Groves, statement about the project, correspondence with Robert Fraser, CoI, and Francis Williams.

MSS.172/RG/2/1-153 Miscellaneous correspondence from a file 1945-1975 titled 'Personal'. The letters mainly date from 1946-7. Contents include: Copy letters to Philip Lindsay re progress with the text of 'The Peasants' Revolt, 1381' (pub. 1950) [MSS.172/RG/2/28, 54 ,70 ,72 ,74 ,81, 103, 115-6, 122-3, 136, 139]. Correspondence re Aylesbury constituency, including invitations from various organisations [MSS.172/RG/2/4-6, 10, 12, 14, 17, 22, 26, 85- 86, 96, 104-5, 110, 113-4, 119-21, 126-8, 130- 1, 133-4, 151-2]. Correspondence with Sydney Box, film producer, apparently about the idea of a film on football [MSS.172/RG/2/7,40-2]. Correspondence with Douglas Brown, W. Stafford, Blackfriars Press, Leicester, Frank Horrabin et al: progress with 'Rebels' Oak' (pub. 1947) [MSS.172/RG/2/23-5, 35, 37-9, 47-8, 50, 52, 57, 60, 118]. Correspondence re possible job with Paul Rotha for Joyce Hunter, BBC scriptwriter, 1946 [MSS.172/RG/2/31-34]. Correspondence with G.D.H. Cole, Jul 1946,

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requesting advice for a friend about publishing results of research [MSS.172/RG/2/62, 64]. Copy letter to ACT shop steward, Guild House Branch, Aug 1946 [MSS.172/RG/2/68]. Alex Shaw, Crown Film Unit, Dec 1946, re Groves' notes on trade union films [MSS.172/RG/2/108]. Correspondence with 'Tribune', Jan 1960, re disagreement between Groves and [John] Berger over book review by Groves [MSS.172/RG/2/142-5]. Request from 'Tribune' for article on General Strike, Apr 1966, with copy article [MSS.172/RG/2/146-7]. Letters from Dorothy Livings, 1975, re her projected autobiography [MSS.172/RG/2/148- 150].

MSS.172/RG/3/1-9 Original file ''Americans'': film scripts / draft 1940s outlines of [one reel?] shorts. 'Forward against Fascism', 14 May 1942 [MSS.172/RG/3/1]. ('The strategy of) Manpower', Jul 1942 [MSS.172/RG/3/2-4]. 'Rat Trailer' [elimination of rodents in private houses], Jan 1943 [MSS.172/RG/3/5-6]. 'The long wait' [Canadian Army's participation in the War], 30 Apr 1943 [MSS.172/RG/3/7]. 'Smal town' [Aylesbury], undated [MSS.172/RG/3/8].

MSS.172/RG/4/1-36 Contents of original file of cuttings, etc., of 1929-c1940 articles by Groves. Removed from 'East-Light' Half-Ring Binder manufactured by British East-Light Ltd, Barking, Essex.

MSS.172/RG/4/1 'Four years of Labour ''Opposition''. [1929] Communist Party of Great Britain. 16pp.

MSS.172/RG/4/2 'Labour Monthly': 'The Brighton Labour Party Nov 1929 Conference'.

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MSS.172/RG/4/3-14 'Chartism'. 1929-1935 Group of articles and reviews from: 'Labour Monthly', 'Daily Worker' and Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 'Journal'.

MSS.172/RG/4/15 'Labour Monthly': 'Folded arms!'. May 1930

MSS.172/RG/4/16/1- 'Daily Worker': 'A worker's notebook' series. Mar-May 17 1930

MSS.172/RG/4/17 'Labour Monthly': book review. Aug 1930

MSS.172/RG/4/18/1-5 'The Militant', New York: articles by 'Anglicus'. 1931

MSS.172/RG/4/19/1-6 'Red Flag', vol.1, nos.2, 7-8 [pp.1-2 only], 10, 1933 11 [single sheet only]; vol.2, no.1.

MSS.172/RG/4/20,22 'Balham and Tooting Citizen': '-But generals 1935 die in bed', 'Our ''gas mask'' government'.

MSS.172/RG/4/21 'Socialist Leaguer': ''After the French Socialist Jul-Aug Congress''. 1935

MSS.172/RG/4/23 'Labour's eve-of-election call to the electors in Nov 1935 the Guildford Division'.

MSS.172/RG/4/24/1-2 'The Journeyman Baker': 'William Morris'. Apr 1936 With typescript.

MSS.172/RG/4/25 'The Cab Trade News': review of 'Arms and Jun 1936 the Unions'.

MSS.172/RG/4/26/1-9 'Our history retold' series from Woodcraft Folk 1936 journal, nos.1-9.

MSS.172/RG/4/27 ['Railway Review']: review of 'Arms and the 5 May 1936 Unions'.

MSS.172/RG/4/28 'The Call' of the Socialist Anti-War Front, no.5. Mar 1940

MSS.172/RG/4/29 'The Socialist': 'Workers of the world unite' by Undated 'Jacques'.

MSS.172/RG/4/30 'Labour Monthly': 'The Communist Manifesto'. Undated

MSS.172/RG/4/31 Article on Karl Liebknecht. Undated

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MSS.172/RG/4/32 'It is an imperialist war', Home Front. Undated 12pp.

MSS.172/RG/4/33 'East End crisis!', Socialist League. Undated 8pp.

MSS.172/RG/4/34 'Trades councils in the fight for Socialism', Undated Socialist League. 12pp.

MSS.172/RG/4/35-36 Christmas card; ''East-Light'' advertising file Undated pocket from original binder, illustrating products.

MSS.172/RG/5 File of typescript carbon texts of articles. [1940s] Film review: 'Boomerang' [MSS.172/RG/5/1]. 'Fuel-less flashes' [MSS.172/RG/5/2]. Agricultural policy [MSS.172/RG/5/3]. Use of military in transport strike / conscription [MSS.172/RG/5/4]. Cave paintings [MSS.172/RG/5/5]. Film review: 'My darling Clementine' [MSS.172/RG/5/6]. Book review: N. Davies, 'Connolly of Ireland' [MSS.172/RG/5/7]. Film review: 'Sister Kenny' [MSS.172/RG/5/8]. Book review: 'Grierson on documentary' [MSS.172/RG/5/9]. Chartist insurrection [MSS.172/RG/5/10]. Eugene Debs [MSS.172/RG/5/11]. BBC Third Programme [MSS.172/RG/5/12]. Book review: H.J. Massingham, 'Where man belongs' [MSS.172/RG/5/13]. Attitudes to Germany: partly a review of the file 'While Germany waits' [MSS.172/RG/5/14]. Tribute to James Maxton [MSS.172/RG/5/15]. The Victory Parade in London [MSS.172/RG/5/16]. Screen writing [MSS.172/RG/5/17]. The BBC [MSS.172/RG/5/18]. Odd characters in recent films [MSS.172/RG/5/19]. Kett's Oak and the marking of ''rebel shrines'' [MSS.172/RG/5/20]. Tommy Hepburn and the Durham Miners' union [MSS.172/RG/5/21].

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MSS.172/RG/6/1-12 'The Christian Socialist'. Nov 1968- Mar 1975 Cuttings of reviews of Groves. MSS.172/RG/6/10-12 incomplete. Also contains complete issue, no.78, May 1975 [MSS.172/RG/6/9].

MSS.172/RG/7/1-3 'Socialist Outlook', nos. 84, 89 and 90. 1953 Each include an article by Groves in series 'Labour's History'. [See also MSS.172/RG/9].

MSS.172/RG/8 Loose cuttings of articles and reviews by 1941-1975 Groves from a variety of periodicals. Includes: 'The New Leader' ('Time to Kill' series), 'Leeds Weekly Citizen' ('For Leisure Hours' series), 'Tribune', 'Socialist Leader', 'Farmers' Weekly' (50 years of the National Union of Agricultural Workers (NUAW), 11 May 1956), 'International Socialism', 'The Church Militant', 'The Plebs' (with original text). Also contains typescript texts of unpublished articles, including: 'The Bard at the Bedford' 1949, Devaluation, possibly 1949.

MSS.172/RG/9 Scrapbook of pasted-in cuttings of articles c1950s and reviews by Groves from a variety of periodicals. Includes: 'Tribune'; 'Labour's Cornish Voice', Jul 1952; 'Socialist Leader'; 'Socialist Outlook'; 'Leader Magazine', 7 Apr 1950 (on Bix Beiderbecke film).

MSS.172/RG/10 Scrapbook of pasted-in cuttings of articles c1950s and reviews by Groves from a variety of periodicals. As MSS.172/RG/9.

MSS.172/RG/11 Communist Party of Great Britain: 'Four c1929 years of Labour ''opposition'''. Pamphlet by Groves. 16pp.

MSS.172/RG/12 Socialist League: 'East End crisis!'. 1930s Pamphlet by Groves. 8pp.

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MSS.172/RG/13 'The class struggle and Kier Hardie' (sic), Sep 1928 by Groves. In 'The Communist', vol.3, no.9.

MSS.172/RG/14 '''Mondism'' and our industrial policy', by Jul 1929 Groves. In 'Communist Review', vol.1, no.7.

MSS.172/SL Socialist League and Trotskyism.

MSS.172/SL/1/1-15 Miscellaneous material, including: Socialist League membership booklet, including constitution [MSS.172/SL/1/1]. Typescript copy of Trotsky's 'Open letter to the workers of India' [MSS.172/SL/1/2]. 'The Socialist Left in the thirties', photocopy of typescript by Groves [MSS.172/SL/1/3]. Typescript outlines of Socialist League history and publications, 1 folio and 7 folios [MSS.172/SL/1/5-6]. Typescript comments by A.S. Richardson on 'Inaccuracies in the Notes to the French Oeuvres of Leon Trotsky as shown in the translation by R. Dewar' [MSS.172/SL/1/13]. 'A documentary history of the Socialist League 1932-1937', ed., with introductory notes by Groves [MSS.172/SL/1/15/1-3].

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MSS.172/TH Material accumulated by Groves for his 1904-1973 study 'Conrad Noel and the Thaxted movement' (London, 1967).

MSS.172/TH/1 E.E. Beare's album of photographs, picture c1914-1935 post-cards, cuttings and letters. Contents include: School essay by Monica Beare, describing Thaxted. Revd Conrad Noel, 'The meaning of imperialism', published by the League against Imperialism (British Section). Typescript letter from Noel to Beare, 30 Sep 1935. 'How to follow the English Mass' [1915]. Manuscript letters to Beare, 1914, from: Chamberlain (3), Noel (2). Thaxted Hymns, nos.1-2. [Noel], 'Some articles of the Faith' [Sep 1916]. Programme, Thaxted Festival of the Faith, Jun 1915. Poster: Whitsuntide, 1916 [in 2 parts]; programme of services. Festival of the Faith, Jun 1916: poster and programme. Postcard, Noel to Beare, 19 Aug 1933. Thaxted Players programme, Jan 1916, with related letter from Noel to Beare. The Catholic Church of the Parish of Christ Church, Streatham: broadsheet. 2 letters from George Philip Baker, author and artist, 1919. Noel to Beare, 16 Sep 1921, inviting him to give his daughter, Barbara, away on her marriage to Revd John Putterill.

Loose items (MSS.172/TH/1/2-42) from Beare's album include: Postcards from Stewart Purkis to his mother [MSS.172/TH/1/12,20,36]. Postcards to Purkis [MSS.172/TH/1/18,24]. Postcard to E. Beare [MSS.172/TH/1/7]. [Conrad Noel], 'Creative democracy and natural leadership' (Thaxted, Church Publishing Co., 1920) [MSS.172/TH/1/10].

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MSS.172/TH/2 'The Church Socialist'. 1913 Jan-Jun, Sep-Dec. [See also MSS.172/TH/18/1-41].

MSS.172/TH/3 'The Catholic Crusade 1918-1936'. Undated Reprint of original manifesto with introduction and notes by Reg Groves. 2 copies. [See also MSS.172/TH/12].

MSS.172/TH/4/1-10 Notebook of Groves, with loose items. Undated

MSS.172/TH/5/1-47 File of miscellaneous correspondence re 1940, 1960- Thaxted. 1972,undate d Contents include: Revd Conrad Noel: postcard to Purkis, 6 Aug 1940 [MSS.172/TH/5/1]. Charles Merritt: typescript recollections, Jul 1961 [MSS.172/TH/5/4].

MSS.172/TH/6/1-25 Correspondence with Revd Canon Stanley 1964-1970 C. Joad. Includes essays on: Revd Charles Jenkinson, Revd Conrad Noel, Thaxted Festival of the Faith, 28 Jun 1919, Socialist movement in the Church of England.

MSS.172/TH/7/1-15 Correspondence with George Chambers. 1962-1966

MSS.172/TH/8/1-17 Correspondence with Right Revd Bishop 1962-1968 H.J. Buxton. Includes copies of letters from Noel to Buxton, 15 Feb 1912, 24 Jul 1913 [MSS.172/TH/8/16- 17].

MSS.172/TH/9/1-13 Correspondence with Revd Jack Putterill, 1960s Noel's successor and son in law. Also includes cuttings.

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MSS.172/TH/10/1-5 File re Revd John Groser. c1930s Includes 2 letters to him and a postcard from Noel, 21 Oct 1931. Also contains manuscript extracts [by Groves] from letters to Groser; typescript manifesto of Christchurch Campaign for Socialism.

MSS.172/TH/11/1-15 Groves' file on ''The Battle of the Flags''. 1922, 1930 Controversy over presence of the Red Flag and flag of Sinn Fein in Thaxted Parish Church. Contents include: Conrad Noel, 'The battle of the flags' (Labour Publishing Company, 1922) [back cover torn]; Revd Jack Bucknall, 'Christ and Communism' and Reply in 'Communist Review', vol.II, no.6, Jun 1930; proof of evidence of Frederick H. Caton, press cuttings, 1922.

MSS.172/TH/12/1-25 Artificial file re Catholic Crusade. 1918-1958 Contents include: Inaugural meeting attendance list, 14 Apr 1918 [MSS.172/TH/12/1]. Chapter meeting: typescript minutes, 1-3 Aug 1931 [MSS.172/TH/12/2]. Committee meeting: typescript minutes, 11 Dec [1931] [MSS.172/TH/12/3]. Central Committee duplicate circular, 16 Dec 1931 [MSS.172/TH/12/4]. Manuscript sermon, undated [MSS.172/TH/12/5]. Membership list, pp.2-3 only, undated [MSS.172/TH/12/6]. Membership list, 6pp., by area, undated [MSS.172/TH/12/7]. Manifesto: typescript, undated (Revd H.O. Mason's copy, rodent damaged) [MSS.172/TH/12/8]. Typescript statement, 6pp., undated [MSS.172/TH/12/9]. Aims booklets, duplicate, pr., undated [MSS.172/TH/12/10-11]. Printed 'Manifesto', undated [MSS.172/TH/12/12]. Larger version of above, undated [MSS.172/TH/12/13]. Rules booklet, undated [MSS.172/TH/12/14].

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'A brief statement of principles', undated [MSS.172/TH/12/15]. 'The call of the Central Committee to the Crusade' [1936] [MSS.172/TH/12/16]. 'A guide to church services', undated [MSS.172/TH/12/17]. Handbills for Sixpenny Sermons, undated [MSS.172/TH/12/18-19]. Cuttings [MSS.172/TH/12/20-24]. 'Socialist Christian', including reprint of Manifesto, Apr 1958 [MSS.172/TH/12/25]. [See also MSS.172/TH/3].

MSS.172/TH/13/1-20 Writings by Revd Conrad Noel: 1904-c1928

MSS.172/TH/13/1 'Justice': 'Christian Socialism'. 1 Oct 1904

MSS.172/TH/13/2 'The New Age': 'The dead philanthropist'. 11 Apr 1908

MSS.172/TH/13/3 'The New Age': 'God's scourge'. 23 May 1908

MSS.172/TH/13/4 'The New Age': 'Why churchmen become 7 Jan 1909 socialists'.

MSS.172/TH/13/5 'The New Age': 'Why churchmen become 14 Jan 1909 socialists, part II'.

MSS.172/TH/13/6 'Justice': 'The Church Socialist League and the 13 Feb 1909 unemployed'.

MSS.172/TH/13/7 'Christian Commonwealth': 'Our daily bread'. 14 Jul 1909

MSS.172/TH/13/8 'Christian Commonwealth': 'Do Socialists 28 Jul 1909 practise what they preach?'.

MSS.172/TH/13/9 'The Clarion': 'The British Socialist Party. 1 Dec 1911 Some suggestions for the crusade'.

MSS.172/TH/13/10 'Christian Commonwealth': Supplement - 'All 1 Jan 1913 Saints and All Souls'.

MSS.172/TH/13/11 'The Herald': 'The religion of Mr Wells'. 23 Jun 1917

MSS.172/TH/13/12 'Church Socialist': 'The redemption of society'. 1918

MSS.172/TH/13/13/1-5 'The Commonwealth', nos. 387-391. 1928 Including C. Noel, 'Foundations without a founder', I-V.

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MSS.172/TH/13/14-18 Cuttings of articles by C. Noel. Undated

MSS.172/TH/13/19 'Authority and the Feast of the Assumption'. [1916] Booklet reprinting correspondence, mainly with the Bishop of Chelmsford. 8pp.

MSS.172/TH/13/20 Appreciation of Revd John Alex. Grant, from [1916] 'Church Socialist'.

MSS.172/TH/14/1-9 Thaxted Church publications. 1918-1973

MSS.172/TH/14/1-2 'Ecclesia de Thaxted'. Mar-Apr 1918

MSS.172/TH/14/3 S. Hugh Simcoe, 'Notes on Thaxted and its Undated church'.

MSS.172/TH/14/4 Revd Jack Putterill, 'Folk dancing and religion'. Undated

MSS.172/TH/14/5-8 'Thaxted News and Views': duplicated news 1960s sheet.

MSS.172/TH/14/9 Order of service for the institution of Revd 8 Sep 1973 P.C.E. Elers.

MSS.172/TH/15/1-4 Items relating to William Cash FCA, Labour 1922 candidate for Saffron Walden. Fragile.

MSS.172/TH/15/1 Amended proof of election address. 1922

MSS.172/TH/15/2 'Appeal to the workers and their wives'. [1922] 4pp.

MSS.172/TH/15/3 Statement: 'My attitude towards the proposal [1922] for a capital levy'. 4pp.

MSS.172/TH/15/4 Handbill: text of letter of support from H.G. (13 Nov Wells. 1922)

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MSS.172/TH/16/1-41 File of miscellanea. 1916-1957 Including: [Revd Conrad Noel]: foolscap folio of manuscript sermon notes, Jun 1916 [?] [MSS.172/TH/16/1]. The Company of the Precious Blood: manuscript objects [in hand of Revd H.O. Mason?] [MSS.172/TH/16/2]. 'The At-one-ment of God and Men': typescript sermon, 2pp., foolscap, undated [MSS.172/TH/16/3]. The Order of the Church Militant: recruiting leaflet, undated [MSS.172/TH/16/4]. 'The Church Militant', no.85, including article by Groves on Jim Larkin, May-Jun 1947 [MSS.172/TH/16/5]. 'Socialist Christian', Sep 1957 [MSS.172/TH/16/6]. Cuttings, including re: E.E. Beare [MSS.172/TH/16/8], Canon Felix Matthews [MSS.172/TH/16/9], Revd H.O. Mason [MSS.172/TH/16/10], Revd Jack Bucknall [MSS.172/TH/16/11-15], Revd Kenneth Ashcroft [MSS.172/TH/16/16], Bishop H.A. Wilson [MSS.172/TH/16/17], Peter Baylis [MSS.172/TH/16/23], reviews of Noel's 'Autobiography' by Groves and Revd P.E.T. Widdrington [MSS.172/TH/16/31-32], C. Henry Warren on 'Two country parsons' [MSS.172/TH/16/33].

MSS.172/TH/17/1-102 Groves' notes, drafts and rough index. Undated

MSS.172/TH/18/1-41 'The Church Socialist'. 1914-1921 Charles Record's copies?

MSS.172/TH/18/1 'The Church Socialist'. Jul 1914

MSS.172/TH/18/2-4 'The Church Socialist'. Sep-Nov 1915 MSS.172/TH/18/5 'The Church Socialist'. Feb 1916

MSS.172/TH/18/6-7 'The Church Socialist'. Apr-May 1916 MSS.172/TH/18/8-13 'The Church Socialist'. Jul-Dec 1916

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MSS.172/TH/18/14-20 'The Church Socialist'. Jun-Jul 1917

MSS.172/TH/18/21-22 'The Church Socialist'. Oct-Nov 1917 With 'Thanksgivings' leaflet.

MSS.172/TH/18/23-24 'The Church Socialist'. Jan-Feb 1918 With 'Thanksgivings' leaflet and 2 handbills to subscribers.

MSS.172/TH/18/25 'The Church Socialist'. Jun/Jul 1918

MSS.172/TH/18/26 'The Church Socialist'. Oct/Nov 1918

MSS.172/TH/18/27-28 'The Church Socialist'. Apr-Jul 1919

MSS.172/TH/18/29 'The Church Socialist'. Oct/Nov 1919

MSS.172/TH/18/30-35 'The Church Socialist'. 1920 Complete, 6 bi-monthly issues with Church Socialist League London Branch Calendar.

MSS.172/TH/18/36-41 'The Church Socialist'. 1921 Complete, 6 bi-monthly issues with 4 Church Socialist League 'Intercessions' leaflets and CSL Annual Conference programme.

MSS.172/TH/19/1-8 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist 1908-1915 Quarterly].

MSS.172/TH/19/1 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Apr 1908

MSS.172/TH/19/2 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Oct 1908

MSS.172/TH/19/3 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Jan 1909 Change of title.

MSS.172/TH/19/4 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Jan 1910

MSS.172/TH/19/5 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Jan 1911

MSS.172/TH/19/6 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Apr 1911

MSS.172/TH/19/7 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Jan 1912

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MSS.172/TH/19/8 'The Optimist' [The Church Socialist Quarterly]. Jan 1915

MSS.172/TH/20/1-20 'The Country Town'. 1911-1912 Thaxted parish magazine, published by W.C. White, printer, Thaxted. Numerous local advertisements.

MSS.172/TH/20/1-12 'The Country Town'. Jan-Dec 1911 Vol. 1, no.1.

MSS.172/TH/20/13-20 'The Country Town'. Jan-Aug 1912

MSS.172/TH/21 'Catholic Crusader' nos. 21-43. Nov 1932- [Dec] 1934 Bound after acquisition.

MSS.172/TH/22/1-12 Publications of the 'Catholic Crusade'. Undated 'Has the Church Forgotten' [MSS.172/TH/22/1]. 'Sins and Their Cure' [MSS.172/TH/22/2]. 'The Christian Religion: Dope or Dynamite?' [MSS.172/TH/22/3]. 'The Law and the Prophets' [MSS.172/TH/22/4]. 'The Kernel of Christ's Teaching' [MSS.172/TH/22/5]. 'Render unto Caesar' [MSS.172/TH/22/6]. 'The Sacraments' [MSS.172/TH/22/7]. 'A Guide to Church Services' [MSS.172/TH/22/8]. 'Is Jesus the Revolutionary Leader?' [MSS.172/TH/22/9]. 'The Truth About Jesus' [MSS.172/TH/22/10]. 'The Oxford Movement' [MSS.172/TH/22/11]. 'Uplifting the Son of Man' [MSS.172/TH/22/12].

MSS.172/TH/23/1-4 'The Church Socialist League' publications. Undated 'The Basis of Socialism' [MSS.172/TH/22/1]. 'Socialism and the Kingdom of God' [MSS.172/TH/22/2]. 'Objections to Socialism' [MSS.172/TH/22/3]. 'Catholicism and Socialism' [MSS.172/TH/22/4].

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MSS.172/TH/24/1-3 The Church Publishing Company / Thaxted Undated Publishing Company. Thaxted Tract: 'Church or Chapel?' [MSS.172/TH/24/1]. Thaxted Tract: 'The Keys' [MSS.172/TH/24/2]. 'The Structure of the Liturgy' [MSS.172/TH/24/3].

MSS.172/TH/25-40 Miscellaneous publications. 1905-c1950

MSS.172/TH/25 'The meaning of the Mass'. 1905 Noel's personal copy.

MSS.172/TH/26 'Ought Christians to be Socialists?' [?1909] 1909 debate between Noel and Frank Jannaway.

MSS.172/TH/27 'The Kingdom of righteousness'. 1913

MSS.172/TH/28 'An open letter' to the Bishop of Chelmsford. 1919 H.J. Jackson.

MSS.172/TH/29 'All about ceremonies'. 1923

MSS.172/TH/30 'The socialist movement and Christianity'. [1925] Published by the National Constitution Defence Movement.

MSS.172/TH/31 'The social significance of the Liturgy'. 1941 Published by the Industrial Christian Fellowship.

MSS.172/TH/32 'What it means to be a Christian'. 1941 Canon F.A. Cockin.

MSS.172/TH/33 'Autobiography'. 1945 Conrad Noel.

MSS.172/TH/34 'Christians and the General Election'. 1945 Stanley G. Evans.

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MSS.172/TH/35 'Of the atmosphere of a church'. 1947 J. Ninian Comper.

MSS.172/TH/36 'God, the state and You'. [1948] R. Woodifield, published by SCL.

MSS.172/TH/37 'Does socialism need religion?. 1950 Revd J. Groser.

MSS.172/TH/38 'Socialism and Church tradition'. Undated Conrad Noel.

MSS.172/TH/39 'A Christian revolution'. Undated Revd H.J. Dale.

MSS.172/TH/40 'The class war / revolution'. Undated

MSS.172/TH/41/1-6 File re Church Socialist League. Includes: programme of London Branch Church House demonstration, 12 Apr 1912 [MSS.172/TH/41/1]; presscuttings.

MSS.172/TC Trades Councils. 1926-1930s

MSS.172/TC/1 National Minority Movement: 'The militant Jun 1926 Trades Council'. A model constitution. 3rd edition.

MSS.172/TC/2 Manchester and Salford Trades Council: 'The 1930s trades councils and local working-class movement'. By A.A. Purcell, with foreword by Ben Tillett.

MSS.172/TC/3 Socialist League: 'Trades councils in the fight 1930s for socialism'. By Reg Groves. 12pp.

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MSS.172/VG Material relating to Groves' biographical 1908-1976 studies of Victor Grayson MP.

MSS.172/VG/1/1-10 Correspondence with publishers re Groves' 1941 ''Mob orator''. Including Frederic J. Warburg, Routledge (signed by Herbert Read), Faber, Gollancz (letter from Victor Gollancz), Michael Joseph, Allen & Unwin, Methuen.

MSS.172/VG/2/1-11 Research correspondence. 1941- 1942,undate Including letters from: d Robert Blatchford [MSS.172/VG/2/1] Fred Bower - long letter [MSS.172/VG/2/3] Fred Shaw [MSS.172/VG/2/10] Alex Thompson [MSS.172/VG/2/11].

MSS.172/VG/3/1-6 Reg Groves: 'The mystery of Victor Grayson', 1946 Pendulum Publications Ltd. 2 copies of the book with reviews from 'Tribune', 'Socialist Leader', 'Labour Press Service' and 'CWS News'.

MSS.172/VG/4/1-20 Correspondence following publication of 'The 1946- mystery of Victor Grayson'. 1947,1971 Including letters from: J.P.W. Mallalieu MP [MSS.172/VG/4/4] Frank Horrabin [MSS.172/VG/4/11] E.R. Pease - long letter on Labour Party's Emergency Committee, discussion on Grayson's candidature [MSS.172/VG/4/16] Miss Mervyn Williams [MSS.172/VG/4/18-20].

MSS.172/VG/5/1-19 Further research correspondence on Grayson, 1952-1975 between the publication of the two books by Groves. Correspondents include: R. De Mornay Davies, solicitor, about searches carried out for Groves [MSS.172/VG/5/2-3]; Harold Brown; Donald McCormick.

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MSS.172/VG/6/1-16 Correspondence following the publication of 1975-1976 'The strange case of Victor Grayson'. Including letters from: Hugo Dewar [MSS.172/VG/6/2], J.P.W. Mallalieu MP [MSS.172/VG/6/4], Donald McCormick, David G. Clark MP.

MSS.172/VG/7 Volume of mounted press cuttings about 1942 search for Grayson by his sister in Canada.

MSS.172/VG/8 Handbook of ''The Worker'' International 1908 Bazaar, Huddesfield, Apr 1908. Includes article on 'The Worker' [Arthur Gardiner's copy]. 72pp.

MSS.172/VG/9 People's Penny Pamphlets No.6: V. Grayson, Undated 'The appeal for socialism'. With 4pp. biographical introduction by W.T. Stead.

MSS.172/VG/10 'Socialism'. 1908 Verbatim report of the debate between Grayson and W. Joynson-Hicks at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 14 Feb 1908.

MSS.172/VG/11 'Victor Grayson in Parliament'. Jan 1910 Booklet published by The Worker Socialist Newspaper Society Ltd, in connection with General Election, 20 Jan 1910, Colne Valley constituency. 23pp.

MSS.172/VG/12 Profile of Arthur Gardiner. Jul 1941 'Huddersfield Citizen', n.s., no.8: p.4.

MSS.172/VG/13 'History of the Colne Valley Labour Party 1891- Jul 1941 1941'. Illustrated booklet [marked by Groves]. 44pp.

MSS.172/VG/14 Socialist Unity Conference, Salford: printed 30 Sep-1 agenda. Oct 1911 2pp.

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MSS.172/VG/15/1-35 File of copies, cuttings of reviews, etc., of 'The 1975-1976 mystery of Victor Grayson'. Including entire copies of 'Sunday Times Magazine', 13 Jul 1975; 'International Socialism', no.85; Pluto Press catalogue, Winter, 1975-6 [MSS.172/VG/15/1-3]; Pluto Press information sheet [MSS.172/VG/15/12].

MSS.172/VG/16/1-168 Groves' research notes and drafts. Undated Apart from a few numbered fascicles at the beginning of the file, it has not proved possible to arrange the material in any coherent sequence.

MSS.172/VG/17/1-29 Cuttings (or photocopies) contemporary with Undated Grayson.

MSS.172/VG/18/1-58 Cuttings (or photocopies). Post 1918 Not in chronological order.

MSS.172/VG/19 Mounted photograph of Grayson. Undated

MSS.172/VG/20 Contemporary postcard of Ruth Grayson, his Undated wife.

MSS.172/VG/21 Mounted cutting of photographs of Grayson 8 Nov 1912 and his wife. From Daily Mirror.

MSS.172/VG/22 Mounted photograph of Grayson, prepared for Undated printing.

MSS.172/VG/23 Copy of Grayson's birth certificate. Undated

MSS.172/VG/24 Typescript copy of letter to Grayson from Mrs [1908] E.A.B. Bristol. Source unknown.

MSS.172/VG/25 Typescript copy of letter: Grayson to secretary Undated of a local BSP branch. Source unknown.

MSS.172/VG/26 Copy letter, Groves to editor of 'Labour [1975] Weekly', criticising David Clark's review. 1st sheet only.

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MSS.172/VG/27 Poster for talk by Groves on Grayson at Golcar 9 Nov [1975] Socialist Club.

MSS.172/VG/28-31 Miscellaneous reproductions of illustrations. Undated

MSS.172/V Additional papers relating to Victor 1975, Grayson. undated [See also: letter from George Simpson [MSS.172/M/1/6]; David Clark, 'Victor Grayson, Labour's lost leader' (London, 1985)]

MSS.172/V/1/1 Typescript copy of statement by [John McNair, Undated later organising secretary for Independent Labour Party]. Writer's contacts with Grayson, 1909-1911. 4 folios. [See Groves on Grayson, p.104]

MSS.172/V/1/2 Mrs Ruth Grayson, ''writer of suspense fiction'': 31 Aug 1975 re possible link between her husband's family and Victor Grayson.

MSS.172/V/1/3 Cutting of letter from Grayson's daughter, Undated Elaine Watkins, appealing for material for biography.

MSS.172/VS Victory for Socialism. c1943-1944

MSS.172/VS/1/1-20 Correspondence and documents re its c1943-1944 establishment and formative period, including originating circulars from the Independent Labour Party (Fenner Brockway), 27 Aug 1943, about the need for different sections of the labour movement to find a basis for common action; correspondence about the resignation of Groves et al; minutes of meetings, 29 Sep, 27 Oct 1943; report of meeting, 10 Dec 1944; 4pp. leaflet. Correspondents include Eric Messer and W.E. Fox.

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MSS.172/W War and opposition to war: miscellaneous 1913-1944 items.

MSS.172/W/1 'Armaments and patriotism' I-VII. 1913 Cuttings of a series of articles by P.W.W. from an unidentified newspaper. The series discusses the Coventry Ordnance Works Ltd and its managing director, H.H. Mulliner. Also includes article, 'War and manhood', by Professor David Starr Jordan, from 'Daily News'.

MSS.172/W/2/1-2 'Great Britain and the European crisis' 1914 (HMSO). With 4pp. inserted leaflet of Venesta Ltd, plywood manufacturers. Bearing title 'War', it appears to have been specially produced to circulate with the official publication.

MSS.172/W/3 No-Conscription Fellowship: 'The Court-martial 1910s friend and prison guide'. Booklet. 8pp.

MSS.172/W/4 'Labour Monthly', vol.24, no.1: 'Outlook for Jan 1942 1942'. Notes and articles on aspects of the war.

MSS.172/W/5 'This for remembrance. ''The Daily Worker'' 7 Apr 1942 and the War'. Duplicated leaflet by E.T. 4pp.

MSS.172/W/6 Labour Party: 'The Communist Party and the Mar 1943 War'. Pamphlet. [19]pp.

MSS.172/W/7 'Hansard': Emergency Power (Defence) (Gen. 28 Apr 1944 Regs) Strikes (Incitement) debate.

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MSS.172/WA Socialist Anti-War Front. c1940

MSS.172/WA/1/1-6 Hon. Secretary Hugo Dewar. c1940 Circular following the Russian invasion of Finland; circular in response to government appeal 'Money Talks'; circular from Manchester SAWF; circular re suspension of 'The Call'; copy of letter, 7 Mar 1940, correcting views of Manchester SAWF; p.2 of copy letter [from Dewar].

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