ROYAL SCHOOL ARCHIVE MATERIAL

This list relates to the material held by Marianne Thorne

All items are to be passed to the care of the Royal Wanstead Children’s Foundation to go into storage on 3 February 2011, with the exception of those printed in red and italics. These latter items are to be passed in the first instance to Keith Jemmett on behalf of the Friends of Royal Wanstead so that he and the Foundation can decide between themselves which organisation or person should hold them on a permanent basis.

BOX 1

1. Plastic bag labelled ‘Maps and plans from etc. RWF office’, containing same. 2. Ring binder labelled ‘1940s/1950s.’ ‘Senior Boys. Robin Webb, Tony Bigley’ ‘Preparatory School etc. Daphne Manifold, Janne McNeice & Edith Bothwell. 1940s/50s etc.’, containing copies of photographs. 3. Box file labelled ‘Reedhams/ROSA’, containing mostly newsletters and reunions information. 4. Folder labelled ‘Andrew Reed. Chapel etc. LMA. Photos. Grave’, containing photographs, Abney Park Cemetery guide, street map of Woking and Marianne’s speech to Reed’s School Founder’s Day in 2003. 5. Box file labelled ‘Reed’s School (L.O.A.) inc. memoir 19th century’, containing mostly historical accounts and Marianne’s correspondence. 6. Level arch file (unlabelled), containing historical accounts and records. 7. Box file (unlabelled), containing handwritten notes. 8. Box file labelled on side ’Royal Wanstead School. Pre closure. Closure. Post 1971’ and on front ‘RW School pre 1971 from Foundation archives + pre closure, 1960s’, containing various historical accounts and records. 9. Box of index cards, containing information relating to old scholars and other contacts (possibly out of date). 10. Booklet ‘Royal Wanstead Foundation …25 Years On…’ (x 19). 11. Book ‘Nowhere Else’ by Colin Morrison 1993 x 1 including insert on observations on detail by Lawrence AW Francis of the Wanstead Historical Society (x 2). 12. Plastic folder, containing fragment of book spine reading ‘Infant Orphan’ (rest missing). 13. Floppy disc labelled ’15. RWS. Buckler Boards + Chapel. Note – JPG Files (6)’. 14. Hanging file labelled ‘RW Foundation Artefacts etc in office, Cobham’, containing photographs. 15. Booklet ‘Remembering Royal Wanstead’ labelled ‘annotated’ and with Marianne’s annotations. 16. Magazine ‘West Essex Life’ from April 2004 which contains article on architecture of Snaresbrook . 17. Booklet ‘Royal Wanstead School Foundation 1843-1993. 150 years of Care and Education’ (x 5). 18. CD labelled ‘Some randon (sic) entries in “The Times” for “Infant Orphan Asylum” 1822-1845 inclusive. Windows XP. BAS June 2006”. 19. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled), containing handwritten notes. 20. Typed notes labelled ‘Extract from main file + put in Cand book file’.

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21. Ring binder labelled ‘Portraits. Conservation’, containing various material. 22. Folder labelled ‘Portraits at Ilford Local Studies. RWS/RIO/IOA’, containing various material. 23. Plastic folder labelled ‘Royal Merchant Navy School’, containing various material. 24. Plastic folder labelled ‘Convalescent Home. IOA. Margate. Margate Cemetery’, containing various material. 25. Box file labelled ‘Wanstead Historical Society’, containing various material. 26. Plastic folder (unlabelled), containing some of Marianne’s speeches and overheads. 27. Booklet ‘Home in the Forest. A Visit to the Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead. 28. Candidates’ Book, with an accompanying label ‘This is the original Candidates’ Book, dated 1827. It was rescued by Janne McNeice (teacher)’. 29. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled), mostly containing material about John Edmed and Joan Edmed. 30. Handwritten notes labelled ‘Andrew Reed’. 31. Photocopied papers labelled ‘re Q Mum. Annual Report + NL’. 32. Ring binder (unlabelled), containing newspaper articles about Snaresbrook Crown Court. 33. Ring binder (unlabelled), containing references to the Infant Orphan Asylum in The Times. 34. Ring binder with part-torn off label reading ‘Correspondence 2005 post-reunion’, containing various material including 1939 Royal Patronage and John Edmed (although not containing correspondence). 35. Roll labelled ‘Maps and plans. Andrew Reed. London. East End. Cemetery’ and ‘Andrew Reed. Maps. London. E End, Cemetery’, containing maps. 36. Architects’ drawings of an un-named church or chapel. 37. History and content of the Buckler Boards and associated information, compiled by Marianne. 38. Typed copy of information on the Buckler Boards including corrections (x 2). 39. Folder with topsheet reading ‘Previous loose material (Various)’ containing various previously loose material (mostly photographs and photocopies) put together for the purpose of compiling this list. 40. Ring binder labelled ‘Hilhouse Society News Sheet 1930-34. Hilhouse Journal 1936- 39 & 1946. Old Wansteadians’ Journal 1949-1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969/70’, containing same. 41. Ring binder labelled ‘RWS. Index to school register. 1947-71’, containing same. 42. Ring binder (unlabelled), containing copies of school photographs and keys. 43. Book ‘Through Tears and Laughter’ by Phyllis Ing 2006. 44. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled) containing correspondence concerning book ‘Andrew Reed. The Greatest is Charity’ by Ian J Shaw 2005. 45. Book ‘Andrew Reed. The Greatest is Charity’ by Ian J Shaw 2005 (x 3, two with a label signed by the author). 46. Book ‘The Home on the Hill. The Story of Reedham’ by Harry Edward Rolph 1981. 47. Book ‘Goodchild. A Kink of a Life’ by Paul Goodchild 2005. 48. Book ‘A Touch of TLC’ by Anne Monument, together with letter from sender and reply from Marianne asking why it had been sent. 49. Booklet ‘Education by Election. Reed’s School, Clapton and Watford’ by Norman Alvey 1990. 50. Book ‘Faith is the Spur. Andrew Reed and the Schools and Hospitals He Founded’ by James McMillan and Norman Alvey 1993. 51. Lever arch file labelled ‘Material used in exhibition 1997. 1827-1936 copies’, containing same. 52. Lever arch file labelled on spine ‘1937-1946’ and on front ‘Exhibition material 1997. 1937-46 copies’, containing same.

Page 2 of 8 53. Lever arch file labelled on spine ‘1947-2000 +’ and on front ‘Exhibition material 1997 +. 1947-2000 +’, containing same. 54. Lever arch file (unlabelled), containing enquiries and replies concerning old scholars with surnames E-Q. 55. Lever arch file labelled ‘No. 1 Candidates’ Books’, containing enquiries and replies concerning old scholars with surnames A-D.

BOX 3 (part of)

56. Lever ach file labelled ‘No. 1 Candidates’ Books’, containing enquiries and replies concerning old scholars with surnames R-Z. 57. Folder labelled ‘RWCF office. Artefacts’, containing photographs of same. 58. Lever arch file (unlabelled), containing typed lists of information from Candidates’ Books. 59. Lever arch file labelled ‘Daphne Manifold & Janne McNeish 1940s/50s etc.’ with additional label on front ‘Prep + Junior School’, containing various material (e.g. annual reports, news sheets, magazines and newspaper articles). 60. Ring binder labelled on spine ‘Edgecombe Junior School (Crown Court)’ and on front ‘Edgecombe Junior School – Junior School 1950s), containing photographs of same. 61. Plastic folder (unlabelled), containing photocopies of sections of books relating to they RWS and Andrew Reed, transcription of petition format, description of candidates’ book entry format, transcription of some IOA General Committee minutes, and transcription, photocopies and correspondence about magazine articles. 62. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled), containing typed summary of schools founded by Andrew Reed. 63. Folder labelled (by me) ‘Previously loose material – various’, containing same. 64. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled), containing description of Candidates’ Books. 65. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled), containing description of format of entries in Candidates’ Books. 66. Folder labelled ‘Royal Wanstead School / Foundation’, containing maps and guides of locations associated with the RWS. 67. Folder labelled (under flap) ‘Masters. Hyde Hall. Photo copies. Text. Maps.’, containing same. 68. Folder labelled ‘Hyde Hall, History. ’95. Copies + notes given to residents’, containing same. 69. Folder with photocopy of front page of ‘Home in the Forest’ on front, containing photocopy of and information on same. 70. Cut folder labelled (on insert) ‘PRO. HO. 107/1769. 1851 +’, containing photocopies of entries in enumeration books. 71. Folder labelled (by me) ‘Recent correspondence and enquiries – Previously loose material’, containing same. This appears to be much of what Marianne was working on just before and during her illness. 72. Folder labelled (by me) ‘Memorabilia (paper) – Previous loose material’, containing same. This appears to be material sent to Marianne just before and during her illness. 73. Folder labelled (by me) ‘Previously loose copies of Wanstead Historical Society Journal’, containing same. 74. Folder labelled (by me) ‘Previously loose photocopies of maps’, containing same. 75. Folder labelled (by me) ‘Previously loose building plans and associated material’, containing same. 76. Folder (unlabelled), containing photographs, plans and other information on Hyde Hall. 77. Folder (unlabelled), containing photographs of Ingatestone Hall.

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78. Plastic bag labelled ‘Ingatestone Hall 1919’, containing plans of same. 79. Plastic bag labelled ‘Sawbridgeworth C19’, containing plans of same. 80. Rolled-up large-scale photocopies of drawing of front entrance to RWS. 81. Folder (unlabelled) containing photocopies of photographs etc. paintings etc. of the RWS.

BOX 3 (part of)

82. Crate labelled (by me) ‘Found after Rupert’s sorting out – Archive material?’, containing miscellaneous previously loose material apparently dating from just before and during Marianne’s illness. (Note: Ideally Rupert would be able to sort through this material to confirm if has been categorised correctly as archive rather than Friends’ material.) 83. Box file labelled (on front) ‘School chapel – History, Memorials inc. WW1 + 2, Windows, Photos’, containing same. 84. Box file labelled (on spine) Original newscuttings 1927-1939 + ‘Royal’ correspondence 1920-1958 + other. Copies made and with M Thorne’ containing same. (Note: Additionally labelled on front ‘This is an irreplaceable and fragile archive […]’.)

BOX 11 - OUTSIZE BOX (part of)

85. Rolled-up building plans.

BOX 4 (part of)

86. Various loose papers, e.g. old photographs sent by ex-scholars, correspondence with people enquiring about ex-scholars. 87. Papers attached by bulldog clip (unlabelled), containing correspondence concerning lapel badges. 88. Envelope labelled ‘Display – Crown Court’, containing photographs and information relating to display at Crown Courts open day 1996. 89. Folder labelled ‘Conservation equipment’, containing correspondence relating to\same for archives. 90. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing school scarf (apparently modern copy). 91. Folder (unlabelled), containing records of General Court meetings and results of elections 1936-1938. 92. File labelled ‘Henry Septimus Gray', containing archive material of the named ex- scholar. 93. File labelled ‘Philip Edward Richards’, containing archive material relating to the named ex-scholar. 94. Boxed album (first) labelled ‘This album contains original Annual Reports, Sports programmes, Prize giving programmes, Schoolmagazines [sic] etc. Please do not remove items’, containing same. 95. Boxed album (second) labelled ‘This album contains original Annual Reports, Sports programmes, Prize giving programmes, Schoolmagazines [sic] etc. Please do not remove items’, containing same. 96. Ring binder labelled (on front) Original photos (some copies) from ex-pupils + staff 1920s-1971’, containing same. 97. Ring binder (unlabelled), containing mostly formal school photographs and postcards 98. Lever arch file labelled ‘Hilhouse Society, Lady Morrison Society & Old Wansteadians. Minutes of Meetings 1928-1940’, containing same. 99. Folder labelled ‘Miss M Stone Newscuttings album 1930s’, containing same.

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TO BE PASSED TO THE FoRW IN THE FIRST INSTANCE (part of)

100. Album labelled ‘R.W.S. scout camps 1958-62’, containing photographs of same. 101. Album labelled ‘R.W.S. sailing club 1958-71’, containing photographs of same.

BOX 4 (part of)

102. Lever arch file labelled (on front) ‘B/w laser copies of photos at R.W.F. offices. Some also on negatives. See oversize also. 1997. Indexed.’, containing same. 103. Lever arch file labelled (on front) ‘Original photographs (copied on b/w laser + on negatives) and copies (from negatives) contributed to R.W.F. since 1993 and some held at Redbridge Libraries Ilford. Negatives held by M. Thorne. Indexed.’, containing same.

BOX 11 - OUTSIZE BOX (part of)

104. Plastic bag containing plans.

BOX 5 (part of)

105. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing book titled ‘Log Book – Preparatory School- Head Mistress’. 106. Plastic bag (unlabelled) labelled ‘Hilhouse Society Minute Book 1928-1935 (Bill Cavenagh), containing book titled ‘Hilhouse Society Minute Book – November 1928 to November 1935’. 107. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing book titled ‘George VI – King and Emperor’.

TO BE PASSED TO THE FoRW IN THE FIRST INSTANCE (part of)

108. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing various school exercise books etc of Russell Wild. 109. Plastic bag labelled ‘Sports Prize Awarded to Russ Wild’, containing two books of same. 110. File labelled ‘The material in this album belongs to Russ Wild’, containing school memorabilia of same plus covering itemisation by Marianne.

BOX 5 (part of)

111. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing various copies of ‘Old Wansteadians’, ‘The Hilhouse Society’s News Sheet’, ‘The Hilhouse Journal’, ‘The Old Wansteadians’ Journal’ and ‘Journal of the Old Wansteadians Association’. 112. Photograph (loose) labelled ‘From left to right – John Frost, Tim, Palmer, Myself’. 113. Folder (unlabelled), containing various correspondence to and from the Foundation etc. 114. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing booklet titled ‘Wansteadian’. 115. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing ‘The Cygnet’ No. 2. 116. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing two previously loose pieces of paper, one with ‘Hilhouse Fund 262’ (?) written on it and the other with Gibbs Fund 12.5.1877 Jo. 136’ (?) written on it. 117. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing school memorabilia with covering note reading ‘Marianne. Find enclosed School Photo 1963, 1 exercise book (English), 1 Geography Exercise Book. Could you please return photo only to Robert Braithwaite […]’ together with same apart from photo. 118. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing various school exercise `books of C A Riches.

Page 5 of 8 119. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing Order of Service of The Board of Governors of The Royal Wanstead School in Association with the Old Wansteadians Association from 21 June 1975.

TO BE PASSED TO THE FoRW IN THE FIRST INSTANCE (part of)

120. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing various school memorabilia of Russell Wild.

BOX 5 (part of)

121. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing ‘Royal Wanstead School Magazine’ number two and four. 122. Loose sheet of paper titled ‘No. 12 ACF/CCF Physical Training Course’. 123. Punched pocket folder (unlabelled), containing school report of Colin Riches for the summer term 1965.

TO BE PASSED TO THE FoRW IN THE FIRST INSTANCE (part of)

124. Folder labelled ‘Russ Wild’, containing various school memorabilia of same.

BOX 5 (part of)

125. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing ‘The Book of Common Prayer English Hymnal’ with initials ‘KAJ’ (?) written inside. 126. Plastic bag labelled ‘Old Wansteadians Minute Book 1936-40 (Bill Cavenagh)’, containing same. 127. Folder labelled ‘Hilhouse Society / Old Wansteadians – News Sheet / Journal Dec 1930 – Jan 1939 (Bill Cavenagh 1997)’ and ‘Old Wansteadians Journal 1949-71 (with gaps) (Bill Cavenagh 1997), containing same. 128. Hanging file labelled ‘Buckler Boards’, containing historical account and photographs by Marianne of same. 129. Folder labelled ‘Buckler Boards’, containing historical records on paper and floppy disc by Marianne of same. 130. Folder labelled ‘Buckler Boards’, containing historical records by Marianne of same. 131. Hanging file labelled ‘George Hicks I.O.A. Polling’, containing various material relating to same. 132. Hanging file labelled ‘A Victorian Charity I.O.A. R.I.O. R.W.S.’, containing various material relating to book of same name.

BOX 6

133. Box file labelled (on spine) ‘600 – 614 Jan ’42 – May ‘42’, containing appropriate copies of ‘Athens Courier’. 134. Box file labelled (on spine) ‘349 – 389 Jan ’35 – Feb 36’, containing appropriate copies of ‘Athens Courier’. 135. Box file labelled (on spine) ‘390 – 439 March ’36 – June ‘37’, containing appropriate copies of ‘Athens Courier’. 136. Box file labelled (on spine) ‘440 – 480 June ’37 – June ‘38’, containing appropriate copies of ‘Athens Courier’. 137. Box file labelled (on spine) ‘501 – 524 22 Jan – Oct ‘39’, containing appropriate copies of ‘Athens Courier’. 138. Box file labelled (on spine) ‘482 – 500 July ‘38 – Dec. ‘38’, containing appropriate copies of ‘Athens Courier’. 139. Box (unlabelled), containing vinyl records of school choir and accompanying information.

Page 6 of 8 140. Poster pack box (unlabelled), containing vinyl record of school choir and vinyl record (in otherwise apparently unassociated sleeve hand-labelled ‘Brenwell & [?] Campbell 1941-51‘) of commercially-recorded music by Mendelssohn and Stainer. 141. Loose sheet of hand-written paper titled ‘Occupations of the fathers of the children who applied for entry 1838 onwards’. 142. Box (unlabelled), containing cup inscribed ‘Royal Wanstead School Individual Debating Trophy Presented in Memory of Charles S French’.

SEPARATE – NOT IN A BOX

143. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (mostly broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates.

BOX 7

144. Display book labelled (on spine) ‘Album 1 pre 1927. M. Stone’ and (on front) ‘Miss M. Stone, Headmistress, Prep. School, Album 1 pre 1927’, containing photocopies of photographs. 145. Display book labelled (on spine) ‘Album 2 1927-1930. M. Stone’ and (on front) ‘Miss M. Stone, Headmistress, Prep. School, Album 2 1927-1930’, containing photocopies of photographs. 146. Display book labelled (on spine) ‘Album 3 1931-32 M. Stone’ and (on front) ‘Miss M. Stone, Headmistress, Prep. School, Album 3 1931-32’, containing photocopies of photographs. 147. Display book labelled (on spine) ‘Album 4 1932-36 M. Stone’ and (on front) ‘Miss M. Stone, Headmistress, Prep. School, Album 4 1932-36’, containing photocopies of photographs. 148. Ring binder labelled (on spine) ‘Album 6, 1940-46 M. Stone’ and (on front) ‘Miss Margaret Stone, Headmistress, Prep School Album 6 1940-46’, containing photocopies of photographs. 149. Ring binder labelled (on front) ‘M Stone’s albums, Card + paper copies, some’, containing photocopies of photographs. 150. Display book labelled (on spine) ‘Album 5 1937-39 M. Stone’ and (on front) ‘Miss M. Stone, Headmistress, Prep School, Album 5 1937-39’, containing photocopies of photographs. 151. Crate labelled ‘Neg. + contact ’97 etc Miss Stone [to] Marianne’, containing various materials.

BOX 8 (Individual objects now removed from original crate)

152. Various materials mostly relating to Robert Overy and Ingatestone Hall.

BOX 9 (Individual objects now removed from original crate)

153. Ring binders labelled ‘Pre 1900’, ‘1900-1919’, ‘1920s’, ‘1930s’, ‘1940s’, ‘1950s’, ‘1960s/70s’ and ‘Post 1970’ each containing photocopies of various materials of the respective era, together with some related unfilled material.

BOX 10 (Individual objects now removed from original crate)

154. Box files (some labelled) containing copies of ‘Athens Courier’ Nos. 615-720, together with explanatory information and copies of some other school publications.

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155. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 156. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 157. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 158. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 159. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 160. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 161. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 162. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 163. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 164. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 165. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 166. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 167. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 168. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 169. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 170. Crate (unlabelled), containing various (broken) IOA cups, bowls and plates. 171. Stiff plastic portfolio (unlabelled), containing display posters and associated material for exhibitions etc.

BOX 11 - OUTSIZE BOX (part of)

172. Plastic bag (unlabelled), containing labels for display posters for exhibitions, smaller display material and photocopies of plans etc.

Robin Thorne 1 February 2011

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