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- 1953-01-01 (creation)
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Chairman's Notes including news of the appointment of Mr C.D.Wills as Welfare Superintendent; an overview of post-war chnages including the children's home, Northgate House, the closure of Blackpool, the giving up of 8 Park Crescent and 49, Abbey Road being opened in its place and various temporary offices have given way to permanent ones at 191 Marylebone Road and 1 South Audley Street and developments with welfare; talking books for students; Miss Pain being ill (pp.1-2)
Reports including of the Duke of Edinburgh meeting members at the Raleigh factory at Nottingham, of Hannen Swaffer having written in the 'World's Press News' of his memories of Sir Arthur Pearson from working with him on the Daily Express, and of Maurice Chevalier donating money to the charity (p.3)
Remiiniscences by members: Tommy Rogers on bathing sessions in Brighton between the war; E.H.North on Church Stretton; John Mudge on Church Stretton (pp.4-5)
Memories of recently deceased member William Appleby by Anthony McDonald, member of Council (p.5)
Report on Christmas parties of Liverpool and Birmingham clubs (p.6)
Letter from member P.J.Conlin regarding taking part in the Coronation of 1911 (p.7)