Notifications of discretionary bequests

Reference No:
C DSSF/1/3/10/3
Dates:
c.1963-c.1985
Description:

These files include notifications of discretionary bequests to the Society from Smee & Ford, Information Agency, London as well as general correspondence relating to bequests made to the Society. The notices merely indicate that the charity is mentioned in a particular will.

They are arranged alphabetically by surname of the deceased. Smee and Ford charged the Society on an annual basis for sending out these notifications. The annual figure, for example, for 1982 was £25.00 plus VAT. A letter detailing Smee & Ford's charges is filed in the first file marked 'A.'

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
13 files
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
The Records of the Sailors' Children's Society