File. South Africa (Correspondence re South African Ports & the Central Council)

Reference No:: U DMS/12/48
Dates:: 13 Sep 1948-21 May 1951
Description:: Contains the following papers relating to Mission to Seafarers work in South Africa: correspondence of Reverend T.P. Kerfoot as Superintendent of the Mission to Seafarers; drafts of a constitution for the Central Council of the Missions to Seamen in Southern Africa; copy minutes of meetings of the National/Central Council of the Missions to Seamen in Southern Africa. Relates to various matters including: National Insurance Scheme; sending of flags; finances; shortage of chaplains; regional secretary for South Africa; administrative structure of work in South Africa; named port chaplains and personnel; Durban and Johannesburg; training ships; request that a club be built at Beira; Central Council membership; film 'At the Sign of the Flying Angel'; proposal that the National Council go into voluntary liquidation and agreement to set up less formal deliberative committee in its place; new constitution for Missions to Seamen Southern Africa.
Format:: Archive Item
Extent:: 1 file
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Access Conditions:: Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:: Hull University Archives
Collection:: Records of the Head Office of the Mission to Seafarers (formerly known as the Missions to Seamen)