File. South Africa

Reference No:
U DMS/12/56
Dates:
20 Aug 1948-8 Feb 2006
Description:
Contains the following papers relating to Mission to Seafarers work in South Africa: correspondence of Reverend Glyn Jones and Reverend Bill Christianson as Secretary Generals of Mission to Seafarers with contacts re South Africa; issues of 'The Diocesan Link', a bimonthly newsletter of the Diocese of Bloemfontein, 2000-2002; report prepared by the Saldanha staation for the tri-annual conference, held Oct 2002 in Modderpoort; national organisational structure for Mission to Seafarers in South Africa; station organisational structure for Mission to Seafarers in South Africa; submission to ITF London for the funding of a Southern African regional strategic planning exercise; marketing handbook for chaplains and local committees, Jan 2002; paper 'Bequest Fundraising for Stations', Sep 2004; copy constitutions for Mission to Seafarers branches in Port Elizabeth, East London, Cape Town; copy constitutions for Mission to Seafarers in South Africa; certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association of the Missions to Seamen in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, 1983; memoranda titled 'The Role of the Liaison Bishop, the Missions to Seamen' and 'The Missions to Seamen - A Theology of Mission', prepared by Reverend Glyn Jones, 1994. Relates to various matters including: merchant navy grave plots at Maitland cemetary, Capetown; named chaplains and personnel; directory of chaplains and stations in South Africa; report to the provincial standing committee in May 2000; changes to committee membership at individual stations in South Africa; role of the liaison bishop; Central Resource Committee; transfer of Southern Africa funds; triennial conference in 2002; report to provincial synod in 2002; Bishop Paddy Glover as liaison bishop; finances; administrative organisation of work in South Africa; work of the liaison bishop.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 file
Language:
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)