Triennial (Tri-annual) Minutes

Reference No:
U DWA/1/1/3
Dates:
1936-1994
Description:

Venues for meetings include: 23 Leadenhall Street, London EC3; Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, London EC2; HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, WC2; HMS Calliope, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Sailors' Home, Leith.

Contains typed minutes, some with agendas, with list of attendees and includes re-election of officers, Reports from Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Management Committee and contributions from Captain WH Coombs. Also includes matters related to amendments to rules, mention of the death in an air raid of the founder and first President, Mrs Nelson-Ward, the extensive war work carried out during the Second World War by members, the creation of Penarth branch, details of branch news and contributions to their local areas such as restoration of Memorial window in Glasgow Cathedral and helping to stitch a tapestry depicting history of Southampton during the war, media contacts, recruitment leaflet and the writing of The Watch Ashore book detailing the organisation's history.

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 file
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Records of The Watch Ashore