The Order of St John of Jerusalem, 1928-1933

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Comprises:

(fols. 1-40) folder entitled 'Hospital Committee', containing papers about Chancellor's admission as a Knight of Grace (these include a Memorandum of Instructions, a short history of the Order, letters from the Chancellor, Lt. General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, and the Secretary, Lt. Col. R.C. Bingham) and a letter dated 9 May 1932 from Major General Sir Percival Wilkinson, Secretary-General, about Chancellor's appointment to the Ophthalmic Hospital Committee, with agenda and other circulars. There is also a booklet dated 23 Jun 1933 listing officials of the Order, 31 Jul 1928-23 Jun 1933
(fols. 41-73) memorandum on the problem of blindness in Palestine, by J.C. Stratheran, Honorary Consulting Ophthalmic Surgeon, Government of Palestine, 30 Nov 1932
(fols. 74-84) minutes and agenda, etc., of the Committee, 31 Jan-18 May 1933
(fols. 85-88) two letters from Sir Courtauld Thomson about his replacement as Chairman of the Committee, 19 and 23 May 1933
(fols. 89-92) agenda, and Chancellors' letter of resignation with a note added by him giving his reasons, 5-12 Jul 1933.

Dates

92 Leaves

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 284/15, folder 1

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