Reference code: GB-0033-SUB
Title: Sisters of the Order of St Ursula of the diocese of Brentwood Archive
Dates of creation: 1846-2020
Extent: 14 metres
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Origination: Items transferred from Brentwood to Durham 5 October 2021
Language: Mostly English, with some Latin, French and German
The Ursuline Convent at Brentwood, Essex was founded by Mother Mary Clare on 23 April 1900. Since 1957 it has been known as the Congregation of the Sisters of the Order of St Ursula of the diocese of Brentwood. The Ursulines are a monastic order
of nuns dedicated to education and poor relief. Although they have their roots in founded in the fifteenth-century Counter Reformation, the first Ursuline community in England was established only in 1851. As daughter house of Ursuline community at
Upton, near Stratford, the Brentwood community can trace its heritage to these first Ursulines to arrive in England, from Thildonck (Tildonk), Belgium. The nuns established two schools in Brentwood – St Philomena’s for poor girls and St Mary’s for
the better-off – which were amalgamated in 1918. This institution is now Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School. These were among its various apostolates, which also included the Ursuline Preparatory School, Brentwood, St Joseph’s Primary School,
Dagenham and St Ursula’s Infant and Junior Schools, Harold Hill.
This archive includes material relating to the Brentwood Ursuline congregation from 1900 to 2020, as well as to the foundress Mother Mary Clare, dating from 1873 onward. The archive comprises the papers of mothers superior, the general governance
of the community, its sisters, and its formation, its various communities in Basildon, Brentwood, Billericay and Westcliffe, and its apostolate including especially its schools in Brentwood and elsewhere.
Presented by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Order of St Ursula of the Diocese of Brentwood, 5 October 2021 (Misc.2021/22:26). Further accruals are expected.
Previously held by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Order of St Ursula of the Diocese of Brentwood.
Open for consultation. Access to some files containing personal data will be restricted for defined periods; see file-level descriptions for details. Further accrurals are expected, access to this material will be dependent on cataloguing.
Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist
where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material
The Archive is arrranged as follows:
The catalogue was created January 2015, updated June 2019 by Clare Walsh for the Brentwood Ursulines; extended and edited by Durham University Library June 2026. References are made within the catalogue to items expected in further accruals,
other cross-references are made to material that has been retained by the donor. This will be made clear in each case.
The contents of the collection have not yet been fully appraised.
Brentwood
A few printed books, some finance office material, administrative material, apostolate records and school records have been retained by the Ursulines at Brentwood, as well as records of all former sisters. The Brentwood Ursuline Convent High
School retains Mother Mary Clare's desk and chair.
J.B. Dockery, OFM,
They That Build (London, Burns & Oates: 1963)
1. Material relating to Mother Mary ClareSUB/MMC [1830s-c.2000]
11 boxes
Records relating to the foundress Mother Mary Clare, including family papers, personal papers, diaries and annals, other writings and correspondence.
Mary Clare, Mother, O.S.U, 1859-1954
SUB/MMC/A 1846-[c.2000]
Papers relating to Mother Clare's origins and family
SUB/MMC/A/1 1846-1955
Papers relating to the Anderson family – Mother Clare’s mother’s family
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/2 [c.1857]-1920
Papers relating to the Arthur family – Mother Clare’s father’s family. Includes some photographs and a copy of Mother Clare’s parents’ marriage certificate. See also
SUB/MMC/A/8 below
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3 1860-1946
The papers of Canon Charles Arthur – Mother Clare’s brother. These papers include correspondence, official documents and more Arthur family papers that were in his possession
7 files
SUB/MMC/A/3i 1860-1892
Arthur family papers
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3ii [c.1888]-1934
Papers relating to his priesthood including newspaper clippings
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3iii 1936
Parish magazine of Our Lady & St Swithun, Southsea April 1936 includes an article by Canon Arthur about the commencement of the Southsea mission
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3iv 1901 and 1907
Diocese of Portsmouth Synodus Dioecesana for 1901 and 1907. 1901 version contains handwritten annotations
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3v [between 1890 & 1946]
Book of postcards of St Mary Magdalen’s Church Brighton
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3vi [c.1914]-1946
Papers relating to the distribution of Canon Arthur’s assets including a copy of his will and probate
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/3vii [c.1891-c.1938]
Photographs
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/4 1916-1917
Letters to Mother Clare from her nephew Aloysius Workman written during his service during the First World War
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/5 [c.1897]-1982
Album labelled
“Mother Clare and her family” containing labelled photographs of Mother Clare and her immediate and extended family. Mainly sepia and black and white photographs
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/6 [c.1850]-1967
Collection of family photographs including childhood and family home
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/7 1902
Rev. Canon Croft,
Historical Account of Lisbon College (Barnett: St Andrew's Press, 1902)
Hard backed book belonging to Canon Arthur and stamped with his Faringdon address. It also has the stamp of Ursuline Convent, Brentwood and a label for Trinity Library in the high school
1 volume
SUB/MMC/A/8 1946-[c.2000]
Photocopies of items relating to the Arthur family
3 files
SUB/MMC/A/8i [late 20th century-early 21st century]
Arthur of Glanomera pedigree index
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/8ii [c.2000]
“St Michael’s Parish Limerick – Its Life and Times”. Photocopies of pages related to the Arthur family, “The Arthur Family & Their Enduring Legacy”
1 file
SUB/MMC/A/8iii [late 20th century-early 21st century]
Obituary
“Late Canon Arthur – Scion of Old Limerick Family”, 4th February 1946
1 file
SUB/MMC/B [c.1870]-1956
Mother Clare’s personal papers. This collection includes certificates of qualification, books she used, items relating to friendships etc. Artefacts can be found in
SUB/MMC/J rather than here.
1 box
SUB/MMC/B/1 1888-1956
Record of Mother Clare’s baptism taking place on 29th September 1859. One copy dated 20th August 1888 and another 21st August 1956
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/2 22 January 1887
Certificate of admittance to the promoters of the league of the heart of Jesus and the apostleship of prayer dated 22nd January 1887
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/3 1898
Pitman certificates: First Class or Speed Certificate dated 7th April 1898 Shorthand Certificate dated 29th April 1898
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/4 14 June 1904
Teachers Registration Council teachers registration dated 14th June 1904
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/5 1880-1930
“Jubilee Alphabet” 1880-1930. Original and laminated colour copy
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/6 1935-1955
Items relating to Mother Clare’s dog Woolley
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/7 [pre-1900-1953]
Miscellaneous items of correspondence – postcards in French (laminated) addressed to Reverende Mère, a birthday card with “my birthday 1953” written on the back and a letter addressed to Upton from Archbishop’s
House, Westminster signed HV
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/8 1894-1954
Prayer cards and devotions, some given to Mother Clare and some given by her. Original envelope included the note – “devotion to the Holy Name. Also card always over renovation of vows over bed and always at night with
Holy Water wrote name on forehead”
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/9 [mid 20th century]
Collection of verses for cards and for a young child's prayer book. Handwritten in pencil; pages numbered 4 to 8
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/10 1878
Notebook labelled
“Wavre Notre DAme 1878” and containing handwritten lessons
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/11 [1880s-1940s]
Handwritten notebook containing the names of the deceased, arranged by month, with some notes indicating origin and relations. Names going back to the 1880s appear to have been written up during the 1930s and then added to in subsequent years
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/12 1898
Mother Clare's copy of
Règle de St Augustin et Constitutions des Religieuses de Sainte Ursule de L'institute de Bordeaux (Malines: 1898)
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/13 June 1931
Mother Clare’s version of the French
Directoire made in June 1931, with handwritten title “Custom book of the Ursulines of Brentwood translated from the Custom book and Directories of the Ursulines of Thildonck, June
1931”
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/14 1898
Mother Clare's copy of W.A. Burke,
The Structure of Life (London and Leamington: Art and Book Company, 1898)
Note on Title page
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/15 1882
Short Meditations according to the Method of St Ignatius, 2 vols (London and Leamington: Art and Book Company, 1882)
Volume 2 includes handwritten name label: "B. Brewer"
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/B/16 [c.1870]
Spiritual exercises in French given to Mother Clare by her grandmother
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/B/17 1900
Cardinal Wiseman,
A Month's Meditations (London: Burns & Oates, 1990) inscribed to “Mother Clare as a souvenir of the 12 Aug. 1990 D. book”
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/18 1879
Catechism, vol 2 (1879) inscribed Charles Arthur 1889
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/19 1887
Charles Arthur’s copy of The Divine Office given to him on 9th April 1887
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/20 1941
Book inscribed “
Book of Contrasts by Augustus Welby Pugin mentioned by Bishop Ward in ‘The Sequel to Catholic Emancipation’ Vol. I. 1830-1840. Given by the Very Rev. Canon C. Arthur 1941”
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/21 [1910s-1920s]
Evangeline M. Brewer,
Fragments and Memories (London: the Ardece Press), undated first edition.
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/22 25 December 1896
Notebook containing handwritten poems dated Christmas 1896. A note on the front page written by M. Angela says that the book was Mother Clare’s and many of the poems were written by her. S. M. Anthony of Upton and Wimbledon copied them into the
book. The book has been annotated and corrected in places and other poems have been inserted
1 volume
SUB/MMC/B/23 1952
Items relating to Canon Pritchard including three issues of
The Southwark Record from 1952 and two copies of an article about his death
1 file
SUB/MMC/B/24 9th-13 September 1908
Mother Clare’s membership ticket for the nineteenth annual international Eucharistic congress at Westminster 9-13 September 1908
1 ticket
SUB/MMC/D 1924-1968
Mother Clare gave conferences to both the community and the children. The collection contains a number of different types of record of these talks which cover the same period but did not always appear to be the same. For ease of use the
collection has been organized by record type chronologically.
MMC/D1 Mother Clare’s notebooks
MMC/D2 Mother Clare’s notes
MMC/D3 Quotations from Mother Clare’s Conferences collated by Sr Evangelist at Mother Angela’s request and Sr Evangelist’s own notes taken as Mother Clare spoke
1 box
SUB/SUB/MMC/D1 1924-1947
Mother Clare's Notebooks
10 volumes
SUB/MMC/D1/1 5 April 1924-11 September 1926
Notebook I
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/2 18 September 1926-9 June 1928
Notebook II
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/3 23 June 1928-28 February 1931
Notebook III
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/4 21 March 1931-April 1933
Notebook IV
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/5 22 April 1933-1 February 1936
Notebook V
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/6 8 February 1936-19 June 1937
Notebook VI
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/7 26 June 1937-31 October 1940
Notebook VII
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/8 9 November 1940-16 December 1944
Notebook VIII
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/9 15 August 1944-8 February 1947
Unnumbered notebook
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D1/10 23 February 1934-13 March 1944
Notebook:
“Children”
1 volume
SUB/MMC/D2 1924-1948
These talks have been sorted into plastic folders by a previous archivist and listed (for the most part) chronologically with the subjects covered given for each date. In some cases no title is given for the conference and so just the date is
given.
SUB/MMC/D2/1 10 August 1924
“Silence”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/2 23 August 1924
“Recreation”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/3 27 August [1924]
“Charity”; “Intercourse with Superiors”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/4 13 September 1924
“Our Duties towards the Children”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/5 4 October [1924]
“Intercourse with Outsiders”; “Holy Poverty”; “Spiritual Reading”; “The Religious Habit”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/6 10 January 1925
“Beginning of a new term”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/7 24 January 1925
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/8 29 January 1925
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/9 14 February [1925]
Various
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/10 [21 February 1925]
Undated and without title; subject appears to be manner and self-control, placing it c.21st February 1925
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/11 28 February 1925
“Lent”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/12 7 March [1925]
“Mortification”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/13 14 March [1925]
“The Spirit of Penance”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/14 28 March 1925
“Holy Water”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/15 25 April 1925
“Motor Car Recreation”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/16 23 May 1925
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/17 19 June 1925
“Temptations”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/18 20 June 1925
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/19 27 June 1925
“Sts Peter and Paul”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/20 31 December 1926
“Looking back, Looking forward”, on the decision not to join the Roman Union
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/21 1 June 1929
Difficulty with MD, Rule must be observed, duty to Catholic children
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/22 [1929]
“Office”; “Lay staff and children”; “Constitutions”. The three above conferences appear to have been given at different times (all on different
paper). It is possible that they all took place during June 1929 as they appear between the one dated 1st June and the one dated 22nd June but this is not certain.
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/23 22nd-23 June 1929
MD’s indult of secularization and reflections after she had gone
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/24 30 June [1929]
A week on since MD left. Voting. Union and manner with each other
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/25 13 July 1929
Reflection at end of term; Nothing left but what was done for God; Purpose of holiday
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/26 20 July [1929]
“Early morning”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/27 27 July 1929
Death of Fr Wylie; News of Upton; Holiday
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/28 3 August 1929
Fr Wylie; Holidays
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/29 21 September 1929
“Spirit of Penance”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/30 7 December 1929
“Three days preparation for feast of Immaculate Conception”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/31 14 December 1929
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/32 31 December 1929
“End of Year”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/33 11 January 1930
“Peace”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/34 31 January [1930]
“Revised Constitutions”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/35 15 February 1930
“Our Lady”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/36 15 March 1930
“Self control with children”; “Spirit of poverty”; “Use of time”; “Care of everything that has to do with our work or
work of others”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/37 17 May 1930
“Earnestness in our Life”; “Prayer”; “Penance”; “Peace”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/38 24 May 1930
“Earnestness”; “The Holy Ghost”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/39 21 June 1930
“The Future of the House”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/40 31 December 1930
“Class (school) matters that call for attention”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/41 18 April 1930
“Rule of Silence”, dated "Good Friday 1930"
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/42 18 April 1931
“Repeating private information”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/43 2 May [?1931]
For the Old Girls Meeting:
“Catholic Teaching on Marriage”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/44 12 September 1931
“Voting”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/45 [1931?]
“Religious Life”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/46 [1931-1932?]
“The Future”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/47 5 April 1932
“Children - Religious Instruction”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/48 12 April 1932
“Children - Religious Instruction”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/49 17 September 1932
“Electric light”, “Aspirants”, “Reading”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/50 22 October 1932
“The Ursulines”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/51 7 January 1933
“Our Work as Ursulines”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/52 20 October 1933
“Novitiate”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/53 [1924-1948?]
“On receiving visits”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/54 [1924-1948?]
“Talk to the Novices”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/55 [1924-1948?]
“Silence and Respect”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/56 [1924-1948?]
“Roman Union”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/57 [1924-1948?]
“Silence”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/58 [1924-1948?]
“Timetable for boarders”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/59 27 July 1924
“Retreat”, account of cure attributed to Thérèse of Liseux
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/60 9 May 1948
Letter written to Old Girls who could not attend the reunion
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/61 1926
Address given by Mother Clare on the occasion of Mother Angela's feast
1 file
SUB/MMC/D2/62 14 February 1935
“Valentine's Day”
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3 1926 and later
Quotations from Mother Clare’s Conferences collated by Sr Evangelist at Mother Angela’s request and Sr Evangelist’s own notes taken as Mother Clare spoke
8 files
SUB/MMC/D3/1 9 January 1926-30 April 1927
Mother Evangelist's notebook labelled
“Instructions-talks 1926-mMC”; annotations another hand record that the notes were written by Sr Evangeline in 1926 when the talks were being given
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/2 9 January 1926-30 April 1927
Typescript version of MMC/D3/1. Two copies both with handwritten annotations
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/3 [1968 or later]
Sr M. Evangelist's notebook labelled
“MM Clare's Conferences Quoteations from Notebook I (1924-1926)”. First page includes a quotation from Rev Fr Paul Molinari SJ, 19th October 1968, to Major Religious Superiors on renewal according to the spirit of
the founder
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/4 [1968 or later]
Sr M. Evangelist's notebook labelled
“MM Clare's Conferences, quotations from notebook VI (From February 1936-June 1937)” Notebook VII (From June 1937 to October 1940) Notebook VIII (From November 1940 to December 1944)
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/5 [mid 20th century]
Two typescript pages
“From Mother Clare's Conferences” with 21 numbered quotes which appear to be from conferences given to the children at school. Undated.
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/6 [1968 or later]
Typescript version of notebook MMC/D3/3, labelled
“I”; contains handwritten markings
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/7 [1968 or later]
Typescript quotations from M. M. Clare's conferences. The last nine pages are the same as MMC/D3/4. The pages are labelled II to VII according to which of Mother Clare's notebooks the quotes are drawn from. Pages annotated with handwritten
markings
1 file
SUB/MMC/D3/8 [1968 or later]
Typescript
“Collation of MM Clare's Conferences”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E 1895-1987
The collection includes books, poetry, verse, prayers, plays, Mass parts/hymns and articles both published and unpublished. The collection also includes ephemera relating to some items, such as correspondence concerning publication, reviews, and
performance programmes. They have been organized under the following headings.
MMC/E1 Poetry/verse – published and unpublished
MMC/E2 Hymns/liturgy
MMC/E3 Articles
MMC/E4 Published books/plays
MMC/E5 Unpublished memoirs
3 boxes
SUB/MMC/E1 1895-1972
Poetry and verse, published and unpublished
16 files
SUB/MMC/E1/1 [1946]
Typescript poem beginning
“Two nice girls”composed by Mother Clare for the Silver Jubilee of Sisters Evangelist and Winefride
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/2 11 December 1925
Handwritten poem beginning
“They were having recreation up in Heaven people say”, composed by Mother Clare for the Silver Jubliee of Moher Teresa Boucau
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/3 1909
Verses submitted to the editor of
The Tabletfor the letters page. Handwritten and typescript copy of “Some brave British Architects went to Press”, which appeared in The Tablet on
13th February 1909 under the pen name of L.U.X. and a hand-written copy of “The Tablet has lately been lively...” again signed L.U.X.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/4 14 February 1935
Handwritten verse,
“S. Valentine's Day 1935”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/5 [1939-1945]
Typescript verse concerning chaplains during the Second World War
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/6 January 1972
Handwritten copy of
“Gratitude” written for Chronicle, January 1972
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/7 [1895-1972]
“The Children's Story”, published verse in leaflet form
SUB/MMC/E1/8 1903-1925
“When morning came, Jesus stood upon the shore.” Published verse in leaflet form. 1st page only of second copy, on which is written “Mother Winefride, in memory of August 20th, 1925 MM
Clare”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/9 [20th century]
“In Silence and in Hope shall thy Strength be.” Published verse in leaflet form. 20 copies. Undated.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/10 [20th century]
“God doth not ask a perfect work, but infinite desire.”Published verse in leaflet form. Undated.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/11 [20th century]
“Bubbles.”Published verse in leaflet form. Undated.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/12 [1945-1960] and 1982
Notebook
“Verse Prayers composed by Reverend Mother Clare of the Ursuline Convent Brentwood”, handwritten, with a letter dated 23rd September 1982 from the Ursuline Convent, Westgate-on-Sea saying that it was found in the
prioress' room. Contains a printed map of Europe in the back that informs the date range provided.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/13 1894-1895
The Franciscan Tertiary, vol. V (1894-1895). Contains three poems by Mother Clare: “Cana”, “Did you not Know”, and “My
Evening Visit”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/14 [20th century]
Two notebooks containing Mother Clare's poems written out by Sister Catherine and Sister Genevieve. Both sisters died in late 1960s-early 1970s so not after this period.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/15 [20th century]
“The Tabernacle”, published verse in leaflet form. Undated.
1 file
SUB/MMC/E1/16 4 April 1959
“Even Thine Altar, my King and my God”, published verse in leaflet form. 2 copies, one with a note “Sr. M. Pia April 4th 1959.”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E2 1898 and later
Hymns/liturgy
3 files
MMC/E2/1 [20th century]
Consecration on leaving the novitiate. Handwritten prayer with note composed by Mother Clare
1 file
SUB/MMC/E2/2 [early-mid 20th century]
“The Catholic Hymn Book” (Preston: W. Watson. Contains “St Antony's Mass (for children)” no. 222 composed by Mother Clare
1 file
SUB/MMC/E2/3 1898
“St Antony's Mass (for children)”, laminated leaflet puublished by the Ursuline Convent, Upton
1 file
SUB/MMC/E3 [not before 1909]
Articles
3 files
SUB/MMC/E3/1 [not before 1916]
“An Experience” by M. Clare published in The Rosary. The article has been annotated and the title changed to “A True Story”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E3/2 [not before 1909]
“Remember Me!” published in The Rosary. No author is given but it has again been annotated in Mother Clare's hand and was found with her other writings
1 file
SUB/MMC/E3/3 [1913 or later]
“Rules in Convent Schools” Handwritten copy, signed "Lux" with "Sower" written at the top. Enclosed letter from Canon Drinkwater (28th March 1957) confirms that Mother Clare wrote for The
Sower several times, usually under pen-names such as "Lux"
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4 1927-1987
Published books/plays
SUB/MMC/E4/1 1932
Mother Mary Clare,
All Heard Before, Brentwood, Wilson & Whitworth Ltd, 1932. Collection of talks to girls dedicated to the pupils, past and present of the Ursline Convent, Brentwood in fulfilment of a promise and in memory of many
happy half-hours. Two copies
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/2 [not before 1932]
School exercise book containing a manuscript translation into French by Mother Teresa Boucau of
All Heard Before; some loose pages at the back of the book
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/3 21 June 1932
Certified copy of entry of All Heard Before in the Book of Registry kept at the Hall of the Stationers’ Company
1 page
SUB/MMC/E4/4 1938
Mother Mary Clare,
Whither and Why?, London, Burns, Oates & Washbourne Ltd, 1938. The illustrations are by Mother Bernard Ayton. Two copies of the first edition with annotations for the second edition in Mother Clare's hand; one copy
without annotations
3 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/5 1950
Mother Mary Clare,
Whither and Why?, London, Burns, Oates & Washbourne Ltd, 1950. Revised and enlarged edition. Two copies with dust covers
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/6 1938-1950
Manuscript copies of the text for
Whither and Why? including multiple drafts and notes for the second edition. Covering letter from the publishers concerning the last section of proofs is dated 21st February 1938
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/7 1937-1938
Correspondence with Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd, mainly concerning the publication of Whither and Why? including the Memorandum of Agreement dated 4th January 1938
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/8 1953-1960
Royalty statements and related correspondence from Burns & Oates Ltd. concerning
Whither and Why?
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/9 June 1938
The Franciscan Magazine, vol. 43, no. 498 (June 1938). Contains review of Whither and Why? by Fr Alexander OFM, pp. 186-187
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/10 [1938-1971]
Anonymous manuscript review of
Whither and Why?, with a pencil note "Chronicle Sept. 1971"; review refers "headpieces" which are only present in the book's first edition
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/11 [1927]
Manuscript copy of
The Brentwood Mystery Play in MMC's hand
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/12 1927
Two exercise books containing manuscript copies of
The Brentwood Mystery Play, apparently in MMC's hand and containing inserted pages, annotations of pupils names. One copy dated 5th November 1927
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/13 [1927-1954]
Typescript copy of
The Brentwood Mystery Play with annotations in MMC's hand
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/14 [1927-1954?]
Typescript copy of
The Brentwood Mystery Play marked "Herod 4". Very poor condition
1 booklet
SUB/MMC/E4/15 [1928]
Proof version of
The Brentwood Mystery Play with handwritten corrections
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/16 1928
The Brentwood Mystery Play in honour of the Nativity of our Lord by a member of the Ursuline Community, Brentwood. With illustrations (Brentwood, Wilson & Whitworth Ltd: 1928). Two copies
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/17 1928-1951
Copy of the 1928 edition of the
Brentwood Mystery Playbut heavily used with typed pages added, a title page from the 1951 edition added, some handwritten pages and annotations. Backed in brown paper and marked with M.M. Scholastica
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/18 1928-1945
Copy of the 1928 edition of the
Brentwood Mystery Play with handwritten pages sewn into the front, a list of the mystery play music as a loose insert and a Novello and Company copy of the carol “Nowell, Sing we with
Mirth” words by Robert Southwell (1561-1595) and music by Arthur Goodchild signed “With compliments Arthur Goodchild” Copyright dated 1945
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/19 25 June-18 July 1928
Certified copy of the entry of
The Brentwood Mystery Play in the book of registry at the Hall of the Stationers’ Company. Entry dated 18th July 1928 and related correspondence dated 25th June and 11th July 1928
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/20 December 1951
The Brentwood Mystery Play in honour of the Nativity of our Lord by a member of the Ursuline Community, Brentwood, Brentwood, Wilson & Whitworth Ltd, 1951 Revised edition published dated December 1951. Four copies.
4 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/21 [not before 1912]
School exercise book containing manuscript translation into French by Mother Teresa Boucau of
The Brentwood Mystery Play
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/22 1954-1982
The Brentwood Mystery Play Carols; Music manuscript book with the carol music written by hand. Names of the people who played the organ are listed from 1957-1977. Also photocopy of the music and words for “Mother of
Christ”.
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/23 1912-1987
Collection of programmes for performances of
The Brentwood Mystery Play
7 files
SUB/MMC/E4/24 December 1937
Three letters of appreciation from people who had attended performances of
The Brentwood Mystery Play
3 letters
SUB/MMC/E4/25 3 December 1937
Note from M M Clare to the children having just attended a rehearsal
1 item
SUB/MMC/E4/26 1927-1954
Newspaper clippings of reviews of
The Brentwood Mystery Play
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/27 1964
Recording of 1964 Brentwood Mystery Play on magnetic tape.
1 reel
SUB/MMC/E4/28 1933
Mother Mary Clare,
The Curé of Thildonck (Rev. J.C.M. Lambertz) 1785-1865 from the French of F. Holemans, London, Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd, 1933. Two copies
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/29 1932
The Curé of Thildonck Manuscript in Mother Clare’s handwriting.
1 volume
SUB/MMC/E4/30 1932
Correspondence concerning the translation of
The Curé of Thildonck and its publication including the letter from F. Holemans giving permission for making a translation and to omit any passages that would not be of interest to an English reader
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/31 February-May 1933
Correspondence with Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd concerning the publication of
The Curé of Thildonck, including the Memorandum of Agreement
1 file
SUB/MMC/E4/32 [20th century]
In Search of the Spirit of Johannes Lambertz Founder of the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk A typescript booklet based on the book of F. Holmans and the letters of the founder. The opening page is addressed to
“Dear Sisters” but there is no date or editor/author given. There is no evidence that this was put together by or even used by Mother Clare but it was with the other items and so has been kept with this collection.
Two copies
2 volumes
SUB/MMC/E4/33 [early 20th century-1954]
Postcard images that were with this collection of papers relating to The Curé of Thildonck Three postcards of Fr Lambertz, one of a grave and one that is labelled in Mother Clare’s hand, “Pulpit of Thildonck parish
church purchased by the Curé for one franc. See page… ”
1 file
SUB/MMC/E5 February 1947
Unpublished memiors
SUB/MMC/E5/1 1947
Exercise book containing recollections written at the request of the Rev Mother Prioress of Upton in Mother Clare’s handwriting. Dated February 1947 but writing about 70 years earlier
1 volume
SUB/MMC/G 1936-2004
Death of Mother Mary Clare and anniversaries
1 box
SUB/MMC/G/1 1954
Memorial card (four copies)
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/2 1954
A list headed
“Letters written (all these written within 4-5 months of her death)” giving dates and names of people to whom Mother Clare wrote
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/3 November 1954
Telegrams received upon Mother Clare’s death
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/4 November 1954-January 1955
Letters received upon Mother Clare’s death
4 files
SUB/MMC/G/5 1955-1963
Correspondence concerning memories/recollections of Mother Clare.
1 file
Some of these letters have been laminated.
SUB/MMC/G/6 13 October 1936, December 1954-December 1955
Correspondence with members of the Arthur family. Includes a copy of a letter written to Canon Arthur in 1936 from St Edmund’s, Ware.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/7 [?1954]
“Jottings” in memory of Mother Clare – handwritten – it appears to end mid sentence at the end of page 9.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/8 November 1954
Bishop Petit’s address given at Mother Clare’s funeral.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/9 November 1954
Typescript summary of Mother Clare’s life followed by quotations from letters received since her death. Annotated by hand.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/10 1954
Obituary from
The Tablet.
1 file
This has been stuck to a sheet of paper and labelled.
SUB/MMC/G/11 1955
The Fairview Chronicle January 1955 No. 199 containing article about Mother Clare’s death including extracts from letters, The Tablet and a summary of the address given by Bishop John
Petit, Bishop of Menevia at the requiem.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/12 1955
Brentwood Diocesan Year Book 1955 containing reference to Mother Clare’s death on pages 5 and 103.
1 booklet
SUB/MMC/G/13 1955
Handwritten list of Masses offered for Mother Clare after her death.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/14 19 November 1979
Invitation from Sister M. Gabriel addressed to Linda, St Angela’s Dormitory and Upper Dormitory. Asking them to attend an hour of prayer at Brentwood Cathedral from 10-11pm on Feast of St Cecilia to mark 25th anniversary of the death of Mother
Clare.
1 file
SUB/MMC/G/15 2004
Booklet – novena to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mother Clare’s death. 1859-1954.
1 booklet
SUB/MMC/H [c.1860s-2004]
Historical notes / talks / publications / biographies about Mother Mary Clare
1 box
SUB/MMC/H1 [c.1860s-1980s]
Records relating to life of Mother Clare,
They that Build written by J.B Dockery OFM.
1 box
SUB/MMC/H1/1 [1905-1935]
Set of notes for life of Mother Clare – 10 pages typescript covering 1905 – 1935. Undated and no author.
10 pages
SUB/MMC/H1/2 [c.1954-c.1980s]
Typescript
“Notes for a Life of Mother Clare” Finished mid-sentence with note in pencil – “rest to follow S.M. Peter”
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/3 [1923-c.1962]
Early drafts of the chapters, much handwritten and in different hands. Includes some original material in Mother Clare’s hand
“Ideals in Convent Schools Past, Present and Future” – the paper that Mother Clare read at the Convent Schools’ Association meeting in 1923 and which is quoted in full in. They that
Build pp130-142. NB
Some of the chapters appear to be out of order and have been left in the order they arrived.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/4 1962
Typed manuscript of the book with handwritten annotations. Includes a letter from Fr Dockery thanking Rev. Mother for her letter and chapters she sent dated 19th April 1962
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/5 1962
Typed manuscript of the book with the foreword by the Right Reverend George Andrew Beck. Also, a letter from the bishop’s private secretary dated 25th June 1962. The letter confirms that the work does not need an official imprimatur and the
Bishop gives approval to the publication.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/6 1955-1969
Correspondence concerning the writing and publication of the book including royalty statements.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/7 [mid-late 20th century]
Black and white photograph of Fr John B Dockery OFM
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8 [c.1860s-1930s]
The photographs that were used in
They that Build. These have been numbered to match their numbers in the book. 1-17.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/8/1 [1860s]
Dr William Henry Arthur, Cecilia’s father.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/2 [1860s]
Mrs William Arthur, Cecilia’s mother
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/3 [1864 x 1865]
Cecilia aged five, with Ziti, the dog.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/4 [c.1869]
Cecilia aged about ten.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/5 [1870s]
Cecilia with her father and stepmother.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/6 [1877 x 1878]
Cecilia aged eighteen.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/7 [c.1889]
Mother Clare aged about thirty.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/8 [c.1931]
Mother Clare aged about seventy-two.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/9 [?1930s]
The Chapel, Ursuline Convent, Brentwood.
1 postcard
SUB/MMC/H1/8/10 [?1930s]
The Assembly Hall, from the stage.
1 postcard
SUB/MMC/H1/8/11 [?1930s]
The Lake, looking west.
1 postcard
SUB/MMC/H1/8/12 [?1930s]
View from the school, looking south.
1 postcard
SUB/MMC/H1/8/13 [?1930s]
St. Joseph's Primary School, Dagenham.
1 photograph
Item not located, June 2026
SUB/MMC/H1/8/14 1924
The Swimming Pool, Brentwood.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/H1/8/15-17 1916-1926
Princess Marie-José of Belgium at the Grange.
3 photographs
SUB/MMC/H1/9 1962
J.B. Dockery, OFM,
They that Build, London, Burns & Oates Ltd.
2 books
SUB/MMC/H1/10 [1963]
Cutting from an unknown journal which is part of a review by Michael Hanbury of
They that Build. Possibly from The Month, June 1963.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/11 22 March 1963
‘Send Her’ said the Cardinal, and Mother Clare set off to Brentwood Article about Mother Clare and review of They that Build in The Brentwood Gazette and
Mid-Essex Recorder
1 file
SUB/MMC/H1/12 1963-1964
Letters received after the publication of
They that Build.
1 file
These had been stapled into a scrap book. They have been removed and repackaged for long term preservation.
SUB/MMC/H2 [1963-1980s]
“Mother Mary Clare, Foundress of the Brentwood Ursulines” Typescript summary of her life with some annotations.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H3 16 November 2004
Photocopy of a letter addressed to Anne from Noreen [Hunt] reflecting on Mother Clare’s spirituality – influences on it etc.
1 file
SUB/MMC/H4 1987
St Helen’s Parish Brentwood 1837-1987 by Peter McCaul. Booklet with pages on Mother Clare and the school at Brentwood Education in Brentwood (ii) pp80-84.
1 boklet
SUB/MMC/H5 [mid-late 20th century]
Photocopy of a handwritten account of phone call received from Archbishop William Godfrey, Apostolic Delegate during Mother Clare’s 90th birthday celebrations.
1 page
SUB/MMC/H6 [mid to late 20th century]
Photocopy of handwritten account of Mother Clare getting a message to the Cardinal in a hospital in Rome via Princess Marie José. Same handwriting as H5 above.
1 page
SUB/MMC/I [1930-1954]
Photographs and pictures of Mother Clare. See also
SUB/MMC/A/5,
SUB/MMC/A/6 and
SUB/MMC/H1/8.
6 files
SUB/MMC/I/1 [1930-1954]
Mounted sepia photograph of Mother Clare with Mother Angela by statue of the Sacred Heart in the Grange garden.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/I/2 [1956-1970s]
Black and white photograph of Mother Clare’s portrait that was presented by the old girls.
Four photographs of two different sizes.
SUB/MMC/I/3 1941
Black and white photograph of Mother Clare in the garden with the dog. See also
SUB/MMC/I/8.
Four photographs of two different sizes.
SUB/MMC/I/4 1941
Close up (cropped) version of MMC/I/3 above.
Two photographs
SUB/MMC/I/5 [20th century]
Framed colour painting of Mother Clare by S. Stroud
1 painting
SUB/MMC/I/6 [20th century]
Framed colour painting of Mother Clare.
1 painting
SUB/MMC/I/7
Number not used
SUB/MMC/I/8 1941
Sepia photograph of Mother Clare in the garden with the dog mounted on card. It is a larger version of
MMC/I/3 above.
1 photograh
SUB/MMC/I/9 [?1941]
Black and white photograph of Mother Clare in the garden with the dog. Different from MMC/I/3 and 8 above but possibly taken on the same day.
1 photograph
SUB/MMC/J [mid 19th century-1954]
Artefacts belonging to Mother Clare
1 box
SUB/MMC/J/1 [early 20th century]
Mother Clare’s fob watch in green leather case, Swiss.
1 item in case
SUB/MMC/J/2 [?1860s]
Two framed photographs of Mother Clare’s mother, Mrs Arthur (neé Ada Anderson). Both photographs appear to have been tinted and are in leather and velvet frames that close.
2 items
SUB/MMC/J/3 [?late 19th century]
Glass paperweight with picture of The Grange from the back garden.
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/4 [1890s-1910]
Plaque of Our Lady – metal and wood, by A. Felde
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/5 [1873-1935]
Plaque of Christ – metal and marble, by S. Kinsburger
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/6 [1888-1897]
Relic of St Thérèse of Liseux – piece of cloth sealed in plastic and then laminated in a small pouch. Reference to Mother Clare being given the relic by Fr Wilson in
They that Build p.145.
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/7 [?1888-1954]
Piece of cloth sewn to a piece of card. “Piece of nightdress MMC” is written on it in what appears to be Mother Clare’s handwriting during her last years. Uncertain whether this is another relic of St Thérèse or
someone else.
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/8 [mid-late 19th century]
Small brass bell, gothic revival.
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/9 [late 19th century]
Writing box. Mahogany box with secret drawer. Label has been stuck to lid saying that it was always on Mother Clare’s desk. In poor condition – handle with care.
1 item
SUB/MMC/J/10
Number not used
SUB/MMC/J/11
Number not used
SUB/MMC/K 1987-1995
Correspondence with relatives of Mother Mary Clare since her death.
4 files
SUB/MMC/K/1 7 February 1995
Letter from Monica Johnson, Mother Clare’s great niece.
1 file
SUB/MMC/K/2 1987
Photocopied article re birth of Monica’s daughter Rosemary and miracle performed by Padre Pio.
1 file
SUB/MMC/K/3 February-November 1995
Correspondence from Rosemary Madden (Monica Johnson’s daughter and Mother Clare’s great great niece) to Sr Teresa Funcheon and Sr Paul. Includes a photograph of Rosemary.
1 file
SUB/MMC/K/4 1995
Handwritten note recording that Rosemary Madden (nee Johnson) and her husband Anthony visited the convent on 7th April 1995 and explaining their relationship to Mother Clare.
1 file
SUB/MMC/L 1955
Catalogue for The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts 1955. Entry number 958 was a miniature of Reverend Mother Clare, the Ursuline Convent, Brentwood by Mary G. Alker.
1 booklet
2. Material relating to other Mothers SuperiorSUB/GEN 1907-2017
3 boxes
Records relating to other Mothers Superior including official documents, family papers, correspondance, diaries and other writings.
SUB/GEN/A 1907-1977
Records relating to Mother M. Angela.
33 files
Dorothy Harley was born in Macclesfield in January 1889 and entered the novitiate on 19th March 1907. She was elected as Mother General from 1925-1928 when Mother Clare was not eligible for re-election. She was then elected Mother General again
in 1954 and re-elected in 1960 serving until 1963 when she was elected assistant to Sr Paul. She died on 3rd June 1972.
SUB/GEN/A/1 1907-1969
Official documents of record.
6 files
SUB/GEN/A/1/1 30 September 1925
Certified copy birth certificate for Dorothy Hartley. Date of birth 6th January 1889. Date of copy 30th September 1925.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/1/2 9 July 1953-January 1965
British passport issued 9th July 1958 and travel documents for visit to Kenya in 1965 including vaccination certificate and visa.
2 files
SUB/GEN/A/1/3 1907-1912
Academic certificates Oxford Local Examination certificate 1907 Oxford Senior Local Examination certificates 1908, 1909 and 1912 .
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/1/4 24 November 1925
Form relating to School Teachers (Superannuation) Act 1918.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/1/5 10 February 1969
Mother M. Angela's Will
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/2 22 January 1957
Family papers
1 file
GEN/A/2/1 22 January 1957
Will of Violet Mabella Hartley-Milburn, Mother Angela’s sister.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3 1953-1972
Correspondence
8 files
GEN/A/3/1 1913-1970
Correspondence with Dame Dorothy Wharton OSB. Letter dated 26th April 1970 which speaks of her decision to become a Religious. With it are a written account and the letter her father sent to her in 1913 while she was still a boarder at
Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3/2 7 September 1960-24 July 1970
Three letters from Fr John Berchmans Dockery.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3/3 17 September 1968
Letter confirming that Mother Angela has been added to the Essex Register of Blind Persons.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3/4 20 December 1971-14 April 1972
Two letters from Catherine Lady Rasch including her last letter to Mother Angela dated.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3/5 1971
Letter from Mgr Canon John M T Barton enclosing copies of entries in Who’s Who etc. and photographs.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3/6 8 October 1953-13 February 1958
Three letters from Brigadier H G Smith including a photograph of his wife.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/3/7 14 March 1962
Letter to the children of the school about Holy Week 1962 and learning more about religious life.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/4 1970
Jubilees
2 files
SUB/GEN/A/4/1 1970
Two typescript copies of the Jubilee Song. One has been annotated “Diamond” with pressed leaves between the sheets.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/4/2 1970
Typescript summary of what Sr Mary Angela said at her Diamond Jubilee which included a reflection on Mother Clare.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5 1925-1967
Prayer cards and mementos
7 files
SUB/GEN/A/5/1 [c.1925]
Postcard with instructions for clothing ceremony in Mother Clare’s hand with note on back saying that it was given to Mother Angela by Mother Clare for the first ceremony for which Mother Angela was responsible.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5/2 28 August 1925
Printed copy of Mother Clare’s verse, “In Silence shall thy strength be…” with message in her hand, “Rev Mother with a great deal of love Aug. 28th 1925” .
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5/3 1927
New Year Wishes card with religious verse sent by Mother Clare.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5/4 11 September 1949
Decorated card/book mark “Joy ”
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5/5 [about 1950-1972]
Prayer card – May He support us all the day long…
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5/6 [about 1950-1972]
Handwritten reflection – “In every soul there is a secret chamber”
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/5/7 October 1967
Divine Word Missionaries certificate that Rev. Mother Angela (for Community Ursuline Convent, Brentwood, England) will be remembered perpetually in the five special Masses said daily for the Members of the Mission League. Requested by Miss Julie
Johnson.
1 file
Originally in presentation folder but removed due to deterioration of the plastic.
SUB/GEN/A/6 1972
Death
9 files
SUB/GEN/A/6/1 1972
Death notice.
1 page
SUB/GEN/A/6/2 7 June 1972
List of floral tributes received.
1 page
SUB/GEN/A/6/3 1972
List of priests who concelebrated at Mother Angela’s requiem.
1 card
SUB/GEN/A/6/4 1972
Copy of the printed thank you note from Rev. Mother and the community to those who sent sympathy messages etc.
1 note
SUB/GEN/A/6/5 8 June 1972
Two photographs of the floral tributes in the cemetery taken on 8th June 1972, the day after the funeral.
2 photographs
SUB/GEN/A/6/6 1972
Newspaper clippings about Mother Angela’s death from
The Universe, Argus and Brentwood Gazette.
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/6/7 June 1972
Telegrams received
1 file
SUB/GEN/A/6/8 1972
Sympathy cards received.
3 files
SUB/GEN/A/6/9 1972
Letters of sympathy.
3 files
SUB/GEN/B 1936-2000
Records relating to Mother M. Paul (Sr Mary Paul of the Sacred Heart)
9 diaries, 10 files
Born in 1915 in County Waterford Brigid Teresa Conroy entered the novitiate in January 1932. She left in October 1933, re-entering in January 1937. She was elected as Mother M. Angela’s assistant in 1960 and then as Mother General in 1963 and
1966 serving until 1969 when she was again elected as assistant, this time to Sr Mary Borgia. She served as assistant until the 1977 election. Sr M. Paul died on 31st January 2000.
SUB/GEN/B/1 1939-2000
Official documents of record.
5 files
SUB/GEN/B/1/1 1939-1942
Academic certificates. University of London School Certificate 1939, School Religious Certificate 1939, Training College Religious Knowledge Certificate 1942, University of London Teacher’s Certificate 1942.
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/1/2 May 1942-May 1954
References
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/1/3 10 February 1969
Sr M. Paul's Will.
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/1/4 1 February 2000
Certified copy death certificate (two copies)
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/1/5 [c.1980-2000]
Record of next of kin.
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/2 1936-1942
Novitiate and vows
4 files
SUB/GEN/B/2/1 18 March 1936-26 June 1936
Two letters from doctors confirming that Brigid /Sr Teresa Conroy had been examined and was now fit to enter the convent again.
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/2/2 [c.1950-c.1975]
Photocopied hand written sheet giving account of dates and reasons Teresa Conroy entered and left the novitiate 1932-1938.
1 sheet
SUB/GEN/B/2/3 [c.1950-c.1975]
Photocopied correspondence between Mother Clare and the Bishop of Brentwood concerning the Canonical year of Teresa’s novitiate which had been disrupted twice by ill health. Mother Clare wanted dispensation so that she did not have to begin her
Canonical year for a third time.
4 pages
SUB/GEN/B/2/4 25 April 1938
Language: Latin
Dispensation from the Sacred Congregation of Religious concerning interrupted novitiate.
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/2/5 29 October 1939-29 October 1942
Declaration of vows 29th October 1939 and 29th October 1942.
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/3 1971-1981
Diaries
9 diaries
SUB/GEN/B/3/1 1971
Desk Diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/2 1974
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/3 1975
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/4 1976
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/5 1977
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/6 1978
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/7 1979
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/8 1980
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/3/9 1981
Engagement diary
1 diary
SUB/GEN/B/4 2000
Death
1 file
SUB/GEN/B/4/1 2000
Booklet for Requiem Mass.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C 1931-1991
Records relating to Sister Mary Borgia (Sr. Mary Borgia of the Sacred Heart)
13 files
Born in 1914 in County Waterford Mary Cecilia Carey entered the novitiate in January 1932. She was elected as assistant to Sr M. Paul in 1966 and as Superior General in 1969 and re-elected in 1975 serving until the election of 1977. She died on
15th March 1991.
SUB/GEN/C/1 1936-1991
Official documents of record
4 files
SUB/GEN/C/1/1 26 August 1959
Certified copy of birth certificate. Date of Birth 8 July 1914.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/1/2 1936-1950
Academic certificates: University of London General School certificate 1936, University of London matriculation certificate 1937, University of London Bachelor of Arts certificate 1941, University of London General School matriculation
certificate for Greek 1949, University of London General School certificate for Greek 1949, University of London Higher School certificate for Greek 1950.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/1/3 10 February 1969
Sr. Mary Borgia's Will
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/1/4 19 March 1991
Certificate of registration of death and certified copy death certificate.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/2 1931-1937
Novitiate and vows
2 files
SUB/GEN/C/2/1 29 August 1931-15 September 1931
Copies of baptismal and confirmation entries in parish registers
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/2/2 29 July 1934-5 August 1937
Declaration of vows.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/3 1970
Correspondence
2 files
SUB/GEN/C/3/1 1970
Birthday greeting that was in an envelope addressed to Reverend Mother from Sister M. Angela enclosing the card produced for the 70th Anniversary of the Brentwood Ursuline School.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/3/2 [1977]
Official acknowledgement of £25 donation to the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
1 file
Originally listed in SUB/GEN/A but Mother Angela died before the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Item was placed here as Sister M. Borgia was the Mother Superior most likely to be incumbent at the time.
SUB/GEN/C/4 January 1965
Diary
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/4/1 January 1965
Small notebook used as a diary from 8th to 30th January 1965. Front cover has Sister Mary written on it.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/5 March 1991-22 April 1991
Death
4 files
GEN/C/5/1 March 1991
Death notice
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/5/2 25 March 1991
Copy of letter to Dr Cronin concerning cause of death and lack of appropriate medical care at the hospital
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/5/3 22 April 1991
Correspondence concerning pension and tax.
1 file
SUB/GEN/C/5/4 15 April 1991
Letter from Willie thanking Sr Brigid and the community for the welcome and sympathy they received and the lovely funeral for “dear Mary”.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D 1940-2017
Records relating to Sister Mary Gabriel O'Driscoll (Sr. M. Gabriel pf the Sacred Heart)
28 files
Born Ellen Mary O'Dirscoll in Ballmurra, Carrick in 1926. Entered the novitiate in 1946 making first vows in October 1948 and final vows in October 1951. Was elected as Superior General in 1977 and remained in this role until July 1980. Was the
head teacher of the Brentwood Ursuline Convent School from 1970-1977 and 1980-1983. She was also a member of the team responsible for the Diocesan Youth Centre at Walsingham House. She was involved with the Association for Senior Religious (ASR) and
was a founder member of the Essex Recusant Society, now known as the Brentwood Diocesan Historical Society. Referred to herself as Gabby and was known as Sr Gabby by many including those she taught.
SUB/GEN/D/1 1941-2016
Official documents of record.
10 files
SUB/GEN/D/1/1 11 January 1941
Certified copy birth certificate. Date of birth 21st July 1926.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/2 [1940s]
National Health Service Medical Card and National Insurance Number Card.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/3 1946-1977
Academic certificates and related papers: University of London General School Certificate 1946, Conference of Catholic Colleges Religious Examination School Certificate 1946, University of London General School Examination Supplementary School
Certificate – elementary mathematics 1947, Conference of Catholic Colleges Religious Examination Higher Certificate 1948, Exemption from matriculation examination – University of London 1948, University of London certification that previously passed
the General School Examination in subsidiary subject of English 1948, University of London General School Examination Supplementary School Certificate – Latin 1949, University of London certification that previously satisfied the examination
requirements for matriculation – Latin 1949, University of London Bachelor of Arts in German 1953, Training College Certificate of Religious Knowledge 1954, Ministry of Education letter confirming entitlement to be regarded as a qualified teacher
1954, University of London General Certificate of Education – O’ level Latin 1971 and individual results notice, University of London Institute of Education Diploma in Education Certificate 1976 with pass list, Certificate in German from Stadt Kuln
Gymnasien 1977.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/4 26 January 1950
Acknowledgement of claim to remain a British subject under Section 2 of the British Nationality Act.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/5 10 April 1964
Apostolic blessing and plenary indulgence for Sr Mary Catherine, Sr Mary Gabriel and the Essex Recusant Society.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/6 10 February 1969
Sister Mary Gabriel's Will.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/7 4 October 2003
Enhanced CRB Disclosure
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/8 14 May 2016-17 May 2016
Confirmation of death certificate and related papers.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/9 18 May 2016
Death certificate and registration of death certificate
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/1/10 [about 1950-2016]
Record of next of kin.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/2 25 May 1960
Family Papers
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/2/1 25 May 1960
Birth and Baptismal certificate for John O’Driscoll. Born 17th September 1895. Dated 25th May 1960.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/3 1940-1951
Novitiate and Vows.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/3/1 4 December 1940
Certificate of Baptism. Date of baptism 21st July 1926. Date of certificate 4th December 1940.
1 certificate
SUB/GEN/D/3/2 14 August 1945
Certificate of Confirmation. Date of confirmation 8th May 1938. Date of certificate 14th August 1945.
1 certificate
SUB/GEN/D/3/3 3 October 1948-3 October 1951
Declaration of vows 3rd October 1948 and 3rd October 1951.
2 pages
SUB/GEN/D/4 1978-2005
Correspondence
4 files
SUB/GEN/D/4/1 [c.1980]
Letter from Sr Josephine Murray SND de Namur which concerns Sr M. Gabriel’s work for the ASR – Association for Senior Religious.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/4/2 2 July 1983
Letter of resignation as head of Brentwood Ursuline Convent School addressed to Fr O’Brien, chairman of the Board of Governors.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/4/3 4 July 1986
Letter from Martin Israel.
1file
SUB/GEN/D/4/4 1978-2005
Collection of letters that seem to have been written as circular type communications to friends, family and former pupils. It includes accounts of pilgrimages and her work volunteering at the Passage. There is the occasional letter to an
individual. With the collection were two German items, a prayer card with a hand written message on the back and a death notice for S. Benedicta Maintz OSU.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/5 2016-2017
Death
12 files
SUB/GEN/D/5/1 May 2016
Death notice and details of requiem.
1 page
SUB/GEN/D/5/2 24 May 2016
Vigil for Sr Gabriel 1926-2016, Ursuline Chapel. Service leaflet.
1 pamphlet
SUB/GEN/D/5/3 25 May 2016
Mass in Thanksgiving for the Life of Sr Gabriel OSU (Eileen O’Driscoll) 1926-2016, Cathedral of St Mary and St Helen, Brentwood. Mass booklet
1 pamphlet
SUB/GEN/D/5/4 May 2016
Eulogy by Sr Anne Spilberg OSU.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/5/5 May 2016
Homily by Fr David Clemens
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/5/6 May 2016
Sr Mary Gabriel O’Driscoll OSU (1926-2016): An Appreciation by Fr Stewart Foster.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/5/7 May 2016-2017
Letters and cards and other papers written/sent in appreciation and memory of Sr Gabriel. There are also photographs of Sr Gabriel and of her funeral and grave. The papers have been kept in the original order they were in the file.
1 folder
Originally filed in a plastic folder but removed for long term preservation.
SUB/GEN/D/5/8 2016
Cards sent in response to Sr Gabriel’s death.
5 files
Originally stored in a box supplied by the funeral directors. Now in five envelopes.
SUB/GEN/D/5/9 2016
Copy of the thank you card sent to people who sent sympathy messages.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/5/10 14 May 2017
Card from Ruth Richards in memory of all the Sisters she knew at school but with particular reference to Srs Gabriel and Patricia. Card shows the St Ursula window in the school.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6 1940s-2014
Photographs and newspaper cuttings.
The photographs were all muddled together in one plastic folder in no particular order. Most were unlabelled and undated. They have been organised into the following groupings to make them easier to access and use.
18 files
SUB/GEN/D/6/1 1943-1950
Two black and white family photographs – one labelled as “Mummy + daddy, Patrick and Maureen taken about 1943-44” and the other (which is laminated) is of Sr Gabriel’s mother taken in the garden of The Grange in
1950.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/2 October 1964
Group of black and white photographs which appear to have been taken during an excursion. Sisters and another woman.
6 photographs
SUB/GEN/D/6/3 [1940s-1950s]
Black and white photographs (some reproductions) which are all school related – pupils, pupils and Sisters (including Sr Gabriel) and events. Some are labelled on the back including German Class c.1944/45 with names and “The day we were made a Child of Mary at the Grange 1950-51? ”, some are undated.
8 photographs
SUB/GEN/D/6/4 [1950s-1960s]
14 black and white photographs (some reproductions) of Sisters (including Sr Gabriel) and others on excursions and at events, some undated.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/5 [1990s]-2012
32 colour photographs of Sr Gabriel on her own. Most undated but from the ones that are dated it appears that most of the photographs were taken from about 1990 onwards.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/6 [1970s and 1990s]
Five colour photographs that are related to the school, undated.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/7 [1970s]-2001
84 colour photographs of Sr Gabriel with other people. Mainly undated and unlabelled. Those that are dated are 1993-2011 and apart from two that appear to be c.1970s the rest seem to be 1990s onwards.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/8 [c.2010]
Two colour photographs printed onto an A4 sheet. One labelled “Loyal Friends” and the other “Prof & Three wise Ladies”, undated .
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/9 [1970s]-2014
68 colour photographs which do not include Sr Gabriel. Very few are labelled or dated but they appear to be of friends, Sisters, old girls etc. Labelled ones are 1986-2014.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/10 [1970s-2016]
Nine colour photographs and one black and white postcard of outdoor scenes, gardens, buildings etc. Some taken at The Grange.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/11 1998
22 colour photographs originally in a small album labelled “Jubilee 1998, Barbara O’Driscoll” .
The photographs have been kept in the order they appear in the album.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/12 1998-2006
4 newspaper cuttings.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/12/i 2006
“Nun puts her faith in fitness” Undated but celebrating 80th birthday.
1 newspaper cutting
SUB/GEN/D/6/12/ii 1998
“Two Local Nuns Celebrate their Golden Jubilee”. The original colour photograph used with the article is with the article.
1 newspaper cutting and 1 photograph
SUB/GEN/D/6/12/iii 7 May 2004
“Ursuline students on song in St Thomas’s”,
Weekly News. Has been annotated with “Rebecca” and an arrow pointing to one of the girls.
1 newspaper cutting
SUB/GEN/D/6/12/iv 26 July 2006
“Sister Gabby enjoys a birthday surprise”,
Gazette. See also
SUB/GEN/D/6/16 below for photographs of the event.
1 newspaper cutting
SUB/GEN/D/6/13 2005-2006
CD Rom of colour photographs organised into folders. They all appear to be family photographs including photos of Gabby with her family.
1 disc
Digital copies may be made available upon request. The original CD Rom would not normally be produced.
SUB/GEN/D/6/14 [c.1960s]-2013
Photographs originally in a small photograph album. Includes eight colour pictures printed on paper. Four taken on 12th May 2013 at the BUCHS reunion day and four in the Grange garden. One small black and white photo of four Sisters (1960s or
earlier?) and two unlabelled colour photographs (1970s or later?), one showing a group of Sisters and one of Sr Gabby with a man in front of a statue.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/15 2002
Set of 21 colour photographs of Sr Gabby’s visit to Dubai. Also includes two newspaper clippings (one dated 2002) about Islam that were in the back of the photograph album.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/16 2006
Cardboard album of colour photographs of Sr Gabby’s surprise 80th birthday celebrations at BUCHs. See also
SUB/GEN/D/6/12iv above.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/17 [1960s]
Two black and white photographs of Sisters in a Hall with the Consolata Fathers. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/6/18 [2000s]
CD-ROM containing 18 colour photographs of Sr Gabby at a wedding and with Isobel and others.
1 disc
Digital copies may be made available upon request. The original CD Rom would not normally be produced
SUB/GEN/D/6/19 [1990s]
Three colour photographs of Sr Gabby with Diana Shaheen in Abu Dhabi. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/7 1966- [2016]
Miscellaneous papers
2 files, 1 book
SUB/GEN/D/7/1 [1990s-2016]
Typescript list of addresses headed “Gabby Xmas list”, undated .
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/7/2 [December 1988-August 1992]
Certificate authorising use of title “Jerusalem Pilgrim” . Undated, must have been issued within the dates stated due to the signatories on it.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/7/3 [1958-2016]
Handwritten list of Sisters at the first ERS (Essex Recusant Society) meeting 14th June 1958. On the reverse are the names others subsequently involved, undated.
1 file
SUB/GEN/D/7/4 1966-2010
Sr Gabby’s Jerusalem Bible, 1966 edition. The inside page is written “With grateful affection from the Brentwood Students Christmas 1967”. Under this is a list of names and various notes dated 1974, 1993, 2000 and 2010. On the next page Sr Gabby
has written “The Community confided to my care 17/12/77 till 6/8/80‘Pray over each name’ Fr Angelica. There follows a list of all the names of the Sisters which has been annotated with dates of death. There are pencilled notes throughout the
bible.
1 book
SUB/GEN/ANN 1955-1969
Annals kept by Mothers General/Superiors General and Assistants
4 books
The first annals of the congregation can be found in Mother Clare’s collection
MMC/C/19-22 (this file is still retained by the Congregation). Those that follow were written by the Superiors General and also
the Assistant Superiors. See also the books written by Mother Paul entitled
“History of Brentwood” which also detail important events. See
SUB/COM/BRE/1 Annals were replaced by information books kept by the congregation leader. See
SUB/GEN/INF below and then by the Leader’s diary – see
SUB/GEN/LD below.
SUB/GEN/ANN/1 11 December 1955-31 December 1962
Annals. First entry reads “No Annals kept since our Dear Mother died November 1954” Handwritten by Mother M. Angela in a hard backed notebook.
1 book
SUB/GEN/ANN/2 1 January 1963-2 January 1969
Annals. Last page reads “Novices 1966” Hand written by Mother M. Angela in a hard backed notebook.
1 book
SUB/GEN/ANN/3 22 March 1961-2 January 1969
Annals. Hand written by Mother M. Paul in a hard backed notebook.
1 book
SUB/GEN/ANN/4 1 November 1966-21 September 1967
Annals. Hand written by Mother M. Paul in a hard backed notebook
1 book
SUB/GEN/INF 1986-2006
Information books kept by Superiors General/Congregation Leader recording important information, occurrences, business etc.
3 books
SUB/GEN/INF/1 August 1986-March 1989
Information book. Hard backed notebook which has further loose pages of notes at the back and a small ruled notebook inside the back cover labelled Brigid.
1 book
SUB/GEN/INF/2 April 1989-January 1994
Information book. Hard backed notebook with further loose pages of notes at the back.
1 book
SUB/GEN/INF/3 June 1996-June 2006
Information book. Hard backed notebook.
1 book
SUB/GEN/LD 2006-2017
Leader’s diary
1 file, 1 book
Kept by Superior General on computer and hard copy printed for archive or in a book depending on the leader. Records the same sort of information/events concerning the congregation as the information books above.
SUB/GEN/LD/1 June 2006-April 2009
Leader’s diary. With it are three handwritten pages which include congregation matters and some family matters 2007-2009.
50 printed pages.
SUB/GEN/LD/2 May 2009-April 2017
Leadership Team Diary. Hard backed notebook with handwritten entries and some papers inserted. The pages have been numbered and there is a contents at the front with the pages given for each year and there is an index to some of the content at
the back. There is also a list of “moves etc.” at the back.
1 book
3. General GovernmentSUB/GG 1914-[early 21st century]
11 boxes
Records relating to the general government of the congregation. These include official documents of record, canonical records, constitutions, council minutes etc. These are the records that record how the life of the community is lived and
governed. General administration, apostolate records and temporal administration are not listed in this part of the catalogue.
SUB/GG/CER [1914-early 21st century]
Ceremonials and liturgies: This collection contains the ceremonials, liturgies and prayers of the congregation. It also contains the relating correspondence showing the development and formal approval of the ceremonies and liturgies. It also
contains examples of office and Mass books used and of specific liturgies.
22 files
SUB/GG/CER/1 1914
Ceremonial for Profession & Clothing. Produced for the Ursulines in 1672, translated at Upton in 1864 and printed at Brentwood in 1914.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/2 [1958]
Ceremonials of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Order of St Ursula of the Diocese of Brentwood Unbound typescript pages. Undated but probably 1958 – see correspondence from Diocese of Brentwood
SUB/GG/CER/16
below.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/3 [1958-1980s]
Canonical Elections Typescript pages. Undated, slightly different from the version of the ceremony in
SUB/GG/CER/2 above – prayers are all in English. See also
GG/ELE/11
(item currently retained by the Congregation).
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/4 [1920s-1980s]
The Act of Consecration. Typescript copy of act of consecration at the end of the novitiate. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/5 [1920s-1980s]
Renovation and Act of Consecration. Handwritten and pasted in a cardboard cover. Inside are two typescript prayers – the Te Deum in English and petitions. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/6 [20th century]
Notebook containing handwritten morning and night prayers. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/7 [20th century]
Graces before and after meals. Typescript booklet. Inside is a handwritten prayer.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/8 1958
Masses for the Use of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula of the Diocese of Brentwood Printed booklet.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/9 1969
Collection of four papers concerning the revision of life and each ending with a prayer.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/10 [c.1968]
Prayer concerning the renewed constitutions. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/11 [1920s-1969]
Hard backed notebook containing handwritten list of moveable feasts and lists of feasts and anniversaries organised by month. Undated but Feast of St Clare is 12th August which dates the book as 1969 or earlier.
1 notebook
SUB/GG/CER/12 1958
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Latin and English, Catholic Truth Society, London, 1958. Sr M. Columba’s copy.
1 book
SUB/GG/CER/13 1962
Votive Masses for Religious Profession and for obtaining Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life, Biblica, Bruges, 1962.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/14 1950s
Correspondence with, and examples from, other Ursuline concerning liturgy.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/15 1956-1961
Correspondence with Urban Judge OFM concerning ceremonies and liturgies.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/16 1958-1960
Correspondence from hierarchy concerning ceremonies and liturgies. Includes approval of the revised Ceremonial (1958) and a letter enclosing a Papal Indult concerning Candlemas and Ash Wednesday. NB The indult is not with these papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/17 9 September 1968
Circular from the Vatican with summary of findings of the Council for the Implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Religious Profession.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/18 [1920s-1980s]
Two typescript pages, one on The Friary, Forest Gate headed paper concerning mental recitation of the office and the vow of poverty and the other headed “Comments on the Revision” .
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/19 1970-1980s
Examples of liturgies.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/19/i 6 March 1970
Women’s World Day of Prayer “Be of Good Courage ”
3 pages
SUB/GG/CER/19/ii [1984-1990s]
“Waiting for God’s Spirit…in the presence of Mary and of our loving mother, St Angela … ” Undated - 1984 or later.
8 pages
SUB/GG/CER/20 [1920s-1980s]
Installing local superior during vespers.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/21 [1920s-1980s]
Installing local superior during Mass.
1 file
SUB/GG/CER/22 [mid 20th century-early twenty first century]
Blessing for Sisters moving to new communities.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH 1968-2002
Records of the General Chapters. Between 1956, when the decision to accept the new constitutions rather than join the Roman Union was taken, and 1966 there were elections but not General Chapter meetings. Therefore, the records for the Chapters
only begin in 1968.
SUB/GG/CH/1 1966-1969
1968-1969 Chapter. A series of 38 meetings took place between 26th December 1968 and 14th May 1969.
4 files, 1 box
SUB/GG/CH/1/i 1968-1969
Chapter preparation documentation including summaries of questionnaires, discussions etc., propositions to be voted on.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/1/ii 26 December 1968-14 May 1969
Proceedings of the Special General Chapter. Handwritten signed minutes in a hard backed note book some loose inserts including list of Sisters eligible for election.
1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/1/iii 1969
Special General Chapter of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Order of St Ursula of the Diocese of Brentwood. Typescript summary of proceedings with results of voting.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/1/iv 1966
The Special General Chapters produced by the IUSG (International Union of Superiors General).
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/1/v 1968-1969
Recordings of the General Chapter meetings on magnetised tape.
20 tape reels
SUB/GG/CH/2 1975
1975 General Chapter
3 files
SUB/GG/CH/2/i July 1975
Rules of procedure.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/2/ii 1975
Propositions passed at the General Chapter 1975
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/2/iii 20 July 1975-5 August 1975
Proceedings of the Special General Chapter. Signed handwritten minutes in hard backed notebook.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/3 1980
1980 General Chapter
Papers for the 1980 and 1983 Chapters had been filed in the same folder and it is always clear which papers belonged to which year. They have been separated as accurately as possible given that they are not all dated (see GG/CH/3ii and
GG/CH/4i)
2 files, 1 book.
SUB/GG/CH/3/i 1980
Correspondence and papers relating to the Chapter preparation.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/3/ii 1980
General Chapter papers. (See note to SUB/GG/CH/3 above.)
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/3/iii 8 April 1980-5 August 1980
Signed typescript minutes of the General Chapter bound in hard backed notebook
1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/4 1983
1983 General Chapter
3 files
SUB/GG/CH/4/i 1983
General Chapter papers. (See note to SUB/GG/CH/3 above).
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/4/ii 1983
Discussion papers arranged under three headings – community, vocations and mission.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/4/iii 24 July 1983-27 July 1983
Signed typescript minutes of the General Chapter bound in a hard backed book.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/5 1986-1987
1986 General Chapter
5 files, 1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/5/i 13 March 1986
Letter from Catherine Widdicombe from Avec concerning pre-Chapter preparations.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/5/ii 31 March 1986-30 July 1986
Chapter record – Sr Brigid’s working copy.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/5/iii 31 March 1986-30 July 1986
Chapter record. Bound copy with signatures of the members of the General Chapter that it is a correct record of the sessions. Typescript bound copy. NB both this copy and the working copy contain photocopies of the signatures rather than the
original sheets.
1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/5/iv 29 July 1986
Typescript copy of the homily given by the bishop at the election of the Superior General.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/5/v June 1987-July 1987
Post Chapter papers including set of notes for talk outlining what has grown out of Chapter decisions and recommendations so far, correspondence with the bishop concerning the need to employ a bursar and encouragement over starting a community in
Fr Crabbe’s parish and a revised working draft – directives on prayer (no. 4) dated June 1987.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/5/vi 1986
Master copies of the Mission Statement and Statement of Ministry as drawn up at Chapter. Design by Sr Margaret Soper. Variety of sizes of the mission statement.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/6 1990
1990 General Chapter
3 files, 1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/6/i 1990
Preparation documents.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/6/ii 1990
Further preparation including procedures, list of Sisters and discussion groups etc.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH//6/iii 1990
Superior General’s report to the Chapter.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/6/iv 22 July 1990-29 July 1990
Bound set of minutes with original signed sheet by members of the General Chapter confirming it to be a correct record of the sessions held.
1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/7 1993-1994
1994 General Chapter
2 files, 1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/7/i August 1994
Bound set of minutes
1 notebook
SUB/GG/CH/7/ii August 1994
“Chapter Times” Light hearted reporting on the Chapter.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/7/iii December 1993-June 1994
Congregation days and other meetings held in preparation for the Chapter.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/8 1997-1998
1998 General Chapter
2 files
SUB/GG/CH/8/i 10 May 1997-22 July 1998
Preparation documents, copies of reports and liturgies and the 20 page Chapter Record 1998 which begins with consultation being sent out and includes the first and second sessions of the Chapter.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/8/ii 22 July 1998-26 July 1998
A second record of the Chapter – 30 pages long which begins with the second session of the Chapter. Also, copy of 10 page report possibly from the General Government team, the signed Chapter Record sheet and three letters from Bishop’s House
concerning the Chapter and Sister Clare’s election.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/9 2001-2002
2002 General Chapter
5 files
SUB/GG/CH/9/i 14 May 2001-20 May 2002
Chapter preparation documents. Minutes of meetings, correspondence etc.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/9/ii June 2002
Chapter mandate
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/9/iii 19 June 2002-25 June 2002
Minutes of the Chapter with the signed sheet approving them as a correct record of the Chapter sessions.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/9/iv 2002
Three large sheets giving visual timeline of what has happened/been done from 1998 to 2002 under the headings of community, Grange, properties, administration, disposal of land, Buchs, Walsingham House and schools.
1 file
SUB/GG/CH/9/v June 2002
The prayers of intercession during the Mass at the close of the Chapter.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU 1955-2017
Council Meetings. These minutes include all areas of government and administration of the congregation. Sometimes labelled as consultors’ meetings and later as leadership team meetings.
20 files
Access to the contents of this series are restricted under data protection regulations until 2099.
SUB/GG/COU/1 January 1955-May 1964
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, handwritten minutes in a hard backed notebook.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/2 July 1964-April 1970
Minutes of Consultors’ Meetings. Signed, handwritten minutes in a hard backed notebook.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/3 June 1970-July 1986
Minutes of Consultors’ Meetings. Signed, handwritten minutes in a hard backed notebook.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/4 July 1986-July 1994
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, handwritten minutes in a hard backed notebook.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/5 August 1994-May 2002
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, handwritten minutes in a hard backed notebook.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/6 June 2002-December 2002
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with some agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/7 2003
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with some handwritten notes and agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/8 2004
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/9 2005
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/10 2006
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/11 2007
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/12 2008
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/13 January 2009-March 2009
Minutes of Council Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/14 May 2009-December 2009
Minutes of Leadership Team Meetings. Unsigned, word-processed with some annotations, agendas.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/15 2010
Minutes of Leadership Team Meetings. Unsigned, word-processed with some annotations, agendas and related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/16 2011
Minutes of Leadership Team Meetings. Unsigned, word-processed with some annotations, agendas and related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/17 January 2012-February 2012
Minutes of Leadership Team Meetings. Unsigned, word-processed with some annotations, agendas and related papers and a copy of the schedule of meetings for 2011-2012 for Congregation, Consultative, Leadership and Trustees.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/18 May 2009-January 2012
Minutes of Leadership Team Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with relevant correspondence and papers. NB. On 28th February 2012 the proposal was made that the Consultative Group would replace the Council as the decision making group for
the Congregation until the next Chapter. This was ratified by the leadership team and therefore there are no minutes of leadership team meetings from February 2012 until the Chapter was held in April 2013. Instead the minutes of the Consultative
Group should be consulted – see
GG/CGR/4below.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/19 April 2013-April 2017
Minutes of Leadership Team Meetings. Signed, word-processed minutes with relevant correspondence and papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/COU/20 late 20th century-early 21st century
Sheet headed Role of Council which lists the role of the council as set out in the constitutions with the reference given. This was put together as an at-a-glance guide rather than having to look things up all of the time. Undated.
1 file
SUB/GG/EXC 2000-2006
Extended Council Meetings. The extended council consisted of the ten youngest members of the congregation and the Leadership team. It was often the case that the ten youngest members included members of the Leadership team so the total
additional members to make up the Extended Council did not always come to ten. It came into being as a consultative advisory body to help the leadership.
4 file, 1 book.
SUB/GG/EXC/1 March 2000-July 2001
Extended Council Meeting Minutes. Signed handwritten minutes in a hard backed notebook.
1 book
SUB/GG/EXC/2 October 2000-June 2002
Extended Council Meeting Minutes. The minutes to the July 2001 are photocopies of the ones in the book SUB/GG/EXC/1 above. However, they have additional papers with them arising from or informing the discussions that took place and agendas. From
February 2002 onwards the minutes are typed.
1 file
SUB/GG/EXC/3 September 2002-December 2003
Extended Council Meeting Minutes. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas and other related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/EXC/4 2004
Extended Council Meeting Minutes. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas and other related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/EXC/5 2005-may 2006
Extended Council Meeting Minutes. Word-processedminutes with agendas and other related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/CGR 2006-2013
Consultative Group Meetings. After the 2006 General Chapter the Extended Council was replaced by a Consultative Group which met for the first time in November 2006.
5 files
SUB/GG/CGR/1 November 2006-September 2008
Consultative Group Meetings minutes. Signed, word-processed minutes with agendas and related papers and correspondence.
1 file
SUB/GG/CGR/2 November 2009-January 2013
Consultative Group Meetings minutes. Signed, word-processed minutes with related papers and correspondence
1 file
SUB/GG/CGR/3 June 2009-December 2010
Consultative Group Meetings minutes. These appear to be the working papers – unsigned minutes, agendas, additional papers etc. with annotations. NB contains copies of minutes from 2009 that are not in the signed set SUB/GG/CGR/2 above.
1 file
SUB/GG/CGR/4 January 2011-February 2013
Consultative Group Meetings minutes. These appear to be the working papers – unsigned minutes, agendas, additional papers etc. with annotations.
1 file
SUB/GG/CGR/5 April 2013-September 2013
Consultative Group Meetings minutes. These are the last minutes for this group as it was brought to a close.
1 file
SUB/GG/FIV 2015-2016
Five Meetings. At the 2013 Chapter three were elected to the leadership team. They decided to involve the two other younger Sisters in discussions about the future of the Congregation. These were known as Five Meetings. The members were Sisters
Andrea, Anne, Clare, Philomena and Margaret.
1 file
SUB/GG/FIV/1 November 2015-September 2016
Minutes of the Five Meetings and related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/MEE 1977-2016
Congregation/Community meetings. Congregation wide meetings (as opposed to local community meetings) other than General Chapters. See also General Chapter records as some congregational days were Chapter preparation days and therefore the papers
are with the General Chapter records. See also
SUB/GG/COM below. Between 2009 and 2016 Congregation and Grange Community meetings were filed together and they have been kept together accordingly.
2 files
SUB/GG/MEE/1 1977-1979
Community meetings 1977-1979 Hard backed notebook containing notes of meetings and any votes taken. Some of the notes are taped into the book
1 file
SUB/GG/MEE/2 2009-2016
Congregation meetings. Includes a small number of Grange Community meetings. Papers include notes/minutes, prayers and other related papers. Some of the papers are handwritten and others have been annotated by hand.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM 1986-2019
Communications with the Congregation from the Superiors General/Leadership. This collection includes minutes/notes of congregation/congregation information meetings as these minutes/notes were filed with the letters. Occasionally there are also
letters to the staff at the Grange. See also
SUB/GG/MEE/2 above for 2009-2016, where the congregation/community meeting papers were filed separately to these letters.
21 files
SUB/GG/COM/1 September 2002-December 2002
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/2 2003
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/3 2004
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/4 2005
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/5 2006
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/6 2007
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/7 2008
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/8 2009
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/9 2010
Letters to congregation and information meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/10 2011
Letters to congregation and “updates” and notes from congregation meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/11 2012
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/12 January 2013-March 2013
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/13 1 September 1986
Letter to the congregation concerning Walsingham House and who would be willing to go there.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/14 April 2013-December 2013
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/15 2014
“Updates” and other notices/related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/16 2015
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/17 2016
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/18 January 2017-April 2017
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/19 April 2017-December 2017
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/20 2018
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COM/21 January 2019-April 2019
“Updates” and notices.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR 1947-1989
Correspondence with Church hierarchy-england and Wales. Correspondence between Superiors General and Bishops, Vicar for Religious etc. Where/when the correspondence is with the Bishop of Brentwood or the Vicar for Religious, the correspondence
includes permissions, approvals etc. See also Mother Clare’s correspondence
MMC/F1, which is currently held by the congregation.
8 files
SUB/GG/COR/1 1955-1977
Bishop/Archbishop Beck Letters, telegrams, cards, notes etc. NB See
MMC/F1/4 (currently held by congregation) for correspondence for 1949-1955 whilst he was Bishop of Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/2 1955-1969
Bishop Wall, Bishop of Brentwood Letters and cards etc.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/3 1969-1980
Bishop Casey, Bishop of Brentwood Letters and cards.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/4 1980-1989
Bishop McMahon, Bishop of Brentwood Letters and cards.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/5 1962-1972
Monsignor D. Shanahan, Vicar for Religious Brentwood Diocese. Correspondence 1962-1970, plus a copy of the Silver Jubilee Mass booklet and a photograph 1972.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/6 1970-1974
Father Philip Keys OFM, Vicar for Religious Brentwood Diocese.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/7 1947-1972
Bishop Petit, Bishop of Menevia.
1 file
SUB/GG/COR/8 1962-1973
Bishop Foley, Bishop of Lancaster Letters and cards.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA 1932-1987
Statistics and reports/returns to Sacred Congregation and Diocese etc.
7 files
SUB/GG/STA/1 1960
Quinquennial report to the Sacred Congregation of Religious for 1955 to 1960 with a copy of the list of questions.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA/2 1970
Completed cards for Sacred Congregation of Religious with covering letter from the Sacred Congregation dated 24th August 1970.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA/3 1978
Completed form for Secretariat of State – Central Statistics Office of the Church with covering letters from Fr Urban Judge OFM. A letter to Fr Urban about Sr Eileen Barker wishing to return to Africa is also attached.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA/4 1932-1961
Annual returns to the diocese. Referred to as Lenten Returns until 1956. Includes photocopies of 1919-1930 returns, 1931 – not present, 1932-1961 are originals.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA/5 May 1961
Newman Demographic Survey Census of Clergy and Religious preliminary report. Includes the statistics of the Brentwood Ursulines.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA/6 1967
Information provided to the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the Religious State and other Canonical States of Perfection.
1 file
SUB/GG/STA/7 1986-1987
Community list dated October 1986. In most cases just gives first/religious name. Annotated to mark who was attending the retreat in 1987.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM [early 20th century]-2015
General government administrative files – subject files on particular topics/areas of administration. NB Administration relating to temporal matters – property and finance are found in the Temporal Administration which is currently uncatalogued
and held by the congregation.
48 files
SUB/GG/ADM/1 [c.1964]-1989
Collection of papers relating to the renewal process.
11 files
SUB/GG/ADM/1/i 1966-1978
Collection of six published booklets concerning renewal including the Second Vatican Council’s
Decree on the Renewal and Adaptation to Modern Times of the Religious Life, 1966 and the Sacred Congregation for Religious and for Secular Institute's Instruction for the Renewal of Religious
Formation, 1969.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/ii [c.1965-c.1972]
Collection of circulars and decrees from the Sacred Congregation for Religious and the Conference of Major Religious Superiors. Not all dated.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/iii [mid 1960s-mid 1970s]
Collection of working papers, reflections, talks etc. from a variety of sources. Not all dated.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/iv 1 February 1968
L’Osservatore Romano Newspaper in Italian. Main article of front page is report of Papal address at the Wednesday General Audience concerning all being apostles of Christ in the modern world.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/v 13 February 1969
“Instruction on the renewal of religious formation” Four page article in English in
L’Osservatore Romano. Sentences of the article have been highlighted and “please do not take away” has been written on the top of the pages.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/vi 1987-1989
Two circulars from the Congregation for Religious.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/vii 4 December 1967
Typescript copy of letter sent by His Eminence Cardinal Antoniutti to the President of the IUSG (International Union of Superiors General).
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/viii March 1969-April 1969
Two letters from Bishop B C Butler addressed to the Superior General.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/ix 15 May 1969
Handwritten letter from Fr Volery, The Council of Major Religious Superiors.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/1/x 1969
Typescript copy of address made at last day of General Chapter 1969 marked SMA.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/xi [mid 20th century]-1967
Notices from the board letting Sisters know about changes/experiments. Most undated but some marked 1966 and 1967.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2 1946-1969
Papers relating to The Convent Schools Association. See chapter IX of
They That Build[MMC/H1/9] for history of the beginnings of the association and Mother M. Clare’s role.
8 files
SUB/GG/ADM/2/i June 1946
Papers and correspondence relating to 1946 annual general meeting and conference held at the Ursuline High School, Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/ii 1951
Thank you correspondence concerning the conference held at Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/iii 1964
Annual General Meeting Conference programme 21st and 22nd May 1964 held at the Ursuline Convent, Brentwood and thank you correspondence.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/iv October 1963
Two letters concerning the Plowden Committee.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/v April 1968
Annual General Meeting conference programme - held at Coloma Convent Grammar School, Croydon.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/vi 12 October 1968
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Direct Grant Section of the Association of Convent Schools.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/vii November 1968-April 1969
Minutes of the meetings of the executive committee of the Association of Convent Schools. Meeting 207 – 210 with related papers.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/2/viii 1968-1969
Papers relating to the 1969 Annual General Meeting/conference of the Association of Convent Schools held at the Ursuline Convent, Brentwood 28th and 29th May 1969. This was the last AGM of the Association. See also
SUB/GG/ADM/3ii below.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/3 [mid 20th century]-April 1973
Papers relating to the Association of Teaching Religious.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/3/i [mid 20th century]
Constitution, undated.
1 pamphlet
SUB/GG/ADM/3/ii 1969
Published report of the Annual General Meeting held at the Ursuline Convent, Brentwood.
1 booklet
SUB/GG/ADM/3/iii April 1973
Programme for annual conference held at Endsleigh College of Education, Hull
1 pamphlet
SUB/GG/ADM/4 October 1949-1954
Papers relating to Catholic Education.
2 files
SUB/GG/ADM/4/i October 1949
“The Catholic Voluntary Schools – The Problem and a Possible Solution” Issued by the Hierarchy of England and Wales. Printed leaflet.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/4/ii 1954
Catholic Schools in England and Wales 1954, Catholic Education Council for England and Wales with foreword by the Bishop of Brentwood. Printed book.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/5 [1950s]-January 2001
Papers relating to Catholic education in the Diocese of Brentwood.
2 files
SUB/GG/ADM/5/i [1950s]
“Diocese of Brentwood Catholic School Building Projects contained in the Development Plans of the Local Education Authorities. List of Parochial Contributions to the Brentwood Diocesan Development Fund” Printed
leaflet.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/5/ii January 2001
Diocese of Brentwood Education Commission. Sr Clare Kane’s letter resigning from the commission and letter of thanks from Fr George Stokes, Director of Education.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/6 1918-May 1945
Papers relating to Education in general.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/6/i 1918
Copy of the Education Act, 1918.
1 pamphlet
SUB/GG/ADM/6/ii 16 May 1945
Ministry of Education Circular 32 – Direct Grant Grammar Schools.
1 pamphlet
SUB/GG/ADM/7 1985-1994
Papers and information relating to lay associates.
2 files
SUB/GG/ADM/7/i 1994
Notes and papers including the general meeting of the CMRS concerning “Sharing our Charism” and newspaper cuttings/articles.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/7/ii 1985-1986
Papers relating to Serviam – Ursuline Lay Association.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/8 1949-1980
List of deeds of covenant – with a copy of a blank deed of covenant and a blank will. For register of wills see GG/REG/3&4 (currently held by congregation). Note on original folder said “Deeds of covenant originals
with Blount Petre” .
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/9 2001-2003
Papers relating to shared responsibility. Includes lists of which Sisters responsible for each area, correspondence with the shared responsibility groups, minutes of the meetings of the different groups. The groups were: Liaison with schools,
Finance, Pastoral Care, Hospitality, Personal development, Social, Liturgy and retreats.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10 1998-2001
Millennium 2000 – Jubilee – Holy Year – Ursuline Centenary Papers relating to the celebrations to mark the centenary of the congregation.
12 files
SUB/GG/ADM/10/i [c.2000]
Notice of the five proposed events to be held to mark the centenary signed by Clare. Undated
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/ii July 1998-November 1999
Notes of centenary planning meetings.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/iii September 1999-December 1999
Correspondence relating to Holy Week celebrations.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/iv 2000
Lists of those invited to the centenary celebrations and acceptances.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/v March 2000
List of Old Girl invitations for May centenary Mass.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/vi 20 May 2000
Catering proposal for centenary event.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/vii 20 May 2000
Booklet for the Mass to celebrate the Centenary of the Brentwood Ursuline Convent and School 1900-2000.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/viii 20 May 2000
Word-processed copies of the readings and prayers of the faithful for Mass to celebrate centenary.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/ix 2000
“What a lot has happened since… Volume one” Collated by Sr Gabriel and illustrated by Rosalie Cox. Collection of memories/light-hearted compositions written by past pupils.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/10/x May 2000-June 2001
Millennium Centenary Book. Hard backed notebook illustrated with hand drawn pictures and signed by visitors at the celebrations – with some messages of congratulations.
1 book
This item contains personal information, access is restricted until 2083.
SUB/GG/ADM/10/xi 1999-2000
Correspondence and papers relating to the diocesan Lourdes pilgrimage in July 2000.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/xii 1998-2000
Correspondence, papers and guide books relating to the organisation of the pilgrimage to Belgium October 2000.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/11 1920s-2014
Correspondence and papers concerning the exploration of joining/associating with other Ursulines. Includes copies of correspondence going back to the 1920s and original correspondence going back to the 1970s. There is correspondence with the
Roman Union and the Congregatio Pro Institutis Vitae Consecratae et Societatibus Vitae Apostolicae. The papers include the signed statutes of association between the Roman Union and this congregation and a signed decree from Congregatio Pro
Institutis Vitae Consecratae et Societatibus Vitae Apostolicae approving the association with the Roman Union of the Order of St Ursula.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/12 2002-2009
Papers and correspondence concerning the consultants and facilitators used by the congregation. AVEC – Catherine Widdicombe, L&P Financial Trustees Ltd – Des Lamont, Garnet – Mary Kearney and John Rafferty.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/13 2002-2007
Correspondence relating to BUCHS, mainly with head teacher and governors.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/14 May 2013
Papers relating assessment made of The Grange and its accommodation by The Healthcare Management Trust.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/15 June 2008-June 2015
Papers relating to end of life policies and care.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/16 May 2013
The Healthcare Management Trust Report prepared for the Ursuline Sisters Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/GG/ADM/17 [c.2000]
Policy handbook. Booklet containing employment policies of the congregation. The document is undated but makes reference to legislation introduced in December 1999.
1 file
4. FormationSUB/FOR [1930s]-2014
15 files
This section contains records relating to all areas of formation organised as described below. According to
FOR/NOV/5 below the novitiate lasted for two years and one day and the juniorate for three years after
first profession or until the Sister was 21 years of age.
SUB/FOR/POS Postulancy (no files)
SUB/FOR/NOV Novitiate
FOR/JUN Juniorate (no files)
SUB/FOR/ON On-going formation
SUB/FOR/VOC Vocations
SUB/FOR/NOV [1930s]-2014
Novitiate
10 files
SUB/FOR/NOV/1 September 1934-October 1934
Indult granting permission for Sr Peter (Eileen Verry-Barker) to make her canonical year at Wavre Notre Dame. Also permission to continue this procedure for five years.
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/1/i 8 October 1934
Covering letter
1 page
SUB/FOR/NOV/1/ii 21 September 1934
Document from Sacred Congregation for Religious (in Latin).
2 pages
SUB/FOR/NOV/1/iii 8 October 1934
Rescript from Bishop of Brentwood.
1 page
SUB/FOR/NOV/2 1933-1935
Receipts from Wavre for novices.
3 files
SUB/FOR/NOV/2/i 1933-1935
Sr Peter
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/2/ii 1934-1935
Srs Joseph, Gabriel and Baptist
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/2/iii 18 October 1935
Receipt for the first instalment for the eight novices October 1935.
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/3 [1930s]
Set of sepia postcards of Wavre Notre Dame. Undated.
22 postcards
SUB/FOR/NOV/4 [mid-late 20th century]
Black and white postcard of the Wavre crib and colour postcard aerial view of Wavre Notre Dame. Undated.
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/5 [mid 20th century]
“Regulations for the Novitiate and Juniorate” Typescript marked “Novice Mistress” Deals with the postulancy, novitiate and juniorate. Undated but there are two handwritten pages
inserted before page 15 “Answers received on Enquiry”. These answers give the name of the person who gave the advice and the date received which are all 1959 and 1960.
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/6 [mid-late 20th century]
Questions before Holy Profession – typescript sheet with the form of questions and answers and the order of the ceremony.
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/7 [1969]
Typescript sheet headed Sister Mary Damien (Margaret Soper) and Sister Marie Therese (Margaret Lillis) – ceremony when novices request to make Holy Profession and the community vote.
1 file
SUB/FOR/NOV/8 2012-2014
Novitiate of Isobel Parks Papers including correspondence, outline of programme.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access is restricted until 2089.
SUB/FOR/ON 1980-2010
On-going formation.
3 files
SUB/FOR/ON/1 24 January 1980
Letter from Fr Mark Said to Sr M. Gabriel concerning visit to the convent to give talks and hold discussions with the Sisters.
1 file
SUB/FOR/ON/2 June 2009-November 2009
Correspondence and papers relating to the Grange Retreat held Sunday 22nd to Wednesday 25th November 2009.
1 file
SUB/FOR/ON/3 August 2010-November 2010
Correspondence and papers relating to the Grange Retreat Monday 22nd November to Thursday 25th November 2010.
1 file
SUB/FOR/VOC [mid-late 20th century]
Vocations
2 files
SUB/FOR/VOC/1 [mid-late 20th century]
Vocations leaflet. Undated but last date mentioned is 1965.
1 file
SUB/FOR/VOV/2 [mid 20th century]
Earlier version of FOR/VOC/1 above.
1 file
5. CommunitiesSUB/COM 1900-2019
This section contains the records of the individual communities/convents. These are the records that record the life of the community rather than the temporal administration of the properties. In the case of Brentwood, as it is also the home of
the generalate and the leader of the congregation, it is not always easy to distinguish which records are generalate records and which community as the original order/provenance no longer exists.
There is a separate section below for apostolate records
[SUB/APO]– schools etc. but occasionally the apostolate of the house/community was so interlinked with the community that the records appear in this section.
It is also the case with some foundations that although there were communities as well as the school only the apostolate records have survived. Therefore the list of communities below is those for which there are community records, not a full list
of communities.
SUB/COM/BAS Basildon
SUB/COM/BRE Brentwood
SUB/COM/BIL Billericay
SUB/COM/WES Westcliff
SUB/COM/BAS 2016-2017
Community of Basildon including pastoral work in the parishes of St Basil’s and Holy Trinity.
4 files
SUB/COM/BAS/1 2017
Parish news – moves, arrivals, updates. Word-processed sheet with mention of the Ursuline Sisters. Annotated Basildon 30/06/17.
1 file
SUB/COM/BAS/2 November 2016
Announcement about new arrangements in Basildon. Two Word-processed sheets which refer to Sr Clare and Sr Andrea.
1 file
SUB/COM/BAS/3 [early 21st century]
Two colour photographs (printed on paper) of 1 Deacon Terrace, Church Road, Basidon. One exterior view and one of the kitchen. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BAS/4 2017
Parish newsletter containing news from the Ursuline Sisters on page 3.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE 1901-2019
Community of Brentwood. Founded in 1900 from Upton. The convent and school were opened in April 1900 and became independent of Upton in 1904 under the authority of the Cardinal of Westminster until 1917 when the diocese of Brentwood was formed.
For a history of the expansion of the house and schools see
They That Build and the history of Brentwood [SUB/COM/BRE/1] below. The community moved to The Grange (which had been purchased in 1914 and had latterly housed the prep. school), in 1990 leaving a small community in
the original building. This community left in the original building became known as Fairview and its records can be found under
SUB/COM/FAI (currently held by the congregation).
Some Grange Community Meeting minutes can be found under
SUB/GG/MEE/2.
It should be noted that as the generalate was also housed in The Grange it is very hard to differentiate between community and congregation wide records in a lot of cases. Some of the histories below SUB/COM/BRE/1 and 2, for example are histories
of the whole congregation, not just the Brentwood community and
SUB/COM/BRE/20 is another example of a cross over between generalate and community records.
2.5 boxes
SUB/COM/BRE/1 1985-1994
Annals/diaries. In 1985 Sr Paul put together a history of the congregation/Brentwood community beginning in 1900. This was then kept up to date until 1994 recording the events in the life of the community.
4 files
SUB/COM/BRE/1/i 1985
Book 1 – soft backed notebook marked “For Community use only” covering the dates 1900-1953.
1 book
SUB/COM/BRE/1/ii 1985-1994
Book 2 – hard backed notebook marked “For Community use only” covering the dates 1954-1994.
1 book
SUB/COM/BRE/1/iii [late 20th century-early 21st century]
Word-processed version of SUB/COM/BRE/1/i-ii covering the years 1900-1994
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/1/iv [c.1985]
Sr Paul’s notes for putting together the history. Loose pages and a spiral bound notebook. Includes a list of the Sisters – date of clothing, dates of first and final profession and date of death. Also a list with dates of birth.
1 file
This item contains personal details, access is restricted until 2065.
SUB/COM/BRE/2 1937-2014
Other writings about the history of the Brentwood community.
11 files
SUB/COM/BRE/2/i 25 January 2001
Photocopies of pages from the Upton archives that refer to Brentwood from 1899-1919 with covering letter from Louis-Marie Ryan dated 25th January 2001
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/ii 1937
“Some Sisters of Mine” with preface by James Huges CSSR. Typescript booklet with cartoon illustrations. Described as a “family book”, seven Sisters are described with gentle humour –
Mother M. Gertrude, Mother M. Ursula, Mother M. Antony, Sister M. Rose, Sister M. Josephine, Sister M. Magdalen, Sister M. Elizabeth.
1 booklet
SUB/COM/BRE/2/iii [late 20th century]
“Brentwood Ursulines”. Potted history of the Brentwood Ursulines on Generalate headed notepaper. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/iv [early 1960s]
Foreword and first chapter of a book by Noreen Hunt written when she was still a member of the Brentwood community. First paragraph describes it as “…an attempt to show Brentwood as a whole by showing what lies at the
heart. It is a book about the community and its way of life.” Typescript pages with handwritten corrections and notes. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/v September-October 1985
Two newspaper articles from
Brentwood World, the diocesan newspaper, written by Sr Caroline (Anne Spilberg) marking the 450th anniversary of the foundation of the Ursulines. The first article, “Angela Merici-woman of
vision, woman of faith” 20th September 1985, is about Sr Angela. The second article, “The intrepid women who began English mission” 18th October 1985 includes Mother Clare founding Brentwood and a description of
Religious Life in the Brentwood community.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/vi 1997
Hard backed notebook containing memories of/notes about Sisters. Organised alphabetically. Inside front cover is written “A light hearted look at the Community I have known and know. No warts! Started 22/9/97 the day we
buried Sister Josephine Payne.” Inserted in the front cover are several loose sheets one of which addressed to Teresa asking her to “Just jot things down in pencil (or biro) as they come to you. Or put in a piece of
paper under the rel. name.” Another loose sheet notes that this was compiled by Sr Gab. O’D and G.T. Funcheon.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/vii 22 March 2014
“How the Ursulines came to Brentwood” Talk given to Essex Recusant Society
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/viii July 2014
“How the Ursulines came to Brentwood” by Tony Galcius (member of Essex Recusant Society), in
Catholic Lifepp.4-6.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/ix 7 July 2004
Talk to Catenian Ladies’ Night on history of the Ursulines in Brentwood given by Sr Anne Spilberg.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/x 4 May 2005
“The Brentwood Ursulines”. A brief history.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/2/xi 1991
“The Brentwood Ursulines”. One page history.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/3 1906-2015
Community books of record.
8 files
SUB/COM/BRE/3/i 1951-1971
Holidays – record of visits to Ireland from 1951-1961 and then of where each Sister went from 1961-1971.
SUB/COM/BRE/3/ii 1 January 1973
Sister M. Celestine – Habits 1st January 1973. Hard backed notebook containing each Sister’s measurements for making her habit.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/3/iii 1990-1994
The Grange Order Book – from September 1990 for alterations and repairs. Exercise book detailing work undertaken for each Sister – when begun and when completed.
SUB/COM/BRE/3/iv [1906-1960s]
Scrap book. – Drawing book which has been labelled “Scrap Book U.C.B., U.H.S.” It also has No. 25 written on it in another pen. Contains newspaper clippings dating from as early as 1906 and as late as the 1960s and
death notices for Bishops and clergy connected with the community.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/3/v 1963-1990
Visitors’ book.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2072
SUB/COM/BRE/3/vi 1990-2015
Visitors’ book.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2097
SUB/COM/BRE/3/vii 1915-1963
Autograph book which appears to have been used as a visitors’ book. Includes signatures from Princess Marie-José of Belgium and other members of the Belgian royal family.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/3/viii 2011-2013
Visitors’ book for 23 Eastfield Rd, 2011-2012. Includes two thank you cards inserted, one dated 2013.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/4 [20th century]-2010
Liturgy
2 boxes, 3 files
SUB/COM/BRE/4/i [20th century]-1969
Cardboard box with image of the wise men visiting the Madonna and child containing the intentions used every Epiphany until the General Chapter of renewal 1968-1969. Hand decorated cards with the star and phrase on one side eg.
“Charity”, “Monastic Spirit” and a country and a Saint on the other side, eg. New Zealand St Benedict.
1 box
SUB/COM/BRE/4/ii [20th century]-1969
Cardboard box with image of the Trinity as the priest elevates the host containing the hand drawn paper cut outs of doves used every Pentecost Sunday until the General Chapter of Renewal 1968-1969. On the front there are two gifts of the Holy
Spirit written on the wings of the dove and when opened out there is a message eg, “Charity, Piety” and “Perfection means aiming at the highest”.
1 box
SUB/COM/BRE/4/iii 28 July 2005
Liturgy for missioning Sr Margaret Mary.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/4/iv October 2006
Grange community retreat.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/4/v 19 September 2010
Evening prayer in thanksgiving for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI and the beatification of Blessed John Henry Newman.
SUB/COM/BRE/5 1905-1950
Communications to the community from hierarchy.
4 files
SUB/COM/BRE/5/i 1909
Message from Pius X in 1909. Written on a slip of paper. Note on back identifies that the message is written in Mother Clare’s hand and the note underneath that it was sent by Pius X in 1909 is in Mother Ursula’s hand.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/5/ii 2 September 1905
A mounted print of Christ. Note on back “Sept. 2nd 1905 from the Cardinal of Malines – Cardinal Goossens”
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/5/iii 24 April 1950
Illuminated apostolic blessing and plenary indulgence dated 1950. Note on back says that “Father E. Doyle obtained this for us”.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/5/iv 10 May 1911
Letter of thanks from E. Surmont V.G. on occasion of his nomination as Protonotary Apostolic ad instar participantium.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/6 [mid 20th century]-2019
Celebrations and events
5 files
SUB/COM/BRE/6/i [mid-late 20th century]
Photocopy of the invitation to the formal opening of the new chapel on 25th May 1922.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/6/ii 1960
Letters of thanks received after the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1960.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/6/iii 20 May 2000
Booklet for the Mass to celebrate the Centenary of the convent and school. See also
SUB/GG/ADM/10 for further details of centenary celebrations.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/6/iv 2017
St Stephen’s Day concert – programme
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/6/v 19 July 2019
Carla’s farewell celebration. Celebration for end of twenty years of service as Care Supervisor. Invitation, copy of Sr Margaret’s speech and Carla’s and a letter of thanks from Carla and Colin.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/7 [1920s-1980s]
Community notices
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/7/i [1920s-1980s]
The“New Look” Nine point notice about the wearing of the new habits for the first time at the Easter Vigil. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8 1901-2016
Convent chapel
22 files
SUB/COM/BRE/8/i 13 November 1901
Permission for reservation of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel. Cardinal Vaughan.
1 file
Item has been laminated.
SUB/COM/BRE/8/ii [1903-1935]
Sacristy notice to clergy signed by Cardinal Bourne.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/iii 14 March 1947
Letter from Bishop of Brentwood’s secretary re administering of Extreme Unction by resident priest and the keeping of Holy Oils in the convent.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/iv 15 December 1954
Letter from the Bishop of Brentwood granting indulgence of 100 days to any member of the community or school devoutly reciting the Memorare before the new statue of Our Lady. Note on the envelope describes it as “Marian” year statue of Our Lady on sunny side erected by Mother Clare in Marian Year 1954.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/v 4 September 1957
Permissions given by Bishop Wall for Benediction and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
1 file
Item has been laminated to card backing.
SUB/COM/BRE/8/vi February 1958
Rescript from Sacred Congregation of Religious permitting the celebration of Masses requested dated 6th February 1958 with covering letter from the Chancery Office, Diocese of Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/vii 18 December 1958
Letter from Chancery Office concerning text of the Masses.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/viii October 1959
Indult from Sacred Congregation of Ritual authorising the celebration of the Feast of Ursuline Martyrs on 6th instead of 9th July to obviate the clash with the Feast of SS John Fisher and Thomas More with covering letter from Chancery Office.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/ix 17 August 1955
Indult granting permission for the Blessing of Candles on the feast of the Purification of Our Blessed Lady, of the Ashes on Ash Wednesday and also the Sacred Ceremonies on Palm Sunday and in Holy Week be performed in the chapel of the convent.
Granted by Bishop Beck in accordance with the indult from the Sacred Congregation of Religious.
SUB/COM/BRE/8/x 1922
Erection of Stations of the Cross.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xi 1961
Erection of Stations of the Cross in St Clare’s.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xii 1962
Erection of Stations of the Cross in chapel.
1 file
This item has been laminated.
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xiii 1961-1962
Correspondence from Joseph Cribb, sculptor concerning making the new Stations of the Cross.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xiv 17 February 1922
Handwritten list of names on the back of which is written “we think this is list of contributors to High Altar”.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xv 1972
Form for certifying a place of meeting for religious worship under the Places of Worship Registration Act, 1855 and certificate of the registry of the chapel for the solemnisation of marriages dated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xvi 1972-1977
Service booklets for weddings held in the chapel with a list of weddings with a note “this is not a complete list” and a photograph that was in an envelope saying that it was the chapel arranged for the first
wedding.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xvii 1988-1993
Orders of service for weddings held in the chapel.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xviii 16 May 1982
Service booklet for baptism and confirmation of Mun Yee Low in the convent chapel.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xix 1975
Papers relating to the gift of a bell from Aldfield in Yorkshire dated 1669 – the gift of Mr Cyril Hussey of the Recusant Society.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xx 1997
Papers relating to the chapel benches.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xxi 24 March 1968
Card from flowers given by Mr Boxall for the reopening of the Chapel(architect).
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/8/xxii 2016
Information about the Lampedusa Cross which was displayed in the chapel during 2016.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/9 1914-1919
Papers relating to the community during the First World War.
7 files
SUB/COM/BRE/9/i 1914-1918
Alien residence permits for Mary Romer, Margaretha Bengler and Christine Schönen.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/9/ii 1915
“Patriotism and Endurance” by Cardinal Mercier with a foreword by Cardinal Bourne. Burns and Oates, London 1915. Printed booklet.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/9/iii 14 May 1914
Brentwood Petty Sessional Division Local Emergency Committee – Instructions for the Civil Population.
1 file
This item has been partially laminated.
SUB/COM/BRE/9/iv 12 October 1914
Essex County Constabulary Air Raid Precautions.
1 file
This item has been vacuum-sealed into a plastic sleeve.
SUB/COM/BRE/9/v [1914-mid 20th century]
Advert for A.E. Bouttle, Boot & Shoe Repairer, 86, Queen’s Road “By appointment to the Princess of the Belgians”. Undated
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/9/vi 1917-1919
Letters from Charles Green to Mother Clare during the First World War and a copy of his birth certificate. In a note with the letters he is described as “A character! Faithful old retainer and general factotum – his
father looked for Rev. Mother before him. Sr Peter”
1 file
Extremely fragile – handle with care.
SUB/COM/BRE/9/vii [mid-late 20th century]
Photocopy of letter from Mother Clare to the Bishop dated 7th July 1919 asking for permission to allow the French and German Sisters to travel to their respective countries and stay in convents near their families so that they can see each other
after the suffering of the war.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10 1938-2017
Papers relating to the community during the Second World War. See also
SUB/COM/BRE/3vii for visitors’ book for this period, including many messages from AFS members.
18 files
SUB/COM/BRE/10/i [mid-late 20th century]
Three photocopied letters from Mother Clare to the bishop concerning the war and its effects on the community and school. 1939-1940.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/ii [mid-late 20th century]
Photocopied correspondence between Fr Francis Prime CSSR and the Bishop of Brentwood concerning Fr Prime taking over the chaplaincy of the Ursuline convent for the duration of the war. 1939
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/iii 3 June 1940
Aliens (Protected Areas) Order – Notice to be served on aliens 3rd June 1940. With pencil notes explaining where the alien children and two Belgian nuns and Brentwood Sisters were sent.
1 file
Item has been partially laminated.
SUB/COM/BRE/10/iv [1939-1945]
Shenfield Parish Invasion Committee – 14 point notice for householders. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/v August 1941
Air Raid Precautions Training Pamphlet No. 3. Advising the Public in the Event of Invasion (Notes for the guidance of air raid wardens) Issued by the Ministry of Home Security, London.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/vi 1943
Leaflet for National Savings Movement Brentwood District “Wings for Victory” and a letter from Francis Whitmore congratulating on a successful day. Note on back of letter says “Lord
Lieutenant” .
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/vii 1940
Estate agent’s particulars for Bryn Bras Castle, Caernarvon. Viewed by Mother Clare and Mother Angela on 19th June 1940 as possible place for evacuation. See p.199 of
They That Build. The booklet has been annotated with possible uses for each of the rooms.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/viii 1940-1945
Two exercise books bound in card with the inscription on the front – “Blessed by the Name of Mary Mother of God, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 1940-1945”. Contains record of air raid from 21st August 1940 to VE Day
8th May 1945. Record kept by Mother M. Evangelist. Inserted at front of first book – air raid shelter prayer and details of the first four raids 15th-18th August 1940 from the wardens’ records.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/ix September 1940
Cutting from newspaper showing damage to the roof over the dormitories of the high school. See
They That Build p.200.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/x 1940-1950
Correspondence and papers relating to the rebuilding and repairing of damage caused by blitz of 1940.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xi [not before 1945]
Two lists concerning sleeping arrangements for teaching Sisters owing to war damage. Undated but “during the war years” imply post-1945.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xii 10 March 1941
Letter and note concerning the time West Ham High School was evacuated to the Ursuline High School.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xiii 1943
Fairview Chronicle proof sheet bearing censorship pass stamp dated 21st April 1943. Changes required to the text are shown.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xiv 1938-1947
Correspondence with fire service and auxiliary fire service.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xv 1952
Certificates of enrolment to the Civil Defence Corps for the Sisters.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xvi [1987-early 21st century]
Photocopy of article about Audrey Roche meeting the man she saved when she was a Wren during Second World War. 20th December 1987 Sunday Express. Audrey was a former pupil and friend of the community. See also APO/BRS/OG/8/7 for obituary and
correspondence from her daughter (item held by the Congregation).
1 file
Item not located, April 2026
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xvii 1940-2017
Letter from Colin Gibson enclosing two letters and a postcard from Mother Clare dated 1940. Colin’s father was in the Auxiliary Fire Service. Enclosed with these items are print outs of three photographs of his father in AFS uniform and a
synopsis of his life. Sr Anne Spilberg’s response is also included.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/10/xviii [mid 20th-early 21st century]
Photocopy of Ministry of Information leaflet “Beating the Invader” . Message from the Prime Minister and instructions for the general population in the event of an invasion.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/11 1983-1987
Newsletters. Bre-News was started in September 1983 as an attempt to carry out the wishes of the 1983 Chapter which wanted a regular flow of news between the houses. The Bre-News appears to have been produced during term time and went out to the
other houses and to those Sisters away studying etc.
5 files
SUB/COM/BRE/11/i 4 September 1983-21 July 1984
Bre-News 1-45
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/11/ii 9 September 1984-14 July 1985
Bre-News 2:1-2:39
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/11/iii 8 September 1985-13 July 1986
Bre-News 3:1-3:26
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/11/iv 19 Ocotber 1986-4 April 1987
Bre-News 4:1-4:15
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/11/v [1987]
Not the Bre-News – Announcing end of Bre-News in its current format and in its place having another sheet to which the other houses would add their news. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/12 [1980s-1990s]
Newspaper cuttings about the community.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/12/i [1980s-1990s]
“Nun’s award for energy saving” Article about Easter Electricity Energy Efficiency in Buildings Award. Date and paper unknown.
1 cutting
SUB/COM/BRE/12/ii [1980s-1990s]
“Convent Award” Article about the convent being highly commended by Eastern Electricity for its energy efficiency. Date and paper unknown.
1 cutting
SUB/COM/BRE/12/iii May 1990
“New chapel opens”
Brentwood News
1 cutting
SUB/COM/BRE/13 1923-2011
Clergy connected to the community.
5 files
SUB/COM/BRE/13/i 1922-1933
Canon Norris – who requested that the Ursulines begin a foundation in Brentwood in 1900. Including: “An Old Man’s Memories” by the Very Rev. T. F. Canon Norris,
The Brentwood Diocesan Magazine. The parts of the article relating to the Ursulines have been highlighted with blue ink and Canon Norris’ death notice from the Bishop of Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/13/ii 4 June 1993
Fr Urban Judge ofm. Funeral Mass booklet. A handwritten note on the front of the Mass booklet says “The Brentwood Ursulines owe much to Fr Urban – together with Mgr D. Shanahan he drew up their first Constitutions in
1957”. See
SUB/GG/CON/12 (currently held by the congregation),
SUB/GG/CER/15 and
SUB/GG/STA/3 for examples of the assistance/advice Fr
Judge provided to the community.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/13/iii [late 20th century-early 21st century]
Canon Aloysius Roche: Billericay’s Longest-Serving Catholic Priest – short account of his life and ministry including reference to him being friend of the Ursuline Sisters in Brentwood and from 1921 to 1946 their confessor. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/13/iv [2011-2020]
Short account of life and ministry of Fr Richard (Dick) Ashton, solider, teacher, historian and priest (1931-2011) written by Fr Stewart Foster. Fr Ashton got to know the Brentwood community through his work at BRES
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/13/v [late 20th century-early 21st century]
Canon Francis Dobson (1909-1991). Short account of life and ministry. He was educated by the Sisters at the school at The Grange from 1914 to 1919.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14 1980s-2018
Friends of the community. As well as keeping in touch with friends/acquaintances by correspondence etc the community also provides a place for people to stay. As far as possible an indication of the nature of the relationship with the community
has been indicated in how the records have been listed below.
10 files
SUB/COM/BRE/14/i 1980s-2018
Booklet – “A Celebration for the life of Alan Charles Gray 1939-2008” Grange employee.
Book
As it Was – the diary of an ex-police dog handler Jeff Lawrence BUCHS caretaker.
Card from Tari – Grange employee/carer with photos of her and her baby.
Card from Carmel Simpson – BUCHS staff.
Card from Walter after eight years of employment.
Stephen Anthony Brown (husband of Liz) – funeral booklet and copy of eulogy and thank you card to Sisters and staff.
Email giving news of death of Barlo Beckreleg. His widow worked at the school.
Booklet for service to celebrate the life of Evelyn Mary May Rendle. Former pupil and teacher at BUCHS and friend of the community.
Booklet for service for Gwen Edith Doreen Richardson Wife of the groundsman and caretaker in 61A and cooked for the community.
Requiem Mass booklet for Jane Neely. Member of staff at BUCHS and friend of the community.
Email correspondence about the death of Margaret Bailey and service booklet. Teacher at BUCHS and friend of the community.
Notice of death of Irene Teresa Demierre (nee Torrent). Former secretary to Sr Brigid.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14/ii 1 October 2006
Papers relating to Larena and her stay at the convent and the recital she gave. Sr Margaret Soper’s niece.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14/iii 2011-2019
Time for God Scheme for young people from abroad who come to Britain for a year. The community has hosted a number of participants – one at a time.
Printed cloth with photograph of Dóra Parajos and names of the Sisters in community. 27/08/2011 – 21/08/2012
2 files
1 file Contains personal data, access restricted until 2093.
SUB/COM/BRE/14/iv 1986-2019
Other friends:
Sr Lisa (Walburga) Paget OSB. Invitation to first profession and booklet for celebration of solemn profession.
Queenie Bishop - Booklet for service of thanksgiving and celebration for her life, and a card from John Bishop letting the community know that she had died. She was a friend and school governor of BUCHS
Mary Cross – card sent to community on patronal feast day.
Magdaléna – thank you card sent to the community. From Slovakia and stayed with the community for a few weeks.
Winifred Dell - “Royal date for Mrs Dell” Newspaper cutting – photograph of Mrs Winifred Dell outside gates of Buckingham Palace after she received her MBE.
Arthur Harris – Letter referring to 70 years of kindness.
Névelle Mulley – letter to community, notice to informant re death of Névelle, eulogy given by Fr David Clemens, order of service for funeral and rite of burial of ashes.
Noreen Hunt. Letter to the community. See also
SIS/DD/DSr M. Dolores/Noreen Hunt (item currently retained by the Congregation).
Marriage of Suzanne Scicluna and Gary Lee.
Memorial card for David Squires.
Wedding invitation for marriage of June Barham and Keith Able – reception held at the convent.
Mass booklet for the funeral Mass in thanksgiving for the life of Joan O’Connel.
Requiem Mass booklet and memorial card for Philip Rowland Harris, husband of Angela, parish musician, friend of the community.
Requiem Mass booklet and memorial card for Yvonne Foster, mother of Fr Stewart Foster.
Print out of colour photograph of Krisztina and Zsolt. Print out of colour photograph of Kristina and her baby Mátyás.
Memorial card for Anne from Jean and Christopher (Bishop Budd). Anne and Jean were former pupils. (undated -2019)
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14/v 2012
Paralympic team. In 2012 the Burkina Faso Paralympic team arrived in London for the Games with nowhere to stay. The two female members of the team were housed at the Grange and the team trained at the school. Newspaper articles and correspondence
relating to the team’s stay in Brentwood and the Games. Also a colour photograph showing a Paralympic athlete shaking Sr Agatha’s hand and the Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso. [See also
SUB/COM/BRE/14/ix below]
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14/vi August 2015
Group photograph of the Polish cyclists who stayed at the Grange in August 2015. Pictured with Sr Margaret Soper and Hannah Keeley.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14/vii 2012
Madagascan yachting and rowing team stayed with the Sisters during the 2012 olympic games. They presented the community with a number of gifts including a signed shirt, two t-shirts, a straw hat with a Madagascar band and a badge and a flag. [See
also
SUB/COM/BRE/14/ix below]
5 items
SUB/COM/BRE/14/viii May 2018
Visit of Fr Emilio Njeru from Kenya. Details of him and his work, email correspondence and his timetable during his visit to the Brentwood Community and BUCHS.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/14/ix 29 August 2012
“Our Olympian Guests…” An account of the visits of the Madagascan Olympic athletes and the Burkina Faso Paralympic team written by Sr Anne Spliber
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/15 [1960s]
Miscellaneous correspondence to community not from friends. A note signed by Clementine Churchill with thanks for sympathy. Letter from Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s lady in waiting. Both of above in an envelope that said Sr Catherine
Ridley.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/16 1902-1972
Drawings
4 files
SUB/COM/BRE/16/i 1902
Line drawing labelled “Fairview 1902 from whence the Chronicle derived its name”.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/16/ii [mid 20th century]
Collection of line drawings – some of which are printed from an envelope that was labelled “Some valuable pencil drawings by Mother Bernard and Valerie Bromley.” Showing school events – often in humorous manner and
religious subjects.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/16/iii 31 July 1972
“Morning Star (Special Edition) Nocturnal Visitation Tues. 31st July 1972” Cartoon depiction of “Operation Paul” that saved Trinity corridor from flooding
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/17 [1900-1950]
Postcard images of the convent. Where possible due to the labelling the postcards have been matched as sets with the exception of vi.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/17/i 1930s
Booklet “Ursuline Convent The Grange Brentwood Essex” containing 18 sepia postcard views of the interior and exterior of The Grange. Also three loose postcards with the same views two of which have been posted and
dated 1930 and 1932.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/BRE/17/ii [early 20th century]
Four black and white postcards – the interior of the recreation hall, a garden view with children labelled “View from South West”, the sanctuary of the chapel in The Grange (see i above) and a dormitory.
Undated.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/BRE/17/iii [early 20th century]
Two black and white postcards one labelled “The Chapel” and the other “The Cloister”. Appears to be the same chapel, although a different picture as the one in the booklet in (i)
above. Undated.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/BRE/17/iv [early-mid 20th century]
Fifteen black and white postcards, all but two are exterior views of grounds and buildings. Undated.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/BRE/17/v [1900-1950]
Seven sepia postcard. Two of the gardens one “From the ‘Alps’”, the assembly hall, the school cloister, the refectory and the swimming bath.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/BRE/17/vi [early 20th century]
Five postcard views of the chapel. Four showing different views of the sanctuary and one view from the sanctuary. One image shows metal/wood sanctuary rails and had been written on by Mother Clare.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/BRE/18 [early 20th century-2000s]
Photographs. These were the photographs that were stored with the community records listed in this section. It is likely that there are other photographs relating to the community in other parts of the archive.
18 files
SUB/COM/BRE/18/i [early-mid 20th century]
Ten black and white photographs of the grounds/gardens with some exteriors of buildings. Mainly unlabelled. Those that are labelled include Grange Sacred Heart, Grange garden, Grange garden and Eastfield. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/ii [mid 20th century]
Mounted colour photograph of chapel with Sisters and others at prayer. Faded.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BRE/18/iii [mid-late 20th century]
Five colour photographs of the back of The Grange. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/iv [mid-late 20th century]
Two colour photographs of the front of The Grange.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/v [mid-late 20th century]
Colour photograph of the Sacred Heart statue in the garden of The Grange.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/vi [mid-late 20th century]
Six aerial views of The Grange, its grounds and the surrounding area before The Spires was built.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/vii May 2000
Two laminated colour photographs of the Grange Gnome with article from the Fairview Chronicle January 1971. Photographs dated May 2000.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/viii 1988-1989
Photographs of the building works at the Grange from December 1988-December 1989. Originally in two albums but these have been dismantled due to deterioration. In order to preserve original order the contents of album one have been numbered
1/1-1/55 and album two 2/1-2/37.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/ix [late 20th-early 21st century]
Two colour photographs of Sisters of the Grange community dressed up taking part in a sketch/play. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/x [early 21st century]
Two ink jet prints of Sisters of the Grange community and visitors. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xi 1909
Sepia photograph of the chapel – same photograph that appears in March 1909 edition of
The Fairview Chronicle and the same chapel as appears in
SUB/COM/BRE/17/i above. The article in The Fairview Chronicle explains that it was taken during the Christmas holidays before
the Stations of the Cross had been erected and the cross over the altar was a temporary arrangement until a bigger one could be installed.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xii 1911
Sepia photograph of the same chapel as xi above labelled 1911.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xiii [early 20th century-1908]
Four sepia photographs of the sanctuary of a chapel. These had originally been identified as “First chapel before 1908” and then re-identified as Billericay chapel – see note in
SUB/COM/BIL/7 below. However, they do not match the photo of Billericay chapel and it is much more likely that the original identification as the first chapel before the 1908 one in xi and xii above is correct.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xiv 4 January 1919
Mounted sepia photograph of the community in the garden labelled “The Ursuline Community, Brentwood, 4th January 1919”. NB Photo and mounting in a poor state and should be handled with care. Donated by
granddaughter of an ex-pupil – notecard is with the photograph.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xv [mid-late 20th century]
Colour photograph of Fr John Dutto, a Consolata Father who did a lot of work with the community. Undated.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xvi [late 20th century]
Colour photograph of Sr Martha and Sheila Malthouse. Friend of the community.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xvii 2000
28 colour photographs of the celebrations of the centenary of the congregation.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xviii 21 June 2010
CD-Rom labelled Grange Bell. It contains two identical colour photographs of the bell.
1 file
Digital copies may be made available upon request. The original CD-Rom would not normally be produced.
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xix 2016
Two colour photographic prints each showing seven pictures of community, staff and visitors. Names on the back.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/18/xx [c.2011-2012]
Collection of 42 colour photographs of the community, staff and Dóra Parajos. Includes outings and Sr Agatha’s 99th birthday.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/19 2004-2005
Administrative papers concerning the running of the community.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/19/i 2004-2005
Correspondence with the National Care Standards Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
1 file
SUB/COM/BRE/20 2015-2017
Collection of cards, correspondence and papers such as liturgy booklets. Collated as material for the Trustees Report. Reflects the people who have stayed at The Grange, the events attended and charitable donations that have been made by the
community and congregation.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL [1910]-1994
Community of Billericay. In 1909 Monsignor Cologan, priest of the parish of Stock suggested that the Brentwood Ursulines open a school in Billericay. He was hoping to establish a parish in Billericay. Archbishop Bourne also expressed his wish
that the Ursulines take on the work at Billericay. After visiting the proposed property with the Rev. Mother of Upton and discussing it with Canon Norris Mother Clare wrote to Mgr Cologan that the community, already over-taxed with work, would not
be able to manage the scheme satisfactorily. However, after a further interview with the Archbishop in March a compromise was reached and Mother Clare agreed to taken on the work for one year.
Sisters went to Billericay in the summer of 1910. It was a large rented house and to it were transferred some of the younger boarders from Brentwood. The house was originally known as St Edith’s but Mother Clare renamed it St Angela’s. It stood
on the High Street and had a garden and paddock beyond. The drawing room was fitted as a Chapel and the first Mass was said in it on 10th July. On 13th September the Chapel was solemnly opened by Bishop Fenton and from then served as a parish
church. It is from the arrival of the Sisters in Billericay that the parish is dated.
The High School at Billericay was opened on 26th September. The community consisted of newly professed Sisters with whom Mother Clare would spend weekends. Mother Angela was in charge but with Mother Clare’s supervision.
By June 1913 the Sisters were withdrawn from Billericay. Fr Brassill had decided to build the church not on the site at the convent as originally planned but on another piece of ground further up the High Street. At the same time a serious fire
at the Brentwood convent in the January was putting a strain upon financial resources. Mother Clare felt that now that the young mission in Billericay could support itself she could withdraw and concentrate on the Brentwood convent. The boarders who
had been “lent” to Billericay returned to Brentwood and the Upton Ursulines took over the convent until 1916.
In 1967 Fr Pye asked for Sisters to help with First Communion preparation and instruction of children in non-Catholic schools. Every Saturday Sr Carmel and a number of other Sisters in turn spent the morning in Billericay teaching the children.
This continued until 1981 by which time the town had its own Catholic primary school.
7 files
SUB/COM/BIL/1 [20th century]
Handwritten history of the Billericay foundation signed M.X. (Sister Xavier) who was missioned to Billericay in December 1911 and died in 1983. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/2 [mid-late 20th century]
Handwritten history of the Billericay foundation, the first part of which has been typed up. NB The original box list gave details of two histories of the mission by Sr Paul and Sr Xavier. 1 above is by Sr Xavier and 3 below is by Sr Margaret
Soper which isn’t mentioned on the original list so either this one is by Sr Paul or Sr Margaret’s was mistakenly attributed to Sr Paul. Undated.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/3 18 January 1994
The Ursuline Mission in Billericay. History written by Sr Margaret Soper. Handwritten and word-processed versions.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/4 19 February 1988
“The beginnings of the Billericay Mission” by Stewart Foster,
Brentwood World, Issue No. 57. With the article is a typescript sheet “The Beginnings of the Billericay Mission” correcting the article which suggests that Mother Clare did not open a
mission.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/5 28 May 1912
Letter addressed to Rev Mother from Fooks, Chadwick, Arnold & Chadwick solicitors concerning the rise in rent for the convent in Billericay.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/6 1985-2010
Records relating to the parish church.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/6/i 29 November 1985
Solemn dedication of the church order of service.
1 pamphlet
SUB/COM/BIL/6/ii 1985
The Catholic Church in Billericay 75th Anniversary 1910-1985. Published booklet see pp 5-6 for reference to Ursulines and picture of the convent chapel in 1910.
1 pamphlet
SUB/COM/BIL/6/iii 1994
The Most Holy Redeemer Review 1994 See pp18-19 for article by Sr Margaret Soper “The Ursuline Mission in Billericay”.
1 pamphlet
SUB/COM/BIL/6/iv 2010
The Catholic Church in Billericay 100th Anniversary 1910-2010. With the book are the letter dated 6th July 2010 inviting Sr Anne Spilburg and her assistant to the centenary celebrations on 10th and 13th September and
the Mass booklet for the centenary Mass.
1 pamphlet
SUB/COM/BIL/7 [1910-1913]
Photographs. The rest of the photographs that were with this series show two different chapels neither of which match the picture of the convent chapel/altar used in the 75th anniversary and 100th anniversary publications in SUB/COM/BIL/6 above.
Some of them have been labelled Brentwood and then changed to Billericay. On checking other records they appear to be Brentwood and have been moved to that collection.
1 file
SUB/COM/BIL/7/i [1910-1913]
Sepia photograph of Fr Flannery. Undated
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BIL/7/ii [1910-1913]
Two black and white postcard views of the outside of the convent.
2 postcards
SUB/COM/BIL/7/iii [1910-1913]
Sepia postcard of hall and staircase.
1 postcard
SUB/COM/BIL/7/iv [1910-1913]
Sepia photograph mounted on card of the front of the convent.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BIL/7/v [1910-1913]
Sepia photograph of girls on lawn.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BIL/7/vi [1910-1913]
Sepia photograph of girls and Sisters on lawn.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BIL/7/vii [1910-1913]
Sepia photograph mounted on card (which has cracked) labelled Billericay gate between paddock and garden. There is a group of girls and a Sister in the field beyond the gate.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BIL/7/viii [1910]
Sepia photograph of children and a gardener in the garden. Includes a little boy. Labelled Paddock at back of convent Billericay 1910.
1 photograph
SUB/COM/BIL/7/ix [1913]
Two black and white postcard views of the sanctuary in the church at Billericay built after the Sisters had left.
2 postcards
SUB/COM/WES 1980-1993
Westcliff Community. There was a community in Westcliff from 1990 to 1993 working in the parish. Five Sisters went to Westcliff-on-Sea at the request of the parish priest, Fr David Crabb. He wanted Sisters to work in the parish and Bishop Thomas
McMahon suggested the Brentwood Ursulines. They lived at 50, Ditton Court Rd, rented from the Sisters of Mercy. This collection also contains the correspondence relating to an earlier request to work in Westcliff as the correspondence had been
archived with these records.
7 files, 2 scrapbooks
SUB/COM/WES/1 1982
Correspondence relating to the taking over of St Bernard’s school. This did not actually go ahead.
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/2 January 1990-December 1992
Minutes of community meetings (referred to as minutes of council meetings on inside page and community meetings on cover).
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/3 1990-1992
Westcliff community chronicles/annals/diaries. Previous listing indicated that these diaries had been kept by Sr Paul.
SUB/COM/WES/3/i 1990
Westcliff 1990 – scrapbook containing annals illustrated with photographs and documents.
1 scrapbook
SUB/COM/WES/3/ii 1991
Chronicles/annals – in a desk diary
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/3/iii 1992
Chronicles/annals – in a desk diary
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/4 1990-1993
Ursuline Mission in Westcliff-On-Sea. Scrapbook giving an account of the mission of the Sisters, what they did. Illustrated with photographs and documents.
1 scrapbook
SUB/COM/WES/5 January 1990-December 1992
Visitors’ book – record of who visited, when, why etc.
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/6 December 1992
Some of the Christmas cards received by the community just before they left.
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/7 [1990s]
Photocopies of Sr Sarah’s letters from Romania.
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/7/i [1990s]
Addressed to Sr Brigid 20th May 1991.
1 letter
SUB/COM/WES/7/ii [1990s]
Addressed to Sisters 13th June 1991.
1 letter
SUB/COM/WES/7/iii [1990s]
Addressed to Sr Paul 20th June 1991.
1 letter
SUB/COM/WES/7/iv [1990s]
Addressed to Sisters 24th June 1991.
1 letter
SUB/COM/WES/7/v [1990s]
Addressed to Sr Paul 25th June 1991.
1 letter
SUB/COM/WES/7/vi [1990s]
Addressed to Sr Paul 28th June 1991.
1 letter
SUB/COM/WES/8 1980-1992
Parish information. As the Sisters’ mission was work in the parish they collected information about the parish and what was happening in it.
1 file
SUB/COM/WES/8/i [1990s]
Information booklet for the Parish of Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen. Undated.
1 booklet
SUB/COM/WES/8/ii [c.1980]
One Hundred Years of the Catholic Church in Southend-On-Sea 1869-1969
1 booklet
SUB/COM/WES/8/iii [c.1988-1989]
“Nexus” The Parish Magazine of Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen. Undated.
1 booklet
SUB/COM/WES/iv 1991-1992
“Acclaim” St Helen’s Parish Magazine. Spring 1991, Summer 1991, Autumn 1991, Christmas 1991, Easter 1992, Winter 1992.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/WES/8/v [1980s-1990s]
Papers relating to First Holy Communion preparation. Undated
1 envelope
SUB/COM/WES/8/vi 1990
Papers relating to the parish youth programme.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/WES/8/vii 10 October 1989
St Helen’s Pastoral Forum meeting. Agenda and team reports.
1 envelope
SUB/COM/WES/8/viii [1980s]
Papers relating to the parish renewal programme using Movement for a Better World.
1 envelope
6. ApostolatesSUB/APO 1878-2020
19 boxes, 3 oversized items
This section contains the records of the apostolates of the congregation. In most cases the financial and property records relating to these apostolates will be found in
Temporal Administration [TA]
(currently retained by congregation) but where the records have always been kept together those records will be found in this section.
SUB/APO/BRS Brentwood Schools
SUB/APO/PREP Ursuline Preparatory School, Brentwood
SUB/APO/STJ St Joseph’s Primary School, Dagenham
SUB/APO/STU St Ursula’s, Harold Hill
SUB/APO/BAS Basildon
SUB/APO/BCS Brescia Counselling Service
SUB/APO/BRES Brentwood Education Service (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/CHE Chelmsford (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/FAI Fairview (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/WAL Walsingham House (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/KEN Kenya (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/NET Network (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/GEN General correspondence about apostolates such as possible projects etc. (currently retained by congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS 1878-2020
Brentwood Schools. Although there is just one school now, Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (BUCHS), it started as more than one school and also included a boarding school for many years.
In 1900 Mother Clare, at the advice of Fr Norris, opened two schools, St Philomena’s for the daughters of tradesmen and St Mary’s for the daughters of “aristocracy”. There were never more than 40 children in the
latter and it lasted only until the Education Act of 1918 when the schools were joined together. From 1912 the day school and boarding school were separated with the boarding school continuing to be called St Philomena’s and the day school named St
Angela’s.
Girls of all denominations were received in the schools. In 1901 the first boarders were admitted to the school. By this point the convent and school had use of “Matlock” and the “Poplars” but more space was required. “Fairview” was acquired – rented first and late purchased. By Easter 1902 there were 52 pupils. The first issue of “The
Fairview Chronicle” was published the same year and edited by Mother Clare until her death. The first public examinations were sat by pupils in 1902. By 1904 there were over 70 pupils and the staff had been enlarged, including nine resident
mistresses. A school uniform was also introduced.
The first building in order to allow the school to expand took place in 1905. Eastfield Lodge was purchased and new classrooms built linking it to “Fairview”.
Mother Clare wanted the school to obtain recognition by the Board of Education. A preliminary recognition was granted in 1904 but this was not recognition for grants. An unsuccessful attempt was made in 1906. The Education Act of 1918 brought
the question to the fore again and St Mary’s and St Philomena’s were united under the title of Ursuline Convent High School for the general inspection in the autumn of 1919. Recognition was refused again on the grounds of inadequate buildings and of
staff being below the required standard. Plans for new buildings were prepared and with these approved by the Board of Education recognition was given in October 1920. A school block with a hall was built and a new chapel. By 1921 the school had
about 300 pupils which included about 80 boarders. By 1925 the school also had a swimming pool.
By 1925 the school had a thriving Old Girls’ Association with around 300 members spread across the world.
More building work took place during the 1930s with the erection of the “Trinity Wing” and the assembly hall being completed after the outbreak of the Second World War. Brentwood was named a reception area and
therefore the school was not evacuated. West Ham girls shared the school accommodation with the Brentwood girls having classes from 8.30am to 1pm and the West Ham Girls 1pm to 4pm. After the fall of France evacuation for the boarders was considered
but Mother Clare decided they would remain at Brentwood with shelters constructed in the Trinity Wing cloakrooms. 10th September 1940 the Trinity Wing was hit by incendiaries and set alight. The top floor was entirely burnt out and remained roofless
for the rest of the war.
There were further additions to the school and convent during the late 1940s including the purchase of a 12 acre field in Priests’ Lane and the lake.
By the mid-1950s the school was three form entry and had a sixth form. There were over 670 girls in the school. New school buildings built by 1964 included a sports hall, St Angela’s science block and the Mother Clare Memorial Library.
The school was a direct grant grammar school until voluntary aided comprehensive school status was granted in 1979. The Ursuline Preparatory School became independent in the same year and left the Grange site in 1989.
Sr Gabriel was head from 1970 to 1977, Sr Jude from 1977-1980 and Sr Gabriel again from 1980 to 1983. Sr Brigid followed and then the first lay head teacher, Mrs Eve Ranzetta, was appointed in September 1984. She retired in December 1995 and was
replaced by Helen Penny. She retired at the end of 2004.
By 1990 the school was four form entry and had 770 pupils.
The boarding school stopped admitting pupils in autumn 1991 closed in 1993.
The school was given grant maintained status 1st January 1994. By 1999 the school was a voluntary aided school.
The school was granted Academy status in 2012.
It should be noted that the school itself will also hold archives and the diocesan archive holds archives relating to the school.
SUB/APO/BRS/GOSUB/APO/BRS/GO Governance (some material in this series currently retained by the congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA Governance - Finance and Property (some material in this series currently retained by the congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS/INS Inspection reports
SUB/APO/BRS/STA Staff records
SUB/APO/BRS/PR Pupils’ records (some material in this series retained by the congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS/EV Events and celebrations
SUB/APO/BRS/PUB Publications – prospectus, school magazines, brochures
SUB/APO/BRS/HIS Histories/secondary sources
SUB/APO/BRS/NEW Newspaper cuttings
SUB/APO/BRS/OG Old Girls’ Association (retained by the congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS/GG Girl Guides and Scouts (retained by the congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS/AV Audio-visual records
SUB/APO/BRS/ART Artefacts (retained by the congregation)
SUB/APO/BRS/MIS Miscellaneous items (currently retained by the congregation)
11 boxes, 3 oversized items
SUB/APO/BRS/GO 1913-2020
Governance: Records relating to the governing body and management of the school. These records include governing body minutes and annual report for parents, Instrument of Government, papers related to voluntary aided status and grant maintained
status, papers concerning the trustees and papers relating to the reorganisation of secondary education. For papers relating to the management of the school finances and property see
APO/BRS/GO/TA below.
4.5 boxes
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1 1920-1994
Papers relating to the status of the school and other significant changes up to 1994. [See also
APO/BRS/GO/23 currently retained by the Congregation] These papers had already been collected together and have
been left this way.
13 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/i August 1920-September 1920
Correspondence relating to recognition of school by Board of Education for grant purposes.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/ii 29 November 1920
Trust lease with copy counterpart lease and typed transcript of the counterpart lease between Miss M. Clare Arthur and others and Miss Laura Boucau and another.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/iii 1958-1959
Instrument of Government (copy) 11th February 1959 and related correspondence and papers. [NB a note on the front of the folder originally containing all of the papers in APO/BRS/GO/1 refers to a second trust lease and counterpart dated 12th
April 1937 lodged with Blount, Petre & Co. The trust lease was “surrendered” in 1958 by a deed of surrender and the instrument of government was enacted.]
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/iv September 1961
Report of the meeting between representatives of Brentwood and Ilford Ursuline High Schools and of the Essex Education Authority held at County Gardens, Chelmsford 21st (or 28th both dates are on the document) September 1961 concerning the
Authority’s decision to reduce in 1962 the number of special places in Direct Grant schools to 50% of the previous year’s intake.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/v 1978
Instrument of Government no. 1604 18th December 1978. With it is an un-numbered Instrument of Government with a coming into operation date of 1st September 1979 and a letter to parents dated 23rd February 1978 concerning the future of the school
as a voluntary aided comprehensive school. There is also a letter from the Department of Education and Science dated 22nd June 1978 confirming that the Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School should be maintained by the Essex Education Authority as a
Roman Catholic voluntary aided school for girls.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/vi 1980
Articles of Government No. 1550 dated 29th July 1980 and coming into operation 29th July 1980 and related correspondence.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/vii May 1983
Statement by Superior General – Sr Josepha – about Catholic nature of the school in response to letter from a number of staff to the chair of the governors about the policy of discrimination on the grounds of religion when appointing deputy head
teachers.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/viii 1984
Letter from Sr Josepha to parents about the appointment of Mrs Eve Ranzetta as the head from September 1984. Also explaining that the school will continue to be an Ursuline school in the trusteeship of the congregation and with Sisters on the
board of governors and teaching and helping in the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/ix 1985
Instrument of Government no. N10 131 dated 25th July 1985 and coming into operation 1st September 1985. With it is Instrument of Government no. SA11 made 1985 and coming into operation 1985.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/x 1986
Copy of Mr Gibbs letter to Mr Cunningham with questions related to the change in aided status (undated) and copy of L.G. Gibbs letter to Sr Paul explaining issues relating to school buildings, site etc and how the agreement between LEA and a
voluntary aided school works with reference to particular issues such as Priests Lane playing fields.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/xi 1989
Articles of Government for Roman Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Secondary Schools issued by the Education Department of Essex County Council. Made 17th July 1989 and coming into force 1st September 1989. With related
correspondence.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/xii 8 September 1992
Letter from Sr Brigid stating that the governors have accepted the draft Articles of Government for Aided Schools. No copy of the draft.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/1/xiii 30 November 1993
Letter from Sr Brigid to staff with relation to the move to grant maintained status on 1st January 1994.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/2 1921-1979
Minutes of governing body.
3 files
Access to this series is restricted under data protection regulations.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/2/i 16 June 1921-6 February 1948
Minute book
1 file
Access to this series is restricted under data protection regulations until 2038.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/2/ii 7 May 1948-29 June 1971
Minute book
1 file
Access to this series is restricted under data protection regulations until 2061.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/2/iii November 1971-June 1979
Minute book
1 file
Access to this series is restricted under data protection regulations until 2069.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/3 21 May 1999
Copy Instrument of Government.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/4 1994-2004
Governors’ Annual Reports
1 file
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2094
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/4/i 1994
Covering letter which accompanied the first annual report and annual accounts for year ended 31st March 1994. There is not a copy of the report with the letter.
1 letter
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2094
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/4/ii 2002
Governors’ Annual Report
1 booklet
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2094
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/4/iii 2003
Governors’ Annual Report. There are some annotations – may be a draft version.
1 booklet
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2094
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/4/iv 2004
Governors’ Annual Report
1 booklet
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2094
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/5 1967-1977
Voluntary aided status. Content of file which was labelled correspondence re voluntary aided status. Mainly 1975-1977 but with a few papers from 1967-1974. Papers include correspondence with Catholic Education Council, Brentwood Diocesan
Commission for Education, Essex County Council, Department of Education and Science and Association of Teaching Religious, official circulars, the signed declaration of intent to become a voluntary aided school, minutes of meeting, a list of pupils
in the preparatory school with dates of birth and addresses and a list of the pupils from the various boroughs with their addresses. NB The content of this file should be consulted in conjunction with SUB/APO/BRS/GO/6 below as that file also
contains papers concerning the change to voluntary aided status.
1 file
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2063
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/6 1976-1986
Change to comprehensive system. Content of file which was labelled UHS going Comprehensive 1979. Mainly 1976 to 1979 but there are a few papers for 1985-1986. Includes correspondence with parents, solicitors, Brentwood Diocesan Commission for
Education, Havering Educational Services, Essex County Council Education Department, Department of Education and Science and Association of Catholic Direct Grant Schools, names and addresses of governing body, notes of meetings, details of staff
including salaries. At the front of the papers there is a handwritten list of the content of the file numbered 1 to 63. See also the Old Girls’ Association records [retained by the Congregation SUB/APO/BRS/OG] for correspondence concerning the
change in status in 1975/6.
1 file
Contains personal data, access restricted until 2068.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/7 1986-1989
Secondary Reorganisation. Content of file originally labelled BUCHS Brentwood Secondary Reorganisation 1986-1989. Collection of papers including correspondence with Essex County Council Education Department and related papers and copies of
newspaper reports.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/8 1986-1992
Boarding School. Content of file originally labelled UHS Boarding and Alternative Accommodation 1989. Includes papers concerning alternative provision being made for accommodation for the boarders 1986 – 1989. From 1990 the papers concern the
closure of the boarding unit. Includes plans and drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/9 1988-1994
Grant Maintained Status.
5 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/9/i 1988-1994
Background papers about what grant maintained status is – circulars and articles, communications with parents and with governors etc.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/9/ii 1988-1994
Responses from parents, governors and staff concerning proposal.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/9/iii 1988-1994
Application for grant maintained status and related papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/9/iv 1994
Copy of timetable for GMS (heavily annotated).
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/9/v 1992-1994
Papers relating to “the process” including notes for meetings, correspondence and ballot of parents.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/10 1988-1996
Content of file originally labelled Local Management of Schools 1988- . Papers include government and diocesan circulars addressed to and/or concerning heads and governors, copies of statutory instruments and model agreements.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/11 1970-1973
The Association of Governing Bodies of Girls’ Public Schools GBGSA Constitution and Rules for 1970 and 1973.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/12 [1963]
“The Direct Grant School – A Memorandum prepared by the Direct Grant Committee of the Headmasters’ Conference” . Undated – last date mentioned 1963.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/13 2001
Essex Governors’ Association Accounting for Inspection training day 6th October 2001. Report on day by Ursula Murphy, Foundation Governor.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/14 1986
Appeal from the parish of the Most Holy Redeemer, Billericay to the governors to recommend to the Education Authority that a change to the enrolment policy should be made to include reference to the parish of Billericay. Includes copy of the
parish’s case for free transport to BUCHS for Billericay girls.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/15 1998-1999
Correspondence from trustees to head teacher.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/15/i 22 September 1998
Application for arts college status.
1 letter
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/15/ii 22 February 1999
Playing field – Priests Lane
1 letter
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/16 1964
Correspondence with the College of Arms concerning application for coat of arms and badge for the school. Includes black and white photographs of the letters patent and the coat of arms.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/17 [1995]
Report by Sr Margaret Mary (Deputy Head) for the Sisters/trustees about BUCHS since 1994 chapter.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/18 1996
Action Plan 1996 Response to OFSTED inspection report 1995 and responsibility of governing body to complete.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/19 2003
Application for Advanced Schools’ status.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/20 [early 20th century]-1953
Correspondence concerning the school uniform, 1953 and an annotated copy of the uniform list, undated.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/21 2012
Papers relating to the transfer of trusteeship of the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/21/i 2012
Draft instrument of government to come into effect 1st April 2012.
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/21/ii 1 March 2012
Letter re transfer of trusteeship to the Diocese of Brentwood to Mgr Stokes from Sr Anne Spilberg, Congregation Leader and Sr Andrea Drew, Congregation Bursar.
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/21/iii April 2012
Letter from Thomas McMahon, Bishop of Brentwood headed “Message to the Brentwood Ursuline Sisters for Foundation Day 23rd April 2012” .
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/21/iv 2012
Sheet headed “Foundation Day 23rd April 2012” and annotated “Sr Anne’s address to school followed by presentation of old keys” .
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/21/v 23 April 2012
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School 1900-2012 Foundation Day Mass 23rd April 2012 in thanksgiving to The Sisters of Brentwood Ursuline – Mass booklet. Inside the front cover is a short history which includes a list of the Ursuline head
teachers from 1900 until 1984.
1 booklet
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA 1913-2020
Governance - Finance and Property Records relating to the governance of the school’s finances and property.
4 boxes, 1 outsize item
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/1 1958-1976
Papers from a file which was labelled DES reclaim of debts 1958-1976. Papers which are mainly correspondence concern capital expenditure on buildings and grounds. The first letter dated 2nd October 1958 and addressed to the Minister of Education
from the governors lists all the expenditure incurred by the trustees of the property from recognition of the school in 1920 until 1940.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/2 1965-1980
Correspondence with Mr Godfrey of Godfrey, Lord & Co. Chartered Accountants concerning financial matters including salaries, VAT and post closure transactions of the direct grant school.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/3 1991-1993
Governors’ Budget and Finance Committee papers.
2 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/3/i March 1991-April 1992
Governors’ Budget and Finance Committee papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/3/ii May 1992-May 1993
Governors’ Budget and Finance Committee papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/4 10 March 1994
Brentwood Ursuline Covent High School First Term Survey Report – Baxter & Co Registered Accountants. Date of visit 2nd March 1994.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5 1995-2002
Correspondence and papers concerning agreements between the trustees and the school and/or diocese concerning property and grounds.
6 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5/i 1995-2002
Papers from folder originally labelled Agreement BUCHS/Trustees. Correspondence with solicitors, accounts and charted surveyors and Land Registry concerning grant maintained agreement and then the voluntary aided agreement.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5/ii 1997-1998
Papers from folder originally labelled BUCHS handover. Correspondence with solicitors concerning the grant maintained agreement with the high school.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5/iii 2000
Copy of the proposed property agreement between the Ursuline Sisters Trustees and BUCHS when the school was grant maintained. It was never signed – post it note explains that it became irrelevant after voluntary aided status and was superseded by
lease document.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5/iv 1997-2002
Papers from folder originally labelled BUCHS Transfer to Diocese. Correspondence with solicitors
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5/v 1999-2000
Small number of papers from an unlabelled file. Correspondence between Stone King Solicitors and Sr Clare concerning GM schools agreement and then VA schools agreement.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/5/vi 1996-1997
Small number of papers that were with i-v above but not filed. Includes copies of regulations, general information about Catholic Maintained schools and information specific to BUCHS. Also correspondence with Stone King Solicitors and written
records of a telephone conversation.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/6 January 2000
Letter to Miss Helen Penny, head teacher from Sr Clare concerning the governors’ understanding of the Sisters continuing interest, legal and statutory as well as historical and emotional. Reply from Helen Penny.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/7 12 April 1935
Letter from Brentwood Urban District Council giving permission to build the new school over the existing sewer.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/8 27 April 1939
Letter dated from Miss Hewetson, Board of Education concerning the building of the new hall.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/9 [mid 20th century]
Collection of Bill of Quantities for extensions and remodelling to Brentwood Ursuline High School. E. Dudley Smith & Partners Chartered Quantity Surveyors and R. A. Boxall in association with G. Raymond Chartered Architects. All undated but
all pre-decimalisation of currency.
5 books
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/9/i [mid 20th century]
Bills No. 1. 2 and 3 – general conditions and preliminary clauses…
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/9/ii [mid 20th century]
Bills No. 4 and 5 – superstructures and fittings.
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/9/iii [mid 20th century]
Bills No. 6, 7 and 8 – mechanical engineering services…
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/9/iv [mid 20th century]
Bill No. 9 – remodelling in existing building
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/9/v [mid 20th century]
Bill No. 9 – remodelling in existing building
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/10 [late 20th century]
Papers relating to the swimming pool including correspondence and related papers concerning funding and report on damp.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/11 1987-1994
Content of file originally labelled RM & I:UHS Maintenance A/C 20626481 + RM & I 1988, 89,90. Papers relating to maintenance and improvement works in the school. Includes correspondence concerning work required and some invoices.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/12 1986-1991
Content of file originally labelled UCHS Repairs to Trinity Wing 1989, 1990-1991. Papers include correspondence, schedules of work and architect’s drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/13 June 1990
Specification of labour and materials required for external repairs and redecorations to Trinity Wing and Assembly Hall – Stanley Bragg Partnership Ltd.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/14 1990-1993
Content of file originally labelled UCHS Repairs to St Angela’s Wing 1990. Papers include correspondence, details of expenditure and payments. Also contains items for Trinity Wing and Assembly Hall.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/15 1991
Report of structural inspection, Ursuline High School February 1991 and Specification of materials and workmanship for structural repairs July 1991. Both Hannah, Reed and Associates Consulting Engineers.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/16 1993
Content of file originally labelled External Repairs St Angela’s Link Block 1993- Papers include correspondence, proposed schedule and architect’s drawing.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/17 1993
Papers relating to the conversion of dormitories to classrooms.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/18 1994-1996
Content of file originally labelled BUCHS (GM) Buildings & Premises S-C Jan. 1994-. Papers include architect’s drawings, capital bid submission, agenda and minutes of the governors’ building sub-committee and correspondence.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/19 1994-1996
Papers relating to repairs and improvements including minutes of the buildings committee, correspondence and architect’s drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/20 1975
Plan labelled Ursuline Schools and Convent, Brentwood, Assessment of Plot Areas 1975. The plan has been annotated with dates which appear to be dates when the properties/land were acquired.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21 November 1987
Set of architect’s drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/i November 1987
Site layout as exists at October 1987
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/ii November 1987
Floor plans level A as exists at October 1987
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/iii November 1987
Floor plans level B as exists at October 1987
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/iv November 1987
Floor plan level C as exists at October 1987
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/v November 1987
Floor plans levels D, E, F as existing October 1987
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/vi November 1987
Plan at level D possible remodelling to boarding accommodation
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/vii November 1987
Plan at level E possible remodelling to boarding accommodation
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/viii November 1987
Remodelling to create a matron’s flat
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/21/ix November 1987
Remodelling to create a matron’s flat
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/22 July 1993
Chartered surveyor’s drawing showing school buildings and grounds with boundary marked and buildings coloured and labelled A to H.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/23 1993
Same drawing as APO/BRS/GO/TA/22 but with different boundaries marked and numbers 1 to 8.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/24 January 1994-June 1994
Set of architect’s drawings all for project no. 9353
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/24/i January 1994
Site plan proposed works. Dwg. No. 2
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/24/ii June 1994
CDT project plan level A. Dwg. No. 25
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/24/iii June 1994
CDT project section AA. Dwg. No. 26
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/24/iv June 1994
CDT project north elevation. Dwg. No. 27
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/24/v June 1994
CDT project south elevation. Dwg. No. 28
1 drawing
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/25 1989
Papers relating to the proposed building of relief roads through Brentwood, the southern of which passing so close to the school as to be intolerable. Includes correspondence from trustees, governors, head teacher, town council, parents,
councillors and diocese and related papers and final report summary of phase 2 of the Brentwood Traffic Study.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/26 1913-1927
Bundle of invoices, receipts and related correspondence and papers relating to the early building work (mainly at the school) including classrooms, swimming baths and chapel. NB These were originally in an envelope. They have been left in the
order in which they were found but split into seven envelopes numbered i-vii.
7 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/27 April 1969-August 1980
Petty cash book. Written inside the front cover is “Petty Cash April 1st 1969 to March 31st 1970”. However the dates of the entries in the book are actually 1st April 1969 to August 1980. NB there are loose sheets
inserted at the front and back of the book.
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/28 1977-1979
Cash books
3 files
Covers missing or removed as deteriorating badly.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/28/i April 1977-March 1978
Cash book
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/28/ii April 1978-March 1979
Cash book
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/28/iii 1 April 1979-31 August 1979
Cash book
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/29 1973-1979
Fees Journals
3 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/29/i [April] 1973–December 1974
Fees Journal
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/29/ii [April] 1975–[April] 1976
Fees Journal, fees for 1976 loose inside back cover.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2066.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/29/iii [April] 1976–[April] 1979
Fees Journal
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2069.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30 1970-1978
Staff salaries ledgers
12 files
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/i April 1970–March 1971
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2053.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/ii April and October 1971
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2053.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/iii April 1972–March 1973
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/iv April 1973–March 1974
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/v April 1974–March 1975
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/vi April 1975–March 1976
Staff salaries ledger. Front sheet is labelled March 1975-April 1976.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/vii April 1976–March 1977
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/viii April 1977–March 1978
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/ix April 1978–March 1979
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/x April 1979–August 1979
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/xi April 1974–March 1976
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/30/xii April 1976–September 1978
Staff salaries ledger
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31 1973-1979
Set of notebooks containing monthly salary details organised by member of staff rather than month.
7 notebooks
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/i April 1973–March 1974
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/ii April 1974–March 1975
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/iii April 1975–March 1976
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/iv April 1976–March 1977
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2059.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/v April 1977–March 1978
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/vi April 1978–March 1979
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/31/vii April 1979–August 1979
Staff Salary Notebook
1 notebook
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SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/32 1977-1980
Bursar’s notes and papers (mainly handwritten) concerning promotions and pay awards.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2062.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/33 14 January 1981
Letter to Sr Winefride from Dr McCarthy, chairman of the former direct grant school governors, enclosing a cheque in recognition of her long and devoted service to the school as bursar to the direct grant school.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/34 April 1970-May 1973
Wages book for non-salaried staff.
1 book
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2055.
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/35 1980
School maintenance account for year ended 31st August 1980.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/36 1984
School maintenance account for year ended 31st August 1984.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/37 [early 21st century]
Lease for the school between the Ursuline Sisters Brentwood Trustees and The Brentwood Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee dated 10th February 2012. Copy of certified true copy of the original. Includes a copy of the Schedule of condition dated May
2008.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/38 January 2020
Email correspondence between head teacher and congregation leader granting permission for trees to be planted on behalf of Year 13 students.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/GO/TA/39 1995-1997
Correspondence concerning the trust deed relating to the school. With it are copies of the Declaration of Trust for Charitable purposes dated 11th February 1948, Ursuline Sisters Brentwood Deed of Declaration supplemental to 1948 deed dated 31st
August 1959, Indenture dated 29th November 1920 – Mary Clare Arthur and others.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS 1919-2000
Inspection Reports
6 files
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/1 1919
Report of inspection held 11th-13th November 1919.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/2 1926-1927
Inspection held 16th-18th February 1927
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/2/i 4 December 1926
Notice of inspection.
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/2/ii 12 January 1927
Completed form 369S
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/2/iii 12 January 1927
Completed form 370S
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/2/iv 1927
Report of Inspection.
1 pamphlet
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/3 1938
Inspection held 22nd-25th February 1938
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/3/i 14 January 1938
Letter to Board of Education confirming date of inspection is convenient and giving details of the members of the governing body.
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/3/ii 14 June 1938
Report of Inspection with covering letter.
1 pamphlet
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/3/iii 10 August 1938
Letter received from P. O’Donnell on receipt of copy of the report
1 page
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/4 1955
Report of inspection held 3rd-6th May 1955.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/5 1995
Inspection held 30th October – 3rd November 1995.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/5/i 13 December 1995
Inspection report.
19 pages
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/5/ii 1995
Inspection report under Section 13 – on behalf of diocese.
3 pages
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/5/iii 1995
Summary of inspection report.
2 pages
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/6 2000
Inspection held 9th-13th October 2000.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/6/i 2000
Inspection report.
20 pages
SUB/APO/BRS/INS/6/ii 2000
Inspection report under section 23 – on behalf of the diocese.
8 pages
SUB/APO/BRS/STA 1903-2018
Staff Records
14 files
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/1 1903-1970s
Staff Registers
4 files
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/1/i 1903-1931
Hard backed staff register labelled Staff Register I. The Board of Education direction for filling up staff registers for secondary school and pupil teacher centres for June 1913 and October 1926 are inserted at the front of the book along with
registered numbers notices for Barbara Ayton and Catherine Ridley.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/1/ii 1940s-1960s
Staff register – in a loose leaf cardboard binder. Labelled Staff Register 3. Split into two sections, the second of which is labelled Former Staff. Mixture of handwritten and type script sheets for each member of staff.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/STA/1/iii 1960s-1970s
Staff register – in loose leaf cardboard binder.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/STA/1/iv 1931-1944
Staff register – in a loose leaf cardboard binder. Labelled Staff Register 2
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/STA/2 20 May 1922
Letter of resignation from F.E.E. Woodcock.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/3 [late 20th century]
Laminated photo card for a school caretaker issued by Essex County Council Education Department.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2081.
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/4 24 June 2004
Photocopied newspaper article “Top award for head teacher”Brentwood Gazette. Concerning head teacher, Helen Penny’s award for lifetime achievement at Easter region’s teaching awards ceremony in Norwich.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/5 4 September 2008
Requiem Mass booklet for Eve Ranzetta, former head teacher, Lavenham.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/6 2012
Handwritten letter “An invitation to all the community” from Angela Bradley inviting Sisters to attend staff leavers Mass in school and Mass in Cathedral on 19th July 2012 to mark the head teacher’s retirement.
With letter is the Mass booklet for Mass of thanksgiving for Vicky Squirrell’s service to Catholic Education, 19th July 2012
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/7 1973-1984
Contracts of employment for Mr Richardson, groundsman.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/8 2011
Requiem Mass booklet and obituary for Joyce Mary Preston (1928-2011) who taught violin at the school and was a friend of the community.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/9 2018
Dorothy Temple’s obituary – deputy head teacher 1984-1993. Photocopy from
The Guardian 30th April 2018.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/STA/10 1964-1972
Particulars of Terms of Employment (contracts) for Sisters on the staff of the school 1964-1965. With the contracts are references for three of the Sisters dated 1971-1972.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/STA/11 1972
Invoice from Miss Vacani the dancing teacher.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR 1900-2019
Pupils’ records. In this section can be found lists of pupils, admission registers, records of prizes awarded, exam results. spiritual bouquets, records of sodalities, school reports, memories of school and souvenirs and records relating to
Princess Marie-José.
6.5 boxes
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/1 [mid-late 20th century]
Lists of pupils.
4 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/1/i [mid-late 20th century]
Lists of pupils’ names from 1900 to 1923 in hard backed Log Book. Appears to have been compiled rather than a record made at the time and some of it has been corrected/annotated in red ink.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/1/ii [mid-late 20th century]
Soft backed jotter book labelled, Lists of pupils (by years) who were at school before 1922 compiled from back numbers of Chronicles beginning 1906. Book belonged to Sr M. Evangelist. At the front pages have been added for 1902 and 1903.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/1/iii [mid-late 20th century]
Set of typescript lists of pupils from 1902-1921 which also seem to have been compiled from the Fairview Chronicle. Contains some annotations.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/1/iv [mid-late 20th century]
Set of typescript lists of pupils – appears to be same as iii above but it has additional annotations
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/2 1937-1938
Soft backed exercise book labelled as above with M. M. Ursula written on front. The children are listed by form giving their admissions number and date of birth and age and whether or not Roman Catholic. There is then a list of 125 new children
whose admissions numbers begin at 1765 giving date of birth, age and whether Roman Catholic. Other information recorded in the book includes a list of those who left during 1937-1938, which train or bus children use and those excused from gym and/or
games. At the back there is a list of staff for 1937-1938 with qualifications and some figures re numbers of Catholics, free places, reduced fees etc.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/3 1901-1908
Record of school prizes and academic successes kept by Mother Clare for St Philomena’s in an exercise book embossed with Ursuline High Schools, Brentwood, Essex. As well as the record in her hand there are copies of the prize day programmes for
1901, 1902, 1903 and 1908.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/4 1909-1923
Record of prize givings and concerts in a hard backed note book. Inside front cover it says “This book contains Prize Givings + Concerts from 1909-1914 (inclusive) in which year (1914) money for prizes was given by the
girls to the Prince of Wales fund (Edward VIII). No prize givings during the war but in 1920 prizes were given but never afterwards. Also some information concerning classes in 1923.” Contains copies of prize giving programmes.
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/5 1903-1985
Spiritual bouquets and greetings
2 books, 1 album, 2 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/5/i 1908-1919
Autograph book containing spiritual bouquets for Mother Clare. All but last one appear to be for foundation day – 23rd April. Names of boarders, day pupils and teachers given for 1908 and 1909 and then it appears to be just the boarders.
Illustrated in pen, ink and watercolours.
1 book
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/5/ii 1904-1950
Album containing spiritual bouquets addressed to Reverend Mother. Names of the pupils are given. In earlier years – pre 1920 often “Fairview” or 1919, St Mary’s Boarders. From 1920 boarders and day scholars or
residents/non-residents. Illustrated in pen, ink and water colours.
1 book
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/5/iii 1951-1985
Hard backed album containing spiritual bouquets until 1962 and after that day Foundation Day greetings. Illustrated in pen, ink, coloured pencil and watercolours. Names of pupils are listed up until 1958.
1 album
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/5/iv 1918-1919
Autograph book addressed to “dear Rev Mother from her grateful children of St Angela’s” . Contains bouquets with children’s names for 1918 and 23rd April 1919
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/5/v 23 April 1903
Water colour illustrated spiritual bouquet, Fairview
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/6 1905-1967
Hard backed note book labelled Sodality of Our Lady. Inside front cover is written “Sodality of the Children of Mary Ursuline High School Brentwood” . Handwritten lists of girls’ names and the dates are then given
until July 1938 when two printed pages are pasted in – a photograph and names headed “Sodality of Our Lady June, 1939” . Handwritten lists of names and dates continue, this time with the name of the priest from June
1939 until October 1954. After that date, Sodality of Our Lady (of Perpetual Succour) as reorganised b the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII, September 1948. There follows lists of names with dates and signature of priest from 1956-1967. Copy
of
The Sodality Cell Movement Aims and Methods 1966 inside the front cover.
1 book
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/7 1922-1981
Confirmations and baptisms recorded in register 1922-1952 then four inserted typescript sheets for 1967 and 1970, 1980 and 1981.
1 book
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/8 1925-1963
Souvenirs of school days.
5 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/8/i [20th century]
Hat band and badge.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/8/ii 1933-1938
Autograph book belonging to Phyllis Hall.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/8/iii 1925-1931
School reports for Daphne Hall
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/8/iv 1960-1963
Two autograph books belonging to Anne Lysandrides (now Mrs A. Slack). Donated along with a typescript list of all the names in the books and two black and white photographs.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/8/v 1934-1938
School reports for Gladys Fatharly.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9 [late 20th century]-2017
Memories of school. See also the Old Girls’ Association records retained by the Congregation [SUB/APO/BRS/OG/7]
7 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/i [early 21st century]
Handwritten memories of school and Sr Gabby. Undated.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/ii 16 June 2012
Experience of being a pupil at the school in 1960s. 37 pages typescript. Covering letter to Sr Gabby, from Heather explains that it is fictionalised to some extent “but only in a way that tries to make the ‘truth’ of the
experience more evident.”
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/iii 2000
“What a lot has Happened Since…” Illustrated by “TV” Skribble. Volume One. A collection of “light-hearted compositions written by some of our past pupils,
recalling memories of forty, fifty, seventy years ago”. Collated by Sr Gabriel.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/iv [early 21st century]
“Please God help me to be an artist ‘when I grow up” ’ Booklet of cartoons by “TV” Skribble illustrating memories of school. Undated.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/v 2 August 2008
Handwritten letter from Phylis Niemczyk thanking the Sisters for the copy of the jubilee collection of reminiscences. In the letter she shares her memories of her time as a boarder at the school including her memories of the school during the
Second World War.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/vi 24 June 2017
“Britain at War: The Brentwood nuns and other heroes. Marion’s War” , Print out from the
Telegraph website. It is Marion J. Grout’s memories of wartime and of the convent school. Includes mention of being at school with the children of Odette Hallowes.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/9/vii 2016-2017
Letter from former pupil, enclosing a copy of the memoir about an event at school which won the second prize in a writing contest. The reply is also with the letter.
1 file
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SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10 1915-2001
Records relating to Princess Marie José, only daughter of Albert, King of Belgium. Princess Marie-José’s governess was Miss Hammersley, Mother Borromeo’s sister. In 1915 when it became apparent that the war would continue much longer than
anticipated, Mother Clare was asked to receive the princess at Brentwood. In August 1915 the princess, her governess and a maid arrived at the convent. The princess was aged nine at the time. She left the school in February 1917. She visited the
convent when she could and remained in touch with the community. See
They That Build chapter eight for more details. The collection includes papers relating to her time in the school, her family and their continued connections with the school and convent. The photographs connected with
Marie-José have been kept with these papers and listed below rather than moved to the audio-visual collection for the school. See also
SUB/COM/BRE/3vii for visitors’/autograph book signed by Marie-José and other
members of the Belgian royal family.
4 boxes
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/1 1915-1917
School Books
4 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/1/i [1916 or 1917]
Notes de la Semaine – small notebook containing timetable and weekly marks. All in French. Undated.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/1/ii 1915-1916
Exercise book labelled Composition francaises
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/1/iii 1915
Exercise book containing composition or dictation in English
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/1/iv 1916
Exercise book containing composition or dictation in English.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/2 1917
Belt of uniform overall. Note on the envelope it was in said that it was in the school museum for a long time.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3 1915-[1960s]
Correspondence. There is a great deal of correspondence from the period Marie-José was at the school onwards. This had been arranged into bundles by a previous archivist. These bundles have been kept as named as they were found.
9 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/i 1915-1947
Royal letters to Mother Clare.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/ii 1916-1954
Letters and Christmas cards from Queens Elizabeth and Marie-José. Also includes postcards.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/iii 1922-1955
Telegrams from Queens Elizabeth and Marie-José. Mixture of English and French.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/iv 1916-1947
Letters from court officials etc. re Marie-José. Mixture of English and French.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/v 1914-1917
Letters from Miss Hammersley. Includes copy of booklet, “Une Croisade d’Enfants pour les Orphelins de la Guerre – Souvenir de l’Année de Deuil et de Gloire.” It is inscribed “A la très
honorée Miss Hammersley…” by the author and contains a portrait of Princess Marie-José, aged six.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/vi 1955-1972
Letters, cards and telegrams to Mother Angela from Marie-José.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/vii 1928-1961
Letters and cards from Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians (Marie-José’s mother) Mother Clare and then to Mother Angela.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/viii 1955
Envelope marked Consulate. Correspondence with Pino Miranda Almeida and Belgian Ambassador - there is reference to Mother Clare writing to Queen Elizabeth of Belgium on behalf of Pino Miranda Almeida’s father. A similar favour is asked of Mother
Angela in this correspondence.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/3/ix 1914-[1960s]
Collection of envelopes and stamps that were kept from the royal correspondence.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/4 1916
Souvenirs of Marie-José’s First Holy Communion – holy pictures sent to both Mother Clare and Mother Angela.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/5 1926-2001
Newspaper/magazine articles about Marie-José and her family.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6 1914-2001
Photographs of Marie-José and her children.
1 album, 7 framed photographs,
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/i 1914-1939
Album of black and white and sepia photographs and postcards. Includes photographs at Brentwood, of her wedding and her children.
1 album
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/ii 1915-1926
Album of sepia photographs taken mainly at Brentwood inscribed inside front cover “Affectionate souvenir, to dear Reverend Mother, of our stay at the Grange, Brentwood. September 1915 to March 1917. Marie-José de
Belgique, Katie Hammersley, Governess to HRH Princess Marie-José de Belgique. February 25th 1917. The Grange” Newspaper cutting about visit to convent in 1926 inside back cover.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/iii 1920s
13 sepia and black and white photographs of Marie-Jose and others during her time at/visits to Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/iv [early 20th century]
Four black and white/sepia postcards of the royal family. One of Marie-José signed by her.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/v 2001
Two colour postcards – one of portraits of Marie-José and her husband and one of the family tomb.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/vi 1938-1964
Black and white photographs of Marie-José’s children and grandchildren. One, October 1938, one 1950 and one 1964 (with message and signature on the back)
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/vii [1910s-1920s]
Framed sepia photograph of Marie-José as a child. Undated.
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/viii 1937
Framed black and white photograph of Marie-José with two of her children.
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/ix [1940s-1950s]
Framed black and white photograph of Marie-José with her four children.
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/x 1937
Mounted framed black and white photograph of one of Marie-José’s children inscribed “To dear Reverend Mother Clare with all my very best wishes, Marie-José.”
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/xi 1940
Mounted framed black and white photograph of three of Marie-José’s children with “Maria Gabriella 1940” written on it.
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/xii 1943
Framed black and white photograph of Marie-José’s four children. Written on the back is “Vittorio Emanuele, Maria Pia, Maria Gabriella, Beatrice 1943.”
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/6/xiii 1953
Framed black and white photograph of Marie-José and Maria Gabriella.
1 framed photograph
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/10/7 1915-1927
Section of framed writing on wall to right of the door of top floor office in the Grange – markings showing changes in Marie-José’s height from 1915-1917 and 1926-1927. Includes photograph of the section in-situ.
1 box
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/11 1948-[1970s]
Princess Franziska of Liechtenstein. Collection of correspondence about and from Princess Franziska. Includes five Christmas cards with photographs of her children. With the correspondence is a memorial card for Princess Elisabeth Von Und Zu
Liechtenstein. From the correspondence, it appears that Princess Franziska spent a short amount of time at the school in 1948/49 when she was 17.
1 file
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/12 1940s-1993
Two hard backed note books that were used by Sr Gabriel O’Driscoll as her “Garden of Remembrance” in order to record names and addresses of former pupils.
2 files
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/12/i 1940s-1970s
Sister Gabriel’s Garden of Remembrance of the Boarders.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2068.
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/12/ii 1979-1993
Garden of Remembrance Vol. 2. “Inscribed October 1979 To Reverend Mother Gabriel, With love and thanks for your constant help. Jennifer and Joan Scott.” Underneath is written “I should
like this book to be used to ‘locate’ our past pupils who are in any type of further education. It is not an address-book as such; merely a way of “following them wherever they go” . SMG Feast of St Francis of Assisi
1979”
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2082.
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/13 September 2018
A set of five letters written by year sevens to the Sisters telling them about their week at school.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2107.
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/14 November 2018
Set of 24 letters written by year sevens to the Sisters telling them about their week at school.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2107.
SUB/APO/BRS/PR/15 December 2018-January 2019
Set of c.40 letters/cards written by year sevens to the Sisters telling them about their school week.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2108.
SUB/APO/PREP 1979-2017
Paper relating to the Ursuline Preparatory School, Bentwood.
When the schools were first opened in Brentwood in 1900 pupils were taken from the age of five. By 1921 the preps were taught in The Grange. As it was an integral part of the whole school for such a long period most records of the younger pupils,
such as they exist are found in the
SUB/APO/BRS collection above.
When voluntary aided comprehensive school status was granted to the High School in 1979 the preparatory department became an independent preparatory school.
The Sisters wanted to move the school to Belmont House but the planning application to adapt and extend it failed at first. When it was finally passed after the issues of access were sorted out the original estimated cost had doubled due to the
stipulations made by the planning officers and it was beyond the means of the Congregation. Therefore it was decided to close the school. The parents campaigned to take over the school and the Congregation provided assistance. The school, under the
new governors moved to Belmont House in 1989 as the Congregation needed The Grange as living accommodation. For the first academic year the top two classes remained at The Grange. The understanding was that Belmont House would be a temporary
arrangement and the school would find new premises. When the school first transferred the Sisters remained on the staff, including the head teacher. In 1995 the school moved to Old Great Ropers in Great Ropers Lane. It was agreed that the school
could keep the name, Ursuline Preparatory School and the uniform.
As the school was part of the High School until 1979 the records in this collection date from 1979 onwards. The records in this collection also reflect the close ties that remained between the new school management and the Congregation with
Sisters on the board of governors for example. See
SUB/APO/BRS/AV/1/1 (currently retained by the congregation) above for an album of prep. school photographs from the period when it was still run by the
Sisters.
SUB/APO/PREP/GC Governance by Congregation
SUB/APO/PREP/CL Closure and transfer
SUB/APO/PREP/GT Governance after transfer
SUB/APO/PREP/NR Newspaper cuttings
SUB/APO/PREP/E Events
SUB/APO/PREP/PH Photographs
2 boxes
SUB/APO/PREP/GC 1979-1994
Papers relating to the governance of the school while it was still under the ownership of the congregation. Papers relating to property matters at Rose Bank are also included here.
23 files
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/1 1979
Papers relating to the setting up of the school as an independent preparatory school. Includes the Instrument of Government dated 22nd November 1979, correspondence with solicitors, admissions policy, information about fees, information about the
school, safety policies and correspondence concerning registration of the school with the Department of Education and Science.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/2 1979
Papers relating to fire precaution works and fire regulations.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/3 1988-1994
Papers relating to Rose Bank.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/4 [late 20th century]
English Scheme of Work – undated so it could be from after the school transferred
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/5 [late 20th century]
Constitution of the Ursuline Preparatory School Parents and Friends Association. Undated so it could be from after the school transferred.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/6 1980-1988
Minutes of the meetings of the Governing Body. Majority are signed. Includes a copy of the letter sent to parents in 1986 about the decision to move the school to another site.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2070.
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/7 1982-1988
Headmistress’ Reports
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2070.
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8 1986-1989
Papers relating to plans to move the school to Belmont House, Rose Bank, Brentwood
16 files
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/1 1986
Correspondence with Stanley Bragg Partnership – Chartered Architects and Planning Consultants.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/2 November 1986-March 1987
Set of architect’s drawings for the proposed preparatory school at Belmont House. Includes one letter concerning the plans.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/3 December 1986-January 1987
Correspondence from Stanley Bragg Partnership including the final survey drawing.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/4 1986-1987
First planning application 20th January 1987. Correspondence from Stanley Bragg Partnership with drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/5 1987
Reports and correspondence mainly concerning alternative strategies for proposed development following planning refusal.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/6 February 1987-May 1987
Correspondence and newspaper cuttings relating to the controversy over the planning application.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/7 July 1987
Planning application with covering letter from Stanley Bragg Partnership and architect’s drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/8 October 1987
Correspondence and reports concerning the Belmont House.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/9 May 1987-December 1987
Correspondence and papers relating to the planning application.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/10 April 1987-November 1987
Second planning application – April 1987. With plans and further correspondence dated November 1987.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/11 1987
Correspondence from Stanley Bragg Partnership mainly concerning alternative access/egress for the proposed school and community house.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/12 December 1987
Draft agreement to provide accommodation for preparatory school and additional car parking with covering letter from Brentwood District Council and drawings.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/13 1986-1988
Set of architect’s drawings with covering note from Stanley Bragg Partnership.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/14 November 1988
Structural Survey on The Coach House, Belmont House – Chamberlain and Partners Consulting Engineers.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/15 1988-1989
Minutes of site meeting and correspondence relating to the conclusion of the contract by Stanley Bragg Partnership.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GC/8/16 1987
Correspondence with Manders & Shaw Chartered Quantity Surveyors and Stanley Bragg Partnership including the preliminary cost plan.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/CL 1987-1992
Papers relating to the decision to close the school and the subsequent transfer to the trust and the first year of the trust when the school was on two sites.
11 files
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/1 1986-1988
Correspondence and papers concerning the decision to move the school, then the decision to close it and then the transfer to the trust. Includes correspondence with parents, solicitors, copies of minutes and newspaper cuttings.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2070.
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/2 1987-1988
Correspondence from parents after the announcement that the school was to close. Includes lists of children withdrawn and those continuing, correspondence from solicitors and copies of press release and letters to parents, newspaper articles and
architect’s drawing of the proposed school at Belmont House.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2083.
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/3 1988
Copy of Sr Brigid’s letter to the editor for publication concerning story about selling the school and newspaper cuttings concerning the closure of the school and the takeover by the parents.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/4 1987
Confidential ASSIS (Advisory Service on Salaries for Independent Schools) report on Ursuline Preparatory School 1987. With some additional correspondence including draft redundancy letter.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2069.
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/5 February 1988
Copy of letter to solicitor concerning the parents wish to form a charitable trust to run the school. Sets out what the Congregation will agree to and be responsible for. With it are the minutes of the meeting held with the solicitor and Srs
Brigid. These minutes include discussions of other properties belonging to the Congregation as well as Belmont.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/6 3 October 1988
Copy of the counterpart licence for the occupation of Belmont House between the Ursuline Sisters Brentwood Trustees and Mrs P. Wilson & Others.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2069.
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/7 1987-1990
Content of file that was labelled “Prep. School correspondence with parents’ committee” . Includes related papers such as minutes and correspondence from other bodies such as teaching union, District Council,
County Council etc.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2072.
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/8 1989-1990
Correspondence with the governors/trustees of the school. Includes the resignation of Sr Cecilia as the head of the school and issues relating to the temporary hall.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2072.
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/9 1989
Observations of HMI Mrs Gifford after her visit with reference to the school being on two sites during the first year of the trust.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/10 1990
Papers relating to the agreement for the erection of a school hall. Includes the signed agreement between The Ursuline Sisters (Brentwood) Trustees and Brentwood District Council.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/CL/11 1989-1992
Papers relating to property matters including the remodelling of Belmont House for the prep. school.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT 1995-2000
Papers relating to the governance of the school after the transfer to the trust. As well as providing accommodation for the first six years the Sisters served as governors of the school.
7 files
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/1 1995
Minutes of Governors’ meetings 1995. As well as minutes there is correspondence including the agreement that the school may retain the uniform and name until 31st July 1999 when it would be reviewed and the conditions of the same.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/2 1996
Minutes of Governors’ meetings 1996 and associated papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/3 1997-2000
Minutes of Governors’ meetings 1997-2000 and associated papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/4 1997-1999
Nursery Education. Includes inspection report and related papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/5 1998
Inspection Action Plans.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/6 [late 1990s]
School prospectus. Undated – after move to Great Ropers Lane.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/GT/7 1996-1999
Signed agreement that the school could keep the name and uniform until 31st July 1999 detailing the three conditions and letter indicating that the Congregation would not be renewing the agreement and would be withdrawing from the governing body
from September 1999.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/N 2007-2016
Newspaper Cuttings
2 files
SUB/APO/PREP/N/1 2007
“School’s best in the press” . Newspaper cutting about school being named as the best independent preparatory school in East Anglia by the
Sunday Times.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/N/2 6 January 2016
“I was so shocked I checked they really meant me” Newspaper article from the
Brentwood Gazette concerning award of MBE to the head teacher, Pauline Wilson.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/E 2007-2017
Events
3 files
SUB/APO/PREP/E/1 June 2007
DVD of performance of Alice in Wonderland.
1 DVD
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2103.
SUB/APO/PREP/E/2 30 November 2017
Service booklet for Christingle Service of Praise and Thanksgiving Ursuline Preparatory School, at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Helen, Brentwood.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2113.
SUB/APO/PREP/E/3 3 December 2017
Bookmark commemorating the opening of the Wilson building.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/PH [1980s-1990s]
Photographs
2 files
SUB/APO/PREP/PH/1 [1980s-1997]
Three colour photographs of the garden of The Grange when it was being used as the preparatory school. Two of the photographs include pupils. Undated but pre-1997.
1 file
SUB/APO/PREP/PH/2 [1980s]
Collection of colour and black and white photographs originally in an album but removed due to deterioration. Includes class photographs, photos on the playground, First Holy Communion group and professional photographs of swimming team. Undated
but appear to be before the school transferred to the trust.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ 1932-2011
Papers relating to St. Joseph's Primary School, Dagenham
In 1931 Fr Petit asked Mother Clare for Sisters to teach catechism to the children of his parish as there was no parish school. She agreed and soon after Bishop Doubleday wrote to her asking whether she would consider building and staffing a
junior school for 300 children in Fr Petit’s district. A decision was made quickly and the site bought. On 12th May 1934 the plans were approved and the school was opened in April 1935.
The first head teacher was Eva Brewer, followed by Sr Loyola in 1941 who remained head for 42 years, replaced by Sr Clare in 1978. Her resignation in 1987 led to the appointment of David De Cruz. There is a window in the church in Dagenham in
memory of Sr Loyola and her 42 years of service.
During the Second World War children and staff were evacuated to Woodbridge in Suffolk. Some drifted back and so in 1940 the school was reopened with a small number of children but then as things got worse where was a second evacuation in June
1940 to Maidenhead and in July 1940 to Gunnislake in Cornwall.
The surge in the birth rate after the war led to overcrowding in the school with numbers increasing to over 400.
The deed granting aided status to the school was signed in May 1951. Additional classrooms were needed and a triangular plot of land approximately a third of an acre was purchased opposite the school by the Trustees and permission to build two
classrooms and a cloakroom was granted. These negotiations were begun in 1953 but it was 1961 before the classrooms were ready for use. By this time two additional classrooms were inadequate as numbers had increased to 447. A request to build a
third classroom went before the Ministry and eventually it was built out of programme and was ready to use in 1965. These new classrooms were referred to as the annexe. Further accommodation difficulties in 1970 led to the purchase of a mobile
classroom during the Christmas holiday. The Town Planning Department were not happy and said the permission to retain it should be renewed annually.
A nursery unit was added to the school in 1982 as numbers on the roll had begun to fall and it was possible to adapt one classroom for a nursery class.
In October 1973 it was agreed to meet the wishes of the Brentwood Diocesan Schools Commission to welcome a representative from the Local Education Office to act as Correspondent to the Managing Body at all their future meetings.
In 1992 the school was transferred to the trusteeship of the Diocese and the buildings leased to the Diocese.
Until 1985 when a community was established in Dagenham at the request of Canon Loughran, the Sisters teaching in the school travelled each day from Brentwood. See
SUB/APO/STJ/HIS/1 for more details of the
apostolic work undertaken in the parish in addition to teaching in the school. This collection contains records of the apostolate in the school only with just a few items that relate to the parish. At present there do not seem to be any records for
the apostolate of the Sisters living and working in the parish. Should these appear at some point in the future they will be catalogued separately under Dagenham and cross referenced with the school collection. The Sisters left the parish in 2009.
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV Governance
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA Governance – Finance and Property
SUB/APO/STJ/INS Inspection reports
SUB/APO/STJ/WW Second World War
SUB/APO/STJ/EV Events
SUB/APO/STJ/HIS History
SUB/APO/STJ/NEW Newspaper cuttings
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR Parish
SUB/APO/STJ/AV Audio-visual
SUB/APO/STJ/PT Papers relating to past pupils and teachers
2 boxes
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV 1932-1993
Records relating to the governing body and management of the school. Where the whole or majority of the file is about property or finance matters the files will be found under
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA below.
15 files
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/1 1932-1951
Papers relating to the setting up of the school and it acquiring aided status including official notices of the setting up of the school, architect’s outline specification, correspondence with the Board of Education, Essex Education Committee,
solicitors, the Bishop and London County Council, copy of the lease and document granting aided status in 1951.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/2 1952
Instrument of Management sealed 19th August 1952 (2 copies). With it is the first draft dated 9th February 1952 and a copy of Essex Education Committee Rules of Management for Aided Primary Schools in Excepted Districts – undated but refers to
the Education Act, 1944 and 1946.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/3 1935-1974
Minute books (all hard backed note books with signed hand written minutes of the meetings of the governing body. Towards the end of the first book and throughout the second and third books typescript copies of the agenda are taped into the
book.)
3 files
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/3/1 April 1935-November 1960
Minute book.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/3/2 February 1961-February 1970
Minute book
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/3/3 June 1970-February 1974
Minute book
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/4 1978-1990
Papers relating to the governing body including names and addresses of governors, correspondence with the education department and the diocese and the Instrument of Government dated January 1990.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/5 1985-1992
Governors St Joseph’s School. Papers include correspondence with the diocese, correspondence with the local education authority, correspondence from the Generalate, the articles of government dated coming into force September 1989 and the
instrument of government January 1990. NB this appears to be the Generalate file rather than a school one.
1 file
This item contains poersonal data, access restricted until 2074.
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/6 1989
LMS Barking and Dagenham. Circulars relating to Local Management of Schools (LMS).
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/7 1990
Letter from the Borough of Barking with related papers concerning the funding formula for the school and preparation for the governors being responsible for the school budget from April 1991.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/8 [1983-1990]
Typescript school prospectus. Undated but telephone code indicates pre-1990.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/9 1986-1988
Admissions and accommodation, St Joseph’s Dagenham. Papers relating to admissions policy and procedures.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/10 1989-1993
The Governors’ Reports to the Parents’ and Governors’ AGM.
4 files
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/10/1 29 November 1989
1989/1990 Governors' Report - Draft report with handwritten annotations. With it is a sheet detailing the information to be included in the governors’ annual report.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/10/2 23 January 1991
1989-1990. Governors' Report - Two versions – one with a front cover. They are different and it is likely that the version without the cover is a draft as it has some handwritten annotations.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/10/3 January 1992
Governors' Report – with a covering letter to governors from the chairman of governors.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/10/4 16 November 1993
Governors' Report - With it are annotated and signed sheets relating to reappointment of governors. 1991-1992.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2075.
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA 1934-1997
Governance - Temporal Administration
10 files
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/1 1934-1935
Architect’s drawing showing the footprint of the school, church and presbytery. With it is a letter from Westminster Bank confirming that the loan on the Dagenham School Account had been extinguished.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/2 1952-1965
Large bundle of correspondence which appears to be mainly about property matters. The original file title highlighted the following topics but it should be noted that there are other matters covered as well:
• Correspondence re purchase of land, L.C.C overcrowding and extra accommodation 1952-1964.
• Classrooms in the Roding School Annexe 1955.
• Overcrowding at St Joseph’s 1964
• Difficulty with Authorities re third classroom 1965
1 file
Where the previous archivist had bundled some of the letters under a category these have been put in a labelled file within the larger folder.
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/3 1971-1986
Correspondence and papers related to the first mobile classroom. Includes planning application and renewals of planning permission for a demountable building.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/4 1977-1983
Correspondence and papers related to the provision of a nursery unit. Includes architect’s drawings, copy of submission to the Department of Education and Science and the subsequent sanctioning of a grant.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/5 1988-1994
Correspondence and papers related to the mobile classroom unit. Much of the paperwork is related to the renewal of temporary planning permission for demountable classroom.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/6 March 1991
Specification for external repairs and window replacement at St Joseph’s RC Junior School. Contract administrator – Wilby and Burnett, Saffron Walden.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/7 1961-1964
Correspondence relating to social centre and newspaper cutting.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/8 1988-1995
St Joseph’s School current work. Papers relating to repairs, planning permission for the mobile classroom and the lease of the school to the diocese.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/9 1992-1997
Transfer of the trusteeship of the school to the diocese. Correspondence and related papers including the draft lease and instrument of government.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/GOV/TA/10 1994-1997
Transfer document. Unsigned copy of the deed of appointment and conveyance and related correspondence.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/INS 1936-1991
Inspection Reports
2 files
SUB/APO/STJ/INS/1 22 April 1936
HMI report of inspection.
2 pages
SUB/APO/STJ/INS/2 January 1939
HMI report of inspection.
3 pages
SUB/APO/STJ/INS/3 April 1956
HMI report of inspection.
2 pages
SUB/APO/STJ/INS/4 November 1965
HMI report of inspection.
2 pages
SUB/APO/STJ/INS/5 1991
Barking and Dagenham Education Department report by the Inspection and Advisory Service 10th-14th June 1991. With it are:
• School summary plan 1991/1994 – Priorities for Development 1991-1991
• School plan 1991-1992 description of development programme – National Curriculum History.
• The Governors’ response to the report dated 2nd October 1991 – with handwritten annotations.
• Half page summary of the inspection’s findings.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/WW 1939
Second World War
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/WW/1 1939
Collection of handwritten letters from the Sisters evacuated with the pupils to Woodbridge in Suffolk. August – September 1939. Includes at least one letter from a parent sent to the Sisters in Woodbridge and forwarded for Mother Clare to read
too.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/EV 1944-1995
Events
5 files
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/1 1944-1963
Letters of thanks for Foundation Day greetings, prayers and gifts from Rev. Mother to the children of St Josephs.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/1/1 3 May 1944
Letter from Mother Clare.
1 page
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/1/2 4 May 1952
Letter from Mother Clare.
1 page
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/1/3 1 May 1963
Letter from Sr Mary Angela.
1 page
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/2 1985
Golden Jubilee
2 files
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/2/1 29 April 1985
Jubilee Mass booklet
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/2/2 1985
Commemorative bookmark
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/3 1995
Diamond Jubilee
2 files
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/3/1 29 April 1995
Jubilee Mass booklet
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/EV/3/2 1995
St Joseph’s RC Primary School on the occasion of their Diamond Jubilee 1935-1995. Booklet containing short history of the school with foreword by David de Cruz, the head teacher.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/HIS [1990s-2000s]
Secondary sources about the school’s history.
3 files
SUB/APO/STJ/HIS/1 [1993-2000s]
Exercise book labelled Dagenham and Sr Paul containing handwritten notes about the history of the school. Inserted at the back are two sheets with handwritten account of some of the parish work of the Sisters. Undated – but notes go up to
1993.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/HIS/2 [1992-2000s]
Pages 5 and 6 of a longer document detailing the history of the school and with some information for parents. Undated.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/HIS/3 [1992-2000s]
Scrap book “St Joseph’s School Dagenham” . Includes typed up extracts from
The Fairview Chronicle, Inspection reports and an account of the war years. Also includes some black and white photographs. Last date of an entry is 1992. Appears to have been put together by a Sister.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/NEW [2000s]
Newspaper Cuttings
2 files
SUB/APO/STJ/NEW/1 [arou 2000-2001]
“Mayor’s Wartime School Memories” Photocopy of article about Mayor Cllr Pat Manley’s memories of school and photograph of him during his visit to the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/NEW/2 2 September 2009
Photocopy of article, “Memories of Mother Loyola and class of 1955” ,
The Post. Includes photograph of Mother Loyola and the children in the playground.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR 1958-2009
Records relating to the parish and its history and some records that reference the work of the Sisters in the parish.
6 files
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR/1 13 November 1958
Souvenir of the Consecration of the Church of The Holy Family Dagenham. Book containing the Rite of Consecration with a photograph of the church on the front.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR/2 9 February 1959
Letter from the Bishop of Menevia, John Petit to Reverend Mother about his time in Holy Family Parish. He was the first parish priest sent to start the new mission om 1931 and his letter gives an account of that first year of the mission.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR/3 [1978]
The Holy Family Parish Oxlow Lane Dagenham Essex – colour magazine containing articles and photographs about the history of the parish and current groups/activities. Includes a history of the school on the centre pages and a picture of Sr Loyola.
Undated.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR/4 12 May 1981
Booklet for concelebrated Mass of thanksgiving to celebrate the golden jubilee of the parish.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR/5 14 December 1993
Requiem Mass booklet for Fr Brian Drea.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PAR/6 February 2009
Parish newsletter, containing announcement that the house on Halbutt Street is being closed and Srs Kathleen and Teresa will be leaving Dagenham. With it is a card from a parishioner sharing memories of the Sisters and thanking them for their
service.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/AV [20th century]
Audio-visual material
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/AV/1 [1950s]
Mounted black and white photograph of the church.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STJ/AV/2 [1934-mid 20th century]
Small black and white photograph of the church.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STJ/AV/3 [1935-1963]
Black and white photograph of the school – notes on the back indicate that it was the one used in
They That Build between pages 150 and 151.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STJ/AV/4 [1935-1963]
Mounted black and white photograph of the school.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STJ/AV/5 [20th century]
Black and white photograph of statue of St Joseph and Jesus as a child.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STJ/PT 1993-2011
Papers relating to past pupils and teachers.
4 files
SUB/APO/STJ/PT/1 1993
Memorial card and leaflet for Mass of thanksgiving for Winifred Agnes Gosling, Mother of Fr Gerald Gosling, a pupil at St Joseph’s, Dagenham. With these is a letter from the siblings to friends about the memorial Mass.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2075.
SUB/APO/STJ/PT/2 1999
Letter about the sudden death of Sr Zélie of the Child Jesus (Zélie de Souza) of the Carmelite Monastery, Ware. With it is the death announcement, memorial card and booklet for her requiem Mass. She had been a teacher at St Joseph’s.
1 file
SUB/APO/STJ/PT/3 2011
Letter from a former pupil and parent of former pupils which includes her memories of school.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2044.
SUB/APO/STJ/PT/4 2010
Funeral Mass booklet for Winifred Mary “Mari” Louth-Cook. A past pupil of St Joseph’s, known as Winnie Shea. She went on to become a lecturer in history at Southampton and always spoke highly of her education at St Joseph’s to the Sisters who
studied at Southampton.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU 1951-2017
St Ursula’s Infant School and Junior School, Harold Hill In around 1950 the bishop spoke with Mother Clare about a proposed new school at Harold Hill. The death of Bishop Doubleday in January 1951 delayed matters for a time but after the
enthronement of Bishop Beck the matter was discussed again. It had been hoped to obtain a second site for another school but it proved impossible so the bishop asked Mother Clare if she would build a school twice the proposed size. Her positive
response resulted in plans being prepared for a school to accommodate 550 children.
St Ursula’s school began in the church hall for the Most Holy Redeemer, Petersfield Avenue on 14th June 1954 while the builders were digging the foundations of the infant school. There were two classes of infants in hall with a screen to divide
them with a limit of 92 pupils. There was no playground so the children played on a piece of grassland which was later occupied by St Paul’s church. Women from the parish volunteered to cook the lunches providing a hot meal for the little money paid
as there was no government funding until the buildings were ready. Everything had to be tidied and locked away every night as the hall was used for clubs and meetings and for Masses on Sunday as there was no Catholic Church in Harold Hill.
25th April 1955 the infant school was ready for occupation. The building was used for infants and junior and classes were big with 54 first year juniors in one class at one stage. Staff also had to cope with the noise from the builders digging
the foundations of the junior school.
Sunday Mass was celebrated in the school hall until July 1956 when there was a church in St Dominic’s Parish.
4th September 1957 the junior school was opened.
The trusteeship of the school was passed to the diocese in 1992. The collection contains some items relating to the work of the Sisters in the parish as well as their work in the school such as the youth club.
SUB/APO/STU/GO Governance
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA Governance – Finance and Property
SUB/APO/STU/INS Inspection and appraisal reports
SUB/APO/STU/PR Pupil records
SUB/APO/STU/EV Events and school projects
SUB/APO/STU/SP Sacramental preparation
SUB/APO/STU/YC Youth club
SUB/APO/STU/HIS History
SUB/APO/STU/NEW Newspaper cuttings
SUB/APO/STU/PT Papers relating to past pupils and teachers
SUB/APO/STU/AV Audio-visual
3 boxes
SUB/APO/STU/GO 1951-2009
Records relating to the governing body and management of the school. Where the whole or majority of the file is about property or finance matters the files will be found under
SUB/APO/STU/GOV/TAbelow. The
exception to this are the papers related to the initial negotiations and management concerning the establishment and building of the school between 1951 and 1954 which are found in this section.
1 box
SUB/APO/STU/GO/1 30 November 1951
Essex Local Education Authority notice of proposal to establish a new primary school.
2 pages
SUB/APO/STU/GO/2 25 March 1953
Essex Local Education notice of proposal to establish new junior and infants’ schools.
1 page
SUB/APO/STU/GO/3 1951
Correspondence with solicitors, the bishop and the Ministry of Education concerning plans for the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/4 1952
Correspondence mainly with solicitors, Education Committee, Ministry of Education, architect and the bishop concerning plans for the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/5 1953
Correspondence and related papers mainly with solicitors, architect, bishop and Ministry of Education concerning plans for the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/6 1954
Correspondence and related papers mainly with architect, bishop, parish priest, solicitors and Ministry of Education concerning plans for the school. Includes copy of the Ministry of Education document granting aided status to the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/7 1955-1956
Correspondence mainly with Ministry of Education, the bishop and the Committee for Education relating to management of the school including the appointment of a head teacher.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/8 1959-1970
Correspondence relating to the management of the schools including matters such as grants, the school managing bodies and staffing.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2066.
SUB/APO/STU/GO/9 1962-1967
Correspondence with the diocese, the parish priest and others relating to proposed secondary modern school in Harold Hill.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/10 1955
Instrument of Management for Harold Hill Roman Catholic Primary School. With it is a letter concerning the draft.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/11 15 June 1956
Instrument of Management for Harold Hill St Ursula’s Roman Catholic Junior School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/12 June 1970
Letter from solicitor listing what documents are held by them – instruments of management etc and enclosing photocopies. Two of the copies are with the letter – the direction by Minister of Education in respect of Harold Hill Primary School 16th
August 1954 and certificate of Minister of Education dated 31st October 1963 relating to expenses attributable to the provisional education for displaced pupils (St Ursula’s Junior School, Harold Hill).
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/13 1993-1999
St Ursula’s schools articles and instrument of government. File containing the following documents and related correspondence and papers:
• Copy of articles of government dated 22nd December 1993.
• Instrument of government dated 23rd July 1999 (junior school).
• Instrument of government dated 23rd July 1999 (infant school).
• Instrument of government dated 24th December 1985 (with which are copies of the 1955 and 1956 instruments of management) • Instrument of government September 1989
• Letter about changed of trusteeship arrangements dated 9th Mary 1998.
• Draft lease of the schools dated 1997.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/14 1999-2001
Annual governing body report to parents.
4 files
SUB/APO/STU/GO/14/1 November 1999
Annual Report - Infant and Junior school. Two versions which are different and it is not clear which is the draft.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/14/2 November 2000
Annual Report - Junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/14/3 November 2001
Annual Report - Infant school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/14/4 November 2001
Annual Report - Junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/15 [late 1980s]-2002
Information for parents.
3 files
SUB/APO/STU/GO/15/1 [late 1980s]
Information for parents. Junior school. Undated.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/15/2 2001
Information for parents. Junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/15/3 2002
Information for parents. Junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/16 February 2002-September 2002
Newsletter – letter from the head teacher including news, colour photographs and important informtion.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/16/1 8 February 2002
Junior school – Spring Term Newsdesk No. 2
3 pages
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2060.
SUB/APO/STU/GO/16/2 12 April 2002
Junior school – Summer Term Newsdesk No. 1
1 page
SUB/APO/STU/GO/16/3 11 September 2002
Junior school – Autumn Term Newsdesk No. 1
2 pages
SUB/APO/STU/GO/17 2003-2009
Correspondence between head teacher and congregation leader. Includes requests for permission for alterations to school buildings and a copy of the 2007 OFSTED inspection report.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA 1952-2003
Governance – Finance and Property
1 box
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/1 1952-1961
Playing fields – Straight Rd, Harold Hill. File containing documentation concerning the purchase of the Harold Hill site and playing fields. Mainly correspondence from solicitor and related papers.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/2 1952
Photocopy of conveyance of piece of land adjoining Straight Road, Romford between South Essex Waterworks Company and Miss Cecilia Mary Arthur and Others.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/3 1953
Conveyance of piece of land adjoining Straight Road, Romford between the South Essex Waterworks Company and Miss Cecilia Mary Arthur & Others.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/4 1953-1955
Architect’s certificates for amounts due and payments received.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/5 1954-1956
Correspondence with builders and contractors, solicitor and architect concerning the building of the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/6 1955
Correspondence and related papers concerning the building of the school. Includes correspondence from architect, Education Committee, Ministry of Education, Bishop of Brentwood and invoices from builders. Included is a site plan and a book
“Special Building Supplement” , Essex Education May 1955 – St Ursula’s Infants School is featured on p.25.
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/7 1956
Correspondence concerning the building of the school. Includes letters from architect, solicitor, Ministry of Education, bank and Committee for Education.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/8 1957
Correspondence concerning the building of the school and allocation of costs. Includes letters from solicitor, suppliers and Committee for Education.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/9 1958
Correspondence concerning the building of the school – much of it relating to the playing field/grounds. Includes solicitor, Committee for Education and contractor.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/10 1959
Correspondence concerning property matters. Much of it concerning fire damage and the finalising of building accounts.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/11 1955-1959
Correspondence concerning the question of expenses and grants for the construction of the school. Includes copy of the report for Managers’ Meeting on 27th June 1955.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/12 1955-1956
Mother Paul’s expenses book for RC Classes Petersfield Ave 1955 and St Ursula’s School 1956.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/13 1951-1954
Exercise book containing loose pages on first of which is written “St Ursula’s School, Harold Hill Accounts as kept by Mother Angela” .
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/14 1952-1955
Building accounts. Includes correspondence and documentation concerning claims for grants
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/15 1956
Building accounts for Haines and Warwick Ltd.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/16 1956-1959
Exercise book labelled building accounts 1956. Includes entries up to 1959.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/17 1957
Building accounts. Includes accounts from contractors and notification of payment of instalment of grant by Ministry of Education.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/18 1959-1961
Building accounts Mainly correspondence concerning claim for grant for costs.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/19 1963
Copy of certification of expenses attributable to the provision of education for displaced pupils – Education Act 1944, Section 104… for Harold Hill, St Ursula’s Junior School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/20 1959
Final statement and summary of variations – The trustees of the Ursuline Convent, Brentwood and the Essex County Council. Signed statements by chartered quantity surveyors.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/21 1959-1960
Correspondence about final accounts and some maintenance matters.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/22 1961-1962
Correspondence and papers concerning maintenance matters – mainly relating to the roof.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/23 1963-1964
Correspondence and papers concerning maintenance matters and grant payments.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/24 1966-1968
Correspondence and papers concerning maintenance matters including grant and extraneous use of voluntary aided school. Also includes some staffing matters. Includes two black and white photographs of the entrance to the infant school and entrance
to the junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/25 1969-1974
Correspondence and related papers concerning maintenance matters.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/26 1975-1977
Correspondence and related papers concerning maintenance matters.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/27 1972-1974
Receipted invoices for maintenance work.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/28 1970-1977
Correspondence and papers for four projects:
• Lightening conductor
• Storage hut on playground for arts and crafts materials
• Vandal alarm system
• Support loops to access ladder
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/29 1980
Correspondence concerning proposed water main through school playing field.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/30 1983-1986
Correspondence concerning maintenance – mainly external repairs and redecoration.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/31 1982-1985
Signed but undated lease of a store room at St Ursula’s Junior School between Ursuline Sisters Brentwood Trustees and the Trustees of St Ursula’s Youth Club. Correspondence from 1982 and 1983 concerning the same.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/32 1986
Correspondence and related papers concerning the provision of additional storage area at the junior school. Includes correspondence with the planning department.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/33 1986
Correspondence and accounts concerning alterations to the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/34 1987-1988
Correspondence concerning external repairs and remedial works.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/35 1989
Correspondence with Education department concerning the provision of new door mats for the junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/36 1980-1986
Maintenance grant applications with relevant invoices.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/37 1988
Correspondence from London Borough of Havering concerning proposed land use changes in Harold Wood.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/38 1989-1994
Minor repairs file including maintenance claims with related invoices.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/39 [1990-1991]
Documentation concerning the use of school premises
• Dual Use and Letting of School Premises
• Notes of Direction and Guidance regarding the Use of School Premises With them are hand written notes.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/40 1991-1992
Correspondence and related papers with Mercury Personal Communications concerning work on the school site under a temporary licence.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/41 1994
Correspondence and invoicing concerning brickwork repairs.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/42 1993
Gardening contract
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/43 1991-2003
Correspondence and papers relating to the transfer of the trusteeship and lease of the school to the Diocese.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/44 1998
Copy counterpart lease of St Ursula’s Infant and Junior School between Ursuline Sisters Brentwood Trustees and the Brentwood Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/45 1992
Plan of site for the transfer to the Diocese. Post it note on it saying “42 years from 1/9/92 = 2034”
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/46 2003
Correspondence concerning permission to extend the front elevation of the school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/GO/TA/47 1963
Ministry of Education certification of expenses attributable to the provision of education for displaced pupils.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS 1962-2011
Inspection and appraisal reports. Collection of inspection reports, appraisals and curriculum reviews. See also
SUB/APO/STU/GO/17 above for 2007 OFSTED report.
7 files
SUB/APO/STU/INS/1 February 1962
Report of H.M. Inspectors on St Ursula’s Roman Catholic Infant School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS/2 October 1963
Report of H.M. Inspectors of St Ursula’s Roman Catholic Junior School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS/3 1988-1989
London Borough of Havering Education Department curriculum review of physical education at St Ursula’s RC Junior School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS/4 1989-1990
London Borough of Havering Education Department Appraisal of St Ursula’s Infants’ School Spring term 1989. With the report is correspondence concerning the same and minutes of the special meeting of the governing body to receive the appraisal
17th January 1990.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS/5 November 1995
Inspection Report under Section 13 of the Education (Schools) Act 1992. St Ursula’s RC Junior School. Report on behalf of the Diocese of Brentwood.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS/6 May 2008
Diocese of Brentwood Inspection Report – St Ursula’s Catholic Infant School. With a covering letter from the head teacher.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/INS/7 July 2011
Ofsted Inspection Report for St Ursula’s Catholic Infant School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/PR 1950s
Pupil records. Records relating to pupils at the school and subject to the provisions of data protection legislation.
SUB/APO/STU/PR/1 [1955-1956]
Letter from Ministry of Education concerning the children attending or expected to attend the junior and infants schools. Includes lists of the children with date of birth and former school. Date stamp is unclear 4th May 195[5/6?].
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2051.
SUB/APO/STU/PR/2 14 June 1954
Typescript list of children admitted to the Catholic School on this date.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2050.
SUB/APO/STU/PR/3 1955
Fr Foley’s original list of children attending the school. Seven handwritten sheets labelled “Children to attend Catholic School, Straight Rd, Easter 1955” . The details given are name, present address, past
address, birthday, date of change of residence, present school and former school or school would have been attended.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2051.
SUB/APO/STU/PR/4 23 May 1958
List of pupils on roll at Romford St Ursula’s Junior School. Note on cover “These are displaced pupils. Total no. on roll = 325 ” The information given is name, address, dated of birth, date of change of residence,
former address and former school or school would have attended. Typescript lists that were originally taped together but the pages are now all loose and care should be taken. Inserted is one handwritten page giving names and schools.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2054.
SUB/APO/STU/EV 1956-2017
Records relating to special events and school projects.
14 files
SUB/APO/STU/EV/1 1956
Spiritual bouquet addressed to Rev. Mother for St Ursula’s School First Foundation Day. Two sheets containing the names of the children bound in a cardboard cover with a pencil illustration of the school. Note – the pages have come loose and are
no longer held by the cord.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2052.
SUB/APO/STU/EV/2 1957
Spiritual bouquet illustration in pen and water colour addressed to Mother Paul on her Feast Day 1957 from the children and staff of St Ursula’s School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/3 1957
Spiritual bouquet address to Rev. Mother for second Foundation Day. Two sheets – the first illustrated in pen and watercolour with a glued on picture, the second sheet has a tear and some water damage. There is a typescript list of the children’s
names on the back of the second sheet.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2053.
SUB/APO/STU/EV/4 1958
Spiritual bouquet addressed to Sr Mary Paul on her Feast Day 1958. In a cardboard folder illustrated with a watercolour.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/5 [1959]
Spiritual bouquet addressed to Sr Mary Paul on her Feast Day. Illustrated with a glued on picture and watercolour illustration. Undated
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/6 1958-1967
Autograph book containing spiritual bouquets for St Ursula’s Junior School Foundation Days addressed to Rev Mother. Includes glued in photographs and pictures and ink and water colour illustrations.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/7 25 April 1980
Liturgy booklet for St Ursula’s School Silver Jubilee Mass.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/8 19 July 1991
Liturgy booklet for St Ursula’s Junior School Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the retirement of Mrs Eileen Rossiter.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/9 17 March 1992
Liturgy leaflet for blessing of new resource room at St Ursula’s Junior School.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/10 1968-1976
Collection of letters, cards and photographs from priests in Kenya in response to the children’s letters and donations. Pasted and taped into an album. Some items have come loose.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/11 [early 21st century]
Thank you card from Noel McNab addressed to the Sisters upon retirement as head teacher of the infant school.
1 file.
SUB/APO/STU/EV/12 2017
St Ursula’s Catholic Junior School 60th Anniversary Prayers 1957-2017. Handwritten prayers from the children pasted into booklet form with a hand drawn card to the Sisters which also refers to the whole school photograph that was sent. NB – the
photograph is with the audio-visual archive collection.
1 booklet
SUB/APO/STU/EV/13 2005
Liturgy booklet for celebration Mass for St Ursula’s Schools’ 50th Anniversary 1955-2005.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/EV/14 2005
Happy 50th Anniversary card to the Ursuline Sisters from Gordon Veerasawmy.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/SP 1994-1995
Sacramental preparation
5 files
SUB/APO/STU/SP/1 1994-1995
Notes and papers for the teaching of the seven First Holy Communion preparation lessons with parents and children. Combination of handwritten notes and photocopied worksheets.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/SP/2 1994
Schedule of First Holy Programme meetings on Church of the Most Holy Redeemer headed paper. Annotated with names of the catechists and Sr Carmel’ name on the top.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/SP/3 1994-1995
Handwritten list of names for First Communion 1994/5.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2087.
SUB/APO/STU/SP/4 1995
Handwritten address to the parents at the end of the programme.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/SP/5 1995
Handwritten address to the parents and children at the end of the programme.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/YC 1981-1984
Youth Club
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/YC/1 1981-1984
Training Course for Youth Leaders Project – Sr Teresa Flanagan. Content of plastic folder labelled as above. The project is described as “outlining the birth and growth of St Ursula’s youth club to date, analysing the
strengths and weaknesses which have emerged so far and looking at what we ought to be aiming at in the future” was completed as part of the Diocese of Brentwood Catholic Youth Service Youth Leaders Training Course 1981/82. The project contains
original and photocopy documents including:
• Sr Teresa’s certificate for the completion of the Youth Leadership certificate 1982
• Minutes of management committee meetings
• Results of a questionnaire
• Club rules
• Helpers’ roster
• Club constitution • September balance sheet (1984)
• Ideas from members
• Letter to parishioners
• Correspondence concerning the club hut
As some of these documents date after the completion of the course it appears that this file was added to. It also includes another project on the senior section of the youth club written by Ian Muckersie and Bill O’Brian.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS [1950s]-2002
History-Secondary sources concerning the schools and parish.
7 files
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/1 [mid-late 20th century]
St Ursula’s Schools, Harold Hill – scrap book containing original photographs and typescript extracts detailing the history of the schools taken from editions of the Fairview Chronicle. NB some of the items are no longer stuck into the scrap book
and so it should be handled with care.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/2 [mid-late 20th century]
Typescript sheet headed “Odd Notes” . Six points giving a history of the Ursulines starting schools in Brentwood and then providing schools on new housing and LCC estates after the Second World War.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/3 [mid 1950s]
The opening of the Infants’ School – handwritten notes (two sides of one sheet of paper). Undated but the building of the junior school is written about in the future tense so likely to have been written pre. 1956.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/4 [mid-late 20th century]
Handwritten notes on the work of the Ursulines at Harold Hill. (Two sides of one sheet of paper). Covers 1954 and 1955 only
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/5 [mid-late 20th century]
Sr Ursula’s School – history. Six handwritten sheets. Undated. Last date mentioned 1957 but written after that as mentions changes to the front entrance, medical rooms, computers, radio cassettes, television and playing field.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/6 [1990s]
Set of seven index cards containing notes headed “Say a word on behalf of the Ursuline Community” . Gives an outline history of the schools. Undated but written after the school was transferred to the diocese.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/HIS/7 27 February 2002
“The Early Years at St Ursula’s Primary Schools. ” Five hand written pages of school history written by George Hoffman who was appointed as deputy head at St Ursula’s in 1956 and retired in 1984. With it is a
notecard addressed to Sr Gabriel.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/NEW 1972-1996
Newspaper cuttings
5 files
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/1 October -November 1972
Articles about the death of seven year old pupil at the junior school on 17th October 1972.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/1/1 19 October 1972
“Tragedy in Playground – Boy Dies”
Echo
1 newspaper cutting
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/1/2 20 October 1972
“Boy, 7, chokes and dies in playground” ,
Havering Recorder
1 newspaper cutting
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/1/3 20 October 1972
“Million to one freak kills boy”
The Express
1 newspaper cutting
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/1/4 October -November 1972
“Boy ‘had no chance’” ,
Recorder/Review – report on the inquest. With this is a copy of the letter sent from the Chief Education Officer to Councillor Mrs Latham informing her of the findings of the Coroner.
1 newspaper cutting and 1report
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/2 3 December 1992
“Where happiness equals success” ,
Harold Special. Article about the junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/3 September 1996
“Agnes leaves St Ursula’s Infants” , publication unknown. Annotated September 1996.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/4 September 1996
“Gordon leaves school to settle in Australia” ,
Brentwood News
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/NEW/5 February 1995
“Questions and Answers at St Ursula’s” , publication unknown. Photograph of Bishop Thomas during visit to the junior school.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/PT 21 July 2001
Papers relating to past pupils and teachers.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/PT/1 21 July 2001
Liturgy booklet for the ordination to the priesthood of former pupil, Joseph Bernard Silver.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV [1950s] -2003
Audio-visual records Please note that these are the audio-visual records that were with the collection. There will be more items in the main archive audio-visual collection.
1 box
SUB/APO/STU/AV/1 15 August 1956
Black and white photograph of the opening of St Dominic’s Church.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/2 [1958-1959]
Black and white photograph of a function at St Ursula’s Junior School. Photograph includes the Mayor and Mayoress of Romford, Canon McKenna and the staff.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/3 [mid 20th century]
Black and white photograph of the Mrs Henry Cup presented to the school by Mrs Henry and won for swimming all England. NB It was previously a cup open to all girls public, grammar and secondary schools.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/4 [1950s]
Seven black and white photographs of a procession of the Blessed Sacrament (possibly Corpus Christi) including school children, uniformed groups, First Holy Communion children etc. Photographs are stamped on the front with the photographer’s
details – in some cases these have been cut off.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV/5 [1950s]
Black and white photograph of outside stall of religious items. Same photographer as AV/4 above and possibly taken at the same event.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/6 [1950s-1960s]
Two black and white photographs of First Holy Communion groups. Two different groups. Both undated. One with photographers label on the front.
2 photographs
SUB/APO/STU/AV/7 [1961]
Black and white photograph of children dressed for sport with two shields and a cup, Sister Peter and two male members of staff. Undated but one of the shields has 1961 St Ursula’s on it.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/8 [mid 20th century]
Black and white photograph of statue of Our Lady. With it is the sheet it was originally blu tacked to stating that “The Statue has been here since 1956” .
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV/9 [c.1955]
Black and white print of photograph of the infant school. With it is the sheet it was originally blu tacked to stating that it is “the infant school before the junior school was built.”
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV/10 [late 1950s]
Black and white photograph of the junior school.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/11 [c.1989]
Four colour photographs mounted on card depicting the delivery of a temporary type classroom/storage area. Undated but the pictures are mounted on the back of the St Ursula’s Junior School calendar – June and October 1989.
SUB/APO/STU/AV/12 [1980s?]
Colour photograph labelled on back “St Ursula’s Junior School backdrop for Carol Service in St Dominic’s Church. 4th year pupils who worked on backdrop”
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/13 1992
Two colour photographs of the opening of Sister Brigid Resource Room in the junior school.
2 photographs
SUB/APO/STU/AV/14 2003
Five A4 sheets of printed colour photographs of St Ursula’s RC Junior School May Crowning of Our Lady 2003.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV/15 1988-[early 1990s]
Set of five mounted junior school colour photographs.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV/15/1 1988
Sr Teresa Funcheon with her class.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/15/2 1989
Staff photograph
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/15/3 1991
Sr Teresa Funcheon with her class.
1 photograph
SUB/APO/STU/AV/15/4 1991
Staff photograph
1 photography
SUB/APO/STU/AV/15/5 [early 1990s]
Staff photograph undated. With it is another colour photograph of the same group with two additional members of staff.
2 photographs
SUB/APO/STU/AV/16 [c.1957]
Four black and white photographs of the school. They are cut from a publication and printed double sided. The images are numbered and captioned as follows:
1. St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Entrance to Infants’ School.
2. St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Entrance to Junior School.
3. St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Infants’ School from Playing Field.
4. St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Junior School from Playing Field.
NB 3 is on reverse of 1 and 4 on the reverse of 2. See also the print block
SUB/APO/STU/AV/17 below. The photographs are undated but the image of the entrance to the junior school looks like it was taken when
the grounds were still being finished so c.1957.
1 file
SUB/APO/STU/AV/17 [c.1957]
Four print blocks showing photographs of the outside of the school. They are the printing blocks for the images in AV/16 above. The numbers after the title refer to the number stamped into the block. Undated but the image of the entrance to the
junior school looks like it was taken when the grounds were still being finished so c.1957.
4 print blocks
SUB/APO/STU/AV/17/1 [c.1957]
St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Entrance to Infants’ School. (183)
1 print block
SUB/APO/STU/AV/17/2 [c.1957]
St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Entrance to Junior School. (184)
1 print block
SUB/APO/STU/AV/17/3 [c.1957]
St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Infants’ School from Playing Field. (182)
1 print block
SUB/APO/STU/AV/17/4 [c.1957]
St Ursula’s, Harold Hill – Junior School from Playing Field. (180)
1 print block
SUB/APO/BAS 2003-2018
Records of the Apostolate in Basildon. Sisters lived in the parish and were part of the team ministry in the parishes of St Basil’s and Holy Trinity. See also the community records
COM/BAS.
3 files
SUB/APO/BAS/1 November 2003
Liturgy booklet for the Induction Mass of the Basildon Team Ministry by the Rt Rev Thomas McMahon, Bishop of Brentwood, 25th November 2003. With it is the invitation to the Ursuline Community to attend.
1 file
SUB/APO/BAS/2 January 2009-February 2009
Letter from the bishop to be read out at all Masses in Basildon concerning changes to the team.
1 file
SUB/APO/BAS/3 13 July 2018
Newspaper cutting, “Highest accolade for care” ,
Basildon Standard. Article about the Basildon Emergency Night Shelter.
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS 1991-2003
Brescia House: The Young People’s Counselling Service was for young people aged between 12 and 25 in the Brentwood area. Planning of the project began in 1991 and it was launched in May 1992. The congregation provided premises and funding to pay
the Director’s salary and furnish and equip the centre and a Sister who was secretary providing administrative assistance. The Sisters were trustees of the centre and were represented on the management committee. The congregation relinquished
financial responsibility for the project in 1997 but continued to provide the premises until 2003 when it became apparent that as the building needed extensive repairs it was no longer financially viable. A Sister continued to serve on the
management committee until 2003 when the service moved to The Hermitage.
19 files
SUB/APO/BCS/1 1993-2002
Annual Reports
7 files
SUB/APO/BCS/1/1 1992-1993
Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/1/2 1994
Second Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/1/3 1996
Third Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/1/4 1998
Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/1/5 1999
Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/1/6 2000
Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/1/7 2002
Annual Report
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/2 1991-2002
Management Committee
4 files
UB/APO/BCS/2/1 1991-1996
Minutes of management committee (some signed) with additional papers such as correspondence, agendas, financial reports and a copy of the 1992-1993 annual report.
1 file
UB/APO/BCS/2/2 1992-1995
Project Director’s reports.
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/2/3i-ii 1997-2002
3. Minutes of management committee with related papers such as director’s reports, correspondence, constitution, leaflets about the service and income and expenditure accounts.
2 files
SUB/APO/BCS/3 1991-2001
Management files – these have been given the titles as they appeared on the original plastic folders.
6 files
SUB/APO/BCS/3/1 1991-1993
New project – correspondence, proposals, minutes and contract of employment for director.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2075.
SUB/APO/BCS/3/2 1995-1997
Correspondence -mainly with and from Janet Carter, Project Director. Includes some correspondence with other members of the management committee and letters in support of the service when the Ursuline funding was to be withdrawn.
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/3/3 1997-2001
Constitution and agreement – papers include supervision agreement, confidentiality, report on finances, constitution, agreement with Janet Carter, Project Director, contract of employment for Linda Tanner, Director of YPCS and FACE and some
minutes and correspondence
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2083.
SUB/APO/BCS/3/4 1993-2001
Brescia Information – Correspondence and related papers mainly concerning finances, funding, repairs and maintenance.
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/3/5 1993-1997
Young People’s Counselling Service Correspondence – mainly concerning funding and applications for grants and staff resignations.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2079.
SUB/APO/BCS/3/6 1993-1995
Young People’s Counselling Service Staff – papers include forms, adverts, job profiles, job descriptions and correspondence.
1 file
This item contains personal data, access restricted until 2077.
SUB/APO/BCS/4 [c.2002]
Leaflet advertising the Young People’s Counselling Service. Undated but references the Hermitage site so 2002 or later.
1 file
SUB/APO/BCS/5 2003
Newspaper cutting, “Vital service that bridges the communications gap in families” ,
This is Essex. Article about the Young People’s Counselling Service with a colour photograph of director, Linda Tanner holding two copies of the leaflet in SUB/APO/BCS/4 above.
1 file
