Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: Vidler, Denis
Dates of creation: 1959-1989
Extent: 1 box
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Created by: material relating to service in the Sudan
Language:
English
(1914- )
| | |
| 1937 | Civil Secretary's Office |
| 1937-1941 | A.D.C. El Obeid and Umm Ruwaba, Kordofan |
| 1941-1942 | Asst. D.A.C.S. (Personnel), Civil Secretary's Office |
| 1942-1944 | War Supply Dept. |
| 1944-1945 | D.A.C.S. (Internal), Civil Secretary's Office |
| 1945-1949 | A.D.C./D.C. Wad Medani and Hassa Heissa, Blue Nile Province |
| 1949-1952 | D.C. Atbara, Northern Province |
| 1952-1953 | Asst. Commissioner of Lands |
| 1953-1955 | Commissioner of Lands |
| 1955 | Retired |
This collection, donated by D. Vidler, consists of the papers of the 'Fallen Angels', members of a club formed after independence to continue social contacts between those S.P.S. officials who had been recruited during the years 1933-1939. The
first dinner was held in London in 1956 and the club was finally wound up in 1989
Catalogue
Papers of the “Fallen Angels”
SAD.745/10/1-17
“Fallen Angels 1956-1989. Their story”, by Denis Vidler - an account of the creation of the Fallen Angels and of their annual dinners. Includes lists of chairmen, speakers, numbers attending and venues, copies of a
speech made by H.G. Balfour-Paul at the first dinner and “Sudanisation Blues”, sung at the last dinner in 1989 (mimeograph, ring-binding)
SAD.745/10/18-24
Designs for the cover of account above
SAD.745/11-745/12; 748/1-748/6
1959-1989
Correspondence concerning arrangements for and attendance at the “Fallen Angels” annual dinners:
SAD.748/7/1-17
1969-1982
Lists of members of the Fallen Angels
SAD.748/7/18-30
1964-1976
Dinner table plans
SAD.748/8/1-54
1978-1989
Lists of members attending dinners
