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Undergraduate study, Queen Mary, University of London
Ref No (click to see in context)QM/1/2
TitleFundraising
LevelSubSeries
Date1885-1889
Extent18 files
DescriptionPapers relating to the Beaumont Trustees' attempts to raise funds for the People's Palace scheme.

Includes letters and papers concerning: fundraising appeals printed in newspapers; public meetings about the People's Palace; Queen Victoria granting her patronage to the People's Palace; and circulars soliciting fundraising subscriptions for the People's Palace.
ArrangementBy subject and chronological.
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePerson or Corporate Body Name
DS/UK/1249Currie; Sir; Edmund Hay (1834-1913); Vice Chairman of the School Board for London (1873-76); Chairman of the London Hospital Medical College (1876-79); Chairman of the Beaumont Trustees (1882-91).
DS/UK/1252Edward VII (1841-1910); King of Great Britain and Ireland.
DS/UK/1253Benson; Edward White (1829-1896); Archbishop of Canterbury
DS/UK/1251Soulsby; W. (fl. 1885)
DS/UK/1254Oakley; A. H. (fl. 1886)
DS/UK/1248Brownlow; Arthur (fl. 1885); Honourary Secretary of the Beaumont Trust
DS/UK/1255Wilson; J. M. (fl. 1886); Reverend
DS/UK/1256Brassey; Sir; Thomas (1836-1918); Baron, Earl, Lord; Politician.
DS/UK/1257Brassey; Lady; Anna (1839-1887); Baroness; nee Allnutt, wife of Sir Thomas Brassey (1936-1918).
DS/UK/1258Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
DS/UK/1259Ponsonby; Sir; Henry Frederick (1825-1895); Major-General; Queen Victoria's Private Secretary.
DS/UK/1260Field; S. (fl. 1886); Employee of the East and West India Dock Company
DS/UK/1261Ashton; J. M. (fl. 1886); Employee of the East and West India Dock Company.
DS/UK/1262du Plat Taylor; John Lowther (1829-1904); Colonel; Founder of the Army Postal Corps and the Post Office Rifles.
DS/UK/1263Pollock; Ella Violet (1868-1957); Niece of Sir Edmund Hay Currie
DS/UK/1264Snelgrove; A. G. (fl. 1887)
DS/UK/1265Adderley; J. W. (fl. 1885-1887); Reverend
DS/UK/1266Beaumont; G. H. (fl. 1885-1887); Relation of J. T. Barber Beaumont.
DS/UK/1267Lipton; W. J. (fl. 1885-1889)
DS/UK/375The Times; 1785-; National newspaper.
DS/UK/1377Beaumont Trust; 1882-
DS/UK/62People's Palace; 1887-1954
DS/UK/1384Borough of Hackney Workman's Club; fl 1886
DS/UK/1385Beaumont Trust; Poplar Committee; fl 1886
DS/UK/1386Westminster Abbey; 1245-
DS/UK/1387East and West India Dock Company; 1838-c.1909
DS/UK/1388HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs; 1891-