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RefNoK1383/A/8/7
AltRefNo1383/8/7
TitleCorrespondence, professional and personal
DescriptionIncludes that with:
Mr Quine, Secretary for Interdepartmental Committee on the Rehabilitation of Persons Injured by Accidents, Ministry of Heath, enclosing précis of evidence given by Varrier-Jones and Reynell Wreford to the committee arising from a letter published in The Times (1936) by the late Lord Allenby, and another from Geoffrey Peto referring to the development of the Enham (Hants.) Village Centre to enable it to provide rehabilitation and employment for disabled civilians. [As a result of a request to the Village Centres Council for further information, Mr Wreford forwarded a memorandum prepared by Sir Pendrill Varrier-Jones and himself for this Committeee. Mr Wreford was asked if Sir Pendrill and he wished to add any further notes to bring the material up-to-date for presentation to the Committee. The letter of 16 September 1937, enclosing a second memorandum was received in reply.]'
J Bidwell, Cambridge and Sir Reginald Wingate about 'developments' at Enham Village Centre
Letter from [Dr E. Obermer], 14 Manchester Square, London giving contact details of Mrs Harold Cohen, 'widow of the Cohen, the founder of Lewis's department stress of Liverpool, Manchester, etc.', with a view to asking for a donation to continue research, with copy letter attached (1936) to Varrier-Jones describing financial affairs and wish to continue his research and desirability of a chair in Individual Hygiene
Detailed report on Matron's health by Professor J.A. Ryle, Herschel Road, Cambridge
Elizabeth Gordon, [Secretary to Papworth Village Settlement Management Committee] Ediscol, Whittlesford, writing after special meeting of the Executive committee at which it was agreed members would like to show their appreciation of 'your and Matron's wonderful work' by giving Matron an increase in her salary and Varrier-Jones a lump sum to cover travelling expenses with hand-written draft by Varrier-Jones thanking her for the box of flowers and other matters.
Birthday greetings to Varrier-Jones from children at Papworth School
Arthur Sibly, Wycliffe College, about Varrier-Jones attending speech day and providing scholarship for Pat Parker
Date1936-1937
CreatorNameVarrier-Jones Papers
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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