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| Description | Minute book for the London branch of the NUWT.
NUWT members present at the meetings (not all members were present at each meeting)
Baynes
Bonner
Burden
Cameron (E.J.)
Cameron (M.M)
Carron
Chandler
Chard
Chester
Clarke
Cutten
Dawson
Dunn
Farrant
Ferrari
Follett
Fouraker
Froude
Garrow
Gibbs
Gilder
Hall
Harland (Lister-Harland)
Head
Heath
Hellier
Hogan
Hunter
Jobson
Johnson (G.E.)
Johnson
Kent-Jones
Lane
Leslie
Litt
Manning
Marcham
Mardon
Matthews
McCarron
Murton
Overmark
Parsons
Plumb
Potts
Poulter
Reed
Rhodes
Richmond
Ridge
Smith
Stockare
Stubbington
Tanner
Tarrant
Tidswell
Thomas
Townsend
Walker
Williams (A.K.)
Westgate
Westwood
Woolford
Young
Men mentioned frequently:
Mr. Jake
Mr. Tate
Mr. Nicholls
Front pages used for correspondence/stamps and dues record-keeping.
Initial undated entries discuss topics including:
Proposal that secondary teacher be asked to join the Federation
Topics sent to NUT:
- Boys and girls being taught by teachers of their own gender
- Class sizes should be below 40 students
- Combined departments under one head are to be condemned
Meeting held at 6 p.m. in Essex Hall
Topics discussed were resolutions for the NUT, including:
Combined Departments and Classes, against large classes, more than 40 on a role (agreed)
Children under 5 (agreed)
Domestic Training for Girls ("Indecisive")
Women in Boys' Schools
Note signed by Amy Chester, Feb 8th 1908
About alterning rules re: a legal defense fund and a group organising one of their own. "A most real danger"
Meeting of held on Feb 8, 1908 at Albany Street
Chaired by: Mrs Amy Chester (President)
Additional members in attendance included Misses:
Burdon
Gibbs
Gilder
Hall
Head
Lane
Mannnig
Marcham
Mardon
Overmark
Potts
Thomas
Williams (A.K.)
Westgate
Topics discussed:
Opening of Reading Branch
Raising the combined departments issue with the Council of the General Federation at their Annual Meeting and in Presiden'ts address
Christmas Women's Conference &
(1) concerns it wasn't representative
(2) that the men voted
(3) that the meeting wasn't held where other women members of the NUT could be present
(4) The principles upon which women were elected to the conference and by whom
Committee proposed to include:
Hall
Mardon
Thomas
Williams (A.K.)
Marcham
Gilder
Potts
Westgate
Meeting of held on May 16, 1908 in Essex Hall
Members present:
Chester
Cameron
Lane (L.E.)
Jobson (S.E.)
Murton (Mrs.)
Manning (E.E.)
Overmark
Potts (E.S.)
Williams (A.K.)
A new chair was elected, Miss M.M. Cameron
Miss A.K. Williams was elected as vice president
Miss Manning was elected Secretary and Treasurer
The following were elected to committee:
Mrs Murton
Mrs Ferrari
Mrs Bonner
Mrs Kent Jones
Misses:
Overmark
Potts
Jobson
Marcham
Lane
Gibbs
Burden
Hunter
McGuiness
Johnson
Leslie
Murray
Young
Smith
Resolutions passed:
In favour of a theatre as a national mamorial to share peace on education grounds
Pledging to make the visit of 1000 Canadian and American teachers a success
Ensuring women are nominated for the NUT
Ensuring NFWT vote for the woman candidate in NUT and other elections provided the candidate agrees with NFWT views
Meeting held on Sept 26, 1908 at the Emerson Club
Chaired by Miss A.K. Williams
Members mentioned:
Overmark
Potts
Murton
Smith
Topics discussed:
Resolution involved expressing surprise that the president had canceled and scheduled meetings without talking to her fellow officers
Supporting the candidacy of Miss Cleghorn as VP of the NUT
Meeting held on Nov 7, 1908 at the Emerson Club
Chaired (partially) by Miss M.M. Cameron
Members mentioned/present:
Burden
Cameron (E.J.)
Chester
Johnson (G.E.)
Lane
Manning
Potts
Williams (A.K.)
Discussion focused on the convening of the past meeting and invalidating the minutes, but the proposal (by the president) was not successful.
There were calls for a committee meeting to be held to go through business, because this meeting focused on operations/conflicting views.
Minutes from the committee meeting were not included, but the next meeting mentions it occurred on Nov. 28.
Meeting held on Feb. 6, 1909 at the Mowbray House
Members present:
Bonner
Cameron (M.M.)
Cameron (E.J.)
Chester
Ferrari
F. Johnson
G.E. Johnson
Hunter
Kent Jones
Lane
Langbridge
Nicholls
Manning
Murton
Overmark
Smith
Young
Williams (A.K.)
Members would not allow Miss M.M. Cameron to take the chair based on "recent actions" and Gibbs took the chair.
Topics discussed included:
Nominations to committee: Chester, Gilbbs, G.E. Johnson, & Marcham
A vote of censure of M.M. Cameron as president and M.M. Cameron's resignation
Annual Meeting, held on May 22, 1909 in Trinity Ch Hall, Great Portland Street
Members present:
Bonner
Burden
Chester
Dunn
Ferrari
Gibbs
Head
Johnson
Lane
Manning
Murton
Overmark
Parsons
Potts
Woolford
Williams (A.K.) elected President and chair
Gibbs had served as chair since February.
Lane became VP
Chester became Ex President
Manning became Sec and Treasurer
20 memebers were elected to committee
Next meetings were scheduled and rules were adopted changing the subscription year to follow the calendar year
Meeting held Saturday, Sept 4, 1909 at the Emerson Club
Members present:
Bonner
Chester
Ferrari
Hunter
Johnson
Kent Jones
Murton
Overmark
Potts
Williams
Topics discussed:
Almalgamating the Hackney Branch with the London Branch
Subscriptions to the Federation
Meeting held Saturday, November 20, 1909 at the Emerson Club
Members present:
Chester
Dennison
Ferrari
Hunter
Marcham
Murton
Overmark
Potts
Walker
Williams (Chair)
Topics discussed:
Almalgamating the Hackney Branch with the London Branch
Convening the Annual Meeting in early January
Names for the General Committee (Chester, Overmark, Marcham, Johnson, Williiams, Potts, Lane, Reed)
Annual Meeting held Saturday, Feb 12, 1910 at the Day Training College, Southhampton Row
Members present:
Bonner (Secretary and Treasurer)
Ferrari
Kent Jones
Johnson
Leslie
Lane (elected President)
Matthews
Murton
Overmark
Parsons
Plumb
Potts (elected VP)
Walker
Topics discussed:
Mrs Morgan-Dockrell read a paper "Woman as Citizen"
Raising the Combined Departmetns issues at the forthcoming conference
Naming members to committee (Plumb, Bendall, Matthews, Walker)
General Meeting held Saturday, April 30, 1910 at the Emerson Club
Members present:
Bonner
Chester
Ferrari
Hunter
Johnson
Lane (elected Chairman and President)
Marcham
Matthews
Murton
Overmark
Plumb
Potts
Reed
Ridge
Walker
Williams
Topics discussed:
Modification of C.P. rules in Inf Schs under L.C.C. (abbreviations were used)
Amalgamated or combined departments
Watching union meeting agendas and pledging to take womens' questions only
Meeting held Saturday, Sept 10, 1910 at the Emerson Club
Topics discussed:
Supporting Miss A.K. Williams for Executive of NUT, only one candidate
Correspondence with Mr. Jake and Mrs. Ridge on candidates for the executive
Membership increases (55 subscriptions)
Organising whist drives to raise funds
Adding to Rule 4g L.T.A. that vacancies be filled by candidates with the next-highest number of votes in the previous election
Protesting the policy of compulsory double, or terminal, promotions
The increasing number of "mixed" (boys and girls) schools (the Branch believed boys should be taught by masters and girls by women teachers)
Annual meeting held Saturday, January 28, 1911 at the Emerson Club
Members noted:
Chester
Garrow
Lane
Leslie
Jobson
Overmark
Potts (incoming president)
Ridge
Williams
Topics discussed:
Subscription increases (64) and moving out of debt
Combined departments (monitoring the issue)
Seeking information about the Reading district's action re: married teachers
Selecting committee and conference delegates
Montion for Conference "That no public action in opposition to the declared policy of the NFWT be taken by any officer or member of the Committee"
Meeting held Saturday, March 25, 1911
Members noted:
Jobson
Lane
Potts
Topics discussed:
Responding to the Reading Association re: married teachers, called "merely evasive"
Urging the council to use B & C funds to establish a home for teachers with limited incomes
Interest of Switzerland in London's super annuated women teachers
Changing rule 25, adding that an annuity from the fund shall not exceed £65 (or £80 where a relative is dependent)
Employment of women teachers in boys schools (Branch took an opposing view.)
Meeting held Saturday, May 27, 1911
Members noted:
Farrant
Garrow
Overmark
Potts
Walker
Williams
Topics discussed:
Gathering information about the Reading Association re: married teachers and reporting to Central Committee
Writing to Day Schools Committee about difficulties posed to women teachers by limiting Whitsuntide holiday to Monday only
Conference business: super annuation
Meeting held September 30, 1911
Members noted:
Ferrari
Jobson
Johnson
Lane
Leslie
Overmark
Plumb
Walker
Williams
Topics discussed:
Sending a letter to the Education Committee requesting an extension of the mid-term holiday
Motion failed to adopt 2 candidates for the Executive of the N.U.T., 1 candidate, A.K. Williams, was put forward
The Executive's Motion re: Women's Suffrage
Increase membership of N.U.T. to try to get a 5th member for London on the Executive
Organising an outing to the Lady Brassey Museum
Referring to the L.T.A. the matter of L.C.C. inspectors' ability to ask questions of teachers while in class
Meeting held January 27, 1912
Members noted:
Bonner
Chester
Leslie
Johnson
Marcham
Overmark (incoming President)
Plumb
Potts
Williams
Topics discussed:
Nominating members to the Imperial Conference and to Central Committee
Disablement allowance
Proposals: substituting 6 for 10 years, time of disablement not to count, allowance should not cease until a teacher is reappointed
Motions for conference: 43 (class size?); combined departments; equal pay for equal work
Adhering to previous years' arrangements for Sports Day
Reports on older teachers by the L.C.C.
Meeting held May 11, 1912 at the Emerson Club
Members noted:
Chandler
Chester
Fouraker
Harland
Kent-Jones
Overmark
Richmond
Walker
Topics discussed:
Letter from the editor of Women Teachers World of opportunity to insert reports
Sending a representative to the MP Conference
38 new members, 20 obtained by Miss Garrow, increasing total to 110
Meeting of the NFWT at Hull
Energy around the topic of womens' suffrage/franchise
Indignation at speeches of Mrs Burgwin and Mr. Cook
Recommending the Central Committee draw up a resolution re: the Parliamentary question of franchise for women
Recommending speakers on the question of womens' franchise
Dramatic Teaching
Meeting held September 28, 1912
Members noted:
Bone
Chandler
Chester
Dawson
Lane
Jobson
Overmark
Topics discussed:
Requesting memebers attend and "influence all women teacher to attend" the quarterly meetings of their N.U.T. associations & support women candidates for their L.T.A. division
The objects and aims of the Women Teachers Franchise Union (not to replace other teachers unions)
Complimentary superannuity scheme for members outside London (Newcastle scheme used as example)
Meeting held Tuesday, January 28, 1913
Members noted:
Chester
Clarke
Jobson
Kent-Jones
Leslie
Overmark
Potts
Walker
Topics discussed:
Retirement of Mr. Jake and dissatisfaction with the results of the Federation
Question of affiliating with L.C.C.W.T.U.
Nominating 5 London member for Fed Comm
Mrs Hulton read her paper on "Handwork for the lower standards"
Election of representatives for Conference
Supporting A.K. Williams for the Executive of N.U.T.
Meeting held Saturday, April 26, 1913 at the Emerson Club
Members present:
Baynes
Clark(e)?
Dawson
Follett
Fouraker
Froude (General Secretary)
Ferrari
Hunter
Kent-Jones
Lane
Lister Harland
Marcham (President)
Potts
Plumb
Poulter
Stubbington
Walker
Williams
Topics discussed:
N.U.T. Conference at Weston-super-mare & account of the deputation to Lord Heldane re: women's suffrage
The grand suffrage meeting "crowded to the doors" and the speeches of Mrs Dice, Margaret McMillan and Mr Harben
Letters circulated by anti-suffrage teachers
Nominating Ms Williams to the Executive
Meeting held Saturday, Sept 20, 1913 at the Emerson Club
Members noted:
Bonner
Froud
Leslie
Jobson
Topics discussed:
By-election for the Executive, gathering support for Ms. Williams in all London divisions
Superannuation and Article 50
Birmingham Conference
Federal Committee work on equal pay, suffrage, help from the press, and how to keep supervisors
Recommending the Federal Committee obtain legal advice w/re: to women paying NUT Sub less 2f
Work with Franchise Union to support the same women
Meeting held Jan 28, 1914 at the Emerson Club
Members noted in attendance: (14 total, though not all are named)
Chester
Leslie
Potts (Chair)
Williams
Walker
Topics discussed:
Establishing leadership for the next year
Nominating Ms Williams to the Executive
Selecting conference representatives
Drafting resolutions including for equal pay, adequate pensions/compensation for displaced teagers
Referring to the Local Association the question of teaching housecraft to elder girls and trade schools for girls
Equal pay in mixed departments (boys and girls), urging the LTA present a scheme for the General Conference to be more representative
Meeting held May 23, 1914 at the Emerson Club
Members noted/in attendance:
Clark
Kent-Jones
Williams
Topics discussed:
Suffrage resolution, "That the NWT supports the claim of women teachers to full rights of citizenship"
Differences between the pensions of English and Scotch teachers and Civil Service members
Meeting held Saturday, Sept 26, 1914 at the Emerson Club
Members noted:
Chester
Clark
Dickenson
Fouraker
Froud
Jobson (chair)
Kent-Jones
Litt
Tarrant
Williams
Topics discussed:
Memorial for Ms. Potts
Helping Finchley set up a unit
Moving that the equal pay resolution be dropped until after the war, "unless our hands were forced"
LCC Probationer Bursaries,"regretting that the LCC should make this a means of articifical supply of teachers"
Supporting 2 nominees to the executive, A.K. Williams and Agnes Dawson
Supporting for Committee same candidates as LCCWTU & WTFU, provided they were members of the NFWT
The great necessity to serve upon the Local Relief Committees
Annual General Meeting held Jan 23, 1915 at the Emerson Club
Members mentioned as present:
Bonner
Clark
Chester
Follett
Hogan
Leslie
Kent-Jones
Jobson (Chair)
Poulter
Rhodes and Nash of Finchley
Tarrant
Tidswell
Topics discussed:
Inclement weather kept many from attending
Central Committee action, asing S. Shields to keep the scheme
Collect subscriptions in person to save expense
Kent-Jones becoming president, commending Jobson for the past year
Conference resolutions:
ECR;
"too lades" and those born too soon;
franchise;
compensation for displaced teachers;
equal pay;
combined departments;
marriage no disability
Undertake the tea and evening refreshments for the London Conference
Meeting held May 15, 1915 at the Emerson Club
Members mentioned as present:
Clark
Chester
Jobson
Lane
Rhodes
Tarrant
Walker
Williams
Topics discussed:
The recent annual Conference
A social function for surrounding districts
Placing women as inspectors in cases of Criminal Assault son children and on RSPCC Society
Protesting the constitution of committees for NUT Nat fund.
Raising funds for the Women Teachers Ambulance Car Fund
War work being done in the Boys Institutes of extra-metropolitan districts
Asking the LTA Committee for Manual Training Instructors
Meeting held July 10, 1915
Members mentioned as present:
Carron
Chandler
Cutten
Fouracker
Jobson
Kent-Jones (Chair)
Tanner
Tarrant
Williams
Topics discussed:
Account balances, making donations
Supervisors of the central committee
Local meetings for propoganda work, dividing London the way the NUT is divided
Special meeting held Sept 30, 1915 at the Emerson Club
Members present:
Chandler
Cutten
Fouracker
Heath
Jobson
Kent-Jones (chair)
McCarron
Poulter
Rhodes
Stubbington
Tanner
Tarrant
Tidswell
Townsend
Walker
Westwood
Williams
Topics discussed:
LTA election
Paster here is a news clipping commending women teachers and announcing 24 members of the NFWT for election to the LTA
Meeting held Oct 15, 1915 at the Emerson Club
Members mentioned as present:
Cutten
Hellier
Kent-Jones (chair)
Poulter
Stubbington
Tanner
Tarrant
Topics discussed:
NUT elections, supporting Williams and Dawson for the Executive
Supporting a public Conference in 1916
Recent conference on equal pay for equal work
Next page contains a newsclipping of the meeting
Meeting held Nov 27, 1915 at the Emerson Club
Members mentioned as present:
Clark
Cutten
Hellier
Kent-Jones (chair)
Poulter
Tarrant
Williams
Topics discussed:
Successful new branch formed in Finchley
Increase of membership and good balance
Proposal by one NUT Associaiton to reduce the number of delegates to Conference by 2/3
Memorial stone for the late Miss Potts
Conference resolutions, including:
(1) superannuation conditions and amounts granted to teachers in England and Scotland should be the same
(2) franchise, women's right to vote
(3) equal pay for equal work
(4) war economies, that decisions should be at the head teacher level
Central Council nominations
NFWT Conference, urging it be outside London
Clothing drive for civilian camp at Ruhleben, British POWs
Annual General Meeting held Jan 22, 1916 at the Emerson Club
Members present:
Alexander
Bonner
Clark
Chard
Chester
Dickinson
Jobson
Kent-Jones
Leslie
Stockare
Tanner
Walker
Williams
Topics discussed:
Poulter's bit for the LTA vacancy
Central Council work, nominations for the next year
Assumption of the chair by Mrs Chester, and her nomination to the Council of TPS
Delegates to the NFWT Conference
Meeting held April 14, 1916 at the Emerson Club
Members mentioned as present:
Chester (chair)
Cutten
Topics discussed
Central Committee delegates and reporters
B & C Funds of NUT, reporting case of unmarried women being refused grants
The Schoolmistress (journal) is the "official organ of the NFWT"
Meeting held Saturday 17 June, 1916 at Golders Hill Park
Members noted as present:
Chester (Chair)
Follett
Jobson
Kent Jones
Leslie
Williams
Topics discussed:
Finances: balance, starting a Guarantee Fund and raising the subscription
Appointing district secretaries with Supervisors at the head
More literature or propaganda to make their work more widely known
Support for the Central Council
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