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| Description | Items relating to the Woodcraft Folk Waltham Forest District 50th Anniversary Reunion, held on 8 October 1977. Includes:
Folder 1:
Admission ticket for the Leyton and District (later renamed Waltham Forest District) Woodcraft Folk 50th Anniversary Reunion.
Letter from Alfred Wess (‘Ash’) to Joan Pover of the L. C. S. Education Department, requesting the printing of 300 leaflets and 150 tickets for the social evening to be held on 1 November 1980.
Draft leaflet for the Waltham Forest District 1980 social evening for ‘friends and former members’.
Song book, containing lyrics to ‘We Shall Overcome’, ‘Mighty Song of Peace’, ‘Campfire’s Burning’, ‘The Winter Has Blown Over’, ‘Holla Hi’, ‘My Uncle He Sells Ole Clo’’, ‘The Nightingale’, ‘Cuckoo’, ‘Youth and Maiden’, ‘Farewell and a Last Goodnight’.
Invitation letter and booking form for the Leyton and District (later renamed Waltham Forest District) Woodcraft Folk 50th Anniversary Reunion.
A4 leaflet for the 50th Anniversary Reunion.
Typed letter to Bell Wess (‘Bracken’) from Harold Brown (‘Beaver’), dated 3 October 1980, requesting tickets to the social evening.
Handwritten letter to Bell Wess (‘Bracken’) from Moira, dated 17 September 1980, saying she cannot attend the social evening but is sending a donation, and providing an update on her life and members of her family.
List of names of attendees of the 1980 social evening.
Handwritten letter to Bell Wess (‘Bracken’) from C. J. Oakley, dated 22 September 1980, saying they are unable to attend the social evening but are enclosing money to buy raffle tickets.
Handwritten letter to Bell Wess (‘Bracken’) from John Prior (‘Oak’), dated 18 September 1980, enclosing payment for a ticket to the social evening and raffle tickets.
Newspaper cutting featuring an article about the 50th Anniversary Reunion. Includes a photo of Alfred Wess (‘Ash’) and Geoff Roud with Mayor Councillor Dick Drew and Mayoress Mrs Drew.
Postcard from Chrissie to Alfred and Bell Wess, sending best wishes for the 50th Anniversary.
Leaflet advertising the Waltham Forest District social evening, held on 25 November 1978.
Leaflet advertising the Waltham Forest District social evening, held on 17 November 1979.
Leaflet advertising the Waltham Forest District social evening, held on 1 November 1980.
Two completed booking forms for the 50th Anniversary Reunion.
Circular from Bev Wess, Headperson, providing an update about the recent activities of the Waltham Forest Woodcraft Folk and the camping season, putting out a call for leader for groups of older children, and asking people to purchase raffle tickets to raise money to support the activities.
Folder 2:
Address list from the 50th anniversary.
Lists of names and addresses.
Notebook titled ‘The Woodcraft Folk Waltham Forest District 50th Anniversary Reunion Address Book’, containing names and addresses of people to be invited to the event. |