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College Air Raid Precautions: Junior Bursar

Manuscript and typescript papers concerning preparations for war-time emergencies during the First World War (1914-1918) and Second World War (1939-1945). Includes:

  1. A list of manuscripts and books deposited in the Muniment Room on 9th February 1915;

  2. A report compiled and signed by the Junior Bursar, Lewis E. Shore, to consider what action should be taken in view of possible injury to the College by hostile aircraft, dated 10th February 1915. Includes College map;

  3. Air Raid Precautions Scheme and Standing Instructions to Staff created by the Junior Bursar, John Douglas Cockcroft, and dated August 1939;

  4. Extract from unconfirmed Minutes of Council, dated 30th October 1936, concerning admission of the Trinity College Librarian to St. John's College Library;

  5. Abstract of unconfirmed Minutes of Council, dated 2nd February 1939, concerning measures in case of a national emergency. Measures include the appointment of J.S. Boys-Smith as Deputy in the event of the Junior Bursar leaving Cambridge, and the removal of valuable manuscripts and records from the Library to the strong room in the new building;

  6. Air Raid Precautions Scheme, dated 27th September 1938.

John Douglas Cockcroft

Election of College Officers & Estate matters: 1519

Letter, no year, from John Smith, SJC president, SJC, to Nicholas Metcalfe about the election of deans and mentioning that of the proctors; Newnham and Castle End properties in St Clement's Parish; the tenancy of house opposite SJC, and the manor court at Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire.

Ninian Shafto: SJC Fellow

Letter, n.d., Ninian Shafto SJC fellow, to Nicholas Metcalfe, related to a dispute over the philosophy lectureship (in the university?) which will cause dissension in College.

Higham lease and Richard Rainshaw

Signet letter, no year, Henry VIII to Nicholas Metcalfe and St John's College, cancelling former letters in favour of Richard Ranshaw yeoman of the guard and asking that the reversionary lease of Higham be granted as first directed to John (Jenyns) Canntle, Sergeant of the Pastry.

Richard Potman (court rolls for Headcorn): Richard Clayton

Richard Potman [Pitman}, steward of SJC's courts in Kent, enclosing court rolls of Headcorn and requesting arrears of his fees.
The original letter is addressed to Owen Gwyn, Bursar, and in the body of the letter refers to its bearer, Clayton. However, Gwyn's name has been crossed off the c 20th-century typescript list and it has been catalogued under Clayton (the reasons for this are not known)

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