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News of Former Members - Frank Claydon
The article gives a brief resume of Frank's life. He worked as a councillor for Barnet but joined up despite his commitment to pacifism.
Frank Claydon's Memorial of Baptism
A memorial card presented on Frank's baptism.
Cards
Top left - card with details of Christmas day services at St Leonard's parish church.
Middle left - new years card with artists palette on front. Inside 'from Mr & Mrs Ellis to Lucy'.
Bottom left - postcard with b/w photograph of woman holding a…
Middle left - new years card with artists palette on front. Inside 'from Mr & Mrs Ellis to Lucy'.
Bottom left - postcard with b/w photograph of woman holding a…
Cards
Top left - Easter communion card with religious artwork at top and details of service.
Bottom left - postcard with artwork of woman gazing at soldiers photo and man and soldier talking, poem 'I hear you calling me'. On the reverse 'To Clara and…
Bottom left - postcard with artwork of woman gazing at soldiers photo and man and soldier talking, poem 'I hear you calling me'. On the reverse 'To Clara and…
Secretary's report for congregational church for year ending 30th September 1944
Reports that two of their flock, including Mr Russell Luxton and J R Flaxman had made ultimate sacrifice and Mr C Lambert was missing. Gives some biographical details and describes activities for J R Luxton and Jimmy Flaxman.
J Russell Luxton's Bible
Cover and inside page with inscription to Russel Luxton. Cover has cypher for King George VI.
Letter to Arthur Hope from Samuel Day
Samuel asks Arthur to attend the Confirmation of a fellow prisoner of war.
Ecco i vostri alleati
Titled "Here are your allies" the booklet highlights Italy's alliance of with a harsh and hypocrite regime. It provides short bios and photos of key Nazi leaders, condemns antisemitism, denounces Nazi massacres and the oppression of religion, and…
The Little Bible
Notes kept in a bible.
Service to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain
A group of men from an advanced Kittyhawk fighter bomber wing at a service held by RAAF Padre Squadron Leader R Davies. Some men are seated on benches but most are on the concrete. In the foreground is an Alsatian. In the background are Australian…
New testament and psalms
Cover and inside page with annotation 'To Christopher with gran's love 1949. Includes a photograph of a young boy in a garden wearing cub scouts uniform saluting.
Coventry Cathedral
Film strip with two photographs taken inside Coventry Cathedral showing altar and windows.
Letter to Jack Pittwood's Mother from his Base Chaplain
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The letter expresses sympathy that her son is missing.
Interview with Peter Zolty
Peter was born in Erdington, Birmingham. He joined the RAF and was trained at the Empire Air Training School in Canada. He re-mustered as a navigator and was with 49 Squadron for a short time. Peter then joined 106 Squadron and did a tour of 34…
Leonard Cheshire - a talk to the RAF chaplains on the morality of force
Defines force and morality. Looks at the circumstance leading to use of force. Discusses natural, man-made and divine laws and their impact om use of force. Goes on to discuss place of pacifism in the argument. Loos at question of duty as Christians.…
Leonard Cheshire talk to RAF staff college on morality of force
Group Captain Leonard Cheshire: Staff college, RAF Bracknell, September 4th, 1980. Morality of Force. States that cornerstones of the use of armed forces are that you have to know that your cause is right, good and necessary and that the means you…
Address by Leonard Cheshire at Battle of Britain service RAF Wattisham
Service in a hangar. Talks about first national act of remembrance in 1919. Lists and explains what made Battle of Britain stand out in national memory. Then puts battle in context of the whole of the war. Introduces some Christian context.…
Leonard Cheshire morality of force
"Sandhurst". Address by Leonard Cheshire on the "Morality of force", Defines morality and law. Talks of natural, man-made and divine law. Goes on to discuss conscience and religion. Continues discussion of morality in war. Mentions conventions and…
Leonard Cheshire remembrance Sunday sermon
Great St Mary's Cambridge Remembrance Sunday sermon. Talks about remembrance Sundays in the past after WW1 and the unknown soldier. Gives some of his own history. Discusses two lessons taught him by the war: in war there is no such thing as…
Leonard Cheshire Norwich Cathedral - Battle of Britain Address
Outlines four things that make Battle of Britain stand out: it turned the tide of war, it was fought by a small number of men, it was a battle between two sets of military men (no civilians involved) and those who fought it were very young. Then puts…
Leonard Cheshire morality of force
Talk on the morality of force at the RAF Staff College. Confined to force used by legitimate government which involves loss of life. Humans have different standards concerning dignity of a human being. Talks of different kinds of law: human and…
Leonard Cheshire sermon
Sermon preached by Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, VC, DSO, DFC in Liverpool Cathedral. Briefly mentions history of mankind and need to dedicate ourselves to that cause for which so many died in the last war. Mentions WW1 and aftermath and…
Leonard Cheshire morality of force
Leonard Cheshire talk on "Why I became a Catholic" at St Clement Danes. Speaks of his personal faith and search for the obligations that arise from it. Found answers in Catholic church. Continues to expand on his beliefs with examples. Submitted with…
Leonard Cheshire Resonate Project
Leonard Cheshire talk on the morality of force at RAF Staff College Cranwell. Defines morality and speaks of law and conscience. Covers international laws which is man-made as well as natural and divine law. Introduced aspects of Christianity with…