Record Number: 31722

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Meeting held at Gower Cottage, Elm Road.
18–7–40
M Stevens in the chair.
1. Minutes of last were read and signed.

[...]

3. The Treasurer (V. W. Alexander) gave a statement of accounts up to the end of 1939, which showed the astonishingly large balance of £4/10/2. The statement was accepted.
4. The Secretary (also V. W. Alexander) reported having received a letter of resignation from Howard and Elsie Sikes who are no longer able to attend our meetings. We are sorry to lose them.
5. Mary S. W. Pollard read a letter of resignation from Victor W. and Elizabeth Alexander, who are leaving Reading. A telegram had been received from Elizabeth Alexander during the day, wishing the Club “goodbye & good luck, with thanks for many merry meetings.” Howard Smith expressed our gratitude for the very valuable services of V. W. Alexander & his wife as Secretary and Treasurer, & afterwards drafted a letter of thanks & good wishes to Elizabeth Alexander, which was signed by all present.
6. As his last duty for us, V. W. Alexander wrote a letter of affectionate greeting to Charles Stansfield who has been ill for many weeks. This was signed by all.
7. M. Stevens was asked to write minutes for this time.

[signed as a true record by] A. B. Dilks
20 Aug 40.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

18 Jul 1940

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: Gower Cottage, Elm Road

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Mary Pollard

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1875

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

[personal unearned income]

Religion:

Quaker or associated with the Friends

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Members of the XII Book Club

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Victor and Elizabeth Alexander

Title:

[letter of resignation from the XII Book Club]

Genre:

Letters

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Letter

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

reading group

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Source Information:

Record ID:

31722

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

M. Stevens

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 4 (1938-1943)

Location:

private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

67–9

Additional Information:

The author of this set of minutes is identified in Minute 7.

Citation:

M. Stevens, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 4 (1938-1943), private collection, 67–9, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31722, accessed: 18 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).