Leyburn, 1977 - 1989
Dates
- Creation: 1977 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access note
As a private archive, access to the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy Archive requires application to the Archivist and approval by the Institute's Leadership Team. Where items are closed for access, this is indicated at the appropriate level.
Biographical / Historical
In November 1976 M Gabriel Lockett RSM of the Hull community was interviewed for the post of Headmistress in the Catholic School in Leyburn, Yorkshire. Three sisters went to take up residence in August 1977, M Magdalene Johns being sister in charge, and at the beginning of the academic year there were just 19 pupils in the school! By September 1978 the number of children had risen to 50 and M John Turley RSM was employed as a full time teacher. It was an idyllic time for both Sisters and pupils in the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Dales but sadly in 1989, when there was a shortage of Sisters for the many other works of Mercy, the Sisters were withdrawn from Leyburn.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 42 Cubic Feet (200+ boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Box K/L
In one box with other small collections beginning with the letter K or L
Custodial History
The archives of the Leyburn Community have been collated from the opening of the Convent of Mercy in Leyburn 1976 by the sisters of the community, at which time the Mother house in Hull was the custodian of the archives. In 1985 the community became part of the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy, and these archives belong to the Institute.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Container Summary
6.0 clear envelopes
Repository Details
Part of the Bermondsey Convent of Mercy Repository