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Letters to Reverend Mother from Sisters of Mercy of the Bermondsey community, 1901; circa 1940; 1944

 File — Box: BER 22
Identifier: IOLM/BER/7/10

Scope and Contents

The file consists of letters written to Reverend Mother at Bermondsey from M Margaret Blount at St Mildred's Convent, Minster-in-Thanet (1901); M Therese J with the evacuated Ave Maria School at Edge Grove, Aldenham nr Watford; M Michael from St Mary's RC School, Wellesley Road, Croydon; and Catherine Heffernan. The file also includes letters written on exercise book paper, To Mother Marcelina from Bermondsey. From Father O'Readon to Reverend Mother, Bermondsey; and to Sister M Joseph which has no signature All the above letters describe the day the rocket hit the Presbytery and richoted into the Convent at Dockhead.

Dates

  • Creation: 1901; circa 1940; 1944

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.

Full Extent

1 file

Language of Materials

English

BER Box 22

Formerly doc BER/400/3/483, 628-629, 856. Ber400/4/93,94,95,96

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcripts and photocopies of the original letters are to be found in a filing cabinet in the Archivists office.

Physical Description

Paper, ink

Repository Details

Part of the Bermondsey Convent of Mercy Repository

Contact:
Convent of Mercy
Parker's Row
London SE1 2DQ
020 7237 1098