Box BER 10

Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers from George Arnold, founder, and subsequent partners of Arnold Fooks Chadwick Solicitors to Reverend Mother, Bermondsey, and Bishop Thomas Grant (sent on by the Bishop to Reverend Mother) regarding various legal issues. These include the estate of Lady Barbara Eyre, property deeds, wills, finance, a contract dated 1876 for building an extension to Bermondsey Convent of Mercy, Bermondsey schools and cottages, and correspondence with London County Council and the...

Scope and Contents note Legal correspondence from Mr Forristall, Thomas Sing, M. Ordell ("formerly with the late Mr Malloy, Solicitor to the late Lady Barbara Eyre"), Mr Malloy (solicitor), P.R. Bardonleau (solicitor), Rev. Peter Collingridge (Executor of Lady Barbara Eyre's estate), B. Charlton, John Sheenan (possibly Colonel Leslie's agent). Some letters were addressed to Bishop Grant but were sent on or copied to the Reverend Mother at Bermondsey Convent of Mercy. The letters are arranged chronologically and...