Churchmen and Societies




  • Bishop George Bell Papers
    Correspondence and diaries of George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, which include extensive material on the German churches before and after World War II.


  • Christian Faith Society
    Papers of the Society, which was founded in 1691 for the promotion of Christianity overseas.


  • Church Society

    Papers of the Society and its predecessor bodies, the Church Association and National Protestant League.



  • Church Union
    The Union was founded in 1860 with the aim of defending and propagating high church principles.


  • Commonwealth Records
    Records of ecclesiastical administration during the Commonwealth period (1649-1660).


  • Doctors' Commons
    An association or college of ecclesiastical lawyers in existence from 1511-1857.


  • Papers of Canon J.A.Douglas
    Papers of Canon J.A.Douglas, Hon General Secretary of the Church of England Council on Foreign Relations.


  • Fulham Papers (Papers of the Bishops of London) (FP)
    Official papers of several Bishops of London, transferred from Fulham Palace.


  • Incorporated Church Building Society

    Papers relating to applications and grants for the building and restoration of churches throughout England and Wales from 1818-1982.



  • John Keble Papers
    Papers of Revd John Keble and relatives such as Thomas Keble.


  • Lord Wharton’s Charity
    Charity founded in 1692 for the purchase of bibles, catechisms and other books for poor children.


  • Mothers' Union Archive

    Central archive of the Mothers' Union, founded in 1876 to promote the sanctity of marriage and Christian family life.



  • Royal Commission on Ecclesiastical Discipline

    Papers of the Commission, which was appointed in 1904 and reported in 1906.



  • Kettlewell Sermons

    Copies of sermons, attributed to John Kettlewell (1653-1695).



  • Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG)

    Correspondence and papers, mostly relating to the church overseas and the establishment of episcopacy in America.



  • Society for the Relief of Poor Pious Clergymen

    Society instituted in 1788 for the relief of country clergy.



  • Library Records

    Records of the history of the Library itself.



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