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File of watercolour paintings done of outdoor locations. Examples includes a painting of a small of church and surrounding scenery signed J.G.B with the inscription 'Grandma Trench' on the back and a Boat on a lake mountains in the background. Also included are two watercolour paintings of flowers done by Sheelah Trench for her father Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and new year painting done by Theodora Trench.
War Pensions Committee ms Memoranda Book containing draft and copy letters from R. H. Moore Hon. Secretary of Banagher Local War Pensions Committee. Letters chiefly relate to recommendations for acceptance of pension applications and arrangements for the completion of medical reports on applicants. Contains also requests by Moore for payment for his work carried out on the committee. Letter of 9th May 1918 records the securing of three rooms in Banagher Technical School for the accommodation of Belgian refugees.
Typewritten memoranda of 22nd June 1938 with letter of 28th June 1938 from W. Irwin T. D. regarding the forthcoming excursion and sale of cruise tickets.
Typewritten letter from Walter Callan, Executive Refugee Committee at Secretary's Office, King's County, regarding arrangements for placement of two families of refugees in Banagher and Ferbane. Letter asks for details from Moore as to how much he Banagher committee had raised in subscriptions 'in order to be able to gauge roughly what charge is likely to fall to central funds'.
File relating to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's with W & C Woolnough & Co. Including a letter from Benjamin stating that he will take another look at books before bring back to his father (8 August 1877).
Moore was secretary of the King's County Committee of Education. This committee was set up to administer and encourage the provision of technical and vocational education in skills such as cookery, metal work and wood work. Technical classes were established by the provision of capitation grants. These classes would provide young people with vocational and trade skills necessary to gain employment. It was here that young people could be prepared to accredited technical examinations.
In the letters she expresses concern about Dora , 'it was a great relief to hear you were better at this new place & i do trust it will continue. i have regretted much that i did not go with you, however by this new plan of Bennie's you will be well taken care of & not left alone at all'
File of bills and invoices belonging to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. Examples include a bill from William Bathurst of Belfast Coach Factory, Kennan and sons, John G. M'Gee from Belfast and Charles Chambers, 36 Dame Street, Dublin.