The East London Mosque Trust Limited Correspondence letter file, 1952 - 1954

Archive Unit
  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 3396 W/ELMT/CR/0009
  • Dates of Creation
      19th Sep 1952 - 31st Mar 1954
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 file

Scope and Content

Letter file includes index by correspondent and letters have been numbered. Includes correspondence concerning; Council of Management, finances. Also includes the Annual Returns of ELMT 1952 and 1953.

Correspondence includes letters between:

  • Sir John Woodhead and Barclays Bank, relating to cheque payments and requests for statements, 19 September 1952 - 31 March 1954.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Suleman Mohamed Jetha, relating to the authorisation of payments, 19 September 1952 – 20 February 1954.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Jamil Syed Aladin Fazaldin, relating to bills and maintenance of the Commercial Road properties, letters also sent by Woodhead's secretary Dawn Radbone, 21 November 1952 - 10 December 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and H. M. Inspector of Taxes, relating to the accounts of the East London Mosque Trust and the registration of the trust, 23 January - 18 November 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and the Companies Registration Office, relating to the annual return of the East London Mosque Trust, and completed forms relating to annual returns and changes in council members, 30 January – 12 November 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Phoenix Assurance Company, relating to policy adjustments, 28 September – 12 October 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Alister MacDonald, relating to work carried out on 450 Commercial Road, letters also sent by Woodhead's secretary Dawn Radbone, 30 October 1952 – 24 September 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Naqibullah Khan, relating to furniture belonging to the East London Mosque Trust, 10 August – 16 September 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Abdul Rahman Hakki, Ambassador for Egypt, relating to the appointment of the council of management and details of Abdel Fattah Amr, a member of the East London Mosque Trust, 04 – 19 August 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and The Guardian Assurance Co., relating to policy renewal, 06 July 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Baker Todman & Co., relating to the accounts of the East London Mosque Trust, 22 April – 01 July 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and the North Thames Gas Board, relating to bill payments and updated tariffs, letters also sent by Woodhead's secretary Dawn Radbone, 25 November 1952 - 21 May 1953.
  • Sir John Woodhead and Charles Beatty, relating to work carried out on 450 Commercial Road, 06 February – 26 March 1953.
  • Dawn Radbone, personal secretary to Sir John Woodhead, and Suleman Mohamed Jetha, relating to Woodhead's illness, 21 November 1952.

Correspondence includes letters relating to:

  • Requests by the Aga Khan for information on the activities of the Mosque and how his annual donation has aided these. Includes Sir John Woodhead communicating with the Aga Khan via E. Schwenter, General Manager of the Ritz Hotel, and Coutts & Co., and procuring information on the daily running of the Mosque from Suleman Mohamed Jetha, Jamil Syed Aladin Fazaldin, and Dr Hamid Hassan Bilgrami, 08 January 1953 – 01 April 1954.
  • The rent of four rooms in 450 Commercial Road, between Sir John Woodhead, Jamil Syed Aladin Fazaldin, and T. M. Shauk Ltd., 19 September 1952 – 30 March 1954.
  • The appointment of a Welfare Officer for the East London Mosque Trust, between Sir John Woodhead, Suleman Mohamed Jetha, Syed Munawar Hosain, Mirza Abol Hassan Ispahani, High Commissioner for Pakistan, 13 January – 16 March 1954.
  • The sharing of details between Mirza Abol Hassan Isapahani and Alister MacDonald, architect for the alterations made to the Commercial Road properties, through Sir John Woodhead, 20 October 1953.
  • The Annual General Meeting of the East London Mosque Trust and the appointment of the Council of Management. Includes: Sir John Woodhead, Suleman Mohamed Jetha, Mirza Abol Hassan Isapahani, Shaikh Hafiz Wahba, Imdadali Imamali Kazi, Ghulam Muhammad, Hatim Attari, Gamal Eddin Barakat, Sadiq Hussain Kazmi, Naqibullah Khan, Brigadier Nizar Ali Shah, 21 July – 15 October 1953.

File also includes:

  • A numbered name index for the file.
  • Various receipts.
  • Meeting minutes of the East London Mosque Trust, 16 September 1953; 18 June 1954.
  • Memos between members of the East London Mosque Trust.