Papers relating to Officers' Mess Trusts

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 1578 DGEO/2
  • Dates of Creation
      1907 - 1998
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 bundle; originally a lever-arch file repackaged to ensure long-term preservation

Scope and Content

In 1998, concern over the legal status of the Officers' Mess trusts, and over the fate of Mess property should the Regiment ever be disbanded, led to a review of the trusts. Colonel George made a significant contribution to the review. The material includes copies of trust deeds of 1907, 1938 and 1969, copies of correspondence 1923, 1926, and 1980, and copies of legal precedents; correspondence with the Charity Commissioners; legal advice from solicitors.

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