BC 755 THE VIOLET SYER PAPERS 

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

presented to U.C.T. Libraries by Mrs E Morgan of Manchester, England, May 1983. D83/134

A

PERSONAL

No. of items

A1

Document signed by the Bishop of London (Robert Wright Stopford), granting licence to Violet Syer to work as a Part-time Chaplain's Assistant at St Stephen's hospital Chelsea, 1968.

1

A2.1- A2.3

Permission to administer the Chalice at services of Holy Communion, granted to Violet Syer by the Bishop of Kensington, London, for the years 1977, 1978 & 1979.

3

A3

A short outline of her career, by Violet Syer. Roneod. n.d. c. 1970's.

1

A4

Testimonial from the Town Clerk of Ladismith, Mr Crafford (?).Not signed, n.d. TSS. with MSS note by Miss Syer.

1

A5.1

Last Will and Testament of Violet Dean Syer, 3.7.1980. Photocopy.

1

A5.2-A5.3

List of gifts to friends, etc., found with her Will. TSS with MSS annotations. 2 copies

2

A5.4

Inventory of the contents of a flat, presumably that of Miss Syer in London. MSS. Not in Miss Syer's handwriting. n.d.

1

A6.1-A6.5

Copy of a letter dated 6.6.1981, and various other items concerning the drawing up of a family tree of the Syer family. MSS.

5

A7

Death notice of Violet Syer from the Cape Times, 31.5.1982. Newspaper clipping.

1

B

SERMONS, PRAYERS, LESSONS, etc.

B1.1 -B1.7

Sermons by Violet Syer for Holy Week, during Passion Tide. MSS.

7

B2

"Paul and his fellow workers", extracts from the Book of Acts from the Bible, tracing Paul's travels around the Mediterranean lands, from Palestine to Rome. MSS. Includes map.

1

B3

Book of prayers and hymns into which many lists of names have been pasted, presumably for inclusion in intercessionary prayers. Title and publication details obscured.

1

C

REMINISCENCES, MAINLY OF MISSION WORK, BY VIOLET SYER

C1.1 -C1.13

Record of events which took place on an Anglican Mission Station near either George or Ladismith, Cape, on the 12 days leading up to Christmas Day. n.d. c. 1940's or1950's. MSS. and TSS.

13

C2.1 -C2.2

General reminiscences of life at the Mission Station. MSS. and TSS.

2

C2.3

"The annual flower show". Memories of her childhood. MSS.

1

C2.4

"The first long train journey". Childhood memories. MSS.

1

C2.5

"Sunday". Childhood memories. MSS.

1

C2.6

"Doctors - Chemists and Hospital". Childhood memories. MSS.

1

C2.7

"Our Youngest Aunt". Childhood memories. MSS.

1

C2.8

"Our great aunt's Visit. TSS

1

C2.9 -C2.10

"To my nephews and nieces ........" by the youngest Aunt. TSS and Group photograph.

2

C2.11

"Visiting relations". TSS

1

C2.12

"The Big House and the Cottage". MSS.

1

C2.13

"Picnics" MSS.

1

C2.14 -C2.15

Notes on the Diocese of George. TSS.

1

C3.1

Verses entitled "I'm fine". TSS with MSS note about the person who sent them to her. n.d.

1

C3.2

"A gift of flowers". TSS with MSS note by the author(?),Douglas Farquhar, 14.5.1978

1

C3.3

Copy of a section from one of Keat's poems sent anonymously

1

to Violet Syer, 5.11.1979. MSS.

C4

Ink drawing of a road with a bus(?) being driven along it and a tree from which a bag has been suspended. It is entitled "The bag hanging on the tree", and is signed with the initials A.F.N.

1

C5

Address book.

1

D

PHOTOGRAPHS, etc.

D1

Album of photographs of the Diocese of George, Cape Province.

1

D2

Album of photographs of Violet Syer's friends and Colleagues in the Mission field.

1

D3.1 -D3.34

Photographs, mainly unidentified, includes two of Violet Syer (D 3.1 and D 3.2)

34

D4

Painting of a river scene in black, grey and white, on fine bamboo mat. Inscribed on the back, in black paint, "To Miss Violet Syer, The Mary Summer House, Tufton Street, Westminister, London S.W.1 From Lila Halder".

TOTAL : 94 Items

24.1.1984

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