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The following is a list of organisations and individuals recorded as supplying parcels to prisoners in Ruhleben in 1916; extracted from Cd 8262. It is a good illustration of the chaotic nature regarding the supply of parcels which resulted in the establishment of the Central Committee.
There were errors in the listing and some obvious ones have been corrected e.g. where the column entries had been transposed. Regarding the Bread Fund, Bedford the secretary may be Mrs Picton-Warlow, not Mrs Picton of Warlow. In the remarks column, the Roman numerals are the barrack addresses in Ruhleben.
Society/Sender; Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen
Secretary; Miss Newnham, Billy Square, Grimsby
Class of Recipient; Grimsby and Boston fishermen
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post, Grimsby men weekly, Boston men fortnightly.
Remarks; Works in conjunction with W Royal as far as Boston men are concerned.
Society/Sender; Merchant Seamen’s Help Society
Secretary; Miss Neeld, Malmesbury
Class of Recipient; Seamen
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post
Remarks;Parcels come from all parts of England. Very difficult to check. Mostly done by co-operation of ships’ captains in camp. Bread dispatched in conjunction with Bread Fund, Bedford.
Society/Sender; Merchant Service Guild
Secretary; T W Moore, The Arcade, Lord Street, Liverpool
Class of Recipient; Officers of the Merchant Service
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post, every three or four weeks
Remarks; Bread (five loaves) and provisions. Probably kept going by league funds, and not public subscriptions. Guild is being organised in camp.
Society/Sender; Bread Fund, Bedford
Secretary; Mrs Picton, Warlow, Bedford
Class of Recipient; Universal
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post; irregular
Remarks; Partly public subscription, partly specific donations
Society/Sender; Royal Savoy Association for the Relief of British Prisoners of War, 7 Savoy Hill, Strand
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Universal
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post; irregular
Remarks; Same as Bread Fund, Bedford; seems not very well organised
Society/Sender; Mayoress of Birmingham Fund, Birmingham
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Birmingham Men
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post
Remarks; Principally bread
Society/Sender; “Evening News” British Prisoners of War Fund, 130 Fleet Street, London E.C.
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Universal
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post; irregular
Remarks; Very little now coming in
Society/Sender; Lady Newburn-holme, Voluntary Aid Committee, 150, Spring Bank, Hull
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Hull men
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post
Remarks; Worked in conjunction with Hull Sailors’ Fund. Camp representative, L P Warnes, VIII
Society/Sender; W Royal, South Street Boston
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Boston fishermen
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post fortnightly
Remarks; Public subscription. Probably to large extent friends and acquaintances of recipients
Society/Sender; Sunderland Civilian Prisoners of War Fund
Secretary; J Rowley Storey, 62 John Street, Sunderland
Class of Recipient; Sunderland and Tyneside men
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post monthly, bread from Berne weekly.
Remarks; Branch of Durham Light Infantry Prisoners of War Fund, Sunderland
Society/Sender; J S Spoor, Rochester
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Kentish men and men of Kent
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post, weekly
Remarks; Bread. Probably provided by funds of County Society in england
Society/Sender; Lady Bective, 59 Grosvenor Street, London
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Universal
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post; irregular
Remarks; Appears to be little or no organisation. Several men still receiving parcels after writing that they do not need them.
Society/Sender; Aberdeen and District Pol. W. Bureau, County Buildings, Aberdeen
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Aberdeen men
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post; irregular
Remarks;
Society/Sender; Marine Engineers Association
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Engineers of the Merchant Service
Time and Method of Despatch; American Express in bulk
Remarks; About 400-500 parcels monthly, c/o F E Panning, XI
Society/Sender; Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Engineers
Time and Method of Despatch; Two monthly; American Express
Remarks;
Society/Sender; Nottingham Comforts for Troops Fund
Secretary; Miss B Whitby, Washington Buildings, High Pavement, Nottingham
Class of Recipient; Nottingham men (?)
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post
Remarks;
Society/Sender; Mrs Winram, 2 Warrender Park Crescent, Edinburgh
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Edinburgh men (nominally)
Time and Method of Despatch; Parcels post; irregular
Remarks;
Society/Sender; “Shields Gazette” Fund, South Shields
Secretary;
Class of Recipient; Shields men
Time and Method of Despatch; American Express, bulk
Remarks; C/o Capt N W Ashworth, IV. Equivalent of about one parcel per month
Society/Sender; Mrs Moore-Smeaton, Broughlby Ferry
Secretary;
Class of Recipient;
Time and Method of Despatch;
Remarks;
Society/Sender; Rev W Popham, Barry Dock
Secretary;
Class of Recipient;
Time and Method of Despatch;
Remarks;
Society/Sender; Dundee
Secretary;
Class of Recipient;
Time and Method of Despatch;
Remarks;
Society/Sender; Wolverhampton Mossin Lodge
Secretary;
Class of Recipient;
Time and Method of Despatch;
Remarks; Not over 150, all about three weeks
Society/Sender; “Weekly Dispatch” Tobacco (Limited) Jockey Club
Secretary;
Class of Recipient;
Time and Method of Despatch;
Remarks; 109 receipts
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