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Arthur Turner - Writings
MCPP/FT/2/3/3 · File · c. 1914-1916
Part of College Personal Papers

4 texts by Arthur Turner, Francis Turner's older brother:

  • 'The Nature and Function of Christian Fellowship', a booklet published for the Anglican Fellowship. Arthur Turner was secretary of the Anglican Fellowship from 1913 - 1916.

  • 'A Proposed Club for the Promotion of True Hilarity', a pamphlet proposing the formation of a comedic club, dated March 1916.

  • 'The __ Club: Letter from A.C. Turner, read to the first meeting of inviters on May 3rd', a letter, written by Turner from the Front during the First World War, to the comedic club he'd formed.

  • 'From A.C. Turner's Letter about Anglican Fellowship, etc., Jan. 6. 1918' and 'From Letter in July', a typed compilation of extracts from two letters Arthur Turner had written to an unknown recipient during the First World War. The letters cover the War and the Anglican Fellowship.

MCPP/FT/2/2/1 · Item · October 1904
Part of College Personal Papers

Illustrated magazine made by members of the Turner and Davies-Colley family.

Contents:
(1) Dedication by B.D.C. [Beatrix Davis-Colley]
Decorated by R.T. [Ruth Turner]

(2) Schoolgirls by M.C.T. [Aunt Mab Charlewood Turner]
Illustrated by M.D.C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(3) The would be artist by M.T. [possibly Marian Turner]

(4) A recollection of August 29th by G.C.T. [George Charlewood Turner]
Illustrated by M.D.C [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(5) A new governess by B.T. [Bertha Turner]

(6) She by G.C.T. [George Charlewood Turner]
Illustrated by M.D.C. [Margaret Davies-Colley

(7) Susannah Jane or Greed Gratified by A.C.T. [Arthur Charlewood Turner]

(8) Thoughts by Benjy the dog
Illustrated by M.D.C [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(9) Editorial notes

List of contents and illustrated by H.S.D.C. [Hilda Davies-Colley]

MCPP/FT/2/2/11 · Item · 1913
Part of College Personal Papers

Illustrated magazine made by members of the Turner and Davies-Colley family.
10 stuck in and 7 loose photographic prints are included in this issue of the Cloverleaf.

Contents:

(1) Editor’s letter

(2) An Expedition to Sahara by E.E.T. [Edith Emma Turner]

(3) Echoes from a Chime of Wedding Bells

(4) Ballygwally Lake (poem)

(5) The Tale of Overstrande [with 8 family photos stuck in but there are no captions or names]

(6) Overstrand

(7) Summer Nights

(8) One Life, One Love as shown by the Borough Picture Palace on 29 Aug 1913

(9) Family News

  • marriage of Sophie and Eric Von Wadel
  • birth of Barbara Davies-Colley (7 Dec 1909); Anthony Turner; Agnes Bertram Winefred Turner (14 Nov 1911); Susan Davies-Colley (27 May 1912)
  • ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ (Edith Emma and Charles Henry Turner) went to Egypt for six months. Hey were joined on Christmas Day by Elly (Eleanor) and Hilda who then went on to Palestine
  • Aunt Rose has gone to South Africa
  • Marian is the Headmistress of a girl’s school at Brown’s Town, Jamaica
  • Francis has had scarlet fever in Switzerland
  • George went to Oxford in 1910
  • Elly (Eleanor) became and M.D. in 1910 and in 1911 became the first woman F.R.C.S.
  • In the beginning of 1913, Marian passed successfully the examination for the Cambridge Teaching Diploma, just before her last term at St Mary’s College, Lancaster gate, where she spent a year
  • In 1911 father gave up a large part of his diocese and St Andrew’s, Undershaft
    Ralph has become curate of St Peter’s, South Tottenham
  • Henry has been made a Captain in the territorial Force
  • Arthur left Trinity College in 1912. He is now Secretary of the Anglican Christian Fellowship
  • Rachel has gone to Miss Lacey’s School at Highgate for the last time
  • Elly is on the surgical staff of the new hospital for women
  • Arthur has a commission in the 2nd battalion, Connaught Rangers
  • Henry is political agent at Horsham

The Contents page is blank and there are six loose family photos (no captions or names)

MCPP/FT/2/2/2 · Item · January 1905
Part of College Personal Papers

Illustrated magazine made by members of the Turner and Davies-Colley family.

Contents:
(1) Schoolgirls (continued) by M.C.T. [Aunt Mab Charlewood Turner]

(2) A letter to the editors by H.C.T. [Henry Charlewood Turner]

(3) Green grasshopper by E.N. [unknown]
Illustrated by H.A.C.T. [unknown]

(4) Halloween by M.J.H.S. [unknown]
Illustrated by M.S.S. [unknown]

(5) Thoughts by Benji the dog
Illustrated by M.D.C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(6) An Aspiration by A.C.T. [Arthur Charlewood Turner]

(7) The Hill of Fortune by G.W. [unknown]

(8) The Lay of Lord Ronald and Fair Emily by M.S.W. [Marjory S. West]
Illustrated by D.E.S. [Miss D. Eustace Smith]; R.W. [Miss R. West]; M.S.W. [Marjory S. West]

(9) On Friends by a shy person by H.A.C.T. [unknown]

(10) The autobiography of an ugly dog by Betram Turner

(11) A Recollection by G.C.T. [George Charlewood Turner]

(12) Correspondence

(13) Family News

  • Mary Charlewood Turner married the Revd Walter William Joyce at Dulwich on 15 December 1904
  • Hugh Davies-Colley had become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
  • George had won the top Foundation Scholarship at Marlborough College

(14) Editorial Notes
Frontispiece – a coloured etching by M.D.C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

MCPP/FT/2/2/7 · Item · September 1906
Part of College Personal Papers

Illustrated magazine made by members of the Turner and Davies-Colley family.

Contents:
(1) Editorial letter

(2) The Pastoral by B.D-C. [Beatrix Davies-Colley], R.T. [Ruth Turner], B.T. [Bertha Turner], R.C.T. [Ralph Charlewood Turner], G.C.T [George Charlewood Turner] and F.K.G [unknown]
Illustrated by M.D-C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(3) Life’s Melody by G.C.T. [George Charlewood Turner]
Music by M.T. [Marian Turner]

(4) In a French Village by G.J.G. [unknown]

(5) How a Witch’s Spell was Broken and How Pearls Came by F.Mc.D.C.T. [Francis McDougall Charlewood Turner]

(6) Thoughts by Benjy the dog
Illustrated by M.D.C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(7) Letter to the Editors by H.C.T. [Henry Charlewood Turner]

(8) My Page by A.C.T. [Arthur Charlewood Turner]

(9) Portraits by H.A.C.T. [unknown]

(10) Correspondence Column

(11) Family News

  • Their Aunt Rosie moved to Dulwich
  • Ruth turned 21
  • Austin started studying at Wellington School
  • Walter William Joyce (husband of Mary Charlewood Turner) was promoted to the living at Brislington
  • Albery became the father of a daughter

(12) Editorial Notes

List of Contents illustrated by H.S.D-C. [Hilda Davies-Colley]

MCPP/FT/2/2/8 · Item · March 1907
Part of College Personal Papers

Illustrated magazine made by members of the Turner and Davies-Colley family.

Contents:
(1) Letter [not in magazine]

(2) The Forest by B.T. [Bertha Turner]
Illustrated by M.D-C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(3) The Voice by H.C.T. [Henry Charlewood Turner]

(4) The Awakening of the Princess by O.W. [unknown]

(5) The Hand of Zelissa by M.D-C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]
Illustrated by M.D-C. [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(6) One Page Story Competition [Competitors include “Lettice”, George Charlewood Turner, Francis Turner, Marian Turner, and Ruth Turner]

(7) Family News

  • Arthur Charlewood Turner became a Fellow
  • Robert Davies-Colley was engaged to Emily
  • Walter William Joyce and Mary Davies-Colley left Brislington, and Walter was appointed to the living of East Pennard
  • Henry Charlewood Turner left Vienna and returned to England. He moved into Cambridge House and was teaching at Catford School

(8) Editorial notes

MCPP/FT/2/2/9 · Item · November 1907
Part of College Personal Papers

Illustrated magazine made by members of the Turner and Davies-Colley family.

Contents:

(1) Letter from B.D-C. [Beatrix Davies-Colley]

(2) The Forest by B.T. [Bertha Turner]
Illustrated by M. D-C [Margaret Davies-Colley] and B.T. [Bertha Turner]

(3) A Tanagra by I.S. [unknown]

(4) A Misspent Evening by G.C.T. [George Charlewood Turner]
Illustrated by M. D-C [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(5) An 8 o’clock walk as seen by B.T. [Bertha Turner] and M. D-C [Margaret Davies-Colley]

(6) The Awakening of the Princess by O.W. [unknown]

(7) To the Mist by F.M.C.T. [Francis McDougall Charlewood Turner]

(8) Life of a Red Admiral by F.P. [unknown]

(9) Berlood! Berlood!! Berlood!!! By A.C.T. [Arthur Charlewood Turner]
Correspondence Column

Family News

  • Glad to welcome new members of the family:
    Peter Thomas – born 28 June at East Pennard
    Theodora – born 5 August at Congleton
  • Bobby [Robert Davies-Colley] was now on the staff of Guy’s Hospital. He has consulting rooms and is starting practice “the outward sign of which is that he must never be seen in South London without a frock coat and top hat”.
  • Aunt Mab was in Bath for a few weeks for treatment.
  • Arthur is in Strasburg studying Theology together with the habits and language of the German people.
  • Francis ought to be at W. Parry’s School but is prevented by the whoops
  • 23 Nov – Dr Eleanor passed her final examinations for London M.B.B.S.

Editorial Notes

Miscellaneous letters
MCPP/FT/2/1/9 · Subseries · 21 July 1806
Part of College Personal Papers

Miscellaneous letters from the Turner family collection.

The letter dated 21 July 1806 is written to a "Mr Bunyon" from [A/ ? Hope].

The remaining letters are addressed to Charlie Matthews, (21 October 1917 - 24 March 1918), and are from Arthur Turner, William Malkin, Ruth Turner, Edith Turner, Charles Turner, Bessie Malkin, and a member of a club that Arthur helped organise.

The letter from Arthur Turner (21 October 1917) concerns his schedule, the war, and the activities of a religious committee.

The remaining letters (January - March 1918) concern an obituary that Charlie Matthews was writing for Arthur Turner in The Challenge, as well as the posthumous publication of an essay by Arthur Turner, 'Concerning Prayer'.

Photographs - Turner family
MCPP/FT/2/4/4 · File · c. 1870 - 1960
Part of College Personal Papers

15 black and white photographs of members of the Turner family. There is one photograph of Arthur Turner's grave, one photo of "Aunt Mab", a photograph of Francis Thomas McDougall (Bishop of Sarawak) and one large group photo of a family picnic at "The Borough" in Islington, c. 1910. There is also a photograph of a family (one woman and one man, three boys and one girl) taken by Lettice Ramsey.