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The Papers of Eric Milner-White

Title Unpublished Writings
Reference EMW/2
Covering Dates 1904–1963 (Some dates have been estimated)
Extent and Medium 10 boxes; paper
Content and context

This series includes notes, essays and preparation for oral presentations made by Eric Milner-White, predominantly on religious subjects. The series also includes a significant minority of items concerning church art and architecture.

Items in this class have been arranged as follows: notes and essays have been placed first, followed by prayers, sermons, passiontide addresses, addresses for retreats and courses, and talks.

King's/PP/EMW/2 contains:
1 Notes on the Trappists. Manuscript material relating to the Society of Trappists including 'The Book of the Rules of the Society of Trappists'.
1 bundle in 2 envelopes; paper.
1904–1906
2 Notes on the Trappists. Manuscript notebooks with rules and declarations of the Trappists. Some bound with velvet ribbons, etc.
10 notebooks in box; paper.
1904–1906
3 Notes relating to King's College pictures and glass. Manuscript notebook.
1 notebook; paper.
1920–1929
4 'The Chapel'. Typescript memorandum presented to King's College Council after the election of Eric Milner-White as Dean.
10 sheets in envelope; paper.
1918
5 Notes on glass. Loose manuscript notes.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
6 'Notes for a Projected Book on Modern Stained Glass'. Typescript with manuscript notes and report on Mr. Woodford's work.
8 items in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
7 'The Revival of Stained Glass in C19'. Manuscript notes.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
8 'Stained Glass'. Manuscript notes with sketches of window designs. Also includes manuscript notes on churches and the leaflet 'Stained Glass and Arras Tapestry' by Morris and Co. Decorators.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
9 Notes on the history and furnishings of churches. Manuscript notes, particularly on London and the West Midlands. . See also 2/122.
13 items in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
10 'Essays on Liturgy'. Manuscript including 'Introductory Sentences', 'Exhortation, Confession and Absolution' and 'On Canticles'.
12 sheets in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
11 'Canons of Criticism of Stained Glass'. Manuscript notes on a lecture attended at Christchurch College, Oxford.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.
July 1958
12 Notes on windows in churches. Manuscript notes.
1 volume in envelope; paper.
13 Notes on thinkers in church history and other religious themes. Manuscript notes.
1 volume in envelope; paper.
14 'Report on the windows of Ely Cathedral'. Typescript essay.
18 sheets in envelope; paper.
15 Notes on prayers and meditation. Manuscript notes.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1909
16 Private prayers and miscellanea. Manuscript private prayers with lists of intercessions and parish prayers and an account of Eric Milner-White's vision and subsequent call to ordination (1905). This item also includes names of altar-servers, priests and other Kingsmen.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1905–1915
17 Wartime prayers. Manuscript prayers.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.
1918–1919
18 Intercessions, particularly for Lent. Manuscript prayers.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1926
19 Prayers and notes used for prayer courses. Manuscript notes include 'on the Christian Character', 'confession' and 'sacramentalism'.
6 notebooks in 2 envelopes; paper.
1923–1935
20 Notes on prayers. Manuscript notes.
1 item in envelope; paper.
21 'Occasional Prayers'. Manuscript and typescript prayers.
13 items in envelope; paper.
22 'Red Cross Prayer'. Manuscript prayer.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.
1930–1939
23 'Miscellaneous Prayers'. Manuscript notes including duplicates of original prayers used in Daily Prayer.
4 notebooks in envelope; paper.
1930–1949
24 Small prayers. Typescript includes 'The Venerable Bede' and 'The Common of an Abbot or Religious'. 1930s-40s.
10 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1949
25 Various prayers. Both manuscript and typescript material. Includes 'For the Nation' and 'For the Church in our own land'.
1 item in envelope; paper.
1930–1950
26 'York Orisons'. Manuscript prayer.
1 item in envelope; paper.
1940
27 'Collected Prayers'. Manuscripts and typescripts include 'Doctrinal prayers for Holy Living and Spiritual Graces', prayers for Saints Days and Festivals.
4 items in 2 envelopes; paper.
1950–1969
28 Various prayers. Manuscript and typescript prayers.
1 bundle in envelope; paper.
1950–1963
29 Notes on various prayers and meditations. Manuscript notes.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
30 Notes on Bede. Manuscript notes on the prayers and other religious content in Bede's 'The Ecclesiastical History of the English Speaking People'.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
31 Notes on prayers by 'Hooker and Jeremy Taylor'. Manuscript notes.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
32 'Miscellaneous Collects'. Typescript prayers.
12 items in envelope; paper.
33 'Vision - the first sermon after Christmas'. Manuscript of sermon given at St. Paul's [?Lorrimore Square, London], 28 Dec.1908.
1 item in envelope; paper.
28 Dec. 1908
34 'Peace - second sermon'. Manuscript of a sermon given at St. Paul's [?Lorrimore Square, London], 24 Jan. 1909 and with later additions at St. Mary's, Woolwich, 29 Aug. 1909; Victoria Docks, 16 Oct. 1909; St. Martin's, Woolwich, Palm Sunday 1912 and Elsworth, July 1912.
1 item in envelope; paper.
1909–1912
35 'All Saint's Day'. Manuscript of sermon given at St. Mary's 1909 and All Saints, Cambridge, 1912.
14 sheets in envelope; paper.
1909–1912
36 'The Massacre of the Innocents'. Manuscript of sermon given at St. Mary, Woolwich, 2 Jan. 1910.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.
2 Jan. 1910
37 'They sing a new song'. Manuscript of memorial address.
17 sheets in envelope; paper.
1912–1913
38 'Blue Books I and II - Catalogue of Short Sermons at St. Edward's, Cambridge'. Catalogue of sermons with subsequent drafts.
2 notebooks in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
39 Notes on sermons given at King's College and elsewhere in Cambridge. Manuscript notes.
2 notebooks in envelope; paper.
1926–1939
40 'Life-Changing'. Sermon given at Westminster Abbey with review and proofs.
3 items in envelope; paper.
24 Nov. 1933
41 University sermons preached at Cambridge and Oxford. Manuscript and printed university sermons preached at Great St. Mary's Church, Cambridge and also in Oxford.
7 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1941
42 'Michaelmas and Angels'. Manuscript of sermon.
3 items in envelope; paper.
1920–1957
43 Incomplete series of 'Short Sermons'.
58 items in 4 envelopes; paper.
1920–1962
44 Sermons for Easter and the Ascension. Manuscripts of sermons.
14 items in envelope; paper.
1934–1962
45 Sermons on 'Our Lady'. Manuscripts of sermons.
2 items in envelope; paper.
1938–1962
46 Sermons given on Saints Days. Manuscripts of sermons.
12 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1958
47 Sermons for All Saints and All Souls. Manuscripts of sermons.
7 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1959
48 'Parish Sermons'. Manuscripts of sermons mainly given at York Minster.
29 items in 2 envelopes; paper.
1930–1961
49 'War sermons - suggestions and extracts etc'. Manuscripts of sermons with cuttings. Some printed.
7 items in envelope; paper.
1940–1945
50 'Harrow and King's Sermons'. Manuscripts of sermons, some rewritten for addresses at York Minster.
14 items in envelope; paper.
1920–1950
51 'Parish Sermons, Long'. Manuscripts of sermons.
14 items in 2 envelopes; paper.
1924–1951
52 'Eucharistic Sermons'. Manuscripts of sermons, mostly given at St. Edward's, Cambridge.
9 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1939
53 'Bible Sermons'. Manuscripts of sermons given at St. Edward's, Cambridge and York Minster.
11 items in envelope; paper.
1936–1958
54 Sermon given at the Consecration of the new bishop of Ely. Sermon given at Westminster Abbey, 1 August 1941.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.
1 Aug. 1941
55 Notes for sermons. Manuscript notes including contents for proposed National Days of Prayer.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1941
56 Sermons at York Minster. Manuscripts of sermons given at York including Eric Milner-White's first sermon as Dean of York, 'Sons of God', 2 Nov. 1941.
6 items in envelope; paper.
1941–1949
57 Sermons for Advent. Manuscripts of Advent sermons given at York.
6 items in envelope; paper.
1941–1952
58 Drafts of sermon on Psalm 16.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.
1941–1956
59 Sermons for Christmas and Epiphany. Manuscripts of Christmas and Epiphany sermons given at York.
24 items in envelope; paper.
1941–1963
60 Sermons for 'Special Occasions'. Manuscript and printed sermons including services for the Merchant Adventurers, Archbishop Temple memorial and the consecration of the Bishop of Colombo. Some printed.
10 items in 2 envelopes; paper.
1942–1956
61 Sermons given to schools in the York Diocese. Manuscripts of sermons.
20 items in envelope; paper.
1942–1962
62 Sermons on war themes. Manuscript and printed sermons including Regimental addresses, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day services. Some printed.
24 items in envelope; paper.
1942–1960
63 Sermons on public worship in York Minster. Manuscripts of sermons given in Lent 1943 and with reference to the English Prayer Book in 1949.
11 items in envelope; paper.
1943–1949
64 Sermons for Whit Sunday. Manuscripts of sermons including new draft 1959 of 'Fire', Eric Milner-White's first sermon at Cuddesdon [Theological College, Oxon.], 1908 and St. Paul's Lorrimore Square, 1909.
13 items in envelope; paper.
1944–1962
65 Sermons on 'Sacrament'. Manuscripts of sermons given at York Minster.
28 sheets in envelope; paper.
1945
66 Sermons for Lenten course. Manuscripts of sermons given at York Minster.
5 items in envelope; paper.
1946
67 Sermons for Lent. Manuscripts of sermons given at York Minster.
4 items in envelope; paper.
1946–1957
68 Sermons for Whitsuntide. Manuscripts of sermons given at York Minster.
5 items in envelope; paper.
1940–1949
69 Sermons at festivals and other special occasions. Manuscript notes for sermons given at York Minster.
9 items in envelope; paper.
1950–1962
70 'History and English Saints'. Manuscripts of a series of sermons. One item printed.
12 items in envelope; paper.
1950–1960
71 'Africa'. Manuscript of sermon given at York Minster.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.
1960–1961
72 'Wisdom'. Manuscript of sermon given to magistrates at York Minster.
6 sheets in envelope; paper.
1961
73 'The Kalendar'. Manuscript of sermon given at York Minster at Easter in 1961.
6 sheets in envelope; paper.
Apr. 1961
74 'Adoration'. Manuscript of sermon given to London University ordinands at Christmas.
23 sheets in envelope; paper.
75 'Prayer and Worship'. Manuscript of sermon.
6 sheets in envelope; paper.
76 Notes for various devotional addresses. Manuscript notes.
2 notebooks in envelope; paper.
77 Notes for three addresses. Manuscript notes for 'What can Religion do for me ?', 'Growth' and 'the Spirit'.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
78 Notes for various sermons including the Psalms. Manuscript notes.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
79 Indexed ideas for sermons. Manuscript index.
1 volume; paper.
80 'Silence of Jesus - the Atonement'. Manuscript of passiontide address given at St. Michael's Woolwich, Long Vacation, 1913 and St. Edward's [Cambridge], 1914.
16 sheets in envelope; paper.
1913–1914
81 'The Cross - St. Paul's Friendship'. Manuscript of passiontide address given at St. Michael's Woolwich, Long Vacation, 1912, Beaconsfield and St. Paul's. 1924.
18 sheets in envelope; paper.
1912–1924
82 Notes for Holy Communion. Manuscript notes for Holy Communion at Selwyn, [Cambridge].
7 sheets in envelope; paper.
26 Feb. 1927
83 Passiontide addresses at Our Lady and St. Nicholas, Liverpool. Manuscript of passiontide addresses with typescript lists of special services.
16 items in envelope; paper.
1928–1929
84 'Three Hours'. Manuscript of passiontide address given at Kilburn,1936, Wolverhampton 1937, Little St. Mary's, 1940 and York 1942.
56 sheets in envelope; paper.
1936–1942
85 'Three Hours : He that hath seen me....'. Manuscript of passiontide address given at York Minster 1944 and with later additions at Scarborough, 1950 and Escrick, 1951; York Minster Service Sheet for Good Friday 1944 and typescript list of prayers and service content. One item printed.
10 items in envelope; paper.
1944–1951
86 'The Three Hymns of the Memorial'. Manuscript of passiontide address given at St. Olave's, York.
9 sheets in envelope; paper.
1946
87 'The Eucharist according to St. John'. Manuscript of passiontide address given at York Minster, 1949 and with later additions, 1959.
29 sheets in envelope; paper.
1949–1959
88 'Four Holy Week Addresses'. Manuscript of passiontide addresses given at York Minster, 1951 and with later additions at St. Michael Belfrey, York, 1960.
28 sheets in envelope; paper.
1951–1960
89 'The Epiphany of the Love of God'. Manuscript of passiontide address.
30 sheets in envelope; paper.
1925
90 'Passion Sermons'. Manuscript of passiontide addresses.
1 bundle in envelope; paper.
1941–1962
91 'The Second Annunciation or the Probing of the Cross'. Manuscript of passiontide address.
10 sheets in envelope; paper.
92 'Three Hours'. Manuscript of passiontide addresses with timetable.
1 bundle in envelope; paper.
93 'Romans 15 verses 1 and 3'. Manuscript of notes for a passiontide address.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.
94 'Penitence'. Manuscript of notes for a passiontide address.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.
95 'Devotion'. Manuscript of notes for a passiontide address.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.
96 'The Mockery'. Manuscript of notes for a passiontide address.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.
97 'Our Lord's Trials'. Manuscript of notes for a passiontide address.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.
98 'Judas'. Manuscript of passiontide address.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.
99 'Holy Thursday - Preparation for Easter Communion'. Manuscript of passiontide address with Good Friday Service paper inside. One item printed.
7 items in envelope; paper.
100 Addresses for retreats at King's College, Oxford. Manuscript notes for a series of addresses, many of these given during Lenten retreats.
8 notebooks in envelope; paper.
1913–1928
101 Notes on a course on the critical study of the Gospels. Manuscript notes for a course.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1913
102 Notes for addresses given at retreats. Manuscript notes include those for addresses given at the St. Giles Quiet Day, 1927, Cuddesdon Priests' Retreat and Earl's Colne Priests Quiet Day, 1929.
1 item in envelope; paper.
1927–1929
103 Notes for 'Teaching Mission at Bolton' and for three sermons. Manuscript notes include, in addition to 'Teaching Mission at Bolton', those for the sermons 'He Suffered', 'Ministry' and 'The First Preaching of the Church', possibly created as part of a teaching course.
1 item in envelope; paper.
1920–1929
104 'Jesus Christ course'. Manuscript notes for course addresses.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.
1934
105 'Memorandum on Reunion'. Typescript of an address for a retreat or a course, with a signed letter from R.E. Balfour to Eric Milner-White dated 13 July 1939.
7 sheets in envelope; paper.
13 July 1939
106 Undergraduate Retreat at St. Edward's, Westminster. Manuscripts for the undergraduate retreat at Westminster combined with pages from the Tonbridge Confirmation Retreat.
33 sheets in envelope; paper.
1940
107 'Quiet Day for Clergy'. Manuscript for an address given at a retreat at Trumpington.
22 sheets in envelope; paper.
1941
108 'Franciscan Retreat'. Manuscript of a retreat address.
67 sheets in envelope; paper.
Sep. 1944
109 'Retreat on Light'. Manuscript of a retreat address given at Whitby Abbey, Bumsey 1945 and Bratton 1947.
52 sheets in envelope; paper.
1945–1947
110 'Quiet Days for Priests'. Manuscript of a retreat address given at Cullercoats 1946, Leeds 1947, Beverley 1949 and Bridlington 1954.
22 sheets in envelope; paper.
1946–1954
111 'Windows in to heaven'. Manuscripts of retreat addresses given at West Melling.
8 items in envelope; paper.
1948
112 'Addresses to the Sisters of the Church'. Manuscript of retreat addresses given at Advent 1960.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.
1960
113 'God the Holy Spirit'. Manuscript of an address, probably given as part of a retreat.
10 sheets in envelope; paper.
114 'Clergy Retreat'. Manuscript of a retreat address.
55 sheets in envelope; paper.
115 'Convention or ruri-decanal addresses'. Manuscripts of addresses given to South Lincolnshire and Glasgow clergy.
41 sheets in envelope; paper.
116 'Church dedication'. Manuscript notes for a talk.
28 sheets in envelope; paper.
117 'Cambridge Benefactors'. Manuscript notes for a talk.
4 sheets in envelop; paper.
118 'Glass'. Manuscript notes for a talk.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.
119 'Mysticism'. Manuscript of a talk.
2 items in envelope; paper.
1920
120 'Art and Economics'. Manuscript of a talk.
10 sheets in envelope; paper.
1920
121 'The Anglican Attitude to Peace and War'. Manuscript of a talk.
1 bundle in envelope; paper.
1920
122 'Modern Churches'. Manuscript of a talk with list of lantern slides.
36 sheets in envelope; paper.
1920
123 'Lecture on Unity'. Manuscript of a talk given at Croydon.
18 sheets in envelope; paper.
Jan. 1922
124 'Prayer Book Sermons'. Manuscript of a talk.
3 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1939
125 'Portions of Courses : Jesus'. Manuscript of a talk.
4 items in envelope; paper.
1930–1939
126 'Adornment of Churches'. Manuscript of a talk.
1 item in envelope; paper.
Oct. 1931
127 'The decade since the rejection by Parliament of the revised 1927/8 Prayer Book'. Manuscript of notes on a talk.
18 sheets in envelope; paper.
1937–1938
128 'Modern Churches in Sweden'. Manuscript of a talk.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.
1950–1959
129 'Fittings and Furnishings of a Cathedral'. Manuscript notes for an address given at Chester 1945 and with later additions at Carlisle and Gloucester 1950 and Halifax and Hexham 1954.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.
1945–1954
130 Talk on the care of churches. Manuscript of a talk given at Leeds.
17 sheets in envelope; paper.
16 Oct. 1950
131 Work at York Minster. Manuscript of an oral report on work at York Minster given to the Friends of York Minster.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.
1951
132 'Friends and Furnishings Deans' Conference'. Manuscript of notes on a talk.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.
1958
133 'The Formation of the Special Service'. Manuscript of notes for a talk.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.
134 'Righteousness'. Manuscript of notes for a talk.
7 sheets in envelope; paper.
1950–1959
135 'Welcome to new organists to York Minster'. Manuscript of notes for a talk.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.
1950–1959

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