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Portraits, Names, Dates & Amounts Collected by the Chairmen of the Metropolitan Dairyman's Benevolent Institution,

S. C. Sheppard (Picture framer)

This is a portrait gallery of photographs of chairmen of the Metropolitan Dairyman's Benevolent Institution and details of their names, dates and the amount of money they collected. It was issued as a souvenir to the dairy trade by the Cowkeeper & Dairyman's Journal. It was originally framed by S. C. Sheppard of Wimbledon, and has subsequently been re-framed in a dark brown wooden frame.

1 framed photograph

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: Framed portrait ‘gallery’ of chairmen of the Metropolitan Dairymen’s Benevolent Institution. Giving ‘Portraits, names, dates, & amounts collected’ by the chairmen. As issued as a souvenir by the ‘Cowkeeper & Dairyman’s Journal’. Frame of dark wood. considerable foxing to picture as housed. // Dimensions: Max width 408mm // Max height 560mm // Max depth 25mm // Associated information: This object is part of a small collection of artefacts, books, archival materials, and photographs received from the National Dairymen’s Benevolent Institution (NDBI) on the occasion of their closure. The NDBI provided financial assistance to individuals who worked in the diary trade (for a continuous period of seven years or more) and who had been required to retire due to age or ill health. There is evidence of connection between the NDBI and Titus Barham. // References: See Titus Barham Collection from 1953 and 1954 (recorded under donor name ‘Wembley Borough’. // See Library and/or Archive collections for further NDBI holdings acquired at this time.', Photograph text – ‘Portraits, Names, Dates & Amounts Collected by the Chairmen of the Metropolitan Dairyman's Benevolent Institution // This souvenir is issued by the Cowkeeper & Dairyman’s Journal // Offices 37 Chancery Lane // Exclusively devoted to the interests of the dairy trade // To the Universal Dairy Trade in honour of the Chairman and to commemorate the Coming of Age of the Metropolitan Dairyman’s Benevolent Institution // Whose benevolence has provided pensions for sixty four old and distressed dairy-men, their wives & widows by grants of eighteen and twenty four pounds a year.’, Text on the original backing material provides information about the original framer – ‘S. C. Sheppard // Picture Frame Maker & Gilder // 6 Victoria Crescent // The Broadway, Wimbledon // S.W. 19 Tel. WIM 4738 // All work done on the premises // Artists’ Materials – Print Seller // Photo Frames in Great Variety’

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