Maxwell-Gumbleton papers: Three letters from M H Maxwell-Gumbleton to his solicitor


Date: May-June 1946
Place: Hitcham (Village), Suffolk, England

These had been sent from his home at Hitcham House, Suffolk (Tel. Bildesdon 320) to his solicitors, Christopher & North, 9 Clifford St, New Bond St, London W1. Letters appears to relate to annual tax return.

10 May 1946

Refers to M H M-G's Caterfoil Dividend Warrants
Mentions his sale of
  • 692 Electrolytic [..?] Company actualised £1 ordinary shares
  • 500 Atlas Electric & General Trust £1 ordinary shares
Also purchase of:
  • 300 Babcock & Wilcox £1 ordinary shares
  • 500 Carreras 2/6 ‘B’ ord shares
  • 100 Lancashire & Electric Powers Co old shares
  • 360 North British Locomotive Ltd £1 ordinary shares
  • 800 John Lewis & Co £1 1st Cen Pref Stock
  • 360 Goodlaws Wall & Lead Industries 10/- ordinary stock
Mentions his resignation as Bishop of Dunwich and Archdeacon of Sudbury, dated 1.6.45.
No stipend was attached to the Bishopric.
On 7.6.45 received £51-2-0 as archdeacon.
On 15.2.46 £20-10-0 surrogate fees.
Hitchin fees amounted to £12-7-0. As officiating minister at Wattesham received £200 on 6.2.46 & paid £100 to C.I.P on same day.

27 May 1946

Refers to house owned by M H M-G called Wellington House, currently occupied by Mr Stringer, rent free.

Also mentions shareholding in South African Townships Mining & Financial Corporation.

16 Jun 1946

Clarifies that last year he resigned the Bishopric of Dunwich and Archdeaconry of Sudbury but retained the Rectory of Hitcham. He receives the income for this benefice from Q.A.B. [Queen Anne’s Bounty?] and the Ecclesiastical Annuities. QAB deduct income tax under PAYE [Pay was you earn].

Maxwell-Gumbleton papers
May-June 1946

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