MISC EBF
Reference code
MISC EBF
Title
Eton Benevolent Fund
Level
Sub-series
Administrative / Biographical history
The Eton Benevolent Fund (sometimes referred to in the documents as the Eton Fund) was established in 1848 to assist Old Etonians who had fallen on hard times. Its foundation was connected with the short-lived Etonian & General Life Assurance & Endowment Society (the Etonian Society) whose directors initially supervised the Benevolent Fund and some of whose profits were paid over. The Fund also solicited donations and following the merger of the Etonian Fund with the Equity & Law Life Society these were its source of income. An 1879 circular (MISC EBF 7/3) refers however to a fund called the Eton College Benevolent Fund raised at Eton for distressed Etonians, apparently largely from masters, and suggests annual subscriptions as a way of extending it. This seems to have been a separate initiative that merged with the Eton Fund.
Date
1847-1938
Associated material
See also the records of the Etonian Society, MISC ELA
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- Eton Benevolent Fund: Copy Deed of Settlement, MISC EBF A, (1847)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Agenda Book, MISC EBF 01, (1849-1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Letter Book, MISC EBF 02, (1849-1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Resolutions of the Committee of Management, MISC EBF 03, (February 1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Draft Deed for Regulating the 1851 Administration of the Fund, MISC EBF 04, (22 April 1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Queries on draft, MISC EBF 05, (1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: List of Subscribers, MISC EBF 06, (1848-1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Circulars, MISC EBF 07, (1851-1879)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Correspondence from donors, MISC EBF 08, (1851)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Printed list of contributors and annual subscribers, MISC EBF 09, (late 19th century)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Pass Books, MISC EBF 10, (1848-1859)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Vouchers and accounts, MISC EBF 11, (1924-1938)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Account Book, MISC EBF 12, (1924-1938)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Cheque Book, MISC EBF 13, (1849-1859)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Correspondence on cases, MISC EBF 14, (1849-1852)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Appeal for Donations, MISC EBF 15, (June 1879)
- Eton Benevolent Fund: Account Book, MISC EBF 16, (1924-1938)