Photographs of Rev. Ronald K. Ross (1898-1980), Unitarian minister of Nottingham, 1971-1978

The collection, originally mounted in two photograph albums, comprises:

• Colour photographs taken at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Ross, held at St Andrew's with Castle Gate United Reformed Church. At the end of this sequence are five photographs that do not seem to relate to the event. 1979 (MS 466/1);
• Colour photographs taken at the celebration of the 80th birthday party of Rev. Ross, held at Gregory Boulevard United Reformed Church. 1978 (MS 466/2);
• Newspaper cuttings collected in association with the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Ross. 1979 (MS 466/3);
• Correspondence from Rev. Ross and Frank Taylor. 1979 (MS 466/4).

Ronald Ross was born in 1898. He was ordained in about 1929 and became minister of St Ann's Well Road Congregational Church in Nottingham where he remained for 41 years. On his retirement in 1970, Rev. Ross became minister emeritus of Castle Gate Congregational Church in Nottingham and subsequently of St Andrew's with Castle Gate United Reformed Church. An 80th birthday party was held for him at Gregory Boulevard United Reformed Church Nottingham and a year later, a family party was held at St Andrew's with Castle Gate to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Reverend's ordination. Rev. Ross died in 1980.

Details about Rev. Ross's ministry survive in the archives of Castle Gate Congregational Church (CU).

The collection was brought together by Frank Taylor of Mapperley, Nottingham, the executor of the Rev. Ross. Taylor was secretary for St Ann's Well Road Congregational Church for 17 years during the ministry of Rev. Ross. He apparently held a similar role at St Andrew's with Castle Gate United Reformed Church until at least 1979.

The items in the collection have been removed from two self-seal photograph albums for preservation reasons. The items have been divided by document type into four series.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

• This description is the only finding aid available for the collection. Copyright on the description belongs to the University of Nottingham.

REPROGRAPHIC: Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.

COPYRIGHT: Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk).

The collection was given to the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in May 1988.

• The University of Nottingham: Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections: Papers of Rev. R.K. Ross. Reference: