Derrick Greenslade Childs Papers,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 C.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004370561
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000370561
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1948]x[c. 1965].
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 2 envelopes, 2 volumes.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A pamphlet, notebooks and papers concerning Viscount Sankey and the Disestablishment of the Church in Wales which belonged to D. G. Childs,[1948]x[c. 1965].

Administrative / Biographical History

Derrick Greenslade Childs was born in 1918 and went to the University College of South Wales and Monmouth. He became the Warden of Llandaff House, Penarth, in 1951, then later became the Principal of Trinity College, Carmarthen, before becoming Bishop of Monmouth in 1971. He was made Archbishop of Wales in 1983 and retired from the office in 1986. He died suddenly in an accident in 1987.

Arrangement

Arranged into six files.

Note

Derrick Greenslade Childs was born in 1918 and went to the University College of South Wales and Monmouth. He became the Warden of Llandaff House, Penarth, in 1951, then later became the Principal of Trinity College, Carmarthen, before becoming Bishop of Monmouth in 1971. He was made Archbishop of Wales in 1983 and retired from the office in 1986. He died suddenly in an accident in 1987.

The earliest date of the group is based on the death of Viscount Sankey, and the last date is surmised from internal evidence.

Preferred citation: C.

Additional Information

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