Papers of Phyllis Merriman

This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 150 MS1024
  • Dates of Creation
    • [mid 20th century]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file

Scope and Content

Photographs of Phyllis Merriman's work in India during the late 1950s and into the 1960s whilst stationed at St Peter's Hostel, Canning. Papers also include Phyllis' certificate of 'Inter-Diocesan Recognition'.

Administrative / Biographical History

Phyllis Merriman trained as a church worker at The College of the Ascension, Selly Oak, during the 1950s. She was subsequently stationed at St Peter's Hostel, Canning, India and worked mainly in the Calcutta region. Whilst working in India she sited and dug wells, worked with children in schools, acted as midwife, and supported the activities of local priests and bishops. She died in 2006.

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Presented October 2021

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