| Description | This manuscript volume, which has 'Prescription Book' engraved on the spine, was written by Rowland Glave Saunders and mainly concerns his reminiscences of Exeter during during six his terms as Mayor of Exeter between 1938 and 1944, which he describes as 'six momentous years'. This is followed by an account of the second visit of the King and Queen and Princess Margaret to Exeter in 1950; an account of the 'Inner History of the Exeter Theatre (between 1938-44) by the Chairman [Glave Saunders]; and an assortment of newspaper clippings and letters dating between 1943 and 1952, relating to himself, the Theatre Royal in Exeter, and the impact of the Second World War on Exeter. At the front of the volume are two items that may have been inserted at a later date: a copy of Rowland Glave Saunders’ funeral service, dated 10 December 1952, and a pamphlet entitled 'University College of the South West of England, Exeter. The War and the College' by John Murray, dated November 1943. At the end of the volume is an inserted pamphlet printed by the Exeter Theatre Company, entitled 'Memorandum of Association and Regulations and Articles Also Special Resolutions...', dated September 1930. This pamphlet also contains an inserted letter, dated 24 July 1951, from Daw and Son Solicitors to Rowland Glave Saunders concerning his will and the gifts he wishes to bequeath to three institutions upon his death. Written on the back of this letter is a series of facts about animals.
The following index was transcribed from the front of the volume by work experience student Jack Whelan, and provides information about the subjects and events covered in the book's contents:
'Angell, Sir Norman at League of Nations, Page 3
Airport, Christmas party at Exeter, Page 6
Aeroplane, first official, visits Exeter, Page 19
Air Guard, Exeter Civic, Page 23
Air Raid Prevention, Page 37
A.T.S. [Auxiliary Territorial Service] Recruiting Parade, Page 51
Allotments Inspected by the Mayor, Page 62, 73
Air Raid, Our First,, Page 74
Air Raid Relief fund, National, Page 93, 110, 165, 204
America and the Post War World, Page 94
Allotments Campaign, Jon Williams at E. [Exeter], Page 92
American Flag over Guildhall, Page 119
America and Great Britain, Page 133, 134
Air Raid, Second, Page 146
Air Raid, Third and Greatest, Page 149, 166
Animal Welfare Meeting at Guildhall, Page 175
Allied Nations’ Help for Exeter A.R.R.F [Air Raid Relief Fund], Page 183
American Flag Presented to City, Page 191
American shown over City by Mayor, Page 195
Archbishop of Canterbury Freeman of Exeter, Page 195
Agriculture in Wartime, Page 199
American Officers Entertained at Guildhall, Page 200
Americans Visits City, Page 210
Americans, Service for, at Cathedral, Page 210
Americans Throw a Christmas Party, Page 213
American Soldier Students at University College, Page 214
Allied Services Club at Exeter, Page 218
Africa, South West, Entertains Exeter Children, Page 221
Attlee, C.R., Deputy Prime Minister at Exeter, Page 222
Americans and Exeter Hospitality, Page 222
Air Force, Royal, Exeter Branch of, Page 235
British Legion, Page 10, 100, 103
British Broadcast Corporation. Start Point. First b. from Exeter, Page 20
Briton’s Club, Page 35
Barnfield Hall Club, Page 35
Brown, Ernest, Minister of Labour at Exeter, Page 49
Baldwin, Earl, at Exeter, Page 55
Boundaries, Extension of City, Page 57
Black-Out Offences, Page 84
Brothers, Four, Victims of Bombs, Page 84
British Restaurant, the First, Page 83
Bishop of Exeter and the Slum-dwelling Evacuees, Page 86
Budget of 1941, Page 109
Boy Scouts Annual Meeting, Page 128
Burial of Air Raid Victims, Page 147
Batts’, Miss Amy, Services to City, Page 177
Barton Place Nursery, Page 188
Birthrate, Low, a Bogey says Mayor, Page 196
Battle of Britain Sunday, Page 205
Boy Scouts Annual meeting, Page 209
Boudfield, Miss Margaret, at Exeter, Page 211
Bennett, Viscount, of Calgary at Exeter, Page 215
Building, future, in Exeter, Page 218
Book Drive in Exeter, Page 242
China Exhibition (Aid to) at Barnfield Hall, Page 4
* Children’s Party at Guildhall, Page 9
Cruelty to Children Society, Page 13, 108
Chemical Industries, Society of, Page 23
Civic Hall, Soldiers entertained on Sundays, Page 28
Cattle Market, New, Opened, Page 25
Civil Defence Forces, Page 55
Canteen at St. David’s Station, Page 56, 118
Civic Hall Social Centre for Evacuees, Page 82
Children, the Mayor’s Plea for the, Page 95
Channel Islanders’ Society in Exeter, Page 108
Conscientious Objector Congratulated by Mayor, Page 122
Canteens, Mobile, Handed Over at Exeter, Page 124
Canadian Gift of Mobile Kitchen, Page 128
Christmas Tour of Hospitals, Page 131
* Children’s Party at Civic Hall, Page 132
Cathedral Damage from the Blitz, Page 166
Children’s Toy Day, Page 169
Carl Rosa Opera Co. at Guildhall, Page 174
Concerts, Lunch Hour, at Guildhall, Page 175
Courtenay’s, Lord, First Birthday, Page 196
Chatfield, Lord, at the Civic Hall, Page 198
Civil Services Parade, Page 197
Canadians, French, at Exeter, Page 201
Canadian Soldiers Visit Exeter, Page 205, 209
Canadian Hosts to Exeter Children, Page 212
Canadian Black Watch Visit Exeter, Page 205, 209
Canadians at University College, Page 227
Chocolate Gifts from Canada and the United States, Page 230
Citizens, Three, Monument for, Page 234
Canadian Women’s Army Corps at Exeter, Page 236
Drama League, Exeter, Page 18
Dunkirk Troops in Exeter, Page 50
Dukes, Sir Paul, at Exeter, Page 60
Devon, South, Britain’s Playground, Page 96
Dispensary, Exeter, Annual Meeting, Page 106
Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society, Page 107, 138
Dorothy Nursery Centre, Xmas Party, Page 130
Dawlish Help for Exeter, Page 172
Evacuees, the first, reach Exeter, Page 26, 106, 110, 117, 229
Evacuees, Special Service at Cathedral, Page 27
Evacuee Children visited by their Parents, Page 29
Exeter, Victory of H.M.S., Page 33, 127
Exeter H.M.S., Home-coming, Page 38
Exeter Hall, Opening of, Page 45
Entertainment Tax criticised by the Mayor, Page 63
More Evacuees, Page 71, 106, 110, 130
Evacuation, First of Exonians, Page 75
Events of 1940, Page 96
H.M.S. Exeter’s Mast for Exeter, Page 105
Exeter Exchanges Greetings with Exeter, Page 122
Exeter H.M.S., Memorial Service, Page 141
Exeter’s Case for Government Assistance, Page 203
H.M.S. Exeter’s Survivors Token of Gratitude, Page 206
Exeter in “Off Parade”, Page 211
Exeter Spoke to Exonians Overseas, Page 217
Exeter, Ontario, Give a Party, Page 221
Exeter, the News, Bishop’s and Mayor’s views, Page 223
Fat Stock Show at Lower Market, Page 4
Flag, River Plate Battle, Page 57
Food Exhibition at Exeter, Page 72
First Food Advice Centre, Page 115
Field Kitchen, the Mayor visits a, Page 116
First Service, Exeter’s, Page 133
Free Church Home, Page 136
Fire Guards, Page 235, 137
Farm Sunday at Exeter Cathedral, Page 224
Girl Guides Annual Meeting, Page 11
Gambling, the Mayor on, Page 55
Germany, Savagery of the youths of, Page 116
Greek Minister at Exeter, Page 135
Gaumont Cinema Re-opened, Page 195
Hebe’s School Air Cadet Squadron, Page 5
Hospital, Devon and Exeter, Annual Meeting, Page 6, 109
Horticultural Society, D+E [Devon and Exeter], Page 14
Hospitality, Exeter Cadets for the Forces, Page 49
Home Guard March Film given to Exeter, Page 107, 115
Home Secretary visits Exeter, Page 170
Home Guard Parade, 4th Year, Page 225
Handwicke, Lady, at Exeter, Page 238
Information Bureau, Annual Meeting, Page 7, 101
Industrial Council, Joint, Page 22
Infant Centre opened at Exeter, Page 112
Invasion Committee Talks, Page 144
Joy Cottage Left to the City, Page 174
Invasion Exercise, Page 178
India Problem, Page 183
Italy’s Capitulation, Page 202
Jacques’s, Dr Reginald, String Orchestra at Exeter, Page 180
James Street Girls’ Club, Page 73
Kent, the Duke of, Visits Exeter, Page 66
King and Queen’s visit to Exeter, Page 159, 169
King and Queen’s Second Visit (1950), Page 248
London County Council Chairman at Exeter, Page 63
Libel on Exeter, Page 162
Lynton’s Help for Exeter, Page 182
Lights, Exeter’s, Go up Again, Page 232
Mayor-choosing Ceremony, Page 2, 29, 85, 126, 178, 184, 207
Mayors as Dictators, Page 8
Minister of Health (Elliot), Page 10
The Mayoress, Page 9, 11, 14, 38, 44, 134
The Mayor addresses Parents of Evacuees, Page 31
Mayoress of Exeter’s Depot, Page 32, 61, 135
Music, Trinity College of, Page 36
Mayor’s New Year Message (1940), Page 37, After Blitz: 151
Maternity and Nursing Association, Exeter, Page 52
Mayor President Veterinary Medical Association, Page 55
Middleton, Mr, of the B.B.C. at Exeter, Page 56
Mayor Elected for St. John’s Ward, Page 69
Messerschmitt, German, at Exeter, Page 71
Mayor’s Court, Page 99, 129
Meals for Exeter School Children, Page 99
Mayor and Mayoress as God Parents, Page 101
Mayor’s Birthday, Page 139
Mayor’s Tribute to Beauty of Countryside, Page 144
Mayor’s Recollection of Blitz, Page 151
Mayor and Germany, Page 171
Mayor Thanks Contributors to A.R.R. Fund, Page 172
Mayor and Youth Hostels, Page 173
Mayor and Dietary, Page 181
Mayor and Mayoress Entertain Past Ms and Ms [Mayors and Mayoresses], Page 182
Mayor’s Recreation, Page 184
Mayor on Causes of War, Page 189
Mayor and Salvationists, Page 191
Mayor and Pills and Potions, Page 194
Mayor Seventy Today, Page 194
Mayor and Wasteful use of Coal, Page 199
Morrison, W.S., Minister of Town Planning at Exeter, Page 202
Mayor and Conscientious Objector, Page 204
Mayoress’s 60th Birthday, Page 206
Mayor and Mayoress’s Round of Christmas Visits, Page 212
The Mayor and the younger Generation, Page 223
Mountbatten, Lady Louis, at Exeter, Page 226
Mayor’s Message to Exeter, New Hampshire, Page 228
Mayor’s Record, Page 233, 238
Mayor Entertains City Council, Page 238
Mayor, New, Elected, Page 240
Mayor, The New, Takes his Seat as Chief Magistrate, Page 244
New Year Message to Citizens, Page 6
National Service, Page 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18
Nazi Leaflets dropped on Exeter, Page 65
Nicholson, Harold, M.P. at Exeter, Page 123
Neagle, Anna, at Exeter, Page 208
Navy, Royal, at Cathedral thanksgiving, Page 237
Old Contemptibles Association, Page 15
Outbreak of War with Germany, Page 24
Opera Co., Carl Rosa, at Guildhall, Page 174
Oxford Pilgrim Players Visit Guildhall, Page 182
Police, Exeter City, Recreation Club, Page 7
Prisoners’ Aid Society, Page 12
Princess Royal inspects Red Cross Nurses at Exeter, Page 20
Pantomime, Civic Night, Page 44
Plymouth receives clothing gifts from Exeter, Page 111
Princess Royal and the Mayoress, Page 132
Plymouth, Exeter helps with Books, Page 143
Pilgrim Players at Guildhall, Page 182
Powell, Lady Badeu, at Exeter, Page 194
Polish Airmen at Exeter, Page 195
Princess Royals’ Second Visit to Exeter, Page 225
Polish and English “Even Faithfuls”, Page 230
Paris, Liberation of, Page 231
Refugees, Page 15
R.S.P.C.A. Clinic opened, Page 62
Ration Books, Issue of, Page 118
Russian Flag Flown over Guildhall, Page 125
Realistic Rescue Practice, Page 127
Russia, aid to, Page 134
Rabbit Club at Exeter, Page 176
Reading, Lady, Devon Tour, Page 189
Round Table, The, Page 243
Spitfire Fund, Page 64
Sunday Opening of Cinemas, Page 88
Siddons, Mrs, and Exeter, Page 109
Salvation Army Hostel in Exeter, Page 142
Salvage Scheme for City, Page 143
Services Night at the Odeon, Page 170
Salvage Exhibition at Civic Hall, Page 176
Salute the Soldier Week, Page 227
Social Security Plan, the Government’s, Page 233
Special Constables, Page 238
Tanks visit Exeter, Page 19
Large Tanks visit Exeter, Page 120
Traders’ Fear for Future of City, Page 164
Tomlinson, George, M.P, Opens Workers’ Club, Page 231
University College, Page 13
Unemployment after the War, Page 32
United States Senator Visits Exeter Nursery, Page 122
War Emergency Committee, Page 16, 25, 64
War Memorial, Page 28
War Savings Campaign, Meeting Guildhall, Page 29
Williams, Tom, at Exeter, Page 92
War Weapons Week, Page 102, 103, 104, 140, 141
Women’s Institute, Conference Guildhall, Page 114
Workmen's Dwellings Co. Annual Meeting, Page 129
War Will be Obsolete (the Mayor), Page 232
Y.M.C.A. Annual Meeting at Exeter, Page 114
Y.M.C.A. Provide Another Hostel, Page 123
Youth Parade, Page 198
Y.M.C.A. Provide New Hostel, Page 201'
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