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Letters, 1974-1988, to John Pikoulis from publishing companies, the correspondence largely relating to the publication of Pikoulis's Alun Lewis: A Miscellany of his Writings (Poetry Wales Press, 1982) and Alun Lewis: A Life (Poetry Wales Press, 1984) and to articles contributed by Pikoulis to literary publications. Correspondents comprise: Poetry Wales magazine and Poetry Wales Press/Seren Books, the representative correspondents being Sam Adams (Poetry Wales magazine), Cary Archard (Poetry Wales magazine and Poetry Wales Press) and Mike Felton (Poetry Wales Press and Seren Books); Peter Leek of publishers George Allen & Unwin Ltd (together with a rough draft of a report by John Pikoulis on John Parker's submitted typescript of his biography and photocopied texts of poetical works (one signed) by Alun Lewis); Philip Unwin, formerly of George Allen & Unwin publishing company (1981), and Philip Unwin's widow, Evelyn Unwin (together with rough manuscript notes by John Pikoulis); and Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc, New York.

General material collected by John Pikoulis in relation to his research into the life and work of Alun Lewis, including: Original and photocopied press cuttings of published work by Alun Lewis; original and photocopied press cuttings and articles relating to Alun Lewis; John Pikoulis's notes on Alun Lewis taken from published or broadcasted sources; John Pikoulis's notes on unpublished works by Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); biographical notes, mostly rough handwritten jottings, relating to Alun Lewis and to members of his family (notes on the Reverend Melchisedec Evans, father of Alun Lewis's mother Gwladys, and handwritten Lewis and Evans family trees drawn by John Pikoulis kept in marked envelopes); copy of Alun Lewis's birth certificate (kept in marked envelope); photocopied press articles noting the death of Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); notes made by John Pikoulis on letters of Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); material relating to events marking the centenary (in 2015) of Alun Lewis's birth, which includes letters to John Pikoulis, published poetry and prose by Alun Lewis (photocopies), minutes of meetings and details of a conference and a symposium (kept in marked folder); unsigned pencil portrait of Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); photocopy of The Heart's Assurance (1951), a song cycle by Sir Michael Tippett on poems by Alun Lewis and fellow Second World War poet Sidney Keyes (kept in marked envelope); copies of poems written in tribute to Alun Lewis by R. S. Thomas ('Alun Lewis'), John Tripp ('A Quest for Light') and Lovita J. R. Morang ('Lewis on Nilgiri Hills'); and rough notes taken by John Pikoulis during interviews with those who knew or were otherwise associated with Alun Lewis (see also interview notes under various categories elsewhere within the archive).
This section also includes a bound typescript thesis in two volumes by Keith Picton Evans titled 'Alun Lewis: The Development of a Writer', submitted as part of an MA degree at the University of Lancaster, September 1971.

Correspondence of John Pikoulis which bears no apparent direct relevance to his research into Alun Lewis but which was in his possession during his period of research, the correspondents comprising: Jennifer Rickard (1981), (?) possibly relating to literary editing; Anglo-Welsh poet R. S. Thomas (1998-1999 and undated), responding to Pikoulis's article in Poetry Wales magazine to mark Thomas's 80th birthday and expressing Thomas's views on the Nobel Prize and the Poet Laureateship.

Each envelope bears name of correspondent and date of correspondence.

Miscellaneous material in John Pikoulis's possession which bears no apparent direct relevance to his research into Alun Lewis but which was in his possession during his period of research. The items comprise a piece by David (Dai) Smith titled 'Confronting the Minotaur' and an untitled piece by Smith (annotated by Smith and with a note by Smith directed at John Pikoulis at top of first folio); a response by John Pikoulis to a piece by Dai Smith (annotated by Smith and with a note by Smith directed at John Pikoulis at top of first folio); the second draft of 'Supertramp (W. H. Davies)', a film for television by Paul Islwyn Thomas, scripted by Manon Rhys, with covering note from Paul Islwyn Thomas and John Pikoulis's signature and date '27-1-95' at top right; and section of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1678), written in a fair manuscript with hand-illuminated capitals (author not apparent).

Each item kept in marked envelope.

Typescript copies of two undated and unpublished short stories by Freda Aykroyd titled 'The Mother' and 'The Broken Heart'.
See also under section titled Freda Aykroyd (Alun Lewis research papers).

Photocopy of a published play by Gwladys Lewis titled 'Pleasant Place', with accompanying note by John Pikoulis. A note in Gwladys Lewis's hand states that the play 'gained first place in a one act play competition run by the South Wales Council of Social Service in 1932'.
Date is that of the original play, not that of the photocopy nor of Pikoulis's note.
See also under Gwladys Lewis (Alun Lewis research papers).

Material relating to the Naylor family of Leighton Hall and to Leighton Hall itself, including newspaper cuttings containing obituaries, birth and marriage notices of family members and accounts of events relating to the Leighton estate and surrounding area, most of which date from the early part of the twentieth century, with one newspaper extract taken from Eddowes's Shrewsbury Journal of 15 August 1855 (newspaper inscribed 'John Naylor Esqr Leighton Hall Welshpool'); Naylor family correspondence, which includes a letter from John Murray Naylor (1888-1969) of Easter Ogil, Forfar, grandson of John Naylor of Leighton Hall, to Dorothy Naylor (née Holt), wife of Captain Thomas Humphrey Naylor (1890-1966), also grandson of John Naylor (see under Memorandum book of John Naylor) and an undated letter from Dorothy Naylor, correspondence between Captain Thomas Humphrey Naylor, his son, Richard Christopher Naylor (see under Memorandum book of John Naylor) and J. N. Naylor and various representatives of art galleries and art auctioneers in relation to art works at Leighton Hall, particularly as regards the sale of Leighton Hall in 1931, correspondence regarding Naylor family graves and memorials in Leighton churchyard and church, together with printed information and newspaper cuttings relating to Holy Trinity Church, Leighton.

Papers relating to the 'Proof of Evidence of [architectural historian] Teresa Sladen to be given on behalf of Montgomeryshire District Council with regard to the historic importance of the Turret Clock with Carillon in the Entrance Tower and the Gasaliers in the Great Hall at Leighton Hall in Montgomeryshire.' Amongst the evidence submitted is a memorandum book belonging to John Naylor (1813-1889) of Leighton Hall, which is described separately (see under Memorandum book of John Naylor); a photocopy of the text forms part of the evidence submitted by Teresa Sladen. Included in the material are letters, 1962, to and from Captain Thomas Humphrey Naylor, grandson of John Naylor of Leighton Hall, and, 1998, 2003, 2005, to and from Captain Naylor's son, Richard Christopher Naylor, great-grandson of John Naylor of Leighton Hall and donor of this additional material (see also under Memorandum book of John Naylor).

Memorandum book, 1848-1856, of John Naylor (1813-1889) of Leighton Hall, near Welshpool, the estate he inherited on his marriage in 1846 (see, for example: https://www.leightonnews.com/2013/the-history-of-the-naylor-family-of-leighton-hall/). The inside front cover is inscribed in the hand of Captain Thomas Humphrey Naylor (1890-1966) of Ashton, near Chester, grandson of John Naylor of Leighton Hall, and in the hand of Thomas Humphrey's son, Richard Christopher Naylor of Ellesmere, Shropshire, the donor of the additional papers described here. This item forms part of the 'proof of evidence' submitted by architectural historian Teresa Sladen (see under Evidence with regard to the historic importance of Leighton Hall).

Margam visitation charge, 1998.

Margam visitation charge, 1999.

Morgannwg visitation charge, 2004.

Printed report by C. C. Harris, in four sections:
1) Preliminary report of a survey of the province of Wales, 1990.
2) Report on phase one, being the responses of Deaneries and Parishes throughout the Province, 1991.
3) Final report to the Governing Body, 1993.
4) State of the church report, a summary.

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 1988. (File closed)

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 1993. (File closed)

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 1995. (File closed)

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 1996. (File closed)

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 1998. (File closed)

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 1999. (File closed)

Names and addresses of members elected by the Diocese, 2001. (File closed)