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Copies of Westminster Chapel (Congregational)'s annual letters (with 1950, 1951 and 1966 missing), written by the pastor, Dr Lloyd-Jones and addressed to members of the chapel. Included is a letter, dated 30 May 1968, explaining the reasons for his retirement from the ministry at Westminster.

Five letters (three of which are photocopies), and one postcard, sent by Dr Lloyd-Jones to various correspondents. The letters also include typescript copies of a correspondence between him and Mr Budgen (Rochdale) in 1974 and 1977.

Dr Lloyd-Jones's sermons, comprising seven typewritten sermons, 1946-1965; twenty-one complete manuscript sermons, c.1927-1945; numerous skeleton sermon notes, c.1940s-1970s; and miscellaneous undated sermon notes.

A collection of seventeen full-length addresses or lectures by Dr Lloyd-Jones (including two which are published, the rest being typescripts) given at meetings of the Christian Medical Fellowship, Westminster Fellowship Fraternal, Fuller Summer Seminary (Winona Lake, Indiana, USA), etc. There is one BBC radio address, in Welsh, on the subject 'Crefydd a Nodweddion Cenedlaethol' ('Religion and National Characteristics').

Dr Lloyd-Jones's financial papers (including some items belonging to his wife, Bethan Lloyd-Jones) comprising stocks and shares certificates, national savings certificate books, insurance certificates, a bank account book, will of John Hugh Edwards, records of transactions relating to W. J. Clark & Sons (Builders), Harrow, and various financial notes; royalty agreements and payments relating to his publications The plight of man and the power of God; truth unchanged, unchanging; Why does God allow war?; together with letters of appreciation from various correspondents, 1939-51.

Letters to Bethan Lloyd-Jones from various friends and other correspondents, mainly comprising letters of good wishes during her husband's illness and hospital treatment in 1968, and letters of sympathy (including cards and telegram messages) following her husband's death in March 1981. Correspondents include Felix Konotey-Ahulu (63/29-31); Mervyn T. Barter, The Banner of Truth Trust (63/40-1); Elizabeth Braund (63/46); G. N. M. Collins, Free Church of Scotland College (63/66); Aneirin Talfan Davies (63/84); Brian Freer, The Westminster Conference (63/103); Donald C. Graham, Pensacola Theological Institute, Florida (64/7-8); R. Geraint Gruffydd, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru (64/10); Erroll Hulse (64/31-2); E. Wyn James, Mudiad Efengylaidd Cymru (64/34-6); Douglas Johnson (64/43); Elwyn Jones, BBC Cymru (64/48); I. J. Macdonald, The Girl Crusaders' Union (65/3); and Iain H. Murray (65/14-21).

A manuscript history of the cause at Sandfields entitled ‘A brief outline of Sandfield [sic] Church and its Ministry from 1897 to 1938’ by Robert Lady.

The 2016 donation comprises of copies of typescript reports of sermons preached at Westminster Chapel, London, 1948-1952 and 1961-1964, by the Revd Dr D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, on the Epistle to the Hebrews, with manuscript emendations in preparation for the sermons to be published.

The first group of papers, [c. 1927]-[1987] (1-72), which were received in November 1999, comprise sermon notes, correspondence, diaries, medical notebooks and press cuttings of reviews of books written by Dr D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and about him. They also include the papers of his widow Dr Bethan Lloyd-Jones comprising letters received by her during her husband's illness and hospital treatment in 1968; letters to her daughters while on preaching tours in the USA and South Africa; letters of sympathy following his death in 1981; and papers relating to her book Memories of Sandfields 1927-1938 published in 1983. -- The additional papers, 1913-[1967], donated in February 2003 (no. 73), comprise miscellaneous papers including sermon notes, 1966-1967, personalia and press cuttings.

The August 2008 donation (unlisted) comprises holograph sermons, 1927-38, preached by the Reverend Dr David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) during his first pastorate at Bethlehem Forward Movement Church, Sandfields, Port Talbot, with some in the hand of his wife, Dr Bethan Lloyd-Jones; see Bethan Lloyd-Jones, Memories of Sandfields (Edinburgh, 1983) and D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Evangelistic sermons at Aberavon (Edinburgh, 1983). Also included is a manuscript history of the cause at Sandfields entitled 'A brief outline of Sandfield [sic] Church and its Ministry from 1897 to 1938'.

The May 2011 donation comprises mainly newspaper cuttings collated by Dr D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, some referring directly to himself, other cuttings he took from papers etc relating to the ecumenical scene etc. One handwritten page is full of numbers - the record he kept of the hymns sung (from Congregational Praise) over a lengthy period at Westminster Chapel. This group remains uncatalogued.

Three letters of appreciation written during a preaching tour of the USA, in response to radio broadcasts of Dr Lloyd-Jones's evening sermons at Park Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts.

Five letters sent from the Christian Medical Fellowship, including his notes of addresses (given at Cmf meetings?), together with a full address published in the Cmf newsletter, and a discussion paper ('A Memorandum on Faith Healing').

Four letters, 1970 and 1978, to Dr Lloyd-Jones relating to his BBC television appearances, and a script of an interview with him for a Welsh BBC television programme, 'Dylanwadau' ('Influences'), broadcast in March 1962, together with some relevant cuttings from the Radio Times and some newspapers.

Letters to his wife, Bethan Lloyd-Jones, comprising seven letters written while preaching in the USA (May-June 1937), Scotland (April 1939), and Cambridge (June 1939), and thirty-three letters written while his wife was staying in Llanelli, describing the chaotic conditions during the air-raids on London, Sept.-Oct. 1939, and the difficulty of maintaining regular Sunday services at Westminster Chapel.