Letter

Letter

A.J. Eagleston

20th June 1922

England

Copy of a letter from the Secretary of State's office at the Home Department, dated 20th June 1922, confirming King George V's permission for the Royal School of Art Needlework to change its name to the Royal School of Needlework.

A copy of a typed letter from A.J. Eagleston on behalf of the Secretary of State in the Home Department, informing the Royal School of Art Needlework School that King George V agreed to allow the Royal School of Art Needlework to change its name to the Royal School of Needlework. The Executive Committee noted in 1922 that Miss Bradshaw, the school's principal, said that there had been comments in various quarters that the phrase art needlework did not really cover the range of the school's work and that they should remove the word 'Art' from its name. This was a move which had the approval of the school's president, Princess Helena. However, it was not just a matter for the school; as a royal organisation the change had to go to the king for approval. This turned out not to be straightforward when it became clear that there was no royal charter granted when Queen Victoria became patron in 1875. The request went to the king with a civil service recommendation for removing the royal title, but George V approved the change and the school's continued use of the royal arms. This copy of the letter was typed by an unnamed secretary of the Royal School of Art Needlework.

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