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Acc. No. 1998.43 and 1998.44 |
Given by Eleanor Barnes (via Katie Pentith and Richard Schofield, former pupils of Wennington School) on 2 October 1998 |
Catalogue No. PP KCB |
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KENNETH CHARLES BARNES: PERSONAL PAPERS |
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DUE TO THE SENSITIVITY OF THE MATERIAL PARTS OF THIS COLLECTION HAVE RESTRICTED ACCESS (SEE SEPARATE CATALOGUE ENTRIES) |
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Kenneth Charles Barnes (17 September 1903 – 29 May 1998), teacher, writer, broadcaster and educationalist, was educated at elementary schools, at Emanuel School in Wandsworth, and at King’s College, London, where he obtained a degree in chemistry. From 1925 to 1930 he taught science in several grammar schools. In 1930 he was appointed Head of the Science Department at Bedales School, Petersfield, Hampshire. Ten years later, in 1940, he left Bedales and, together with his wife Frances (who died after retirement in 1969), founded Wennington School in Wetherby, near the Lancashire/Yorkshire border. Wennington was a co-educational boarding school, and Kenneth Barnes was Headmaster from its inception to 1968, when he retired. Wennington became an egalitarian school which took children from a full cross-section of society.
Kenneth Barnes was the author of a number of books including ‘A Vast Bundle of Opportunities’ and ‘Sex, Friendship and Marriage’. He is best known for ‘He and She’ (Penguin) which reflects his pioneer work in sex education, and sold steadily for more than 20 years. Although his first broadcast was in 1948, his regular involvement in BBC radio debates over a period of 25 years largely began in 1960, with his delivery of the Advent Broadcasts as a Quaker. Other broadcasts included the Sixth Form Religion and Philosophy series, ‘Lift Up Your Hearts’, and a discussion with Professor Carstairs and Mary Stocks on ‘Sexual Morality’. He also made several television appearances, particularly in ‘Meeting Point’.
Kenneth Barnes was a life-long member of the Society of Friends, and travelled widely, in the service of the Society. In 1970 – 1971, with his second wife, Eleanor (whom he married in 1969), he covered 50,000 miles visiting Quaker communities, investigating social and educational conditions, in most of the African countries, North America, India and Australasia.
He studied physical science and psychology at university and was an enthusiastic amateur artist and craftsman. His 80th birthday was celebrated with an exhibition of 120 of his paintings. He enjoyed painting, photography, acting and producing, fell-walking and sailing.
Kenneth Barnes has a daughter, a son, seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
G. Frances Barnes, teacher and writer, was educated at a small boarding school in Hathersage, Derbyshire, and Cherwell Hall, Oxford, where she trained to be a teacher. From there she went into preparatory school work and became involved with the Society of Friends, which was how she met Kenneth Barnes in 1925. Between 1939 and 1969 Frances Barnes gave addresses in the service of the Society of Friends and wrote several articles mostly about religion and myth.
Eleanor Barnes (née Spray) was head girl at Wennington School, and still lives in Yorkshire.
The following collection of personal papers covers the career and life of Kenneth Barnes, including Bedales School (1930 – 1940), Wennington School (1940 – 1968), his involvement with the BBC Home Service, Society of Friends, correspondence (personal and professional), writings (published and unpublished), lectures, draft notes, and also papers relating to his first wife, Frances.
The records are arranged as follows:
1/ Records relating to education, career, family and personal life (1919 – 1993)
2/ Bedales School (1931 – 1993)
3/ Wennington School (1941 – 1995)
4/ Records relating to published and unpublished books written by Kenneth Barnes (1948 – 1985)
5/ Records relating to Kenneth Barnes’ broadcasts with the BBC (1948 – 1986)
6/ Records relating to unpublished and published material (not books) written by Kenneth Barnes (1946 – 1991)
7/ Records relating to Kenneth Barnes’ involvement with the Society of Friends (1940 – 1993)
8/ Correspondence – personal and professional - between Kenneth Barnes and various people and organisations (1947 – 1997)
9/ Records relating to Kenneth Barnes, written by other people (1971)
10/ Records relating to G. Frances Barnes (1939 – 1969)
Much of the material has been kept in its original order hence the arrangement of the catalogue. Where an order was not apparent, the material has been catalogued in date order.
[See also the Research Library’s Special Collections for an extensive collection of books, pamphlets and articles written by, and contributed to by, Kenneth Barnes; also accession 1998.37 for the records of Wennington School. Please note that the archive is currently holding the latter on behalf of Wennington School’s Old Students Association, so they are therefore closed to the public; also PP/JC/ASN/12/1 for an interview and correspondence between Kenneth Barnes and Jonathan Croall, 1979 – 1980.]
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Records relating to education, career, family and personal life |
1919 - 1993 |
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PP KCB 1/1 |
Education |
1919 – 1930 |
1 folder |
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School reports, prize certificates and General School Examination Certificate received whilst at Emanuel School.
Also certification of matriculation as a student at the University of London, 1920, with degree certificate, 1924.
Includes teacher registration certificate with related documentation, giving details of attainments and experience in teaching, 1927 – 1930. |
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| PP KCB 1/2 |
Testimonials of Kenneth Barnes written by various teaching professionals for teaching posts |
1924 – 1937 |
1 folder |
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Some are originals and others are copies. There are also some typed versions of hand written letters. |
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| PP KCB 1/3 |
Papers relating to a local tribunal for the registration of Kenneth Barnes in the register of conscientious objectors to national service (armed forces) |
1941- 1942
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1 folder |
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Application to the local tribunal; notice of hearing of application and notification of result of Kenneth Barnes’ application.
Includes correspondence between Kenneth Barnes and his witnesses regarding the tribunal. |
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| PP KCB 1/4 |
Portfolio, arranged and put together by Kenneth Barnes, containing published articles and pamphlets (in their published format) written by, and about, Kenneth Barnes |
1952- 1988 |
2 folders |
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Some have been annotated with further details by Kenneth Barnes.
Includes first drafts of some of the material.
Kept in Kenneth Barnes’ original order.
[See also PP KCB 6/1/1 – 6/6/6 for drafts and published versions of material written by Kenneth Barnes] |
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| PP KCB 1/5 |
8th Centenary Souvenir Programme for St. John The Baptist Church, Chirton, Wiltshire |
1970 |
1 item |
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Annotated by Kenneth Barnes as the place where his great grandfather is buried. |
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| PP KCB 1/6 |
Papers relating to Kenneth Barnes’ Exhibition of Paintings held on 18 September 1983 at Bolton Percy, York, as part of his 80th birthday celebrations |
1983 |
1 folder |
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Invitation to the exhibition; a flyer for the event giving details of the paintings, where the proceeds from any sale went to, and travel information for reaching the venue; information sheets distributed during the exhibition which contain some personal notes written by Kenneth Barnes, information for purchasers, descriptions and prices of all the paintings.
Includes a note of thanks, written by Kenneth Barnes after the exhibition, with details of total proceeds raised from the event.
Also ‘The Paintings of Kenneth Barnes’ and ‘An eightieth birthday exhibition’ by Clive Penman, in ‘Quaker Monthly’, Vol. 62-12, December 1983, pp 246-249. |
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| PP KCB 1/7 |
Medical history |
1985- 1993 |
1 folder |
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Two medical histories compiled by Kenneth Barnes, 1985 and 1988, which include dates and details of illnesses suffered, and medication administered.
Also a remedial therapy progress card for a fall in 1993. |
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| PP KCB 1/8 |
Curriculum vitae |
c.1970 |
1 folder |
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3 different copies all drawn up during approximately the same period. |
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| PP KCB 1/9 |
List, compiled by Kenneth Barnes, of all the books, booklets and symposia he wrote |
c. 1984 |
1 item |
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Includes the titles, dates and publishers of all the material.
Note: this list is incomplete. |
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Bedales School |
1931- 1992 |
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Sunday Evening Assembly papers |
1931 - 1939 |
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| PP KCB 2/1/1 |
Sunday Evening Addresses given by Kenneth Barnes during assembly |
1931- 1939 |
2 folders |
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Hand written and typed; covering various subjects.
Includes drafts – complete and incomplete.
Also includes annotations by Kenneth Barnes. |
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Information sheet: General order for Sunday Evening Assembly |
c.1930 |
1 item |
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Correspondence to Kenneth Barnes relating to his resignation from the school |
1940 |
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Correspondence from J H Badley, governor and former headmaster of Bedales |
1940 |
1 folder |
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Relates to the future of the school and Kenneth Barnes’ reasons for leaving. RESTRICTED ACCESS |
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Correspondence from the Chairman of the Governors |
1940 |
1 item |
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Also relates to the term’s salary. |
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Addresses given by Kenneth Barnes to members of the Bedales Company, Parents and Staff |
1972 |
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| PP KCB 2/3/1 |
‘Relationships in the Coeducational School’, given on 6th May |
1972 |
1 item |
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Material written by Kenneth Barnes for the Bedales history |
1992 |
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| PP KCB 2/4/1 |
Two drafts of an article entitled: ‘Bedales: Further Memories and Reflections’ |
1992 |
2 items |
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Written in the form of a letter addressed to Pennie Denton with details regarding teaching science at Bedales, political and social circumstances in the thirties, and conferences.
Annotated by Kenneth Barnes.
[See also PP KCB 8/3/3] for a further article about Bedales School written in 1964] |
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Wennington School |
1941- 1995 |
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Records relating to Creative Society Schools Limited |
1944- 1979 |
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PP KCB 3/1/1 |
Memorandum and Articles of Association |
1944 |
1 item |
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Includes a copy of the certificate of incorporation.
(Kenneth Barnes, Gladys Frances Barnes; Edith B McCarthy) |
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PP KCB 3/1/2 |
Share certificates and transfers |
1945- 1953 |
1 folder |
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PP KCB 3/1/3 |
“Register of Directors’ Holdings and Interests” |
1945- 1972 |
1 volume |
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PP KCB 3/1/4 |
Trust Deed for securing issue of debentures of £50 each |
1959 |
2 items |
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Draft and copy; both annotated; unsigned
(Creative Society Schools Limited; Alfred Walter Bayes, Eric William Cockroft, Alan James Kerry)
The trust deed refers to the original deed of conveyance, 1945, concerning Ingmanthorpe Hall, other premises situate in the parishes of Kirk Deighton and Wetherby, Yorkshire.
(Hugh Bowman, John James Robinson; Kenneth Charles Barnes, Marjorie Bayes, Rawlinson Charles Ford; Creative Society Schools Limited) |
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PP KCB 3/1/5 |
A Revi |