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Certificate - Text, RVIB Life Governor certificates, 1969-1992

  • White paper with crest and black writing - Dr Alan Crook

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Phyllis Crook

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Alan J Murphy

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Adrienne Mursell

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - John H. Weymouth

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Christopher Williams

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Stanley Marsden

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Phyllis Marsden

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Lurleen C Slaney

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Donald Gordon Boyle

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  • White paper with crest and black writing - Dr Alan Crook
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Phyllis Crook
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Alan J Murphy
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Adrienne Mursell
  • White paper with crest and black writing - John H. Weymouth
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Christopher Williams
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Stanley Marsden
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Phyllis Marsden
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Lurleen C Slaney
  • White paper with crest and black writing - Donald Gordon Boyle

Historical information

To recognise outstanding contributions to the Institution, Life Governor certificates were awarded. Signed by the President and Manager/Secretary of the day, they were worded as follows: "Royal Victorian Institution for the Blind Life Governor. This is to certify that (blank) was this day appointed a Life Governor by the Board of Management."

28th August 1969 - signed by Charles Bennett and F.G. Turley
Stanley Marsden Esq.

17th April 1975 - signed by E.J. Hanlon and E. Netson (?)
Mrs Phyllis Marsden

20th November 1975 - signed by E.J. Hanlon and E. Netson (?)
Mrs Lurleen C. Slaney
John H. Weymouth, Esq
Alan J. Murphy, Esq
Mrs Phyllis Crook
Christopher Williams Esq
Dr. Alan Crook
Adrienne N. Mursell

November 19, 1981 - signed by E.J. Hanlon and E. Netson (?)
Mrs Phyllis Wilson

June 12, 1992 - signed by L. M. McCredie and Peter (?)
Donald Gordon Boyle

Physical description

11 certificates with RVIB crest

Inscriptions & markings

At the head of the page, a round circle with 'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' in Gothic typescript, a red crown atop the circle and a red cross with four white stars divides the inside of the circle into four areas. A picture in with and black, against a blue background, rests in each of these quadrants and a banner with the words 'I will lead the blind by a way they know not' is centred in between them. The pictures are: a harp, a bee hive, an open book and a flag with the words 'A.D. 1867'.

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