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Letter from Edward Troup, Under-Secretary of State, Home Office, Whitehall, London to the Earl of Durham with appreciation for organising the Emergency Scheme in County Durham, 10 December 1918

Letter from the Earl of Durham [John George Lambton] to J. W. Thompson [Secretary of Coundon Society for the Prevention and Prosecution of Felons], 4 Grange Cottage, Coundon with thanks on behalf of the Home Office to all public services of County Durham for the successful implementation of County Local Emergency Schemes during the war, n.d. [December 1918]

Note on a post card printed for Dorman, Long and Co. Ltd, Grange Hill, Bishop Auckland from W. Burkitt [Chairman of Coundon Society for the Prevention and Prosecution of Felons] to J. W. Thompson [Secretary of the same] referring to a future meeting of the Society, n.d. [15 December 1931]

Note from T. E. Johnston, County Constabulary Headquarters, Aycliffe, Darlington to Alderman H. Leedale, 3, Croft Terrace, Coundon with thanks for donating £5 on behalf of Coundon Society for the Prosecution of Felons for the Police Orphanage, 20 June 1949 Cheque enclosed

Note from Bob Blythe, 'Jessamine', Byron Avenue, Bishop Auckland to Alderman H. Leedale, 3 Croft Terrace, Coundon referring to minutes of a committee meeting held on 15 November 1950 and some money to be handed to new secretary Maddison, 1 February 1952

Invitation by J. Thompson, treasurer of the Association for the Prosecution of Felons, 14 Grange Cottages, Coundon to participate in its annual meeting held in the Black Boy Inn, Church Street, Coundon, 12 October 1911

Invitation by J. W. Thompson on behalf of the Association for the Prosecution of Felons, 14 Grange Cottages, Coundon to participate in its annual meeting held in the Black Boy Inn, Church Street, Coundon, n.d. [November 1912]

Open invitation by W. Burkitt, Chairman of Coundon Society for the Prevention and Prosecution of Felons for the 74th anniversary at the Three Tunes Hotel, Coundon, n.d. [November 1928]

Ticket for the 83rd Annual Dinner of Coundon and District Society for the Prosecution of Felons held at Wharton Hotel, Coundon, 20 January 1938

Programme by Coundon and District Society for the Prosecution of Felons of a 'Smoking Concert' held at the Conservative Club, Coundon, 18 February 1947 Includes list of members

Invitation by Harry Leedale, 3 Croft Terrace, Coundon to C. Cohen, 'Lynwood', Stockton on Tees, Bishop Auckland County Court judge, to be present at the centenary celebrations of Coundon Society for the Prevention and Prosecution of Felons, 12 March 1954

Note from Douglas, Magistrates Clerk's Office, Cockton House, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland to Harry Leedale, 3 Croft Terrace, Coundon accepting his invitation to the Centenary Celebration of Coundon Society for the Prevention and Prosecution of Felons, 17 March 1954

Note from Harry Leedale, 3 Croft Terrace, Coundon to Sir Timothy Eden with short introduction to the Society's history and invitation to be present at its centenary celebrations, n.d. [1954]

Ticket for the 104th Annual Dinner of Coundon Society for the Prosecution of Felons held at Wharton Hotel, Coundon, 6 March 1958

Programme of the 112th Annual Supper of Coundon Society for the Prevention and Prosecution of Felons at Leeholme Welfare Hall, 14 March 1966 Includes list of members

Programme of the 153rd Annual Supper of Coundon Society for the Prosecution of Felons held at Bishop Auckland Golf Club, 16 April 2007 Includes list of members

Short introduction to history of Coundon village, n.d. [1980s]

Cutting from unknown newspaper entitled: 'Before Police Days. 130 year old Tanfield Lea Association' relating to Tanfield Lea branch of the Association for the Prosecution of Felons, n.d. [11 December 1933]

Cutting from unknown newspaper entitled: 'Link with days before policemen' relating to Coundon and District Society for the Prosecution of Felons and their 84th annual meeting, n.d. [1938]