A SULGRAVE STONE SIR,—With reference to your interesting article in
The Spectator of November 13th I am writing to say that I have received letters through Earl Spencer, chairman of the Sulgrave Manor Board, from two of the trustees of the proposed University of Sulgrave, one being from Dr. F. W. Crossley-Holland, who is President of the Board of the University, and the other from the Rev. Dr. S. E. P. Needham, M.A., D.D., who is honorary secretary for the time being. Dr. Crossley-Holland is also Vice-Chancellor and the Rev. Dr. Needham is pro-Vice-Chancellor. The request which they have sent to the Sulgrave Manor Board is that we should give permission to the placing of a Token Stone in the grounds of Sulgrave Manor commemorating the founding of the University. The letter also contained an -inscription which they proposed to place on the Token Stone if permission is granted. I have written in reply to say that Sulgrave Manor Board during the war meets very infrequently and that Earl Spencer cannot give his consent to such a proposal without the permission of the Board. It does not come within the province of the Board to criticise the foundation of the University or its membership or its officials, but obviously the Board would require to be satisfied not only as to the status of the University and its officers but also as to the desirability of establishing a University along the lines suggested
in the letters.—Believe me, yours faithfully, PERCY ALDEN,
Sulgrave Manor Board, Hon. Treasurer. Dartmouth House, W. r.
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