THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB
HEADQUARTERS:
THE PASSMORE ED WARDS MUSE UM,
ROMFORD ROAD, STRATFORD,
LONDON, E15 4LZ
NEWSLETTER NO. 8
November 1993
THE PASSMORE EDWARDS MUSEUM
For a long time the London Borough of Newham has been the principal source of
funding for the Passmore Edwards Museum, but it has been experiencing
increasingly serious financial restrictions in recent years. This has inevitably had
its impact on the Musuem with opening hours reduced, staff made redundant and
services restricted in various ways. There are now further expenditure reductions
being sought for the 1994/5 budget which could have a serious affect on the
Museum necessitating the closure of one of the services.
The Museum house the collections and library of the Essex Field Club and there
are clearly serious implications for the Club. These have been discussed by the
Field Club Council which is exploring ways forward to safeguard the Club's
collections and library. The Council will keep members informed of progress in
the situation.
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