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April 1961 St Martin’s Review
“The annual Appeal for St Martin’s Christmas Fund, like World Refugee Year, and the recent newspaper campaign for Congo Relief, which bought in £100,000 in a matter of days, proves that our affluent society is full of people positively waiting to give, if the need is put before them vividly”..Read more
Questions raised surrounding the future of the Christmas Appeal with the introduction of the Welfare State
What becomes of my contribution to the Christmas Fund? (St Martin’s Review) “You may wonder how much longer St Martin’s Christmas Fund will be needed, if the Government’ proposals in regard to social security are carried into effect. This is an important question, affecting not only the future of the..Read more
1941 December – St Martin’s Review
“Just to avoid confusion – the broadcast appeal has nothing to do with the maintenance needs of St Martin’s. We are not allowed to broadcast for ourselves. The Christmas Appeal is, as most of you know, so that we may help to make Christmas happier for people less fortunate than..Read more