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Trying to find out about MAFF civil servants in 1960s

Postby davidrichards27 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:04 pm

Hi all,
This is my second post on the forum and I am really hoping that someone might be able to help me find my late parents work history in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in London in the 1960s
I am a bit stuck as the Civil Service have told me that because both my parents are dead, they cannot get permission to release their records? ??!!

So, here I go, my father's name was Geoffrey David Richards, he was born in 1944, my mother was Florescent Elizabeth Richards and born in 1924

The only other thing I know is that they were involved in some form of amateur dramatics with the MAFF, something I seem to remember my mother calling the 'Maficas'

I don't know if this is enough for someone to go on, but if anyone can please help me I will be immensely grateful.

Since the start of lockdown, I have been trying to write my own life story and background, and I gave some huge gaps still to fill.

Hope someone might be able to help me?

Many thanks
David
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Re: Trying to find out about MAFF civil servants in 1960s

Postby SRD » Tue Mar 09, 2021 8:52 am

Does the department have an inhouse magazine? If so you might try contacting them.
Currently investigating the Hillmans of Sussex.
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Re: Trying to find out about MAFF civil servants in 1960s

Postby davidrichards27 » Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:16 am

Thanks, that's a great idea
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Re: Trying to find out about MAFF civil servants in 1960s

Postby Hillhurst » Sun May 30, 2021 7:22 pm

You'll find a brief advert in the Chelsea News and General Advertiser (22 June 1956 - page 4 - left-hand column):

"Abbey Community Centre, 29 Marsham Street, Westminster....Enjoy the Variety Show by "The Maffickers" (The Ministry of Agriculture's Revue Company)".
No individual performers names are mentioned, though.
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Re: Trying to find out about MAFF civil servants in 1960s

Postby davidrichards27 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:41 am

Thanks a lot for this, do you have a link where I can see and download this?

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Re: Trying to find out about MAFF civil servants in 1960s

Postby Hillhurst » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:55 pm

The newspaper advert can be accessed via a Find My Past subscription (the more expensive sub includes newspaper access).
Or via the British Newspaper Archive website. If you register with the BNA, I think you get 3 free searches. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

If you're unable to do any of the above, I can send you the advert image if you PM me your email address. (Sorry, I don't know how to attach an external image here).
There really isn't much else mentioned in the small advert. No names or anything that could be useful to you.
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