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There are a number of loose pieces of paper with notes on throughout the diary. These appear to be marking pages used by Muriel Brittain in 'Fifty Years at Jesus'.

At the beginning of the diary is a list of books read or re-read during the year.

On the back pages are details of income arranged by term.

3 May - Meeting of the Cambridge University Church of England Council. Talk on the projected new cathedral in Coventry by the Provost of Coventry.

6 May - General Ironside was dining as the Master's guest and talked about Dunkirk and the events of 1940 when he was Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

12 May - The Master told FB that Q (Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch had died).

11 August - Took Gilbert Coleridge to lunch [he was a descendant of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and executed a bronze memorial to his ancestor which is on the east wall of the south transept in Jesus Chapel].

August - September - Read a number of Q's novels.

2 October - Went to Senate House where he was installed as Proctor.

There are a number of loose pieces of paper with notes on throughout the diary. These appear to be marking pages used by Muriel Brittain in 'Fifty Years at Jesus'.

At the beginning of the diary is a list of books read during the year.

On the back pages are details of income arranged by term.

21 April - As Proctor went to the Memorial Service for President Roosevelt at King's.

23 April - The blackout ceased today and we seemed dazzled by light in Hall and in our rooms.

8 May - VE Day. 11am High Mass at St Giles. 4pm appeared on the balcony at the Guildhall with the Mayor, VC, and Lord Lieutenant to an enormous crowd.

25 June - In Senate House to receive nominations of candidates for Parliament.

14 July - Evensong at the Cathedral (Truro) and unveiling of Q Memorial after which the Bishop dedicated it and FB gave an address.

26 July - Most General Election results decalred today - "great Labour Party victory".

6 August - Elected Steward of the College.

15 August - "I had just gone to bed when, at 12.15am on 15th Aug, men came back to say the war [with Japan] was over and we had a glass of sherry, which I had kept since 1939".

24 August - Started writing book on Q. Spent most days until end of Sept working on this book.

1 October - Retired from office as proctor and was re-admitted to the office of Senior Proctor. Eustace Tillyard was admitted as Master.

On the first page are details of annual income.

On the back pages are details of income arranged by term.

4 March - Gave a talk on Q [Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch] to the Ely Literary Society.

18 April - Attended the Royal Maundy Service at Westminster Abbey where the maundy money was distributed by the king in person.

15 August - Audited the college silver [the extensive silver collection was the responsibility of the Steward].

1 October - FB installed as Senior Proctor.

19 November - Dined at the Union with Gillie Potter and Lord Mountbatten [Admiral Lord Mountbatten had recently been created a peer and been appointed Viceroy of India].

26 November - Discussion in Regent House on the admission of women.

3 December - Took part in the Foot-the-Ball match on Parker's Piece. Along with the Mayor and the Chief Constable he kicked off one of the three balls [there were three balls, three goals and three teams playing each other simultaneously].

On the first pages are a list of the books read during the year.

On the back pages are details of income arranged by term.

3 June - FB took part in procession from Senate House to Trinity College where he was presented to the King and Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

1 October - Retired from office as Senior Proctor though continuing as Additional Pro-Proctor.

28 October - Dined at Girton as a guest of the Mistress. Afterwards she consulted FB about academical dress for women and how and when it should be worn.

4 November - Discussion in the Senate House on admission of women to the University. Only one man spoke at all - B. Dickens (against) [Bruce Dickens, Professor of Anglo-Saxon and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College].

20 November - Attended Princess Elizabeth's wedding in Westminster Abbey.

On the first pages are a list of the books read during the year.

17 February - Pars rang with the private news that FB had been approved for Litt.D [Doctor of Letters].

28 February - Took degree of Litt.D. Then to a big gathering at tea in the Prioress's Rooms.

6 May - Attended the sung Eucharist at King's wearing his scarlett gown "my first public official appearance in it".

31 August - Went to Fowey to stay with Miss Q-C for the unveiling of a memorial to Q.

6 October - Entertained the Fellow's wives to dinner in the Prioress's Room. [According to Muriel Brittain in 'Fifty Years at Jesus' at the time Fellow's wives were hardly seen in college. This dinner was the first in what became an annual event and was a grand affair with evening dress being worn and flowers for the ladies to wear. This continued until 1960 when the first official Ladies' Night was held in College].

On the first pages are a list of the books read during the year.

5 April - Wrote a short story 'The Gypsy Queen'.

16 July - Had all the College employees and their guests to tea in Hall.

7 September - 24 September - Travelling in France.

5 November - Went to Peterborough for the Enthronement of the new Bishop, Spencer Leeson.

On the first pages are a list of the books read during the year.

9 February - Woken by the Head Porter at 5.40am who told FB that there was "a dangerous fire" on B Staircase. Sent back in by the Master in case he got pneumonia as he was suffering with a chill. Watched the fire from his window until 7am when it had been put out.

11 June - Rooster sherry party in rooms, then comic procession, photo, lunch in Small Hall (women admitted for the first time).

5 August - Had the College servants and wives, husbands and friends to tea in Hall, then on tour of College, then ices in Fellows Gardens.

18 August - Travelled to Paris.

24 August - Travelled to Switzerland and Italy.

30 August - Received a cable from Frank to say his mother had died the day before. Returned home immediately.

4 September - His Mother's funeral service.

6 September - Burial of his Mother's ashes at Mymms.

28 September - Attended the Enthronement of the new Bishop of St Albans.

9 October - Helped to marshall the procession in the Senate House for the memorial service for Field-Marshal Smuts, the Chancellor of the University.

18 October - Catalogued some of his cockerels.

At the beginning of each year are lists of books read during that year.

The entries in this diary mainly cover his social life - people he met, dinners attended, Rooster meetings and church services attended rather than details of his college work as in previous years.

8 February 1952 - Went to Senate House to hear the new Queen proclaimed by the VC.

15 February 1952 - University Commemoration Service for the King in Great St Mary's.

29 October 1952 - Dined at Magdalene. Afterwards John Betjeman came back to his rooms to talk.

13 November 1952 - Acted as steward in the Senate House at the honorary degree ceremony for the Duke of Edinburgh.

23 June 1954 - At the College Council meeting he was elected Praelector and re-elected Keeper of Records and of the Old Library and Muniments.

At the beginning of each year are lists of books read during that year.

The entries in this diary mainly cover his social life - people he socialised with, Rooster meetings and church services attended rather than details of his college work as in previous years.

1 May 1958 - Gave a dinner party in the Prioress's Room for the Dean of Ely.

5 May 1958 - Presided over the Anglo-Catalan Society's dinner in College.

5 August 1958 - E.M. Forster came to his sherry party.

2 February 1957 - Attended the enthronement of Noel Hudson as Bishop of Ely.

On the first page is a list of books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

January - First entries referring to Muriel Cunnington appear.

January - February - He was ill with accute bronchitis.

25 July - Marriage of Freddie Brittain and Muriel Cunnington.

Spent much of the year working on the 'Penguin Book of Latin Verse'.

11 October - His father died.

14 December - 2 January 1960 - Admitted to the Evelyn Hospital with bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia.

On the first page is a list of books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

5 February - 13 March - Due to his ill health with bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia FB was advised by his GP to spend the rest of the winter in a warmer climate. Muriel resigned from her job (as Chief Pharmacist at the Westminster Children's Hospital) and they went on a cruise to Madeira and Tenerife.

During the rest of the year he had further bouts of ill health.

Spent most of the rest of the year working on the 'Penguin Book of Latin Verse'. The manuscript went to the publishers on 29 August.

On the first page is a list of books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

17 May - Gave his last lecture as a University Lecturer [he had just reached the retirement age of 67].

19 May - Recorded a talk on May Week for the BBC broadcast on 28 May.

21 June - College Council re-elected him as Praelector and Keeper of the Records.

2 July - FB suffered a coronary thrombosis and was admitted to Potters Bar Hospital. He stayed in hospital until 13 August.

3-5, 8-13, 15-16, 19 July and 5-6, 8, 12 August - No diary entries.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

15th March - Received news that enough money had been received to start printing the 'Jesus College Boat Club History'.

19th April - 'Penguin Book of Latin Verse' was published.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

23rd March - 8th April - Travelled abroad to Venice, Dubrovnic, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes and Mykonos.

18th May - Dined at the Commemoration Feast at Downing.

23rd May - Ascention Day - Attended the University Sermon.

July - Attended the Henley Regatta.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

14th April - Went to stay at Godinton and had sherry with H.E. Bates.

8th June - At a meeting of the Society a proposal to allow women guests to Hall dinner during Full Term was turned down. Professor Dart gave notice that at the next meeting he would propose that the Council consider what steps to take to turn Jesus into a mixed college.

1st August - Made last presentation as Praelector.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

24th January - Sir Winston Churchill died.

30th January - Watched Sir Winston Churchill's funeral on television. It was 'magnificently done'.

17th July - Official opening of new North Court with speeches by the Master and the Bishop of Ely.

5th - 9th October - Sat for his portrait by William Narraway.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

20th January - Started reading 'A Don's Life' aloud to Muriel for criticism.

14th February - The Council degreed that Muriel should be allowed to live in College with FB. [According to Muriel Brittain in 'Fifty Years at Jesus' this was the first time in either Cambridge or Oxford that a wife was allowed to share her husband's rooms in an all-male college. This was done on account of FB's poor health and the wish of the Council that FB should remain living in College for as long as possible].

17th February - Humphrey Payford called to take the rowing collection away [FB's collection of rowing books is now housed at the Regatta headquarters].

11th May - Two women dined in Hall at the undergraduates' table for the first time.

4th October - Went to the housewarming of Lucy Cavendish College in Northampton Street.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, and church services attended.

13th February - Attended the AGM of the Amalgamated Clubs and resigned from the office of Snior Treasurer [FB had held this post for 25 years]. Was elected to the new office of Vice President of the JCAC.

21st March - Was admitted to Barnet General Hospital.

28th March - Was annointed by the Rector of Barnet.

29th March - Had operation for prostatectomy.

11th June - The Rooster Club celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.

On the first page is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, and church services attended.

10th January - Admitted to hospital with asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia.

15th January - 15th February - No diary entries.

16th February - Discharged from hospital.

4th March - Muriel Brittain took him out for the first time since he had been admitted to hospital. Describes the snowdrops as being "at their peak".

15th May - Loose insert - menu for the dinner of the May Ball Committee held in the Prioress's Rooms. Signed by members of the committee.

23rd May - Dined at Trinity Ascension Day Feast.

4rd June - Went to Cliffe Regis to open the church fete in aid of the repair to the church spire.

Most of the entries concern the weather, whom he went to tea with and a list of his callers. FB died in his rooms in Jesus College on 15th March.

Photograph of a drawing by Nash Avery, 1965.

Includes photograph of Foakes-Jackson, c. 1880; photograph of Foakes-Jackson, c. 1910; Copy of article 'The Risen Lord' from the Holy Cross magazine, May 1937; Photograph c. 1935; Photograph, c. 1940; Copy of order of service for funeral, 6th December 1941;

Photograph of the portrait by F. Lutyens at Jesus College.

Correspondence of Frederick "Monty" Banks with Stewart Lyon

Comprises correspondence, memoranda to the file and lists relating to French editions of 'The Ascent of Man' and Bronowski's earlier books. Correspondents include various publishers, Anthony Kingsford (Editor, BBC publications), Anne Anderson and Helen Smith (Smith & Anderson, Inc. literary agents).

Also includes a menu to a dinner given by Helen Smith and Anne Anderson (30 Jul 1974).

"French Pavane" for recorder, Lady Chapel organ and Harrison organ arranged by Peter Hurford. In F major. Metronome marking: 60 beats per minute.
Three drafts.

Includes menus

Includes photograph of painting and conservation report

Includes photograph of painting