Lord Sainsbury KG Correspondence / press releases

An internal memo from Mr C. Leaver to Lord Sainsbury concerning his speech at the 1990 AGM. Sainsbury's had been awarded a Community Special Award for graduate recruitment literature and it was felt...

SA/FAM/5/28/1

Documentation relating to an incorrect article written in the June Grocer concerning Sainsbury's interest in a site at Old Kent Road. They were apparently beaten to it by Tesco's even though...

SA/FAM/5/28/2

Internal memos regarding the possibility of Lord Sainsbury being the Guest of Honour at the British Quality Awards Dinner.

SA/FAM/5/28/3

Instructions from Mr. C. Leaver to Lord Sainsbury regarding attendance at the Southern Cathedrals Festival, on the 11 July.

SA/FAM/5/28/4

Internal memos from Miss B. Williams [Company Archivist/Historian] to Mr C. Leaver regarding the production of 1930s Matchbox model vintage van, including further information on its availability for...

SA/FAM/5/28/5

Correspondence between Mr. C. Leaver, Lord Sainsbury and Mr. N. F. Matthews regarding an inaccurate statement by The Sunday Times on the family ownership of Sainsbury's. The paper had published the...

SA/FAM/5/28/6

An internal memo from Mrs J. Sell detailing the occasions on which Lord Sainsbury spoke in the House of Lords. Also included are copies of the speeches given. 23 November 1989 Debate on the Address,...

SA/FAM/5/28/7

An internal memo from MR. C. Leaver to Lord Sainsbury concerning the publication of a leaflet to take the place of one that was produced as part of a historical supplement in the April 1989 JS...

SA/FAM/5/28/8

Correspondence from Richard Branson (of Virgin group), seeking support for a scheme against smoking, 'The Sports (PaT) Scheme and Sports Promotion Against Tobacco Scheme.' The scheme was seeking...

SA/FAM/5/28/9

An internal memo from Mr C. Leaver to Lord Sainsbury detailing the Which Reports that have appeared in the Daily Presscut from February 1989 to February 1990. A copy of each is included. February...

SA/FAM/5/28/10

An internal memo from Bridget Williams [Company Archivist] to Lord Sainsbury providing a sample of a note card with the retouched version of the 1918 image of Drury Lane.

SA/FAM/5/28/11

An internal memo from Mr C. Leaver to Mr RT Vyner concering the Horizon Programme. It was felt that the coverage had been well balanced and the programme was 'an interesting, informative and objective...

SA/FAM/5/28/12

Correspondence from Mr. C. Leaver concerning the change in policy with branch opening information. Previously Sainsbury's did not report on branches that had not been built. It was decided in the...

SA/FAM/5/28/13

An internal memo from Mr C. Leaver to Lord Sainsbury regarding an invitation to give a key note speech at the annual conference of Supermarketing on 14th June. Lord Sainsbury declined.

SA/FAM/5/28/14

A copy of the Press Release issued by Sainsbury's in 1992 to announce Lord Sainsbury's [J.D. Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover] retirement from the company. It also has a sheet of 'Notes...

SA/FAM/5/28/15

Background papers on Lord Sainsbury, for information purpose when required for responses to journalists.

SA/FAM/5/28/16

A company Press Release providing the preliminary results for 1991 / 1992.

SA/FAM/5/28/17

A copy of a press release concerning Sainsbury's in Chesterfield presenting books to each of the two local schools as part of a £30,000 national campaign to strengthen the Company's links with...

SA/FAM/5/28/18