John Davan Sainsbury (Lord Sainsbury KG)
- Ref. No: SA/FAM/5
- Date: [1940s-2005]
- Level: SubSubFonds
- Access: Partially open
Consists of press cuttings, Tellex reports and press releases by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) and Sainsbury's regarding the...
Business correspondence during 1983 - 1984.They were filed by Bridget Williams (Company Historian) and appear to have been arranged into annual...
Eleven folders of business correspondence during 1983 - 1985. They were filed by Bridget Williams (Company Historian) and appear to have been arranged...
Business correspondence during 1987. Copies have been retained under the following RefNos': SA/FAM/5/7/1 SA/FAM/5/7/2 SA/FAM/5/7/3
Business correspondence during 1988. Copies have been retained under the following RefNos': SA/FAM/5/6/1 SA/FAM/5/6/2 SA/FAM/5/6/3
Business correspondence during 1989. Copies have been retained under the following RefNos': SA/FAM/5/7/1 SA/FAM/5/7/2 SA/FAM/5/7/3
Eight folders and one bound document relating to the various visits abroad Mr JD undertook. They are: 1978 New York / Boston 1977 Washington /...
Mixed papers relating to the retirement of Lord Sainsbury KG from the business. Typically includes: A signed letter to the company announcing the...
Mixed papers, photographs and the like. Typically include: Photographs of Mr JD at various stores, events, result announcements. Papers relating to...
The papers relate to the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Presidents Committee from 28 October 1981 to 23 November 1983, and include minutes,...
The papers relate to the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Presidents Committee steering group on unemployment, from December 1981 to December...
Lord Sainsbury KG speeches - general speeches: ?.12.1967 Royal Society of Arts, 'Design Management.' 11.11.1968 Managers' and Officials...
Five files: One with correspondence relating to meetings with Ministers and Senior Officials from Government dicussing various farming issues. The...
Five files concerned with Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) correspondence: MAFF; General 1 Nov 1979 - April 1980 MAFF; General 2 May...
A folder for each year from 1981 - 1988 containing various reports concerning Christmas and include: Messages to the staff, Analysis of turnover in...
Mixed papers, concerning: Press cuttings, magazine articles relating to Mr JD's elevation to the Peerage, 31 December 1988. Letter regarding Lord...
Lord Sainsbury KG speeches - general speeches: 27.4.1973 Senior Manager's Meeting, Dulwich. Extracts from the Chairman's...
Lord Sainsbury KG - general speeches: 2.2.1981 Hampshire N.F.U. AGM, at Hampshire College of Agriculture. 19.3.1981 National Pig Awards. Includes...
Lord Sainsbury KG speeches - general speeches: 17.11.1981 Business Enterprise Award. Also includes press cuttings and a brochure. 15.1.1982 Seminar...
Lord Sainsbury KG, New Years Honours List 1989, two folders of letters: 1. Letters of congratulation (miscellaneous) 2. Letter of congratulation...
Lord Sainsbury KG speeches - general speeches: 2.7.1986 J Sainsbury plc, Annual General Meeting 22/23.8.1986 Coats Viyella Group Conference, Retail...
Lord Sainsbury KG speeches - general speeches: 9.7.1991 Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery Official Opening Ceremony. 11.11.1991 Homebase Conference,...
Business correspondence from December 1988 - March 1989
Three folders relating to: 1. An assortment of press releases from 1982 and some from 1987. 2. Business correspondence; some from 1990, the whole...
Business correspondence. The following is present: Some of 1983. Some of 1985 Papers throughout the year of 1986 Papers throughout the year of...
10 folders relating to visits abroad. They typically include reports, itineraries, photographs and letters of arrangement and thanks. ?.10.1970 South...
10 folders relating to visits abroad. They typically include reports, itineraries, photographs and letters of arrangement and...
Lord Sainsbury had been a past Chairman, thus his connection with the CIES (Comite International des Enterprises a Succursales - International...
Lord Sainsbury had been a past Chairman, thus his connection with the CIES (Comite International des Enterprises a Succursales - International...
Business correspondence. The following is present: Correspondence throughout the year of January 1988 to December 1988.
Hand made poster entitled 'Volunteers for the crusades'. The poster is covered with signatures and has a red and green rosette in the bottom right...
Book entitled 'Les Milliardaires' by Yvon Samuel, published by Carrere/Michel Lafon May 1985. Includes hand written dedication to Sir John Sainsbury...
Large hand drawn retirement card to Mr J.D. Sainsbury from Branch Management on Eastern Area.
Document presented to Mr J. D. Sainsbury on his retirement as Chairman from the Royal Opera House.
Contains correspondence relating to appeals to the Chairman for sponsorship for various projects and requests for interviews.
Copy of 'Trolley Wars: The Battle of the Supermarkets' by Judi Bevan (published by Profile Books, London, 2005) with handwritten annotations by Lord...
See also SA/FAM/5/9 for a recording of a BBC Radio 4 'Desert Island Discs' featuring Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover.
Videos including recording of Lord Sainsbury's investiture in 1989 and recording relating to his resignation as chairman of Sainsbury's in 1991.
John Davan Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG. Also titled as Mr JD only by those who he worked with at Sainsbury's.
1927 Born
1950 Began work for J.Sainsbury Ltd, after completing National Service.
1958 Director
1967 Vice Chairman
1969 Chairman and Chief Executive
1980 Knighted
1989 Created Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover
1992 Created Knight of the Garter
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