Headed "Short Report"
Aug 3 1919: Reading of Bishop's Letter
Sept 21: House Ellandene & land
Sept 22: Novena to the Little Flower to Sept 30
Sept 26: money for purchase of house & land; friend advancing money; rent-free; establish oratory?; house ceding to me in 3 years; workmen started
Sept 28: Land in Leiston (40ftx120ft); parishioners respond with funds; land conveyed Nov 7 1919
Oct 5: Leiston Altar Society started; Leiston Building Fund started (£37-7-6); Catechism Class to be held every Tuesday - Morelli letting room for class rent & light free. Aldeburgh: Appeal for Building Fund; Altar Society reorganised (£100-1-6); Children of Mary reorganised as parish sodality (12 members); Sunday school & choir practices instituted; Foundation of Guild of St Steven (10 members)
Oct 15: £60 given towards motorcycle for between Aldeburgh & Leiston
Nov 9: Norwich appeal
Nov 12: Promise for Leiston of vestments, ciborium, monstrance, Crib figures.
Aldeburgh
30 Archive Record results for Aldeburgh
Cannot form an estimate of income from the visitors during the season, therefore will ask Canon Ashmole for an application form for the Poor Mission fund soon. Costs of furnishing, repairing and decorating the presbytery were high; the nuns only advanced half his last quarter salary; getting the workmen our the house (fourteen of them) was an issue. No problem with putting the chapel on the garden in fact he might be able to get an additional strip of land as a gift. After his return from Paris, Fr Delaney hopes to do great things with building fund and maintenance fund. Would like to get building soon since it is difficult to accommodate the existing congregation without including visitors. Numbers are increasing 3 recantations in both Aldeburgh and Leiston; four ready for full baptism; three babies for baptism.
Delaney, Vincent RevSolicitor sending conveyancing deed for the Bishop and other parties to execute. Used the draft supplied, with alterations, in the form designed by Mr Ingpen KC for Roman Catholics.
Bertram R YorkeExcellent start: rent-free house and gardens; sites for Aldeburgh & Leiston chapels secured. Need to check on conveyance restrictions and re-convey the buildings to Diocesan Trustees (suggested names: Bishop, Fr Delaney, Fr Hugh Parker, Fr Austin O'Sullivan), take your solicitor's advice. Model Trust Deed available. Leiston chapel seems cheap - but need to consider extension in the future, hence make the walls higher to avoid tunnel appearance. For maintenance, use Mission receipts, but in the intervening months Bishop would provide funds through the Poor Mission Fund (Canon Ashmole will send an application form).
Keating, William Frederick Rev (1859-1928)Mr Young, very entertaining and interested in the project, he has taken measurements and will draw up plans and scheme. Says that £1,000 will not get a lot but he will do his best for Fr Delaney. Mr Dermott may make over a plot of land adjacent to the presbytery - the site would then be 100 ft frontage on Fawcett Road with a depth of 64ft. Reminded the Bishop about petrol and states that he has sold his old motorcycle and bought a new one for £55 , this year's model.
Delaney, Vincent RevReceived the conveyance document. Enclosed deed relates to Fr Delaney selling surplus plots to Mr Reade . They are not needed as a new plot has been bought for the Church. Arrange for the document to be signed by the Bishop and returned.
Bertram R YorkeDisposition of deed, etc. is a matter for Fr Delaney and Canon Tonks to sort out. Fiance is nothing to do with Mr Yorke. Fr Delaney bought the 4 plots and the presbytery in his own name. They were conveyed to the Bishop and others; however, the plots were no longer needed once a new site was found. The same process has happened for this site - acquired by Fr Delaney, subsequently to be conveyed to the Bishop and others. Fr Delaney has deposited the deeds with the bank and paid a deposit because he was concerned not to lose the site. Sort it out between you and send on the deeds for the plots to settle with Mr Reade - it being a small matter but it is hindering things.
Bertram R YorkeBishop has not signed the Deed of Conveyance - returned for signature, otherwise cannot proceed.
Bertram R YorkeMr Yorke has revealed that the deed for the Church is in Fr Delaney's name and held by the bank. Bishop cannot be asked to sign the deed of sale for the four plots without receiving this deed. Is Fr Delaney going to transfer the deeds as requested? Hope you are making a rapid progress towards complete recovery.
Tonks, Joseph Rev (1863-1943)Has Fr Delaney instructed Mr Yorke to prepare the deed of purchase for the new plot? Promised to do this last week. Lists names of trustees. "Hoping you are progressing rapidly towards a complete recovery."
Tonks, Joseph Rev (1863-1943)How do things stand with reference to deeds in Aldeburgh? Has one to sell four plots to Mr W C Reade. The other for the church site is held in a bank without being signed by any of the trustees (Bishop, Peacock, Parker, Delaney). This should have been done before the transaction went to the Bank. How are we to know what has been purchased if we do not see the documents? We have no title to the property?
Tonks, Joseph Rev (1863-1943)Delay in forwarding the contract because they are waiting for particulars about a drain leading from two cesspools to the sewer in Park Lane. As Mr Smith wishes to build on this land it is necessary to have particulars about the drains.
Jackaman & SonsPurchase completed. Wrote on 27th asking about Mr Reade's claim for commission.
Jackaman & SonsLetter from Tonks that Reade is not entitled to money; a letter from Reade (enclosed) claiming that he was instructed by Fr Davidson. Suggest Tonks may like to communicate with Fr Davidson. Provide summary of income and charges relating to sale of land.
Jackaman & SonsRequesting that the deeds for the plot which has been sold for £280 by the Bishop, be forwarded to them. Also want to know if there is any written agreement or deposit paid. If it is apart of the plot, then any agreement regarding a fence?
Jackaman & SonsReceived the signed contract. Mr Reade is enquiring about his 2.5% commission being deducted from the deposit. Was this agreed?
Jackaman & SonsCanon Peacock informs them that the Bishop is in the area - he can be asked to sign the Conveyance to Mr Smith. The deed will be forwarded to Fr Parker. Any charges on the land? The vacant land is assumed not to have rates or taxes and Mr Smith will provide the balance of the purchase money. Supporting statement received from Mr Reade for his commission: "I beg to say that I was asked to find a customer for the land and having done so am entitled to usual commission for the same. As nothing had been said about commission I thought it best to mention the matter before deducting the amount but I did not suppose for one moment but that your client would be willing to pay it." Jackaman say that if this is the case then the commission seems fair and reasonable.
Jackaman & SonsAccount receipt for charges associated with professional conveyancing services for the sale of land by Bishop (and others) to Mr Smith. £4 10 6d - 6d for stamps (value 2d, overwritten 8 April 1925)
Jackaman & SonsFr Davidson provides a detailed explanation of what he asked Reade to do and what was done. Reade is of the opinion that he is owed commission which is less than that which a Woodcocks Estate Agent would have charged.
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BATelling the solicitors that Fr Davidson has admitted to asking Reade to sell the land.
William Comer Reade