Rejects Downside Provincial (Abbot H E Moore) suggestion that Beccles district and Diss district should come under one priest at Bungay. Rather the Bishop will keep to the current boundaries - Diss and west of railway line will be Beccles' area. Asks the Abbot to appoint a priest to serve Beccles and start a mission there - may reside at Bungay for now.
Riddell, Arthur George Rev (1836-1907)Beccles
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No surprise that he should be relieved of Billing. Pleased that Fr Sammons is taking over - Mrs Wickham, the housekeeper will go to Fr Sammons. Hopes the Bishop is getting over his own operation.
Banham, Cyril Norbert Rev (1887-1963)No longer a resident of Beccles - hence tenders his resignation as Diocesan representative on the Catholic Scouts & Guides Advisory Council.
CorrespondentLeave during August for a vacation. Faculties required for Fr Rockcliff (Menervia Diocese).
manuscript annotation: "Granted. Wrote to Rockcliff accordingly. Aug 5/28"
Requesting faculties for Fr Helsham when attending the Convent and for confessions at church.
manuscript annotation: "Granted Dec 15/28."
Writing from Cook's Hill Mundesley. Expects to be returning to Beccles next moth. Feeling well and strong. Has enjoyed his stay - meeting many interesting people from nearly every profession.
manuscript annotation: "Answrd: Congrats. Wonder if your medical condition will allow you to do a little work, not alone, but under a congenial Rector! Apr 24/29"
Permission to hold a mission. Fr Prime, Redemptorist, will need faculties.
Manuscript annotation: "Granted. Apr 24/29"
Leave of absence request for time in August. Faculties and duplication requested for Fr Helsham.
manuscript annotation: "faculties granted for Nuns, duplication for Fr Helsham SJ July 23/29"
Writing from the Presbytery at Southwold. Could not get to Going to Mundesley as mother and sister have Scarlet Fever - Beccles is full of it and Glandular fever which in many cases has been fatal!!! Same last year. Will get to Mundesley as soon as he can and send the report on. Fr Mason has been given the Bishop's message.
Banham, Cyril Norbert Rev (1887-1963)Room at Gillingham acceptable. Upgrading to a parochial church until Beccles is opened? H Sec will have to permit it to be opened as an oratory. Fr Ford is to be the first incumbent at Beccles. Things to be done:
- as Kenyons not to be permanently at Gillingham until 1890, manage as best we can
- Fr Ford to "beg" for £700 to complete house
- Supply for Fr Guy to mix begging with vacation
- Fr Ford to be in residence from start of Lent 1890
Provincial sanctions all these arrangements[?] - has commission Fr Guy to build the house as Fr Ford is fund raising.
"St Benet's Priory" foundation stone [brick] to be laid on 21st and ready for occupation in January 1890.
Mr Kenyon has given £500 towards the house plus £100 per annum for the priest of Beccles provided Mass is said at Gillingham two days a week. Fr Ford then in good position to start free from debt.
Writing from the Presbytery at Southwold. Motored to Mundesley by sister and husband - went via Norwich and North Walsham - 40 miles in 1 3/4 hours. Report is good - sending it on [not present]. Beccles is full of illness, severe and very infectious. Fr Campbell back from holiday.
manuscript annotation: "To remain another month at Southwold & then report to Dr who hopes then to give him a clean bill of health Oct 3/29".
Writing from home in Beccles. Report enclosed. Wiser about not doing too much - even when there is a lot to do. Dr Helsham is improving. Supplied at Gillingham Hall, Fr Pillot CRP is back next week (currently in Holland with his sick father).
manuscript amendment:
- "Will tell you in a few days where to go to. Till then, be of use to Gillingham and Beccles; it will help to break you into harness again! Nov 8/29"
- "Wrote & told him to go to W. Sands [remainder illegible] Nov 12/29"
Gives permission requested. Asks after Dr Helsham.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Has three people for reception into the Church - Agnes homes, Frederick Umers, Frederick Crisp (born 1866).
manuscript annotation: "Sent forms back adding F Crisp, & sent 3 blank forms June 4/30"
Mother and husband having recently died, she would like to make home with her brother Cyril in Woburn Sands - is he likely to stay there?
CorrespondentCyril is in a good place for him at Woburn Sands and will stay there for a good time. Good idea for his sister to move in with him and to get him out of "lodgings"
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Fr Chadwick SJ will need faculties to cover for Fr Campbell being on leave. The Banham Fund monies have not been paid since 1925. Mrs Kenyon is not now in imminent danger of death.
Campbell, Henry Martin Dom OSBAppointing Fr Hugh Edmund Ford (late prior of Downside) to Beccles. He will be with Fr Guy at Bungay in late Lent. Bishop to grant faculties when he decides to do so.
Downside AbbeyFine to take leave; all faculties for Fr Chadwick granted. Glad to hear Mrs Kenyon is out of danger, she will live many years more.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Requesting mixed marriage dispensation for a couple - no reasons given - they are nice and good people who want to marry. Requesting formal permission for Jonathan Strange & Erica Wather to be married in Marsham Church by Dom Benet Innes. Invitation to visit for lunch at Bungay or Beccles with Ceolfin [?] and himself.
Watkin, Aelred Rev MA FSA FRSA FRHistS (1918-1997)