see also NTM-02-01-7
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Pre Vat II Portable Altar - No. 3.
This is as described in the photo at Long Melford. But this was taken in a pub bar in Holt, Norfolk
Altar No. 3"
Diocese of Northampton
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Image of altar fully dressed.
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Pre Vat II Portable Altar - Third Model.
This altar was made of oak by my friend. It was completely one folding unit. The op opened up to form the reredos, the bottom folded down to form the legs, the cabinet between the top and the bottom contained all the other mass requisites. Including the telescopic credence table! The whole altar fitted into a heavy brown canvas cover with carrying straps. See Landrover photo when I was loading all my gear! Taken in a house at Long Melford (Suffolk)(haunted?!)
Altar No. 3"
Mrs M Osborne acknowledged safe receipt of Fr McCormick's material - to be placed in the bookcase in Archive Room 1.
CorrespondentUnsigned/undated covering letter. Fr McCormick being aware of his mortality has pulled together notes and images about his work on the Travelling Mission. These he will send to the Archives at East Anglia and Northampton. Also, a copy for those who might remember the olden days.
McCormick, Robert L. Rev (-2015)Fr McCormick's covering letter to the Archivist for the notes and images about his work on the Travelling Mission. He will also send a copy to the Archives at East Anglia.
McCormick, Robert L. Rev (-2015)Fr Fears has the old travelling mission altar in his garage at the Brandon Presbytery. Offering it to the RCDEA Archives.
Fears, Martin RevIn post-war Britain, many parts of the Northampton Diocese, having no Catholic Church or School, were considered "missionary territory" so a Travelling Mission based in Burnham was launched by Bishop Parker in 1949. This scheme had first been used by the Catholic Mission Society in 1911 and then adopted by various Dioceses in England.
Fr Anthony Hulme (later Canon Hulme), Northampton's first Travelling Missioner, used an Austin Countryman to tow a trailer which was a mobile chapel. The trailer, named St Christopher, accommodated some twenty worshippers. The van itself, without the trailer, could be used for open-air Mass by simply lowering the bottom half of the rear door which then became a platform for a small altar.
Fr McCormick joined Fr Hulme in 1959 and in 1960 he was in sole charge when Fr Hulme was sent to Bedford. Fr McCormick used a Land Rover as the van was not up to the job of 30,000 miles per annum. Neither was the trailer and it was retired when it became too decrepit. However, Fr McCormick designed and refitted a Leyland single deck bus as a mobile chapel.
The material in this collection was presented by Fr McCormick to the Diocesan Archives in both Northampton and East Anglia. His covering note [undated] stated: "With feelings of mortality I have gathered together what records remain of my seventeen years of Travelling Mission work. Unfortunately, I didn't keep everything but thought it might be a good idea to put together what survives for the Diocesan Archives of Northampton and East Anglia. I also thought that those who remember the olden days would like a copy. No doubt it could be said that I am blowing my own trumpet!"
Additional material dating from 2010 was held in box CH1 and has been incorporated into this collection.
McCormick, Robert L. Rev (-2015)"The Duke of Norfolk's archives form one of the largest private collections in the country. Those kept at the Castle include all the family papers and the southern estate papers (Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex and London). The northern estate papers, except title deeds, are on loan-deposit at Sheffield Record Office and Hull University Library. The collections at Arundel comprise documents from the 12th century to the 20th century."
There are many documented connections by the Duke's family with the locale of what is now the RC Diocese of East Anglia and the Diocese of Northampton.
490 Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School's Fund, Poor School Committee
491-503: Lent Pastoral letter - Statement on schools in the Diocese - student numbers are 2584 with accomodation for 5161 elementary scholars; comments on the impact of the 1870 Act and the Department for Education; comments on the plans for education by the Bishops
504: Dispensations for Lent 1895
505: Notanda continued: Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers, Catholic Teachers' Superannuation Fund
506-512: Confraternity of St Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for year 1894
530 Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School's Fund, Poor School Committee
531-533: Lent Pastoral letter - outline of his 4 yearly visit to Rome to meet the Pope
534: Dispensations for Lent 1896
535: Notanda continued: Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers
536-542: Confraternity of St Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for year 1895
Introduction; Church Collections; Subscriptions and donations; Contributions to Missions; Accounts
Bishop's OfficeIntroduction; Church Collections; Subscriptions and donations; Contributions to Missions; Accounts
Bishop's Office11-14: the sudden death of Benedict XV.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Diocese of Northampton Newspaper - one edition for whole of Diocese (Multiple wrap pages for each geographic area seems to have been discontinued)
Issues #10, #11, #12 lead with the New Diocese of East Anglia and its Bishop Alan Clark
Pg 2-4: letter addressed to Canon J McShee VG, Costessey, Norwich; Addressed from English College, Rome - ordinary letter instead of a Pastoral Letter; description of the Council in St Peter's Basilica; much done in the Poor and New Parishes; Catholic population increased by over 100,000
Pg 5-8: Church Collections 1962 (Table listed by Parish, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Diocesan Poor Missions (1961)); Named Donations
Pg 2-6: Pastoral Letter - Second Vatican Council
Pg 7-10: Church Collections 1963 (Table with Parishes listed, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Diocesan Poor Parishes (1962)); Individual donations
Pg 2-6: Pastoral Letter - Mass Changes; Second Vatican Council; Latin not understood; New churches being built
Pg 6: Notices
Pg 7-10: Church Collections 1964 (Table with Parishes listed, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Diocesan Poor Parishes (1963)); Individual donations
Pg 2-6: Pastoral Letter - Poor and New Parish Fund; servers & readers;
Pg 7-10: Church Collections 1965 (Table with Parishes listed, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Poor and New Parish Fund (1964)); Individual donations
Pg 2-6: Pastoral Letter - Vatican Council documents; the Paschal Mystery; appeal relating to new and poor parishes
Pg 7-10: Church Collections 1966 (Table with Parishes listed, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Poor and New Parish Fund (1965)); Individual donations
Pg11: Form of Bequest
Pg 2-6: New and Poor Missions Fund (£2,540 12s 2d); exceed 100,000 Catholics before long
Pg 7-10: Church Collections 1967 (Table with Parishes listed, heading: Diocesan Poor Missions (1966)); Individual donations