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The Duke (Henry Fitzalan Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk) will provide aid for the Congress (3rd National Catholic Congress held in Norwich in 1912) but has advised to hold off for an application until after Christmas. £5 spent on chapel at Diss, which will be more comfortable in consequence.
Wymondham accommodation offers: 1. hotel room for £30 per annum; 2. Old brush factory - very large - £15 plus upkeep; 3. ("providential") Sketch attached - hobby build but most "ecclesiastical" - £40 (Canon prefers £35 )
Canon describes the last offer at length. An organ builder and Registrar of Births, who was most interested during the motor mission, heard of their difficulties and offered his building which is done up like a Catholic church: decent organ to be left, water stoup, capable of 60 person seating, considerable amount of oak from the old Abbey worked into it. (sketch attached). What to do? Would like to close the offer at once.
Mr Jermingham is trying to get the Beckett Memorial Chapel - but odds are against it as the vicar wants to rent it and he is on the board!

Fr Howard reports to the Bishop on the 11 days of lectures, finished on Sunday, at Wymondham. 50 to 150 attending; earnest and sympathetic; some now under instruction; Sunday School to start for 15 children. Benediction created a sensation and the little church was packed. Parson good organiser and very energetic but is impulsive and wild in his statements. They are looking forward to the Bishop visiting for Confirmation.

Fr Phillips is anticipating being in Norwich on Monday 26/ Tuesday 27th (no year or month given) after having travelled from Rome via Plymouth to current address at St Mary's Abbey, Buckfast, Devon.

Writing from (St Etheldreda) Egremont Street in Ely, Fr Stokes discusses that Wymondham, a pretty town, is not growing only a brush making factory with a potential basket making business. The first house is being sold because the owner's business has gone. The nearness to Norwich (9 and half miles) makes its development unlikely/slow. Canon Stokes is keen to have a permanent priest in the town (current chapel is £35 per annum with priest's costs being £50 ) as serving it from Norwich is burdensome. The existing chapel is seems purpose built as a country Catholic Chapel and is in Mr Glasspool's garden - if that house can be bought then it would be ideal. Having a priest on site is likely to bring benefits as he could then bring local knowledge to bear on any potential purchases.

Writing from (St Etheldreda) Egremont Street in Ely, Fr Stokes informs the Bishop that he met with Canon Fitzgerald about a house. He considers there to be too much wrong with it. However, a "Nurses Home" nearby, possibly undervalued at £800, offers a better opportunity. Although he suggests that Catholic clergy should not contact the vendor since they are likely to take it off the market if they though it might become a Catholic Mission.