1968 Balance sheet (covering letter by Claude Fisher); Oct 1969 Statement of Funds; 1969 Income/Expenditure; 1970 10 Year Cash flow spreadsheet (including Diocese and Bishops' individual donations listed); 1971 Income and expenditure analysis; 1972 Administrator's report and accounts; 1973 Administrator's report and Accounts; 1974 Administrator's report and Accounts (plus usage statistics); 1975 Balance sheet plus notes; 1976 1st Quarter summary sheet; 1976 2nd Quarter summary sheet; 1976 3rd Quarter summary sheet; 1975-1976 Insurance specification (Walsingham properties); 1975/6 Accounts; 1977 accounts; 1977 budget comparison; 1978 accounts; 1979 accounts (draft); 1980 accounts (audited); 1979/1980 manuscript spreadsheet outgoings; 1981 accounts; 1981 Estimated Cash flow - Slipper Chapel; 1982 Accounts; [c October 1982 - auction] Analysis of Expected revenue and expenditure; 1984 Walsingham Trust Accounts; 1984 Accounts; 1985 Accounts; 1986 Accounts; 1987 Accounts; 1988 Accounts; 1989 Walsingham Trust Accounts; 1989 Accounts; 1990 Accounts; 1990/91 Income & Expenditure estimates; 1991 Accounts; 1992 Accounts; 1993 Accounts; 1994 Accounts; 1995 Trust Annual report and Accounts; 1995 Accounts; 1996 Accounts; 1997 Trust Annual report and Accounts
Fisher, Claude MBE KSG (-1985)Sorry to hear that there is still a possible hitch with the design. Will tell Chapel Studio not to do anything further.
Fisher, Alfred MBE FMGP FRSAGlad that the cartoon met with Rossi's approval. Comments on each of the three observations by Rossi. Will make minor adjustments in response to each.
Fisher, Alfred MBE FMGP FRSAWritten by Diocesan Treasurer [W J Withers?]. Fourth of five donations of £600 as promised by Archbishop Dwyer to Bishop Clark.
Archdiocese of Birmingham (1911-)Asking for the enquiry to be correctly directed. Would like the Diocese to sell him a section of land (garden behind Old School) from that which it recently bought. Outlined in red on a tracing of the area. Purpose: retirement bungalow. Alternatively two plots of the Wells Road used for coach parking.
Bond, ArthurAcknowledge letter from Fr Moorcraft. Will wait for Diocese to contact him should plots become available.
Bond, ArthurInvitation to join the 1989 Parliamentary Pilgrimage now being organised.
Griffiths, BarryForwarding a letter from Rev Vassily James, whose anthropologist father (Rev Professor O E James) the Bishop knew. The letter is described as being critical of a Catholic pilgrimage to Walsingham. This, he passes on to Bishop Clark for his action, with the author's permission.
Butler, Basil Edward Christopher Rev OSB (1902-1986)Jenny Standing, Secretary replying that the Bishop cannot attend the 1989 Parliamentary Pilgrimage.
Bishop's OfficeUnderstands the problem. Asks Bishop Cleary to read the minutes of the Shrine Council. Bishop Clark is worried as the man hoped to take the post of Administrative Officer (Manager) has jibbed. Main concern is the bewildering indebtedness of the day-today running of the shrine. "Clive seems impervious to my directive ... he'll have to go. But I want your wise counsel."
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Suggesting that an individual should go to Oscott or Innsbruck for "deepening". manuscript annotation by Bishop Grant - "I think Oscott - as a convert he still has a lot to learn about the Church in England"). Long explanation about why Bishop Clark circumvented his own processes to spend money on a strip of land which joins up Elmham House to the boundary of the Church and which came up a short notice. He and Fr Connelly paid for it out of income.
All this makes it more desirable to establish a management committee at Walsingham:
himself; Roland [Connelly]; Michael Ward (Solicitor, King's Lynn); Col. Cary-Elwes (Thurton); Philip Browning (Poringland); Mr Jameson (N. Elmham).
Turnover at Walsingham is too large for one man. Expenditure must include an annual repayment to the Diocese to offset the debt.
Writing to "Charles" [Bishop Grant?] As anticipate costs are rising. Donovan Purcell is trying to keep them down but there is a shortfall (despite moneys expected from Birmingham and Middlesborough). Looking for a guarantee of £4/5,000 to avoid embarrassment.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Letter from Gambling - Wells getting cold feet - not use them after Christmas. Walsingham Trust will be in place to ensure the Appeal is pursued. Laurie Tanner's (General Secretary of the Catenians) devastating constructive criticism has been very helpful. Can't be with you because at Lowestoft to bless the new cemetery.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Councils that Hawkes needs to be very cautious than he is about the path he is treading. Your Deputy Director appointment is not an Executive appointment but one that Fr Birch has made himself. The new Director and the Marist Congregation have to be consulted. Clarifications: 1. cannot endorse proceeding to priesthood; 2. You are a Permanent Deacon with a licence for this Diocese; 3. Only wear the Franciscan habit on very restricted occasions- it is causing confusion.
This may seem hard but it is for your benefit. Feel free to discuss with Canon McBride.
Thanks for your personal donation. Fr Clive Birch is now the Administrative Assistant at Walsingham; filled with hope for the future
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Donations from three Bishops totalling £40. 0. 0. Also cheque from the Poor Clares at Roswell New Mexico for $500
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Thanks Fisher for his letter and enclosures. Questions of cost arise especially when the Diocese has some large debts to attend to. "I am glad to know you are fit & well in spite of what one calls advancing age."
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Thanking Donor. Appreciates their support for the generous donation and asks for their prayers for Walsingham Shrine and all those giving their time and talents.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Bishop is finding his schedule a bit busy and difficult to get control over for his own purposes - better to meet in in November?
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Attached letter - Bishop bemused about an apparent omission in which Bishop Donze appears not to be saying Mass . Also, "ruffled" that, if he was involved in the arrangements, Cardinal Hume has not been in touch with Bishop Clark.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)