Writing from 63 High Street, King's Lynn [also known as Bank Chambers, above Midland Bank, from which a number of businesses operated]
Confirming a number of properties held by the Diocesan Trustees in Saddlebow Road and Wisbech Road.
Welwick House, South Lynn Common - was bought in 1890 and sold in 1895 to Curtis - no mention of this in the deeds. Priest has received for 60 years a small sum from common right. Recommends that the trustees clarify legal ownership of the Right attached to Welwick House.
"I regret the length of the tale but no one in the Diocese seems to have any information."
VG has asked correspondent [signature illegible] to say he grants permission for the reception of three women.
CorrespondentSigned "A Christian". Takes Bishop Clark to task for the attacks on Fr Baker. Suggest that, as the Anglican Church does, the Catholic Church should tolerate two rites contemporaneously. Such intolerance is a grave disservice to Christian Unity and those who love their tradition.
CorrespondentAidan Slack, writing from Ushaw College, Durham, hopes to be ordained on Easter Monday. His first Mass will be at Mrs Kenyon's oratory at Gillingham Hall. Hopes to reconcile a lapsed Catholic there and requests faculties for Gillingham.
manuscript annotation: Gave faculties for Gillingham Hall only."
Sides 1-3: Alan Smithies (author & poet) writes following hearing the Bishop on the radio discussing the Tridentine Mass, its discontinuation by Rome and the subsequent mass protests. As an Anglo Catholic author he holds no brief for the Tridentine Mass; discusses the 1549 prayer book (a wholly Catholic Mass). Anglicans are in more disarray with their various services, with Series III replacing good English with journalese (as with your English mass). Discusses the nature of the language and its uses, the Bishops of earlier ages; modern bishops too influenced by the popular. People do want good but simple everyday English. Appends some hymns if the Bishop would like to use any of them then he'd be delighted.
Sides 5, 7, 9: "Office for Saint Bede" 5 four-line verses; "For Saint Clare" [written for the nuns of Lynton, on the Feast of St Care, 1975] 8 six-line verses; "Hymn for Saint Nicholas" 6 four-line verses; "Office Hymn for Saint Andrew" 6 four-line verses
"These hymns are written with the intention that they should be sung, wherever possible, in plainchant."
Annie Allnutt congratulates the Bishop n withholding consent to start building in Southwold. She is concerned over the low level of involvement of Mr & Mrs Crimmen in the recent visit by the Bishop, given their generosity in time and resources for the Mission. Asks the Bishop to be quite sure that Fr Mason is the right priest in the right place. Comments on his approach to certain congregation members of good standing - her own "unpardonable sin is that I advised Fr Mason some years ago to quit Southwold at once and seek a post in the Bishop's House where he would have work and supervision; he being young, full of life and animal spirits and fond of the good things in life." Comments that the building fund has not increased in years (except for the £100 donated by the Bishop) in spite of fund raising events.
CorrespondentMrs M Osborne acknowledged safe receipt of Fr McCormick's material - to be placed in the bookcase in Archive Room 1.
CorrespondentAustin Snowden (36 Newgate St, Beccles) says that the new term is near and will the Bishop let him know where he is to be sent so that he can prepare.
manuscript annotation: "Wrote to him & to [illegible] Sept 28/26"
Ministry of Education writes to confirm minster has agreed to Beccles RC school being an aided school.
CorrespondentWriting from 67 Mayford Road, SW12. Thanks the Bishop arranging for a Foundation Mass for him. He was at the Catenian meeting in Cambridge when he heard and is quite overwhelmed at the recognition of his service.
Correspondentmuch amended bill of sale for a £200 purchase of land by John Duff of Ramsey for plots 26, 27, 28 on (formerly plots 2, 3, 4) Hartford Road.
CorrespondentThe Dedication set us on the road of mission rather than maintenance. You will have the procedures for transferring property, funds, etc. to the Diocese. The solicitors are Witham Weld.
CorrespondentBishop of Nottingham [Edward Ellis]) writes that the replacement school was not what he thought it may have been. Mentions Peterborough "them's my sentiments".
CorrespondentBishop William [Llewellyn] of Lynn cannot attend due to a prior engagement. Prays that the chapel will be well used for pryaer fo runity. Notes that Fr Wace is leaving Lynn soon and thanks him for all that he has done to facilitate the progress of Christian Unity.
CorrespondentBishop of Norwich [Lancelot Fleming] dleighetd to hear the handover went so well. Church of England clergy heartened by Bishop Grant's demonstration of ecumenical intention. Hope that there will no be any legal problems.
CorrespondentBishop of Norwich [Lancelot Fleming] writing about problems associated with the Bishop of Northampton taking on responsibility for Red Mount Chapel. 1. is it in King's Lynn Borough's power to effect this handover? 2. Whilst happy for planned ecumenical use, shoudl it be handed over to KL's Council of Churches? Composition of committee of management. Waiting for a reply from Bishop Grant. He hopes these can be resolved easily.
[manuscript annotations in pencil on reverse - notes arising from the letter] [by Fr Hammond?]
Michael G Bond of Bond and Whittle is placing his company in liquidation and hence requests that the recent commission be cancelled.
manuscript annotation: "cancel"
printed text: "Il Card[inale] Segretario di Stato con distinti ossequi prega di rimettere a destinazione l'unita lettera, qualora la S V Ill.ma e Rev.ma nulla abbia da osservore in contrario"
rough translation: "The Cardinal Secretary of State, with distinct respects, requests that the item be returned to its destination, if the [Court?] and Reverence does not object."
manuscript annotation: "Blessings from Pope to Miss Corrine Lestrange Campbell on her book 'Old Glastonbury. Send it on please Nov 25/27 Hunstanton"
Covering letter from Canon Thomas Fox to Bishop of Northampton (Francis Kerril Amherst). As the bishop requested he has come to Lynn to look over the things proposed to be left by Fr Rigby. Encloses two inventories (one of items Fr Rigby has sent to the Bishop; the other of the items held in the mission before Fr Rigby came) which will give the bishop the state of the priest's house. Lists items of Fr Rigby's property which he will leave behind. No inventory has been made of the other property belonging to the church service. There is everything necessary for the service of the church. Canon Fox will now take charge of the mission. The Blessed Sacrament will be taken back to Wisbech.
4th side: "Letter of Canon Fox on Lynn property - 1858"
Carol Rose, writing from Buckden, about the need for lay people involvement in the apostolate at the Borstal in Gaynes Hall. Not a criticism of Fr Howlin, but the growth of the parish has meant a real gap opening up at the borstal which lay people could fill. She has been in contact with Fr Richard Atherton at the Home Office.
Correspondent