Parish accounts showing income and expenditure for Aldeburgh and Leiston.
Inside front cover - suppliers plate: J C King Ltd, 246-252 St John St, Clerkenwell, London. Item order No 614
Inside back cover - 12/-
"Church Extension Fund" "£4000 needed"
Typescript list of sources - donors and events. Including: c/f from 1954 £518; Whist-drive 13-12-1954 £55; Jumble sale 2-2-1955 £47; Garden fete 18-8-1955 £300; Legacy (Teresa Hicks-Bolton) £500; Anon £500; USAF Bentwater £10; Whist-drive 12-12-1955 £50.
Reverse side - various manuscript calculations and sums of money
Mr Hastings' report on state of tower confirms his verbal assessment from September. Chief defect of the tower is that it is made of three thicknesses of different materials all of which expand and contract at differing rates leading to the current problems. Fr Jolly suggests taking the tower down to be the best option. The architect, Mr Hastings, has been asked to compare the options of repair to that of removing the tower.
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)£800 for demolishing the tower and roofing over. Builders also consider saving the tower can be done for less. An estimate is awaited. Mr Hastings' view is that the best job needs to be done to avoid having to re-address the problem in 30 years time. Aldeburgh Major [W C Reade] (also head of the building firm) considers the tower should be saved - it is a local landmark. Would the bishop sanction an appeal to Aldeburgh people? Differing views on best approach in light of cost estimates for the options.
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)Fr Jolly provides details about Framlingham.
Attendance: expect a congregation of 30-45 (1948 figures); weekly Mass preferred but monthly better in practice.
Finance: 30/- stipend; travelling expenses 10/-; £36/year from Major Rous covenanted for 7 years; donations and collections for future development.
Transport: use of bus and train; Major Rous will provide transport from Framlingham or Saxmundham - best time for Mass 8.30
Accommodation: not possible to erect a hut at the moment; People at Crown Inn are Catholics and we can use their convenient room whenever.
Fr Jolly is finding it increasingly impossible to continue at Aldeburgh because of his health. Besides diabetes, his nervous "black-outs" need to be diagnosed by a nerve specialist who is currently away. He asks the bishop for an absence of 3 months to get a diagnosis and rest; also, asks the Bishop to arrange short term cover for the parish. He is extremely happy at Aldeburgh and wishes to return to to stay, but, the Bishop may think that the cover should be a permanent arrangement.
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)The Franciscans at East Bergholt may be able to provide a priest to Framlingham for the week-ends. Fr Jolly discusses offers of accommodation from Major Rous who will ask others to offer the same.
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)Following on an earlier letter re creating a Leiston-Framlingham parish, Fr Jolly discusses the finances which may enable a priest to be sent to this new parish. He acknowledges that Aldeburgh would be a little worse of by £100 per annum, as a consequence.
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)Fr Jolly content with planning permission conditions. In order to k a copy to ensure they are met?
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)East Anglian Guild of St Felix & St Edmund Week-end Friday Sept. 24th to Monday Sept. 27th [year 1943, 1948, 1954 - for day/date match]
Fr P Treanor SJ, Fr J H Thomson named as contributors; Fr Jolly making arrangements for accommodation.
Notepaper headed "Guild of St Felix and St Edmund"
31 Dec [no year - probably 1948]; Salutation is "Dear Mossey"; list of 4 subscriptions, with names, totalling 15/-.