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Director's report April 1982
GB ARCHON 2913 WSHR-01-01-22-2 · Part · 1982-4-29
Part of Walsingham Shrine

Reservation of Blessed Sacrament in Slipper Chapel - decision required from Shrine Council
Sacrament of the Sick
Masses Timetable
New Organs - requests for use by eminent organist and to make a commercial recording
Sub-committee report - (formed by Bishop Clark to consider financial matters) - number of decisions and policies need to be made by Shrine Council & Executive Committee
Publicity - a number of decisions made by the director for which he apologies, not having realise that he should have consulted with Shrine Council
Papal mass - Listed the 20 seats decided by the Exec Committee; Fr Colven has his own invitation; insure the statue and gold crown for £10,000
Conclusion - despite the gloomy financial situation; the shrine was built through faith and hope; Walsingham embraces all walks of life, and increasingly, denominations

Birch, Clive Rev SM LGSM
GB ARCHON 2913 WSHR-01-01-23-1 · Part · 1982-11-4
Part of Walsingham Shrine

Introduction – Director to perform a more spiritual role / Manager to run the Shrine; multiple reports to consider: Stan Tucker on administration, Jim Bolton on properties, Don Healey on catering and retail
Properties – properties sold (£76,500); fund debt of £50,000
Shrine – arrangements for manager; repairs for roof of Slipper Chapel
Administration and Staffing – commercial activities run by Manager (Mr B Warwick); Director (of Spiritual Life) to deepen pastoral role, and related activities; Br J Hawkes to step down; Sister Eileen as Director's secretary; redundancies
Finances – Financial year to end on 30 November; Lloyds Bank account
Shrine and Spiritual activities – religious duty presence; exposition; Divine Office; Tabernacle; Young people
1982 Events – Papal visit impact (fewer pilgrims and Bishops visiting); Papal Bicycle bought; National Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham; National Pilgrimage (lead by Bishop Couve de Murville); Ukrainian Church split meant both Orthodox Bishops did not come; Statue of Our Lady at Wembley (lap of honour)
Future – programme of dates; Projects

Birch, Clive Rev SM LGSM
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-98-1 · Part · 24 February 1981
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Returns delayed due to calamitous start to 1981; difficulties have been added to. Housekeeper had virulent flu, then Fr Mossey, parishioner assistance with documents made things worse; covenant signatures in limbo, locked in a safe with key mislaid. "I have no doubt that I ought to retire to prevent more mayhem..."

Mossey, John J Rev Hon. CF (-1995)
GB ARCHON 2913 WSHR-02-02-54-1 · Part · 1981-1-7
Part of Walsingham Shrine

White glossy card cover - Title & images
page 1: Patrons / Appeal Committee / Trustees
page 2: Cardinal Hume: Why development - the cardinal explains
page 3: image of model showing new chapel of Our Lady of Reconciliation
page 4: The story of the Shrine
page 5: What is happening
page 6-7: drawing of interior of new chapel
page 8: plan of new chapel
page 9: Plan of shrine grounds
page 10-11: how you can help
page 12: drawing of exterior of chapel

Ward, Michael R W (1930-1995)
GB ARCHON 2913 WSHR-01-01-11-1 · Part · 1980-11-17
Part of Walsingham Shrine

Slipper Chapel Development: Demolition, Selection of Main contractor, Appeal Committee, Appeal organisation, Launch, money raised so far (£200,000)
Bureau Finances - Since Jan 1990, Dow House Sale, Accommodation use
Ecumenism - New Anglican Shrine administrator, Altar, Anomaly of Two Shrines
Other Aspects - Sick, Holy Shroud
Shrine Council Constitution - Look at Guardians, Our Situation
1982 - Papal Visit?

Birch, Clive Rev SM LGSM