Mr Chas A Christmas ("Elmbank", Leiston, Suffolk) says that Fr Delaney is still unable to write. He encloses an account and asks the Bishop if he can write-off £130 debt on the church account. The opening of the church has brought great happiness and awakened a new spirit towards one another and to the priest.
ParishionerK Smith writing: Thanks for the generous gift. Need to ensure that the funds are delivered to the hut owner Mr A Gibbs of Leiston.
ParishionerLetter signed by: J M W Smith, Chas A Christmas, K Smith, W P McLoughlin, H G M McLoughlin. (Address "Glandore", 41 Carr Avenue, Leiston)
Writing to appeal to the Bishop to support the building of a church in Leiston. Accommodation in a tiny room in a private house being used now is too crowded. Plot of land bought for £70; wooden structure proposed for about £200. A hut (20ft x 68ft) is available for £90; fund available about £35; aware of another hut (120ft x 20ft) for £180 excluding transport and re-erection. Both huts will be sold soon if no action taken.
Pencilled annotation: "Copy of what we sent to Bishop Keating".
Letter signed by: Chas A Christmas, R Macdonald, W P McLoughlin, J M W Smith, K Smith. (Address "Glandore", 41 Carr Avenue, Leiston)
Representing the Leiston Catholic Congregation. 5,000 population with about 30 attending services.; could be more if a Church was present; more so as 200 houses are to built. Appealing to the Bishop to support the building of a church in Leiston. Fr Delaney has told them that the Bishop has offered to donate substantially to the Church Building Fund. Believe they can offer £108 towards costs. Accommodation in a tiny room in a private house being used now is too crowded. Plot of land bought for £70; wooden structure proposed for about £200. A hut (20ft x 68ft) is available for £90; fund available about £35; aware of another hut (120ft x 20ft) for £180 excluding transport and re-erection. Both huts will be sold soon if no action taken.