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GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-1 · Item · 1 June 1903[?]
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Sisters came 23 July 1903 and for 3 or 4 months had a Dominican or secular priest for all the services. Bishop Riddell then sent Fr Garnett, requesting them to provide £40 per year (plus collection money from the Convent Chapel). Masses were held at the priest's house and when the "little church was opened" services were held their instead. 18 months ago Fr Garnett wanted a rest on Saturdays and masses would be held instead at the Church on a Monday. The writer lists all that they do (including pay the stipend) - there are only 9 parish people. The Bishop is asked to establish a regular service to the Sisters for good order at the Convent.

The Dominican Sisters Convent, Hunstanton
GB ARCHON 2913 PA03-01-04-1 · Item · 10 January 1921
Part of St Benet's Minster Parish, Beccles

Novice Master at Manresa House [Jesuit house, Birmingham] suggested the approach regarding Cyril Banham training to become a secular priest in this Diocese. Always wanted to become a priest but was delayed following an operation in 1914 for empyema. Will support the cost of the training. Cyril saw Canon Drake recently on this matter.

Banham, Frederick E
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-10 · Item · 7 August 1919
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Whilst staying with friends near Hunstanton he received a call that Fr Flynn was ill and could he go to him. Fr Flynn has gastritis, nervous breakdown and is being attended to by a doctor. He will not be able to do Sunday Mass - hence request for Peterborough to cover Wisbech whilst Fr Page looks after Hunstanton. Fr Flynn had concocted a story to cover his being ill in bed and unable to to answer the [door] bell whilst the Housekeeper was away. He is not absent and regrets the tale, having seen the letter sent by the Bishop [checking on his whereabouts].

Page, George Joseph Rev (1864-1937)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-18 · Item · 7 April 1921
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Went to Hunstanton as requested by the Bishop. Also had a letter from Mrs Ingleby. Keeping the Bishop's interest to himself. Found Fr Flynn in a very bad way and depressed for a month since the trouble with his father's and sister's health. ".. he fell into his old weakness & has been more or less under the influence & now suffering from the effects." Dr came on Monday this week and Fr Flynn has improved. He has missed several masses - blaming the change of the clocks to the new time which meant not many people attended for Mass, so he went to bed. Told straight that the Bishop must be informed - probably he knew about this even now. As his friend Fr Page does not like the subterfuge and asks the Bishop to write directly. Unfortunately a month ago Fr Page would have provided glowing testimonial for Fr Flynn; he did not know he was a wreck.
manuscript note on back of Page 5: "9.4.21 Say that you are deputed to make enquiries & report to me. Impress on him the magnitude of his offence, and necessity of penitential & submissive spirit if he is not to be summarily dismissed."

Page, George Joseph Rev (1864-1937)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-19 · Item · 8 April 1921
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

The trigger for Fr Flynn's illness was the concern he had for his family - his old complaints (Gastritis & Neurasthenia) came back and he took stimulants (but not in excess). He is very fearful and nervous of telling the Bishop of his problems - so Fr Page suggests the Bishop write to Fr Flynn and encourages him to report on the situation. Fr Page must contact and warn Mrs Ingleby as Fr Flynn is asking who may have written to the Bishop. Fr Page has promised to return to see Fr Flynn but has concerns that there might not be any trains as a number have already been taken off.

Page, George Joseph Rev (1864-1937)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-3 · Item · 3-4-1917
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

An extended and angry letter to the Bishop about the shortfalls of CFs (Chaplains to the Forces) in his area. Describes one as amiable but mutton headed ("the Ornament") given to much talk of the hunt but doing little to administer to the needs of the 700 RC soldiers stationed in the area. Sir Archibald Buchanan (Sutherland & Argyle Highlanders) recently contacted Fr Thompson over the Brigade Chaplain who had mysteriously disappeared. Fr Thompson is angry that he receives no support from the Army despite them using his church (700 wet and muddy men make a lot of mess). He wants the Bishop to write and fix the problem. "P.S. You have perhaps heard that we now have 73 of ours [Jesuits] at the front and that the WO [War Office] begs the Provincial to send more! A good CF at the Front is a perambulating sermon to the non-Catholics. It makes my flesh creep to think of the effect of a slacker there."

Thompson, David H Rev SJ ( -1926)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-17 · Item · 3 April 1921
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Concerned about the Mission in Hunstanton and Fr Flynn's poor state of health - he is not being attended to by a doctor. Congregation anxious and troubled about being denied Mass and the sacraments and have asked her to contact the Bishop. She relates that the congregation are asking for another priest until Fr Flynn recovers.
manuscript note on side 4: "9.4.21 / Dealing with matter thro' Fr Page - Hope all occasion for complaint & scandal will be removed."

Ingleby, Harriet Jane Mrs (1850-1928)