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GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-01-01-181 · Item · c 22 June 1929
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

Headed: "Holmes", an undated note from the previously arranged meeting held in Norwich with Bishop Cary-Elwes.
Man is a convert from Wesleyanism; Woman is Irish, once a school teacher in Ireland; Girl aged 9.
They had previously dealt with Canon Eeles. Have not sent their child to the catholic elementary school after she attended Mrs Ridsdale's school in King's Lynn. Being "flagrant" Fr Stokes is refusing them sacraments. They threatened to go to Prot. church instead. They cite other cases where catholic children are not being sent to the catholic school. The real reason for the meeting is they have the impression that this will affect whether the boy will gain a scholarship to the High School.
Bishop advised that the boy can still gain a scholarship from the [catholic?] school; Bishop queries whether the parents will be satisfied.
Final paragraph: "Holmes was secretary of school, his wife was a nuisance to all, and he had [?] [?] he has been forgiven..." "...Case of revenge".

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-01-01-213 · Item · 1 October 1930
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

"My dear Fr. Abbot
I did not want to put it in a formal document, but I wish in justice to withdraw or amend, what I wrote to you the other day about the origin of the trouble between Bp. Riddell and the Benedictines of Downside over the gift by Miss Charlotte Boyd of the Slipper Chapel to Downside.
I have been going through the correspondence, and it appears from that that Miss Boyd from the commencement desired to make it over to the Benedictines.
She wrote to Bp. Riddell in this sense wishing to get his consent to this action. Bp. Riddell, however, did not take too kindly to the idea, and said he would like to place a missionar Priest at the Slipper Chapel as a centre from which he could, in time establish little Missions at Fakenham, Dereham and Wells. This was in August, 1895.
In July, 1897, she writes that the Chapel has been transferred and invested in the names of three of the Downside Benedictine Fathers.
In May, 1920, Abbot Ford asked leave to organize a Pilgrimage from Beccles and its neighbourhood to Walsingham in August, “but I am told that your Lordship would not approve of it. Will you please send me a line to say if this is so, for I should not move any farther in the project unless I was sure of your approval.”
To which Bp. Riddell answered, on May 28 1900 :
“There is only one Pilgrimage approved by me, that to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at Lynn. I cannot approve of any other.”
I only give you these extracts to clear myself of a misrepresentation of the facts which I made, and to show how the unfortunate friction began."

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-01-01-222 · Item · 13 January 1931
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

The policy on this was formulated by Bp Riddell. The seat of the old Walsingham shrine was utterly destroyed - nothing remains except for some ruins in Protestant hands. King's Lynn was where Leo XIII placed the shrine. What the Anglicans do is their affair. Some Catholics think differently and advertise their pilgrimages in the Tablet - until he contacted the Tablet. Continue to remind enquirers that the shrine is at King's Lynn, an old port through which the bulk of pilgrims from the Continent made their way to the famous old Shrine.
Apologies for the shortness of the letter as still in bed with pneumonia.

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-82 · Item · 8 May 1931
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Faculties for Fr Sproule granted, including for the nuns if required. Send names of the two ladies and the Bishop will contact Rome. Invitation to stay tempting, but too full up for now. Sorry no intentions - see if he can invent some. St Neots opening was nice but cruel hard luck for the enforced absence of Fr Malone.

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-71 · Item · 24 February 1930
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

Bickerdike was one of many excluded when the Beati list was winnowed from 250 as over 100 were turned down - perhaps later. Be careful about managing the fund (permission granted) and keep the monies for building/support separate from other monies. Recognise the need in such missions to harvest in-season to weather the off-season. Take care about the Squire - he has to change his ways before being received into the church. Exhortation to be prudent, discipline of a "common sense hardness".

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-01-01-219 · Item · 28 November 1930
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

If your system for catechism is working then continue. But be on hand. Benediction after class rounds it off nicely. Fr Page, I know is not grand, but "creaking doors last longest". He would not bear an assistant and went through that trouble in the time of his predecessor Fr Colpman. I am sure he'd rather retire. Need to wait for a solution to present itself.

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-30 · Item · 2-7-1926
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Headed "Private"; address given as Somerton Hall, near Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk. Discussing the requirements for a mixed marriage with the priests at "The Holy Angels, Norfolk Road, Bayswater" [probably St Mary of the Angels, Moorhouse Road, Bayswater, London]. As resident of the diocese he is asking the bishop to grant a dispensation to allow the marriage to take place at the church mentioned. Both parties are over 70 years old.
Manuscript annotation: "Sent a mixed marriage application form to be filled up [illegible] Fr Thompson July 6/26".

Cuddon-Fletcher, Bernard James JP (1846 - 1934)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA21-01-01-51 · Item · 25 November 1927
Part of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund Parish, Hunstanton

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"

Correspondent
GB ARCHON 2913 PA47-01-03-1 · Item · 1930-4-25
Part of Church of the Annunciation Parish, Walsingham

[Not contemporary!]
Colour photocopy image of consecration document, plus Latin text with English translation:
MCMXXX Die 25, Aprilis - 1930 25th day of April
Edo, Dudley Carolus Cary Elwes - I, Dudley Charles Cary- Elwes
Episcus Northamptonicus, Hoc - Bishop of Northampton
Altare consecratio, et reliquaam - consecrate this Altar and the relics of
SS Martyrrii Felicis et Constantatia - Saints, Martyrs Felix and Constantia
in eo inclusi - inside it

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)