£1095 Great India Peninsular Railway stock - tax can be reclaimed. But this is one of several stocks held in the Trust Deed for the mission. Send accounts for last 6 years and claim will be made out.
Witham, Weld and CoMrs Gordon's will left the money to the Archbishop [Arthur Hinsley], hence Canon Mason should not hold the written wishes of the Testatrix, but the Archbishop should as there is no original document in Westminster. Only £500 is to go to Southwold.
Witham, Weld and CoWitham Weld & Co (Joseph Weld) wrote to the Chief Inspector of Taxes for refund of tax for the Presbytery. Deed only refers to the land. Question is what date was it built. Fr Purcell has no record of when the Presbytery was built but thinks it was two years or so after the foundation stone for the church was laid in 1902.
Witham, Weld and CoCopy of an agreement to grant way leave for a drain. Between Miss Sarah Ann Skeeles of Slepe Cottage, King's Road and Rev Joseph Tonks of the Presbytery, Kettering, Northamptonshire. The drain is connected to a Scullery and WC at the Studio and crosses under her land to access the public sewer in East Street. 2/6d is the annual rent for this. Cotman named as a sub-tenant.
[assumed to have been drawn up by G D Day]
Town Clerk covering letter for a form to apportion costs due to making up of a road. Copy sent to Fr Jas. Flint.
Southwold Urban District Council (-1974)Informing Canon Tonks that as no church has been erected, no exemption can be made for the charges for making up the road.
Southwold Urban District Council (-1974)The Council still see no need to exempt Canon Tonks from the charges associated with the making up of the road in Wymering Road.
Southwold Urban District Council (-1974)Postcard acknowledging receipt of Canon Tonks letter of 16 June 1908.
Southwold Urban District Council (-1974)Confused about Canon Tonks reply - no exemption was to be made and no reply was necessary. But if he wants the Clerk to resubmit to the council then he will.
Southwold Urban District Council (-1974)Discussion document about "Diocesan Worthies" and a summary of the lives of:
Husenbeth of Costessey 1769 - 1872
Canon Collis 1821 - 1893
Canon P Rogers 1832 - 1918
Fr Clemente 1845 - 1918
Rev J Tonks 1863 - 1943
Provost J Freeland 1861 - 1940
Rev Mother has written 3 pages: 1 - Proposal (2 sides) ; 2 - Estimate of Costs; 3 - Advertisement for "Sacred Heart, Home of Rest"
Page 1: 3 elderly ladies at 3 guineas a week. She would provide a good managing sister, a first-class cook, and a lay sister. Compares £80 rent (Hose and small garden) with what she currently pays for the convent £110 (26 rooms, 2 acres of land, a tennis court, a cottage and a Summer house.). Cost of furnishing - £60 (Diocese lend it and she pays £5 per month back) . Do it for a year's trial.
Page 2: costings leading to £2 profit
Page 3: draft Advertisement to attract 3 elderly ladies to a warm house, etc.
Alternatively, Fr Davidson wants to run it as a Seminary for foreign boys.
Southwold [Mission Church Building Fund] Balance sheet
1913 income £3094-10-0
1914 expenditure (Mason 3 payments £700 total); Balance £2394-10-0
Solicitor acknowledging conveyancing will be attended to when the Bishop returns from Rome
Bertram R YorkeDoctor thinks he is as well as can be; Bishop to sell houses in March (for more than when bought in 1909); will not get £1500. Mrs Pritchard Rayner left part of £1000 for Ely endowment - but how much? Income Tax Returns an issue
Stokes, George Frederick Rev ( -1928)Receipted account for work done (to Rev Page, dated Jan 1936) at Presbytery & Church at March. Receipt for Rev Tonks' payment of £99/0/11
W Palmer & SonSt Benet's Fabric Endowment trust £1000: advised that investment is in India 3.5%; expected to be told without having to ask for the information. Presume that all trustees are informed of disbursement of the income.
Banham, R EFreeland admonishes Fr Malone for "YOUR PRECIPITATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO [sic capitals] the property at St Neots has placed me in a very invidious position. I must either give my approval or quarrel with Canon Tonks...". Asks Fr Malone whether he would have behaved in the same manner when the Bishop had been alive. It should have gone before the Finance Board for consideration.
Freeland, John Francis Rev (1861-1940)Says Levett has made offer of £1200 & asks for quick reply from Finance Board. If property sold either build presbytery next to existing church or buy property up for sale & build new church. Discusses advantages & disadvantages. Enthuses about latter option. (Fr Page & Mr Ollard supportive of this too.)
Ollard & Ollard (1903-2013)Describes Miss Collingwood's £2000 freehold property. Advise offering £1750. Offer of £1200 received for houses & land at St John's Rd. Estimate sum of £600 would remain if Church & garage sold at auction, & present mortgage paid off. They would advance this sum at £5 per % per annum. Outbuildings could be let to cover mortgage interest.
Ollard & Ollard (1903-2013)Covering letter for an invoice signed by R C Arnold - would have been happy to do the work gratis but his partners considered something should be charged hence the nominal fee of 5 guineas. Happy to help in the future.
Invoice dated 20-10-1937 affixed with a stamp as receipt overwritten by "Paid Oct 29 1937" - "To receiving your instructions & journey to Wymondham & negotiating the purchase of property at the sum of £1000" - £5 5 0