Architects listing four companies' prices quoted for work to construct a church using prefabricated concrete units. £170 to £890.
Ink manuscript annotation: 120 people; £2500 debt; Essex & Suffolk ins.
Manuscript heading - "Opening of New Church 19/5/53"
List of 23 names against 21 roles.
Fr Gaffney makes clear the layout/situation with his church. He will sing Mass of Our Lady as o Missal for 26 April (as sung annually on the Patronal Feast). Old church locked - not allowing non-catholics to see it stripped. If this is not acceptable the Bishop must find someone else to take over before 19th.
Gaffney, William J RevFr Jolly content with planning permission conditions. In order to k a copy to ensure they are met?
Jolly, William T Rev (-1982)Copy dated 24 November 1952 signed by Fr G Collins.
Pope Pius XI Apostolic Indulgence in possession of Capt. Eyre-Huddleston at Sawston Hall. Indulgence relates to Masses which may be held in his Chapel at Sawston Hall.
Dated 9 June 1937, signed by Cardinal E Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII); co-signed by Bishop Leo Parker
Licence for the Chapel at Sawston Hall for religious use by Roman Catholick [sic] Religion by Rev James Taylor (priest and minister). Affirmed by Ferdinand Huddleston of Sawston Hall. Signed by Clerk of the Peace for Cambridgeshire, James Day on 15th July 1791
Day, James ClerkSt Andrew's Hospital management Committee writing to the Bishop to advise that the Royal Naval Hospital at Great Yarmouth is being transferred to the Ministry of Health and is to come under their committee from 1 April 958. Fr Collins is part-time chaplain, asking to re-affirm his appointment.
Annotation: "nominated by the Bishop 28-2-1958"
Cheque received from Canon Hunting; will delay completion until they hear from the Bishop
Witham, Weld and CoContract of purchase for Framlingham land for signature by the Bishop
Witham, Weld and CoPlanning permission for the erection of a church and presbytery with conditions. Assume no objection to these and will complete on receipt of funds from Canon Hunting.
Witham, Weld and Co