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Registrar General form
Side 1: requesting registration of Leiston RC Church as a place of worship.
Side 2: register number 69524 in District of Blyth. 24 April 1964. Signed E Gray pp Registrar General. Annotation: "In lieu of W. No. 49787 (M. No. 25048)

Cannot come to see Fr Reeman - how are the presbytery alterations coming on? Leiston old church site not yet sold. What prospects as money is needed for Leiston?

Contents from front:
1926-1930 – 2 pages of historical notes
1906 Statistics;
1907 Statistics, Bishop Riddell made first visitation & confirmation of 8 (23 April 1907);
1908 Statistics, Bishop Keating visitation & confirmation of 6;
1909 Statistics;
1910 Statistics; Bishop’s 2nd visitation& vows of Sister Mary of Sacred Heart
1911 Statistics; Bishop’s visitation – 15 for confirmation; two postulants receive the habit
1912 Statistics; collections
1913 Statistics; collections
1914 Statistics; collections; 42 Belgium refugees
1915 Statistics; collections; Bishop visit 25 for confirmation (19 were Belgian Children)
1916 Statistics; collections arrival of Fr Delaney, departure of Fr Coltee
1917 Statistics; collections; Bishop visit Sept 26; average military attendance at Mass 53
1918 Statistics; collections; average military attendance at Mass 56
1919 Statistics; collections
1920 Statistics; collections
1921 Statistics
1922 Statistics; collections
1923-1964 diary of events

Contents from Back (inverted): First Communion lists for 1907/1908/1909/1911/1912/1913 in manuscript

L J Thomas (Director) writing to arrange for a damaged crib figure to be returned to them. Previously supplied on instruction from Fr Russell of Chelsea.

Fr Leo Smith needs to deal with Diocesan financial material, with others' assistance, and return it to the Canon. Anything from the Diocese he can open in Fr Reeman's absence.

Will transfer what is necessary when Fr Reeman says. Apologises for the mess made of Aldeburgh v Leiston, sometimes instructions from Northampton are very obscure. As both are Fr Reeman's he will "cook the books according to your recipe!"

Request to Priest [likely Fr Reeman] for a copy of Confirmation Certificate from early 1955.
Manuscript p.s. requesting a letter of freedom to marry.

Undated/unaddressed letter (assumed to be about 1966) in which Fr Bull encloses a petition to the Bishop from "priests who are disconsolate at the loss of the Latin Mass". He asks for support but recognises that Fr Reeman may be "indifferent of a confirmed vernacularist". Priests included are: Alfred Bull, Ildephonsus Flannery OSB, Bryan Houghton, Quentin Johnston OP, Michael Kennedy, John Ketterer, Bertram Sammons, James Sloan, Joseph Sweeney and George Walker.

Page 1: Applicant (G Crawfurd, Langley Parish); Case Additional expenses n connection with coronary thrombosis - pathologist's fees rendered after previous application; ; Amount asked for: £17/17/0; Enclosures: Letter to secretary and receipted account; Date: February 11th 1965
Page 2: Comments from - Canon J F Malone / Provost C M Davidson; Canon J E McShee
Page 3: Comments from - Canon F F Sammons / Canon J H Thomson / Fr P Oates / Canon Diamond
Page 4: Annotation by Treasurer & Secretary - Cheque sent 20.2.65 for £17-17-

Letter to secretary (Fr Sidney Reeman) of Northampton Sick Clergy Fund asking for receipted invoice (attached) to be considered by the committee for re-reimbursement. Fr Crawfurd is almost broke, but if it is too much trouble, forget it!

Stanley Smith, Warden, of Guild of Blessed Sacrament, St Pancras, Ipswich wishes to make contacts with other Guilds and asks for details of contacts in Aldeburgh, Framlingham and Leiston. The intention is to organise a County Guild Rally one Sunday in the middle of the year.
Manuscript annotation: "Ansd No Guild".

Mr Sitwell states that transporting Fr Reidy [?] to and from East Bergholt is 54 miles and 3 gallons of petrol. He wants petrol expenses as he is not as well off as others who do this as well. Wishes Fr Reeman well on his visit to hospital.
Manuscript annotation: "Ansd. Yes, certainly Leo Smith."

Mr Sitwell sends on the Easter offering cheque from Leiston congregation. He hopes Fr Reeman is feeling better and recovering his health.

As a new church has opened in Leiston, and, she is retiring to Norfolk, she wants a small cottage near a church. £700 offered for a small place near the sea, freehold, low rates, good chalet. Can the father help?

Wishes to purchase a cottage in Saxmundham. However, can Father [Reeman] tell her if transport can be arranged from there to Mass and back. Useless to take house if this is not possible.

Has her previous letter been received? Needs advice on transport to Mass on Sundays.

Parishioner's (Mrs Eileen Lilbert) daughter and her fiance have called off the wedding planned for 20 November - not yet ready for this. Hope that Fr Reeman is continuing to make good progress.

Catholic National Insurance Trust Ltd - Diocese of Northampton - Policy 1500 - Sheet 6 - Aldeburgh
Confirmation of insurance cover increased amount of £6,500.

Covering letter sent c/o Ellanbrook, Crescent Road, Aldeburgh. for Architect's certificate on account of works at Aldeburgh presbytery.