Letter from Gambling - Wells getting cold feet - not use them after Christmas. Walsingham Trust will be in place to ensure the Appeal is pursued. Laurie Tanner's (General Secretary of the Catenians) devastating constructive criticism has been very helpful. Can't be with you because at Lowestoft to bless the new cemetery.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Fr D Morgan (Bishop's Secretary) provides a copy of the letter from Bishop Grant to Fr Baker, to be hand delivered by Fr Hammond. The Bishop had hoped that time would heal (the Code does not provide for a time limit to Fr Baker to reply). However, anxious by the activities of Fr Peter Morgan and the pastoral situation seemed to offer a way out without a rumpus.
Bishop's OfficeDraft document establishing a Charity with a Trust Fund
Witham, Weld and CoList of present members of the Finance Board:
Rt Rev Charles Alexander Grant, Bishop and President of the Trustee
Rt Rev Alan Charles Clark, Assistant Bishop
Rt Rev Frank Diamond, Vicar General
Rt Rev Arthur T Brewer, Canon
Very Rt Rev Anthony Hulme, Canon
Very Rt Rev Noel Burditt, Canon
Very Rt Rev Gerard E Roberts, Canon
Rev Gerald William Moorcraft, Diocesan Treasurer and Secretary of the Trustee
Proceed to draft Trust Deed. Not it will only contain the funds form the appeal. May need to vest property in the Trust. Money advanced for essential building at the Slipper Chapel ; Diocese will recover these from the appeal.
Moorcraft, Gerald William Rev (1936-2011)page1: Christmas, Nativity scene and text
page 2: Editorial
page 3: Image of Fr Oswald Baker ("DT Picture") - advertisement for recording of All saints Day Mass at Downham Market
page 4/5: "No 'Sack' for this 'Rebel priest'" - 3 images of a Catholic priest concelibrating mass with an Episcopal priest (Sister)
Page 6-8: "Reply to Bishop Grant" - " I have received a copy of your letters dated 26 November and 6 December, concerning Downham Market..." signed L Hurst
An article by Fr Bryan Houghton
"This article is not written to prolong the needless controversy but to bring out the real issue which lies behind the differences between Father Baker and his Bishop...."
Meeting with Mr Henderson and Mr Gambling. Requesting confirmation that Michael Kelleher should prepare a draft Trust Deed for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and therefore supply the property deeds.
on reverse: manuscript draft for response to Kelleher.
Trust Deed draft appended. Once agreed it will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioners
Manuscript annotation: "Dear Mr Kelleher, Thank you for your letter sending the draft Trust Deed. The Bishop and I find it very satisfactory. Yours sincerely".