Abbot Ramsay: Need to provide resources for the missions - hence a need to move Fr Worswick from Beccles. Fr martin Campbell, currently at Little Malvern, will replace him.
manuscript annotation: "Extremely sorry! But will not embarrass you, only trusting that Beccles will not go to sleep again. Fr Worswick [illegible] her from sleep of Spiritual Starvation. I give faculties to Fr Campbell for when he comes, also for the Nuns. Fr Worswick [illegible] leave his faculties form behind, when Fr Campbell comes he can send it to me. I will just change the name. Sept 12/24."
The Abbot accepts the role as trustee for the endowment from Mr Banham's will.
manuscript annotation: "Wrote thanking. Also to RE Banham saying Abbot Ramsey accepted to act as trustee and to say that, subject to Fr Worswick's approval, appointed Dr Helsham. Also wrote to Fr Worswick telling him of the arrangements."
Due to illness, effecting a swap of priests. Fr Worswick will start as soon as he receives the faculties.
Downside AbbeyAbbot John Roberts: Fr Michael Clothier is now parish priest at Beccles.
Lourdes very hot last week - not much better here.
Abbot John Roberts: Dom Aelred Watkins, thirteen years as Headmaster of Downside, is to replace Dom Little at Beccles.
Downside AbbeyRegrets community too young for a foundation. Small communities never a success. Invites him to Consecration of Abbey Church on 25th August 1932 & asks him to consecrate one of 14 side altars.
Bishop annotation: accepts. Asks for later note as date long way off.
Mrs Bramley is kind-hearted, etc. she did discuss the letter with the Abbot but also added other parts not seen until the Bishop copied her letter to him. He was delighted not to be governor and will talk to her. On way to Mass at Gillingham; his health has its ups and downs.
Watkin, Aelred Rev MA FSA FRSA FRHistS (1918-1997)Abbot Richard Yeo thanking the Bishop for helping in the release of a priest for a long retreat at Belmont. Also for lining up "all sorts of things in Beccles" - new liturgy, rededicating the altar, receiving converts and confirmations - should be pretty busy this weekend.
Downside AbbeyListing of conveyancing and mortgaging activity relating to plot 2 East Street, St Ives. Shows legal ownership by Mr John Saint.
UnknownAccompaniments to Plainsong for Schools. Imprimatur Richard Archbishop Liverpool 15th Dec. 1930
Original cover fragile. Re-covered with taped spine repairs.
Manuscript title on front cover - "Accompaniments to Plain Song. Church of Christ the King, Lakenham."
Parish accounts showing income and expenditure for Aldeburgh and Leiston.
Inside front cover - suppliers plate: J C King Ltd, 246-252 St John St, Clerkenwell, London. Item order No 614
Inside back cover - 12/-
Parish accounts showing income and expenditure for Aldeburgh and Leiston.
Bull, Alfred Stephen Rev (-1980)Parish accounts showing income and expenditure for Aldeburgh and Leiston.
Hammond, Leo Andrew Rev (1913-1999)Parish accounts showing income and expenditure for Aldeburgh and Leiston.
Thomson, David C Rev (-1998)Front: Inside front cover and 7 pages: 1 Oct 1947 to August 1948 - subscriptions and expenses
Back: 4 pages - "Bank Account (Current)" - Jan 1948 to Nov 1949 Deposits and payments
Entries manuscript
2 pages per month: income (payments & subscriptions) on left hand side and expenses on right hand side
Entries manuscript
Page 1: Statement of accounts (line entries for Income & Expenditure) as at 30/11/1990
Page 2: Form - summarising Income
Page 3: Form - summarising Expenditure
Form completed in manuscript by pencil. Page 1 Expenditure; Page 2 Income
Dated 1979.
Form completed in manuscript by pencil. Page 1 Expenditure; Page 2 Income
Dated 13 January 1981
Form completed in manuscript by pencil. Page 1 Expenditure; Page 2 Income
Undated