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GB ARCHON 2913 PA03-01-03-15 · Item · 25 February 1942
Part of St Benet's Minster Parish, Beccles

Mr John Coney (approved by the Abbot) as a replacement trustee for Dr Helsham, deceased.
Separate account kept for the Church Fabric Endowment Fund - details enclosed [not present]
Dispensation requested for Hickey who is expecting embarkation leave and wishes to be married before returning to his unit. The girl, a non-catholic, is well disposed and attending instructions.
1941 Baptismal and Marriage entries copy to be sent soon.

Knowles, F Wulstan Rev OSB (1881-1965)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-a-01-02-2 · Item · 15 September 1958
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Thanks for appointment to Gorleston - hard to leave Southwold. Financial position regarding the debt at Halesworth. No outstanding debt on the church; need to repay the £1580 loan received from parishioners. Canon Hunting and he have made arrangements for money to be paid [regarding general interest] amounting to £300 per year without troubling Fr Rudd. £60-£70 in the bank with an average collection of £9 between now and Christmas.

McBride, Edward Rev (1919-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 WSHR-01-07-13 · Item · October 1970
Part of Walsingham Shrine

Note that the Bishop does not consider such help as a permanent feature of Walsingham finances. The place must run on its income. The Bishop will not authorise improvements on the house as such requests will be approved, or not, by the Finance Board.

Moorcraft, Gerald William Rev (1936-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA02-01-04-78 · Item · 12 October 1964
Part of Our Lady and St Peter Parish, Aldeburgh

Presbytery nearly finished and expects to be in residence by next Monday. Cost was £2750 with Hasting's fee is 10%. £600 in Leiston a/c; with sale of old church he can meet the balance from the Aldeburgh a/c. Sale of the plot of land in Leiston for £560. Argent has matter in hand and deposit paid. New rite going well in the parish.
Cdr P Kerr-Smiley, of Rendham near Saxmundham has given a font. Simple traditional design and looks well at rear of side chapel. Mrs Rawlings has also given a new sanctuary carpet

Reeman, Sidney G Rev
GB ARCHON 2913 PA02-01-04-77 · Item · 13 August 1963
Part of Our Lady and St Peter Parish, Aldeburgh

Fr Reeman has seen the tenant in Top House, Mr Argent, about the price of £6000. He is interested but also has an interest in another house in Aldeburgh at an auction. Mr Argent wants to discuss this with the Bishop when he visits Aldeburgh.
Fr Reeman is willing to act as Extraordinary Confessor t the Lowestoft sisters.

Reeman, Sidney G Rev
GB ARCHON 2913 PA03-04-01-54 · Item · 30 January 1956
Part of St Benet's Minster Parish, Beccles

Bishop not allowed to concern himself with diocesan affairs for some weeks. Can Fr Brewer deal with the letter [not present] from the Downside Abbot re Beccles school scheme? Else send back to be added to the ever-growing pile.
manuscript annotation: "Abbot's letter & copy of my reply sent back to Fr Reffitt 3 Feb 1956 ATB."

Reffitt, John Douglas Bernard Valentine Rev DFC MA ( -1988)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-03-4 · Item · 15 August 1960
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Neighbour (a parishioner) is selling a house, building a bungalow in the garden. The buyer wants a garage at the rear as access to common is not permitted. Offer is to sell the land where our current garage is to the parishioner; he will build us a new garage. Map of site attached.
Manuscript annotation: "I write to Witham. Write Rudd, also Bill [Canon Hunting] for proposed new road now dropped, OK. What sort of garage & fence, Pay Job fees."

Rudd, Francis J Rev (-1973)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-05-01-64 · Item · 1 May 1955
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

A sudden need for £2000 requires a decision from the Bishop; but, cannot afford a significant delay which will be incurred if the Holy See has to be consulted for their decision. Also mentions the disappointment likely to be experienced by the congregation.
If the Bishop can assign another Parish Priest with the means to pay the sum, then he can have Fr Sammons' resignation.

Type on reverse: "Dear Father Brewer, If His Lordship is still with you would you please show him this as his letter is awaiting him in Northampton. This copy is meant for your file, As ever, L.E.S. [Fr Sammons]"

Sammons, Francis Ethelbert Clowes Rev (1925-1975)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-01-07-32 · Item · 8 January 1959
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

Phase 1 of transfer of old (1894) school to Gaywood site. School occupied in Sept. 1957 and officially opened in April 1958; includes Ministry grant, Norfolk Education Committee liability, Managers' liability. Remainder of school yet to be built but no idea of likely costs.

Sammons, Francis Ethelbert Clowes Rev (1925-1975)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-05-01-78 · Item · 20 June 1956
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

Further to the HMI report... "As I see it someone must take the blame for this. On the face of it it should be the Managers... But ... laying the whole matter at the door of the Headmistress, who, admittedly quotes authorities for her actions but is unable to produce the authority she quotes. I have therefore asked His Lordship for her dismissal."

Sammons, Francis Ethelbert Clowes Rev (1925-1975)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA28-05-01-104 · Item · 6 January 1961
Part of Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, King's Lynn

Notes that Canon Brewer is in hospital and that the Bishop has asked Fr Sammons to contact Fr Jenkinson instead. He needs to arrange for a loan for the next step in the school building programme. The bishop has advised that the best approach to get a loan from the ministry [he quotes from the Bishop's letter at length regarding the management and use of loans]. The Bishop had agreed to the appointment of Mr Waite as the architect.

Sammons, Francis Ethelbert Clowes Rev (1925-1975)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-59 · Item · c. 20-10-1943
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Encloses a letter from Mr Jewson MP - written in response to the Parents Association, not very satisfactory, but no more than expected since Catholics are few in number. Petrol ration at 2 gallons a month is half of requested amount. Fr Wilfred Jolley, a T.B. case, is here and can do a little visiting and help in the church. He has faculties for Richmond, Yorks, would the Bishop grant faculties? School requires additional accommodation for a hall and two rooms for domestic science and manual work - 200 sq feet in total. 170 on roll but only 50 are Catholics.

Stratton, John Rev SJ MC (1878-1949)