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Report for Executive Association authored by John Rayne-Davis.
Sections:
Title Page
Page 1: Background; Objectives; Promotion of the Association is to promote Walsingham
Page 2: Competition between Walsingham and Lourdes; Suggested strategies; Information Days
Page 3: Branch Activities; Recruitment of younger members
Page 4: Local media; Talks at Catholic Churches; The Internet
Page 5: Appendix - Talk to Churches in York after Sunday Mass

Comments by the designer, Alfred Fisher, on the design and purpose of the new window and its design. Closes with a statement about the Webb window, his understanding of its status and the way this influenced the draft (emphasised) design.

Catholic Church in London Road, King's Lynn - flow tested the drains - letter describes the drains arrangement at the church; page 2 provides a schematic of the drains

Introduction - Three meetings held and the report represents current thinking
Stage 1 - National collection
Stage 2 - An appeal to individuals, institutions, charitable trusts.
Outline of intent and organisation and resources required to see the Appeal reach out to religious groups and obtain the support of the Pope.
Timetable:
13 August 1980 - Preliminary artwork
26 August1980 - Tender issues
1 October 1980 - Tender receipt
1 October 1981- completion

1. Present Building; 2. Existing Layout of the Site; 3. The Open Sided Church; 4. Requirements for Further Accommodation; 5. Suggested Plan; Approximate Costs; Further Action.
   Provided funds secured and once planning permission obtained, 8 weeks to prepare bills of quantities and obtain tenders, possible to start early Summer 1980.

The report commences from 19 June when Fr Birch first reported leaks (in the washroom). Report provides several paragraphs of evidence, considers the preliminary deductions, and makes recommendations (essentially to gather more evidence and engage with Lusher & Sons over how to take this forward).

Notes addressing the defects listed on previous report:
Inside Slipper Chapel (4)
Exterior of the Slipper Chapel (5)
Interior of Sacristy, Corridor and Holy Ghost Chapel (7)
Exterior of Sacristy, etc. (1)

Page 1: Summary of progress; Drawings & Bill of Materials prepared, Cost balanced by savings, Tender accepted (cost £409,800), late revisions (partitions, confessionals, storage, WCs), Programme (completion mid August 1981)
Page2-3: Extract from Bill of Materials for purposes of designated Gifts - "Certain works to be included in the overall project cannot be specifically designed or detailed at the tendering stage and the following estimated costs are including for such items, and are listed below:"
[From] "Pews, benches, sundry internal fittings and fixtures £10,350", etc.
[through] "Work of a specialist nature will be executed by specialist subcontractors and comprise the following:
Supplying to site precast concrete cappings to walls and precast concrete surrounds to doors and windows £12,850", etc
[including headings for:] Substructure and floor slab, Walls, Roof, Doors, Plumbing work, Finishings, Paining and decorating, External works, Items not included in the main tender sum (Organ £5,000, Thurible £250, etc.)

pg1-5: comments - accommodation enough for the future?; weekday chapel and sanctuary too small?; alignment of seating; more space before the altar; ambo space; cross restricted to rear wall; celebrant's chair space; empty spaces at angles to the sanctuary; no tabernacle in plan; provision for a font /baptism space?; need a reconsideration of the planning of the day chapel; location of organ; storage space; heating circuits. Need a lot more thought on use of this church and its layout.
pg6: Appendix (observations on particular measurements and dispositions)
pg7: plan of church with 10 points identified for comments

Comments form audit cover:
Introduction
Overall Summary (page 11)
Activities (Page 11)
General income and Expenditure (page 12)
Administration/Bureau (page 13)
Expenditure
Shrine (page 14)
Hotel and dining room (page 15)
Slipper Chapel Shop (page 16)
Walsingham Association (page 17)
Centenary

General Observations - general agreement; schedule A redrafted; diocese allows appeal funds to accumulate not offset debt
Responsibilities (at the Shrine) - Director (shrine to pay its way): Bishop Clark (oversight) answerable to Bishop Grant (and Fiance Board)
The Pilgrim Church - to await loan reaching whole cost is unrealistic / uneconomic ; need a loan - will the Diocese guarantee it?
Personal Comment - transition form local to national shrine; charge to Diocese remains and must be honoured; focus on Pilgrim Church, rest in suspense
Interest charges - puzzling - Diocese levying interest on itself?

Membership of 72 with core 25-30 members. Standard format: Mass, meeting, guest speaker, discussion with refreshments and raffle.
Oxburgh Chapel Annual Mass well attended. Thanks to the Bedingfeld family and National Trust for making the chapel available. Westminster trip in September. Christmas visit to the Thursford Extravaganza.

Increase in Wages
Newsletter
Advertising
Repository

Royal Insurance representative's Report. Two bursts for which a claim is being made. Bedrooms Aethelred House; Bathroom and Bedroom in Elmham House. Details of cause, damage and emergency repair work.

Meeting with Senior Press Officer (Fr Oliver) at Catholic Information Centre:
Proposed date for launch of Appeal: 6 November 1980 - reasons
Proposed format for the Conference
Proposed Venues
Material required
Subsequent actions (finalise details on 23 October)

Inspection of the properties and spoken to tenants. His recommendations follow:
1 Friday Market - deathwatch beetle needs addressing; rent is £6/week sent to Mgr Hulme monthly; tenant accepts rent is low and agreed to a Rent officer setting a fair rent
2 Friday Market - rent of £60/calendar month paid to Mgr Hulme - suggest review rent every two years
3 Friday Market - ground floor tenant family only occasionally there; poor condition; Upper flat - tenant works at the Shrine but unable to speak to him as he was away in London
4 Friday Market - 79 year old tenant lived there since a girl; pays £5/week. She agrees the rent is ridiculously low for a 5 bedroom house; wants to stay for rest of her life; suggest obtaining a fair rent

Allclear Drain Services have inspected the foul and surface water drainage and undertaken water flow tests.
WES, a soils investigation company, have carried out window sampling at three locations.
Recommendations: without remedial work on the church foundations there will continue to be slow movement. Ultimately the front of the church may need to be reattached to the remainder.

Canon Burditt (Diocesan Officer for Areas of Expansion) reports in a visit made to King's Lynn at Fr Hammond's invitation. The purpose was to advise on which of two plots being offered by the Council for a new Catholic Church. Describes local demographics for the town and for Catholics. The two site being Marsh Lane and Reffley. On balance the two sites are about equal; Fr Hammond has a preference for Reffley. So, Canon Burditt recommends that the Reffley site be considered for development as a Catholic Church and presbytery.

Report on progress by, and ideas from, the Centenary Committee for the Shrine Council. Lists a number of actions taken/being taken by the Centenary Committee.

Page 1: Front page
Page 2-3: Elmham House
Page 4: The Old School
Page 4-5: Friday Market Church with Extended Sacristy
Page 6: 12 Friday Market
Page 7-8: 37 & 39 High Street (The Youth Hostel and building plot)
Page 8: 37 & 39 High Street; accommodation east of Number 37; plot with frontage to Coker's Hill
Page 10-12: Analysis and Recommendations
Page 12: Valuations
Page 13: signature
Page 14: map with reviewed properties marked