9 in attendance
Vice-Presidents - encouraging response
President - no reply from the Admiral; other possibilities discussed
Potential Major Donors - rather mixed response; hope from Commerce; none had objected in principle to the project
Public Launch - speaker and venue discussed
Invitation list - listing a number of potential donors (38 categories in all); members to share research
Brochure - discussed
International Connections - USA, Ireland, Italy & Turkey connections discussed
Outline for an Advent Course [possibly planned for 5 to 13 December 1990], headings:
Aims
Possible venues
Preparation and Personnel
Format of Evening Sessions
Information pack
Outline of the course (3 sessions described)
Paper/Proposal for the committee to consider and approve. Headings:
Aims
Time
Place
Charge
Creche
Timetable of Preparation (13 November to 8 December 1991)
Preparation and Personnel
Format (Programme)
Course Leaders
Budget
9 in attendance [note: first time names provided of meeting attendees]
Walsingham Pilgrimage - programme awaited; coach to be booked; Mr Smith to do posters
Quiet Day - contact Fr Elias; November date
Ecumenical Centre - churches to be viewed on 20 April at 3pm
AOB - Statue to be made of oak and be hollow; letter of thanks to Mr Mellamphy; Ecumenical Society of BVM requested a talk about the Guild - July 4 at Tolleshunt Knight.
"poorly attended"
postponed election of officers; Guild in existence for 10 years - tried many things to increase interest and membership; suggestions as to barriers to membership; suggestions as to approach to gain members. "Home" of the statue, when delivered mid-year, discussed
Treasurer's Report
Chairman's Report
Officers Elected:
Chairman - Mr Cooke; Secretary - Mrs J Willis; Treasurer - Mr Young; Committee: Dr Heley, Mrs Johnston, Miss J Fell, Miss R McCormack, Mrs Sanderson
(Meeting informed that Mr Stanley Smith is very ill and in hospital)
Election of Officers:
Chair - Mr T Cooke [?], Treasurer - Mr Harley Young; Secretary - Mrs J Willis; Committee: Miss J Fell, Mrs C Johnson, Mrs S Sanderson, Dr M Heley, Miss A Salisbury
Agreement for the installation of the bronze relief ("the projection") and associated plaque in Lady Lane Ipswich. Three seals on the document with signatures from the parties concerned: Ipswich Borough Council, Meryemana Foundation and Bowhill & Elliott. Blueprint created by R N Mellamphy
The Guild of our Lady of Ipswich9 pages of analysis over time. Monitoring approaches to and responses from potential donors: 30 November 1989; 8 February 1990; 8 March 1990; 9 July 1990; 16 August 1990; 24 September 1990; 13 November 1990; 8 January 1991; 5 June 1991.
The Guild of our Lady of Ipswich14 members in attendance (mainly committee members). Officers reports; subscription increase approved; discussion on approach to the Shrine in an Ecumenical Centre.
Johnson, Jean M Professor BD MThSide 1: "Annual Pilgrimage Walk 5th September 1989"; image; "Theme: Seekers after Truth"
Side 2 & 3 : Itinerary
Side 4: Prayer; Blessing; image
Page 1: "Commemorating and celebrating the procession ordered by His Grace, Cardinal Wolsey, which took place on the same day in 1528 Our Lady's Eve exactly four hundred and fifty one years ago"; "Unity through Grace" prayer
Pages 2&3: Itinerary -
Page 4: Walk/shrine history
Side 1: Landscape drawing of St Nicholas Church; "St Nicholas Ecumenical Centre"
side 2: History
side 3: The project
side 4: Plan drawing
side 5: The Appeal
side 6: The Foundation
9 in attendance (1 apology)
Appeal office and Secretary - Fr Bagstaff enabled an office at St Mary's Catholic Church
Vice-Presidents - 22 accepted invitations
Potential Major Donors - list circulated, letters and case statement sent to potential donors; some refusals; approach to be made in pairs with either Mr Mellamphy or Mr Sparks
Case Statement
Administration and Accounts - statutory requirements discussed
Public Launch - discussed, need to identify a Guest of Honour
Brochure - sub-committee to design new brochure
International Connections - forewarn Foreign Office, Mrs Turner will publicise in America, no contact with Nettuno for now
8 in attendance, 1 apology
Situation Report
Trust & Companies
Events Committee - short programme of events listed
Video - aspects discussed. Mr Mellamphy to enquire
Admin/Accs - Tax code incorrect in some cases
International Connections
Membership Scheme - next meeting
AOB - Speakers; Projects; Agenda; BBC Quiz; RAF Cheque; St Nicholas' use; Mr Sparks; Viability
David Hatcher making contact about being the Architect to the Meryemana Foundation. Includes a set of fees and suggests a budget of #600 ex VAT for now.
Basil and David HatcherVestry scheme will take three months from instructions to proceed.
Borough's letter not specific but they have declared an intent to address the drainage problem. Suggest instruct to go ahead and inform IHCT and Borough that you have done so on the basis of their letters. Need to meet you and Mr Mellamphy to finalise the brief so can start on the drawings
Referring to the English Heritage letter to James Hall (IHCT). It is clear that additional work and drawings need ot be done - particularly on pew storage and toilets. ".. appalled at the time this has taken..." Suggest joint meeting with Dr Heley and Mr Mellamphy.
Includes his response to IHCT.
Appreciate need for costings but until proposals are "crystallised" then they can only be very approximate.
Builders (£9,500) + Fees (£2,000) + VAT (£2012.50) = £13,512.50 excludes furniture, carpets, removal of safe.
Letter of 29 March clearly confirms flooding through East Vestry door, which must be cured prior to work starting on the floor. Copy it to James Hall (IHCT) so he can take it up with the Borough.
Basil and David Hatcher