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GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-04-00-2 · Item · 30 May 1922
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Repeats the content of the original letter from Rev Dr Franz Fellinger and encloses the interrogatory (not available) to be put to Mr B Boulos. The Bishop delegates Fr Courtney to do this in the presence of a responsible person to act as a notary.
Side 2, Notary's handwritten record of answers to the questions put:
"1. Yes I have been disarrayed.

  1. The accusation is false.
  2. Indignantly denies having been to house of prostitution
  3. Denies walking out with a dancing woman or any woman.
  4. It is not true denies both points of accusation
    [undecipherable 5 words] by me (signed) Bishara Boulos"

Witness to the signature of B Boulos J Courtney SJ [word?] Delegate of [Bishop of Northampton]
(signed) Edward Julius Cox Notary

Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-75 · Item · 24-11-1989
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Responding to the letter of 10th November. Discusses the good news that Fr Reid is training Eucharistic ministers and the need for proper training, recording and that the Bishop reserves commissioning for himself. Recommends a manual with workbook (Manual for Training Eucharistic Ministers by Debbie Jones - written for this Diocese but generally available). Bishop feels deeply that the Ministry of the Blessed Sacrament in not to be trivialised. He appreciates the Augustinian presence in Yarmouth and Clare. DPC was reasonably successful and is beginning to be appropriated [sic] by the Diocese.

Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-04-00-11 · Item · 5 June 1989
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Confirmation of existing convert. Bishop presumes that the priest receiving her did not follow the inbuilt rite of including Confirmation in the rite of Reception. Not normally delegated to priests. Except for urgency. Too late for tomorrow's Confirmation at St George's, Norwich. Bishop sets considerable store on the public administration of the Sacrament.

Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-51 · Item · 1-4-1943
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Bishop's secretary writes on behalf of the Bishop: Fr Stratton is Extraordinary Confessor for Bletchley's Thornton College nuns; the Mother Superior has asked for a different priest as Fr Stratton has been unable to attend. Is he willing to relinquish this office? Fr Kennedy is helping out at Yarmouth and following a request from the nuns at Beccles for him to give conferences and hear their confessions, the Bishop is confused over what faculties to give, if any. The Bishop believed Fr Kennedy SJ to be an Army Chaplain but asks whether he is correct in his understanding and asks for more information. Also, confirms date of Bishop's visit to Yarmouth for Confirmation - 30 May at 3.30pm.

Bishop's Office
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-57 · Item · 27-6-1949
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

The Bishop is reluctant to allow leave to reserve the Blessed Sacrament at isolated places such as St Thomas More chapel in Hemsby. But as Fr Webb says it was justified last year then he grants permission provided due care is taken to see that the church is properly attended by a reliable person.

Bishop's Office
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-30 · Item · 2-7-1926
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Headed "Private"; address given as Somerton Hall, near Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk. Discussing the requirements for a mixed marriage with the priests at "The Holy Angels, Norfolk Road, Bayswater" [probably St Mary of the Angels, Moorhouse Road, Bayswater, London]. As resident of the diocese he is asking the bishop to grant a dispensation to allow the marriage to take place at the church mentioned. Both parties are over 70 years old.
Manuscript annotation: "Sent a mixed marriage application form to be filled up [illegible] Fr Thompson July 6/26".

Cuddon-Fletcher, Bernard James JP (1846 - 1934)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-04-00-9 · Item · 2 February 1924
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Marriage Dispensation naming "Jacobus Shanahan et Birgitta Shanahan" of Northampton Diocese. Dated 27 February 1924.
Manuscript note: "Executed March 4 / 24."

Sacra Congregatio de Sacramentis
First Televised Ordination
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-5 · Item · c. 12 July 1980
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

pg 1: First Televised Ordination (Rev Gary Dowsey at St Mary's Church, Great Yarmouth) by Independent TV.
pg 2: The Ordinand; Theological and Immediate Training
pg 3: The Parish of Saint Mary's, Great Yarmouth; The Ceremony
pg 4: The Congregation; Television Direction (Mr Peter Townley, Anglia Television) (commentary by Fr Robert Manley) (Interview with Gary Dowsey in Oscott College)

Manley, Robert Rev (-1983)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-16 · Item · 25-10-1924
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Fr Courtney enclosing Fr Freeland's letter to him, writes to the Bishop about why he did not ask for written evidence of their intent. He judges them to be sincere but the man is an impulsive and defiant character who may not take kindly to being reminded of his marriage's sterility or of his own possible impotence.

Courtney, Timothy Rev SJ
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-04-00-3-1 · Part · 3 June 1922
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Note providing background the two enclosures: I. Petitinem ad acathol. Reconciliationem, II. Letter (Confidential) re Syrian, Boulos.
Fr Courtney makes it clear that since the Bishop did not specifically request it, the answers provided by Boulos were not on Oath. Just as well "... seeing that the truth was not well served." He quotes Can 1744

Courtney, Timothy Rev SJ
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-14 · Item · 21-10-1924
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Letter to Bishop about needing a dispensation form to "regularise" a mixed marriage undertaken in a Registry Office on 15 February 1916 between a Salvationist (husband) and Catholic (wife). Letter contains many details about the circumstances which may lead the couple to agree to this, but unfortunately Fr Thompson has not left any Dispensation forms.
Manuscript annotation: "Cannot do it! Sent dispensation forms"

Courtney, Timothy Rev SJ
GB ARCHON 2913 PA19-01-01-24 · Item · 2-3-1925
Part of St Mary's Parish, Great Yarmouth

Fr Edward Rockliff has gone North to give a retreat and some Lenten missions and has left Fr Courtney to look after two Ne Temere cases. He wants to get them to the bishop soon. He then provides some background details of each case and states that Fr Rockliff is satisfied there are no impediments to progressing. Fr Rockliff having been an Army chaplain and served at the front gave one of the parties a good talking to, it is expected that this man will now behave himself.
Manuscript annotation: "Sent both Dispensations. No 2 being conditional on freedom and baptism. Mar 3/25"

Courtney, Timothy Rev SJ