Due to illness, effecting a swap of priests. Fr Worswick will start as soon as he receives the faculties.
Downside AbbeyFr Slack, ordained yesterday, is now at Beccles and hence Fr Vermuelen wishes to take leave. Would the bishop grant faculties for Fr Slack whilst here? Mentions woman who has promise to return to communion when Fr Slack becomes a priest.
manuscript annotation: "Granted. Gillingham (& Beccles if Fr Worswick desires it - not, however, for the nuns) Also for preaching."
Given that the bishop has an appreciation of Fr Worswick's work, the Abbot presents him for a permanent appointment to Beccles as parish priest.
Downside AbbeyThe 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."
Fr Worswick will approve Dr CT Helsham as a trustee. Instructing solicitors to draw up the Trust Deed; better to have the parish priest as a trustee instead of Downside Abbot as they are far away.
Banham, R EAbbot 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."
Mr Worswick, the owner, has the "Round Room" consecrated as a chapel - this may be of interest to the priest at Beccles, Fr Worswick (a relative of the owner).
marginal annotation: red crayon "?" and "!" and underlined word "consecrated".