Accompaniments to Plainsong for Schools. Imprimatur Richard Archbishop Liverpool 15th Dec. 1930
Original cover fragile. Re-covered with taped spine repairs.
Manuscript title on front cover - "Accompaniments to Plain Song. Church of Christ the King, Lakenham."
Newsletter dated February-March 2002 for Parishes of St Albans & St Mark, Lakenham. On the back page final item it welcomes the Roman Catholics to St Marks for their weekly Sunday evening Mass, following the closure of Christ the King on Hall Road.
West-Lindell, Erik RevSolicitors contacting Mgr Squirrell to say they are acting on behalf of J A Daniels and requesting the title deeds to undertake the conveyancing.
Bignold & PollardA signed Agreement relating to the supply of electricity to the Church of Christ the King.
Signed by Fr Gerard Roberts, Priest in Charge, Christ the King. Witnessed by Fr A Griffith.
Canon Squirrell completed the Inventory form dated 24 June 1941. Contents listed for Church (no Baptistry, Organ Gallery, Tower). No Presbytery.
Squirrell, Harold Shelley Rev (1872-1962)Account book recording monies collected for Lakenham Building fund. Inside cover inscription "Hay(?) Bartrum, Swansea Road". 1st page manuscript "Lakenham Building Fund". First entry 1943 June 18 Canon H Parker £3. List of home safes & owners & amounts. Various donations,. Ends after 7 sides with total for 1951 £102/14/9 and final entry for home safe amount of 5/4.
Remaining pages blank.
"The stations of the Cross in this Church were given in memory of:";
list of 21 lines addressing 20 individuals, 9 families;
"Requiescant in Pace"
Pamphlet providing a brief description of the church, its history and contents.
West-Lindell, Erik RevLetter from Superintendent Registrar, John C Woodhouse, re Lakenham Catholic Church. The building being recently opened it is necessary to register it as a place for worship. Until this has been done and used as such for a year then marriages cannot be solemnised there. Complete enclose form, return with fee (2/6d) and structural plans.
Norwich Registration DistrictCompleted form from Superintendent Registrar. Signed by Rev Harold Shelley Squirrell, priest-in-charge, Christ the King, Lakenham (corner of Cecil Road and Hall Road).
Reverse side: Register No. 55067, Norwich Registration District. dated 22-3-1934
Superintendent Registrar (J C Woodhouse) writing to Rev H S Squirrell, that Christ the King, Lakenham is now registered as a "Place of Meeting for Worship" and enclosing Certificate.
Norwich Registration DistrictMgr Provost Freeland requested Fire Insurance for "Chapel at Lakenham"; cover being from 1-12-1933 to 25-12-1934. £3.0.9 is due. The agent, R T Cook, advises the cheque for the premium is to be £2-11-9 having deducted his fee of 15% i.e. 9/- .
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society LtdThanking for the agreement to sell the 3 ft strip of land for £15 and accepting that he will meet costs for lawyer and setting fence back. Instructed his lawyer to take it forward. This enables him to build his warehouse. "a great kindness".
Daniels J AInsurance cover (£800) for Lakenham Church and contents. £3 premium drawn against L Youens.
Receipts for !934/5/6/8/9/40; 1 memo endorsement dated 17-1-1941 changing policy interest to Bishop of Northampton "for the time being".
1938 receipt endorsed to exclude risks of war (declared or not) and Civil War.
AFJ Frost, builder, writing to Canon Squirrell re upkeep of garden at Lakenham Chapel. Dug over & planted. 10/- per month to maintain by Mr Gale of 6 Trafford Rd.
Frost & SonPoster giving the details of a mission at Our Lady & St Peter, March. From Sunday 14 December to Sunday 21 December 1947.
Explains what a mission is and invites Catholics & non-Catholics to attend.
"Church Extension Fund" "£4000 needed"
Typescript list of sources - donors and events. Including: c/f from 1954 £518; Whist-drive 13-12-1954 £55; Jumble sale 2-2-1955 £47; Garden fete 18-8-1955 £300; Legacy (Teresa Hicks-Bolton) £500; Anon £500; USAF Bentwater £10; Whist-drive 12-12-1955 £50.
Reverse side - various manuscript calculations and sums of money
Advert for proof reading. Heading; "We cannot build a church for 2/6 But you can!". Ends "Send your 2/6 to Fr W Gaffney, The Presbytery, March Cambs."
To be inserted in the Universe
Statistics return - assumed to have been created by the priest in charge for 1950 & 1951 - Rev Gaffney.
1980 report (4 pages typewritten) on "Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Peter, March" with annexes: 1. Life Group newsletter; 2. Parish Newsletter for October 18/19; 3. Personal account 'The "Magic" of Lourdes' by Molly John dated 22-9-1980, 4 sides typewritten with manuscript annotation "An MS sufferer".
Fr J Smith letter 1 page manuscript dated 24-4-1982 - reporting 1236 Catholics instead of 750 earlier reported.
22-10-1987 2 page Briefing for Bishop on visit to March.