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Fr O'Toole informing Bishop of his proposal for the offer of land in exchange for access points to highway for church car parking. (Free of charge). Asks if he may instruct Witham & Weld.

Advising Fr O'Toole that his plan has been approved by the Finance Board and, if he has not already, he can get on with it.

Front cover: image of RC Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus; Title
Inside front: map showing location of parish in relation to neighbouring parishes
Pg 1 Forward by Fr Porczak, PP; pg 2 ; image of bells; pg 3 Contents:
Early beginnings 5
A Recycled Church 6
Pugin's little gem 9
The church exterior 9
The church interior 10
Continued expansion - the church hall 15
Celebration of 100 years 16
Solar Installation 17
Legacy 17
Glossary 17
Bibliographies 19
Appendix 21 [inside rear cover]
(Bishops of Northampton Diocese, Bishops of East Anglia Diocese., Parish Priests, Assistant priests, Deacons)
Rear cover: image of Plaque from Civic Society of St Ives - "Church of the Sacred Heart"

Moorcraft (Bishop's Secretary) saying Bishop is OK with the proposal and he therefore forwards the deeds for him to deal with Witham Weld. John Fennel has looked at the deeds and the question raised has been sorted out despite the deeds not being clear.

Advises Fr Thomson on answers to questions raised by planners. Notes that Southwold is the suggested exemplar but notes that concrete construction has moved on in the years since it was built. But, so long as the prices is reasonable and it keeps out the rain he will leave it to the builder. The solicitors suggested by Bishop Parker have been to see Bishop Grant and all is well with the lease.

Memo with main headings: 1968 Bishop Grant's long-term plans; The situation today; A Forecast; Proposals for - Authority, Land, Buildings Maintenance, Inadequacies of Buildings, Development of Slipper Chapel Area (Parish Church, Confessions, Sacristy, Blessed Sacrament Chapel); Shelter; Development in the Village; Finance; Staffing (Lay, Priests, Volunteers).

Introduction - discussion on constitution
Origin of Shrine Council - [reference to a memorandum written by the previous Shrine Administrator Fr Connelly]
Anomalies from the Past - [outline of shrine property/development activities in Walsingham]
The Future - [of the Shrine Council] - membership, Terms of Reference, Function

Letter from Gambling - Wells getting cold feet - not use them after Christmas. Walsingham Trust will be in place to ensure the Appeal is pursued. Laurie Tanner's (General Secretary of the Catenians) devastating constructive criticism has been very helpful. Can't be with you because at Lowestoft to bless the new cemetery.

Page 1: covering note for invoice for three plaster models - £100 including travelling expenses. He has written twice to the Bishop and no response.
Page 2: Signed invoice - £90 for models + £10 for travelling expenses.

Bishop Grant gives authority for first stage of the outside altar - not exceeding £20,000

(2nd Draft) [No Author indicated]
Summary of Development to date
Background
The Pilgrimage Centre - its new significance
The present fund-raising situation
Course 1 (Nationwide campaign)
Course 2 (Capital funds campaign)
Walsingham and its relevance as England's National Shrine in the Modern Age
Financial needs (Capital non-recurring0
Number and Size of Gifts Needed
Funding
Financial Need (Capital non-recurring) includes financial cost
Number and size of Gifts Needed £200,000
Sources of Gifts
Types of Gifts
Deed of Covenant
Plan of action
Organisation
Quotas
Linear Calendar - June to October
Dates by which Sums must be achieved
Suggested Quota for Diocese
Designated Gifts

AH Gambling has had discussions with Mr Henderson and Bishop Clark who requested they draft proposals for Bishop Grant's acceptance for an extension of the campaign. Provides a number of consideration to extend the campaign to April 1971.

Content (some manuscript amendments by Bishop Grant)
Current situation
Possible Courses: Future action
Lay involvement
Lay recruitment
Contact
Diocesan Campaigns
Regional Involvement
Importance of Leadership
Education Programme
Trust
Conclusions

Writing to "Charles" [Bishop Grant?] As anticipate costs are rising. Donovan Purcell is trying to keep them down but there is a shortfall (despite moneys expected from Birmingham and Middlesborough). Looking for a guarantee of £4/5,000 to avoid embarrassment.

Will be seeing Bishop Grant next week. In the current financial situation a few hundred pounds would be a great help. The Diocese will cover the bill for the duration. Northern Ireland Children's Holidays is beast dealt with ecumenically - suggests they start with the Suffolk Ecumenical Committee.

Provincial Grand Knight, Victor G Zagni, writing on behalf of KSC.
Accept the bill (£1,266.10) for the Walsingham sound system (within budget). Original idea was to hold a mammoth Grand National Draw with tickets sold after Christmas. Can Bishop Clark ask Bishop Grant to accept responsibility for payment of the bill and KSC will send the money immediately after the Grand National in March. May be able to send o a few hundred pounds on account.
Suggesting a "get together" about the Northern Ireland Children's Holidays in 1974. Multiple organisational efforts overlapped in 1973 - better to plan beforehand.

Suggesting that an individual should go to Oscott or Innsbruck for "deepening". manuscript annotation by Bishop Grant - "I think Oscott - as a convert he still has a lot to learn about the Church in England"). Long explanation about why Bishop Clark circumvented his own processes to spend money on a strip of land which joins up Elmham House to the boundary of the Church and which came up a short notice. He and Fr Connelly paid for it out of income.
All this makes it more desirable to establish a management committee at Walsingham:
himself; Roland [Connelly]; Michael Ward (Solicitor, King's Lynn); Col. Cary-Elwes (Thurton); Philip Browning (Poringland); Mr Jameson (N. Elmham).
Turnover at Walsingham is too large for one man. Expenditure must include an annual repayment to the Diocese to offset the debt.

Meeting with Mr Henderson and Mr Gambling. Requesting confirmation that Michael Kelleher should prepare a draft Trust Deed for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and therefore supply the property deeds.
on reverse: manuscript draft for response to Kelleher.

Proceed to draft Trust Deed. Not it will only contain the funds form the appeal. May need to vest property in the Trust. Money advanced for essential building at the Slipper Chapel ; Diocese will recover these from the appeal.

Trust Deed draft appended. Once agreed it will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioners
Manuscript annotation: "Dear Mr Kelleher, Thank you for your letter sending the draft Trust Deed. The Bishop and I find it very satisfactory. Yours sincerely".