Story 1: "Lottery windfall helps St Mary's mend leaking roof"
"St Mary's parish in Great Yarmouth has received a grant of £148,598 from the National Lottery Heritage for repairs to a leaking roof." Story continues.
Image of church roof with scaffolding
Story 2: "Diocese takes stock of architectural heritage"
"A comprehensive architectural and historical review of Catholic churches across the diocese of East
Anglia has been published online as part of the major Taking Stock project. Taking Stock is an architectural and historical review of Catholic churches and chapels in England and Wales. The project is a partnership between the Patrimony Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, individual dioceses, and Historic England." Story continues.
Image caption: "Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge."
Story 3: "Diss parishioners celebrate their heroic saint's feast day"
"Parishioners in Diss gathered on 1st February for a virtual celebration of the feast day of St Henry Morse, known as 'The Priest of the Plague'. Judith Tooth reports. " Story continues.
images caption: "Fr Alex Anaman outside the church and below, an etching of St Henry Morse which hangs in the church."
Produced by Eastern Associates in association with Norwich Central Churches Together.
"A video production that celebrates the glory of the city churches taking the viewer through the seasons of church services as well as celebrating the diversity of worship across the denominations and the new uses many of the redundant churches fulfill."
A look at some of Norwich's 31 surviving churches (of 57 from medieval times).
Narration by Patrick Anthony.
"A Great Gothic Fane: The Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist, Norwich ; with Historical Retrospect of Catholicity in Norwich"; printed 1913; published by WT Pike & Co, Brighton; 310pp + illustrations.
This copy, as is seen on the flyleaf inscription, was owned by Mr John Edward Dore, son of Mr Thomas Dore "The Governor" who was Clerk of Works at the St John the Baptist Church construction project from 1906 until completed. Mr JE Dore's contribution was as his father's "right hand man" presumably from 1906 to 1912, during which time he looked after various construction tasks.
Mr JE Dore has added a number of ink annotations regarding individuals and aspects of the building of St John's.
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).
Connelly, Roland William Rev SM MA (1921-2004)Thanks for kind wishes on his election to Abbot of Downside. Visited Beccles some weeks ago and much impressed by this beautiful church. Some day it will be a strong centre of religious life in the district.
Ramsay, Henry Havelock Leander Abbot (1863-1929)Account showing list of parish donors to buy the land; the hut (The Bishop); to build & equip. ; amount owing to the builder; extra costs for laying on utilities and equipment, fixing roof and installing fencing.
Debt owed £180
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 DistrictCovering letter for a more detailed memo and photocopies of Halsbury Laws 4th Edition 1080 of Vol 14.
Head, Adrian Herbert Judge (rtd) (1923-2012)signature on front cover "Aug. P. Peacock"
474 Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
475-487: Advent Pastoral letter - A state of the Diocese report - Mrs Lyne Stephens (benefactoress; at her sole cost built churches at Lynford, Shefford, Cambridge, and a donation for Wellingborough church); since 1880 much has been done; 14 new missions started (mentions oratory in Beccles with Benedictines); land for a further 14 missions acquired; encouraging the good work and maintaining funds to underpin the growth.
Image, fence in foreground, Aldburgh Church partially built with tower in scaffolding and Nave part constructed.
Image. Tower in scaffolding; view from East
Image. Tower in scaffolding; view down Nave
External view of Aldeburgh church, probably shortly after completion.
UnknownRegistrar General form
Side 1: requesting registration of Leiston RC Church as a place of worship.
Side 2: register number 69524 in District of Blyth. 24 April 1964. Signed E Gray pp Registrar General. Annotation: "In lieu of W. No. 49787 (M. No. 25048)
Leiston Church – exterior towards entrance from path on left
UnknownCatholic Church in London Road, King's Lynn - flow tested the drains - letter describes the drains arrangement at the church; page 2 provides a schematic of the drains
Interior view of Leiston Church towards the altar
UnknownApproved by Pope Benedict XV on 8 November 1915
Signed by Bishop on 5 July 1916
Signed by Fr Mason on 30 July 1916