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Massingham Nuns: not had contact with them - wish two of them to take over the infants department. The Servite nuns will be going to Jamaica. Trouble in filling the consequent vacansies for teachers.
King's Lynn Overspill: 10,000 East-end Londoners will move here over the next 10 years. Offer of a site for a church. Investigating it with Canon Roberts and Alderman Claxton.

Plan for Bishop's approval. Fiance Board can discuss this later. The boilerhouse should be done now. 'The Ministry are prepared to allow a more elaborate Sanctuary if we pay for it - at least in Secondary Schools. Bit this "Store Room" sanctuary would perhaps be enough for the needs of a Mass Centre at Gaywood.'
pencilled annotation [Bishop Parker]: "Is it possible to have a second storey?"

With Sterret at the Ministry - they are likely to approved the adaptation of the presbytery at Beccles as a School. There are a few aspects which need addressing: Daylight in the Hall, Kitchen/Scullery space, paved playground. Need to update the sketch to show these adjustments.
The ESN [Educationally Sub-Normal - a contemporary term] pupil could be sent to Besford Court.

Has arranged to meet the Bishop in Cambridge to discuss plans - can Canon Brewer attend too? LEA OK with the plan; sketch enclosed [not included] to be returned afterwards in case the Abbot has to present to the Schools Commission.

No reply from Headmaster at Leman school regarding provisions for RI for RC children. Architects Sterret & Blouet of Ashley Place SW1 instructed but only produced two sketches, still awaiting their brain child. Ministry will allow for one classroom but want two. Build it myself if necessary. Saw the Bishop in Southwold and in his customary manner he assumed I had not asked you for advice, I was too bored to enlighten him.

Thanks Canon Brewer for his kind words after the exasperating "discursive and discouraging irrelevancy" of the interview with the Bishop. Believes the proposed plan is the best one for the school and for the parish.

Mr Butler, an Architect, has not yet met the Bishop but has met his two predecessors. when at Burnham Overy, Norfolk. A year ago Fr Ketterer asked him to Wymondham. Mr Butler has subsequently spent many hours designing a church for Wymondham and for Dereham (a particularly difficult site). This he did for a token fee of £10 paid by Fr Ketterer. Mr Butler designed the church at Wells-next-the-Sea. He now understands that the Bishop is not pleased but he has no intelligence of what has happened to his design work since sending it off. This is not about pride, but as an architect with experience in Churches, Country homes, Oxford Colleges and monuments, he would like to know what is happening; perhaps a little recognition and hope that the plans are not lost.

Barry CC Hastings met Fr Mossey in Yarmouth. They are proceeding with sketch designs bearing in mind the Bishop's suggestion. Budget will need to be discussed - but they will design to ensure nothing is wasted. Advised Fr Mossey that it is best to work towards being ready for next Easter.

Bishop approves tall window; now accommodated 200 people; cost within £6,000. Planning authority's adverse comments on previous design necessitated a complete re-design. Bishop has seen these and approved. Laying of Foundation Stone: September 21st or 22nd. The inscription can be in English or Latin - please let us know what you want as soon as you can.

Drawings enclosed for new design as approved by the Bishop. Planning authority comments necessitated a complete re-design also approved by the Bishop. Will now seat 200 people; have approached Dawnays re steelwork & substructure; raft structure deemed best but if you have different view get in touch soon.