Canon Tonks has been instructed by the Board of Finance that in the light of the Bishop having already been generous towards Leiston, they cannot advise him to cover the £180 debt. Suggests Leiston congregation try to meet it themselves and if not possible then ask the Finance Board for a Loan.
Tonks, Joseph Rev (1863-1943)Leiston
135 Archive Record results for Leiston
Bishop asked Canon Peacock to check out monies paid by the Ursuline Nuns in 1919 and subsequent payments associated with that. The workings are split between Aldeburgh and Leiston and cover the period from 13 December 1919 to 10 September 1922.
13-12-1919: Nuns £100 received
2-10-1920: "Yorke purchase" £110
10-9-1920: "Advance to Fr D [Delaney] for Hut as chapel [Leiston] £100
Mr Chas A Christmas ("Elmbank", Leiston, Suffolk) says that Fr Delaney is still unable to write. He encloses an account and asks the Bishop if he can write-off £130 debt on the church account. The opening of the church has brought great happiness and awakened a new spirit towards one another and to the priest.
ParishionerAccounts for Church Fete listing variety of income sources, including gate, stalls, sideshows, raffles. £300-15-0 profit; £9-6-3 expenditure.
Prepared by C S Mullan, Hon. Treasurer, Fete Committee.
Pg1: Officer name, address and phone number - Branch / Central / South / North / Standing committee reps
Pg2: Officer name; address and phone number - South Area / Sections (Felixstow, Leiston, Ipswich, Woodbridge)
Data about Aldeburgh: Last visitation 5-10-1990; present visitation 21-9-1993. Main headings: Condition of Church (rest of form not completed)
Walsh, James RevPara 1 - Last visitation Autumn 1993; present visitation 17-4-1997.
Para 2 - PP is Fr Heath
Para 3 - short review of status of both churches
Para 4 - Registers up-to-date
Para 5 - Summary of parish and parish organisations.
Para 6 - Fr Heath & ecumenism
Para 7 - Fr Heath outline of recent activities
Summary: "A good man in his own rather quiet way... solid work in this parish which is well suited to his particular gifts"
Fr Back has been in hospital for 3 days with pancreatitis. Description of his condition and stay in hospital. Sees in his diary that he has been out to 40 meals since just before Christmas! Situation report about the Parish: re-heating done; repair programme for presbytery (no longer up for sale); site at Leiston; more children at liturgy; 2 receptions for Eater; assemblies at school; contacting B&Bs and hotels; expects to be chaplain to the Mayor; coach booked for Chrism Mass. Forward look to exchange with priest in London; Verona for a week; first Communions and then Aldeburgh Festival.
Back, Christopher G E Rev (-2014)Been in France for his eldest brother's funeral. Congregation numbers: last year (1912) Fr Bouloi said 64; Fr Coltee waiting to get to know the parish - not all are fervent Catholics, but cannot get the count to more than 50.
Coltee, G Rev MSCMonthly listing of collections at Aldeburgh and Leiston for 1926. Summary totals for 1925 and 1924.
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BALeiston debt is £115, advice sent by Canon Tonks. Offers a number of options to deal with the debt - e.g. his own life policy. Wants to clear as much of the debt as possible so as not to encumber the next priest into Aldeburgh. Parishioners have given £10 for Masses to be said. Building fund stands at £194. The Conference suggestion is for St Peter to be the saint to whom the church is dedicated. FR Davidson continues in manuscript on side 2 to say that he has no obligation to leave the money to his family, they will get his capital anyway.
Manuscript annotation: "Leave old debts alone. [?] at A. & L. pro [?]. If you are minded to be generous I'd prefer it to go towards building question for the time being. Make a list of those who leave £10 or [?][?], say Mass yourself. Don't be frightened. Don't fall into panic or be moved to sentiment!"
£400 due at end of month. Has asked Mr Reade to send bill to Canon Tonks. Arrangements for payment may involve a post-dated cheque as Fr Davidson wishes to see this small builder paid early. [Bishop manuscript annotation: "Do with this (Canon Tonks) as you see fit, i.e. send cheque at once or wait till Davidson's return"]. Fr Davidson will try to raise more money in Spain with help of the Spanish lady here. Lost the Bishop's questions regarding Religious Instruction - but says there are 14[13?] in Aldeburgh and 12 in Leiston who attend Catechism; he does extra help for individual cases. [Bishop manuscript annotation: [?] another copy [?][?]full up!]. Parnell trouble: with the Bishop's support Fr Davidson will have the strength to deal with her (described as a bully and ultimately a coward) and be friendly but not discuss parish business. A Real hope for the Church by December.
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BAForgot to mention Altar Society which pays expenses for both churches.
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BAApologises for being spiritually misbehaving with discontent and goes on to say ".. I am determined to act as though I was remaining here forever and leave the future in the hands of obedience." Mrs Battams will be writing to request a loan for the Leiston Church Building Fund and is likely to lodge securities for it. Fr Davidson says he will work hard to pay the debt off as rapidly as he did for the Aldeburgh loan.
Manuscript annotation: " Sorry. No money to lend or grant! Mch 25/25."
Wants to buy a plot of land, but need the Diocese to advance the money. Looking to the future of Leiston - presently unsatisfactory being out of the way on an unadopted road. No news about another room being built on the side of the presbytery - could put an elderly priest there to help in the exhausting, and unsatisfactory, work running Aldebergh-Leiston parish.
Manuscript Annotation: "Plot of land. 60'x250'(frontage 60') opposite Rly. Station belong to Warlock. Price £100 but [?] probably a reasonable price as they have no more use for it. Thought project of room to be at Ald. was to find funds[?]. Better find out what they mean of 'a reasonable price'. Oct 20/28."
Leiston church has £269 in hand. Asks Bishop to decide how £250 should be invested - War Loan perhaps?
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BASketch of door which would make a big difference - remove the need to get into the garden or church by the kitchen. Details enclosed [not present] of a plot in Leiston. Mr Crush's report [not present] on damp in the Tower exonerate builder and architect. £200 from the sale of land would help Fr Davidson to recover a little and concentrate on one debt to the Diocese.
Manuscript annotation: "Send letter of Encouragement. Leave [?] to put in the door. Get Young, architect, to go on with Tower work as soon as possible before hard frosts come."
Asks for return of collections list for parish. Ready to start Leiston building, having sent the bishop Mr Alan Reid's sketch, which can be put up for £1000. Requests permission to borrow the money. Wants to keep the Army hut for entertainments, whist drives, letting, etc.
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BAPossible pressure to be brought on the (wealthy) Chatham nuns to buy the property in Strood. Cannot guarantee attendance numbers but the Ursulines (still missed by people here) drew on Saxmundham, Leiston, Thorpe and Orford - so there could be between 20 and 50.
Davidson, Charles Madgwick Rev DD BA