Chris Toller (of ????) undertook the 5 year review of Wymondham property. Nothing to worry, except to reserve £10,000 for re-roofing the Presbytery in a year or so. They considered future development of the parish in Attleborough, given that the parish has no property there. The old C of E Hall is to come to the market soon, Chris Toller sees this as an opportunity. So Fr Brown is raising it with the Bishop despite his lack of means. Sister Alies is soon to be out of hospital but will not be able to drive and it is thought that having her based in Attleborough would provide someone on the spot would provide support for local people.

Ad Clerum had underlined need to obtain permission for spending money. Mgr MacBride was vague about the guidelines. Fr Chapman identifies that a lot of maintenance is required: repainting church, presbytery and cottage; rewiring the cottage; addressing damp in the cottage; Hall needs work to meet Fire Service standards; an elm tree needs removing.
Personal note: keeping fairly well, but, off colour at times and things, at times, get on top of him. Not had a proper holiday - so perhaps it is his own fault.

Church is going to fall down unless remedial steps taken. Report & recommendations from Messrs Pynford who inspected the site at Mr John Cullen's request are being sent to the Bishop. Canon McBride is to be at the Finance Board in September - decision on money?
Manuscript annotation: ""a/d personally? reassurance that FB would discuss the matter - & PW could arrange an interview on site on Friday Sep 18th with Cullen."

Family in which mother died, father bad catholic, and boy's future to be decided. To get in touch with Canon Youens enclosing Mgr Cummins' letter. Asks for leave of absence to go to Ireland on business & asks for celebret. Some of ceiling of Ramsey Church has fallen down. May the agent attend to it?
Bishop annotation: "Please send a line to Mgr. Cummins letting him know what I have done & like to do. Get a verification thro' the agent for the necessary repairs. I send "Celebret" but who is your ?? ? he using recent faculties! July 9 1929".

Apologises for handwritten letter - no typewriter - will get a PC in due course with money from Thetford. Delay in writing due to high number of deaths, funerals and thoughts over serious repairs needed by the presbytery, and that there is no money. So will be in debt to the diocese straightaway. Everyone very kind and welcoming.Placing the Diaconate Formation under the Vocations umbrella - need to talk to Ian Hatfield about what is involved. Idea's about a Promoter for Vocations - will be going to Oscott, may get ideas there. DPC on Saturday and Fr Tony's Induction of Friday.

Fr Davidson knows Mrs Simpson and will wait for her to raise the matter. Keen to see Aldeburgh finished and Leiston built. Asks for permission to hold all services on Sunday 27th in the Convent as alterations will start after Easter and continue for a week.

Mr & Mrs Hutchinson are the right sort of people. The house will want painting on the outside - but not an expensive job. Asks for a Diocesan loan of £30 to cover the bills already forwarded. The Tower has been such a source of expense - most of which he has tackled.

Accepting the offer for the crack monitoring exercise.

reminding the Bishop of the discussion they had about £50 which was given by his predecessor in May 1919 at the time of Fr Flynn's appointment. This would cover the maintenance task to repaint the exterior of the building before the bad weather sets in.

Does not have the Hunstanton Log book' but notes there was a book with cuttings and photographs of the early mission and thinks he handed it over with other Mission papers to his successor. If he does still have them then they'd be stored with is furniture at Sudbury. Canon garnet should be able to provide the required information. Mr Shanks was the builder who did maintenance work on the bell as well as created the turret and having hung the bell there.

Sorry to hear the bell has fallen through the roof - illustrates the need for a periodical inspection of all ecclesiastic buildings. Sketch and description of the belfry at Hunstanton. Considers the school chimney stacks at Bury St Edmunds which had to be replaced lest a child get killed by one falling. Offers advice on keeping the chimney cleaned. Not kept bell bill - installed around 1907-1909 - but provides [not present] supplier's address. If Fr Flynn had not take away the bound log book with St Edmund K & M [sic] Hunstanton, I used to keep details of benefactors, gifts, dates, photos and anything of interest about the mission. "Goodness knows what it was to him."

Thanks for £200 cheque [from the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom?]. Mr Toller has advised on Ramsey church and will seek a builder for the re-pointing of the church.

Following Bishop Grant's survey of churches and presbyteries it was decided that King's Lynn needed doing first. The work has to go before the finance board. Recommended solution is to replace gas fires with oil-fired boilers. Estimates have gone to Mr Boon the surveyor. Allflatt did the sanctuary for £400 less than others. More work to be done.
p.s "May I remind you about the question of re-consecrating the altar when you come on November 30th?"

Bishop had originally approved £300 expenditure; subsequent authoprity given fro urgent repairs not to exceed £500. Dept of Environment authorised addtional work - without confirming in writing and now will not pay anything towards it. The builders [Carter] may reduce their bill by £120; discussion on other adjjustments/contributions; parish may be left with £400 to make up. This is a "priceless little treasure of Our Blessed Lady's".

Surprised at the issueing of a £300 certificate for Carter's. Stated several times - no money, only a few pounds for running expenses. Carters original estimate was for £500 and no authority was given for extra work required by Ministry of Environment.

Work by Rentokill has not been satisfactory, hence not paid the account. Received a letter with a threat of legal action. Expect to see Mr Everitt.

Application for a grant towards the cost of repairs to the Red Mount Chapel. Attached Minutes of 25 March meeting [see link] , Mr Purcell's shedule of works [see link], and his report [not present].

Mgr Freeland says estimates for work at Hunstanton was sent on to the Finance Board. Not hearing anything, but needing to get the work done before the estimate is revised he has had painting done, a new oven, a new copper and received a rates demand recently. If the Board can relieve him of the debt, £29, it would help.

Bell has fallen through the roof and caused significant damage. Have told the original church builders, Messrs Shanks, to repair the damage. Cannot pay for the repairs - hope the Finance Board will. As Fr Flynn took the parish books have no idea who made the bell - please advise so Shanks send it away. Collections not good; visitors have very little money - last Sunday 6 farthings in the plate. However, an appeal at 2 collections received £6-1-9.

Quotes Canon Tonks' letter "there is a much larger application being made for repairs at Sudbury". Cannot understand this as he explains with examples of his efforts to ensure the Sudbury buildings were properly maintained - within his own finances. But, "It is a wretchedly rotten old converted cottage." Not happy at being sent to an unsupported mission for the 3rd time - never again!... I'm feeling very fed up..." [further page(s) not present]