Chairman's letter to members bringing the branch to a close. Many activities organised in the past by the branch will now be organised by the parish.

Covering letter for the quotation - includes David Melia Stained Glass to remove, overhaul and refit windows.
Quotation: 40 items of work listed with associated costs - total £95,192 + VAT

Covering letter for estimates.

List of work to be done and an estimated cost, plus estimated costs for kitchen, heating system, electrics, nave floor.

Requesting definite information on the plan about the location of the Font

Terms and Conditions and associated charges for the project at Hunstanton.
Includes form letter for client to sign accepting the above.

Dr G Watkins writing that Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund is not a listed building but will need planning permission from the Local Authority. The Liturgical Commission will give permissions for any church reordering. If the expenditure is over £5,000 then the Diocesan Board of Finance must be consulted.

Thanks for the collection (£80) from the Norwich branch of the Walsingham Association. Very happy to join everyone in Mass at the Chapel.

Meeting held in Narthex meant more room. Next trip to Oxburgh Hall on 6 July coach, two course meal at The George afterwards. Dates for diary.

Anne Milton has retired after 20 years as National Secretary of the Walsingham Association. The Chairman and the Chief Executive are writing to invite contributions towards a gift - or indeed a card for her.

diocesan theme each year since becoming a Bishop in 2003; mission to proclaim the Good News

Covering letter for comments on Altar #4.
Fr McCormick is thrilled that his altar is safe. May have suffered a little wear. Manuscript details about the altar are enclosed.
Image of a bee on flowers is on reverse "One I took last year".

Fr McCormick assesses the sketch/plan provided by Mrs Cowton and arrives at the conclusion that it is altar #4.

Mrs Dora Cowton writes. Have received the photographs and will add them to the Travelling Mission notes already held. Provides dimensions for the altar with a description. Fr Fears cannot explain how the altar came to be in Brandon. The previous priest Fr Ivan Rudkin has died; Fr Antony Philpot was PP at Bury St Edmunds and served Brandon, which was also served from Newmarket where Fr Peter Leeming was one of the priests - should she write to them?

States that the altar held by the Archives cannot be #3 but it is #4. But, how did it get from Downham Market to Brandon?

My dear friends,

Over the last five and more years, since my diagnosis with advanced prostrate cancer, I have managed to cope with my developing illness, its ongoing treatment, the general decline in my health, and generally - I think - continued my ministry as best I can. 

We have moved forward and outward together as a diocese, although not all of you may be have been happy with the directions we have taken. I am sorry for any ways I have failed in my ministry during those years. There remain a number of difficulties on my desk which will need to be handled by others. 

In the last few weeks, the cancer has rather quickly taken control. My oncology and palliative care consultants informed me openly and honestly just before Christmas that I now probably have only weeks to live, and I am as prepared for that as I can be, accepting it with faith as a gift of God's grace. 

I have received wonderful care from Dr Adrian Harnett and everyone at the Colney Centre at the Norwich and Norfolk University Hospital, and the local surgery, and I would like to thank them for their dedication which continues. My thanks also to so many people in our team at the White House and across our diocese. 

Rather than resign, I would like to continue among you as your bishop and the father of our diocesan family until this stage of my life ends. I do not know how long that will be. I am most grateful for the ways you have cared for and so prayerfully supported me in recent years. You remain very much in my thoughts and care. As I am sure you understand, I am able to do very little, and will need to rely on others. Please can I ask you to limit any expressions of care to prayer for now, rather than anything else to which I cannot respond. 

As I live now under the shadow of death, my prayer is very much that of St Paul that I may know something of the power of Christ's resurrection and a share in his sufferings, trusting that the Lord is with me. I pray that even now I can joyfully witness something of the good news we are all called to proclaim. 

With my warmest good wishes, my prayers and my love as always 
Yours in Christ, 

• Michael 

Rt Rev Michael Evans Bishop of East Anglia 

Mrs Dora Cowton writes. Probably not altar #3 - describes what is held in the Archives. There are not two altars but one altar and a stand. Will take a photograph.