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- 1977-8-5 (Creation)
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1 page; 2 sides; typescript; copy
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Biographical history
20 June 1919, born at Rosyth, Fife. He studied at Blairs College, Aberdeen, then Scots College, Rome, in 1939 awarded a Bachelor of Philosophy. Ordained in December 1943. 1 February 1944, a curate to St John’s Cathedral, Norwich, before going to High Wycombe. 1951 Parish priest at Sacred Heart, Southwold for seven years and built a new church at Halesworth. 1958, priest-in-charge at St Peter’s RC Church, Gorleston - parish hall built and in 1964 the church was consecrated on the 25th anniversary of its opening. 1967, Dean of Ipswich and was responsible for opening St Mark’s Primary School and completing St Alban’s Secondary School. 1976, Canon McBride became administrator when St John’s was made a cathedral and became Vicar General. October 1980 he became Parish priest in Dereham for 2 years before going to St Mary Magdalane Parish in Ipswich. Before retirement he spent 12 years at St Joseph’s, Sheringham.
24 April 2011: died
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XEA1 file3
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RCDEA Archive
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It is not a Parish; became a regular Mass centre when Joe Higham retired there from Salford. Might be closed down because of difficulty in finding a resident priest. Suggests he considers it all to be temporary until situation becomes clearer; do not be "camping out" - claim from Sick Clergy Fund; charge necessities to the Diocese.
[Not addressed, nor signed]
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PA47
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203mm x 124mm
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- Langley, Gerard Rev (-1992) (Subject)