Correspondence and papers relating to the proposed New Cathedral Parish and Conventional District 1940-1948
Memorandum : Guildford New Cathedral, the next steps. [pencil note : memorandum prepared by the Provost July 1939]. Sets out the steps to be taken to achieve an opening datee in May 1941.
Draft memorandum on the problems to be considered prior to the consecration of the new Guildford Cathedral (prepared by the Provost of Guildford, Eric Southam) 13 April 1940. Includes: Parochial Area of the new Cathedral Parish; Endowment of the Cathedral; Clerical and Lay Staffing; Provost’s Residence; Music; Vestments and Hangings; Cathedral Builders; Cathedral Site; Completion of the £80,000 asked for.
Copy letter to Neviill [unsigned] re certain issues to be considered by the Committee and referring to the new Provost Sinclair. 11 June 1945
Memorandum initialed E. J. N. [Nevill?] setting out a plan for a new parish with a curate-in-charge to be set up centred on the L:ady Chapel when built. June 1945
Copy letter [unsigned] to Nevill following a meeting of the New Cathedral Committee and inviting him to meet to discuss points raised. 27 July 1945
Letter from E Nevill to the Bishop setting out his ideas about a new parish. 30 July 1945
Letter from E Nevill to the Bishop enclosing information about the finances of Coventry and Leicester Parish Church Cathedral; and briefly dicussing the endowment of Giuildford Cathedral/ 12 December 1947
Paper: The function of Canons Residentiary in Parish Church Cathedrals n.d.
Paper for the Church Assembly Parish Church Cathedrals Commission: Joint Memorandum by the Provosts of Coventry and Leicester on the function of Canons Residentiary in Parish Church Cathedrals n.d.
Memorandum by the Provost of Leicester on Munic in Parish Church Cathedrals n..d.
Questionnaire on income and expenditure sent to Provosts of Parish Church Cathedrals from the Church Assembly 15 January 1947
Table showingn a summary of the returns received to the questionnaire (shows figures from Blackburn, Bradford, Chelmsford, Coventry, Derby, Guildford, New castle, Portsmouth, St Edmundsbury, Sheffield, Southwell, Wakefield. 28 February 1947
Letter from Canon R G Clitherow to the Bishop concerning the present status of Rev Archibald, curate of Onslow Village, and the continuity of teaching and practice in the Parish Cathedral January 1948
Copy letter [unsigned] to Powell concerning point raised by Archibald ‘who is doing the work in the new Cathedral District’.The creation of a Cathedral Conventional District might help to create stronger bonds between local people and the new Cathedral. 21 January 1948
Copy letter from Lawrence Powell mentioning that the Town Council have recently purchased land in the area whee 600 – 800 more houses may be built. 3 March 1948
Letter from Lawrence Powell to the Bishop reporting om a meeting of the Finance & General Purposes Committee when the matter of the Guildford Cathedral Convectional District was duly noted.and referring to proposed boundaries 16 March 1948
Report of the Committee appointed at the request of the Bishop on the Proposed New Parish of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit 10 May 1940. Annotated and agreed by Rev B M Alexander (Vicar of All Souls’) 10 June 1940 and Rev P R Lobb (Rector of St Nicholas) 22 June 1940
Copy letter {unsigned]m to the Bishop noting that he has filed together relevant papers on the new parish boundaries including those signed by Alexander and Lobb and by the the Prime Minister> . He is recording this information as ‘everybody is so busy” and in case he has to go away. 29 June 1940
Letter from Rev G Archibald to the Bishop containing his recommendations for the future parish 12 May 194 .
Copy letter from the Bishop to Rev Archibald commenting on the application for the Conventional District which has been forwarded to the Church Commissioners 27 May 19488
Letter from the Church Commissioners advising that a grant towards the stipend of a curate in charge has been agreed. 26 July 1111948
Copy letter to Griffin listing streets that are said to be within the boundaries of Guildford All Souls and not the Cathedral 8 September 1948
Letter from H T A Dashwood to the Bishop concerning boundaries 20 September 1948
Copy letter replying to Dashwood re boundaries 22 September 1948
Further letter to Dashwood on the subject o the proposed new Cathedral Conventional District 2 October 1948
Letter from Dashwood noting and agreeing the Bishop’s comments 6 October 1948
Copy letter to the Bishop concerning remaining issues with the new district. 9 October 1948
Letter to the Bishop from J G Draper concerning financial aspects of the new district 11 October 1948
Letter to the Bishop from Church Commissioners re confirming the procedure for receiving the promised grant. 14 October 1948
Ms note of the population of All Saints and Cathedral districts n.d.
Letter to the Bishop from A G Robins of Epsom answering an enquiry concerning boundaries 30 August 1948
Copy letter to Dashwood concerning the proposed District and forwarding a map of the new boundaries 19 October 1948
Copy letter to Orr notifying him that the Church Commissioners have agreed the preferred new boundaries 20 October 1948
Letter to the Bishop from H Cronin informing him of actions carried out re the new Cathedral Conventional District 25 November 1948
Letter from Graham Heath to the Bishop informing him that papers have been prepared to permit a Licence for marriages to be solemnized in the Crypt Chapel. 30 November 1948
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