-28 March1958 File relating to the Rev. R.L. Lynn- Walls (William Albert Cork), Crow Piece Lane, Burnham Beecker, Bucks. Lynn-Wall, alias P.D. Brown and whose real name was William Albert Cork, claimed to be a clergyman in the Church of England (Old Catholic), had left the Church, and now wanted to receive instruction in the Catholic Faith. He wished to do so in Ireland and sought assurances from + McQuaid that he would receive financial assistance for the duration of the instruction. He was advised to contact the Converts’ Aid Society. He was known to the police in Britain, and had convictions for obtaining money under false pretenses. On failing to have an appointment with + McQuaid on 28 March 1958 he returned to London. Angela MacNamara
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9 Archivistische beschrijving results for Macnamara
Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from S. P. Jordana, O.P., Dominican Convent, Cabra, seeking an interview with him before meeting Mrs. MacNamara.
Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Angela MacNamara, Glenavy Park, Terenure. She has been writing a series of articles for The Sunday Press dealing with the problems faced by young people. The response has been a huge volume of letters and she is now unable to cope. She feels she needs a committee of people -an Advisory Centre -to open and offer help to these people. The Archbishop invites her to meet him.
Typed letter to + McQuaid from Mena Cribben, Clonshough, Raheny, wishing to draw his attention to articles by Angela MacNamara in The Sunday Press. She believes that Mrs. MacNamara was meeting opposition in her efforts to give classroom instruction on sex to secondary school girls. She, Mrs. Cribben, has written an article refuting Mrs. MacNamara but The Sunday Press has refused to print it.
Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Cecil Barrett, Catholic Social Welfare Bureau. Mrs. MacNamara impressed him as being sound, humble and sincere. Her apostolate is particularly personal.
MacNamara, Jillian, Lower Hatch Street. Correspondence relating to her grandson. She needs a loan of £300 to set up a Coffee Bar to support him. Thanks the Archbishop for his help.
Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Angela MacNamara saying how grateful she is for his understanding and sympathic reception. She often felt defeated, but was sure that the Lord would and could work through her in spite of her weakness.
Handwritten note to Mrs. MacNamara from + McQuaid. Very clearly God has done a great deal through her and will continue to do so. Their purpose now is to see how best her work can be helped.
Handwritten letter from Angela MacNamara to + McQuaid regarding the need for a Catholic Advisory Centre in Dublin.