1 Sept 30. 1916 My dear Mr. Parry - I answer your letter at
once, and I think all things considered that
you had better be married here. It will be
a great joy to me and will get you out
of a number of technical difficulties as
regards the license &c. which I will explain
when we meet. To give you a domicile, I am
making you my guest, my lodger!
So your Bermondsey address is
1 Parkers' Row, Dockhead, Bermondsey. The
local Registrar is a friend of mine and
he has explained all that is necessary.
This is the most Irish Church in London and the
majority of devout souls who were present
outside Pentonville and fell on their knees
and prayed for dear Roger and thereby
stopped the barbarous Booing & Cheers
were from here and they will rejoice
& be proud that Miss Bannister and 2
you were married in their Church. If
you could come up on Monday Evg
and be here about 6 ocl. I could accompany
you to the Registrar. A special License
is necessary, not for the Religious Service
but legally, it costs about £3. I am
suggesting Monday Evg. as I am to be
installed on Tuesday and may be
occupied all day - I write in haste
but here are the answers to your questions
(a) Church. Holy Trinity Dockhead, Bermondsey
(b) a license is necessary - To be obtained here
from the Registrar. You are having many prayers and
Miss Bannister's name & conversion are
coupled with my prayers for you — and
you will both have my Mass on
the morning of your wedding. And we
both know that dear Roger rejoices and
is praying for you both & for us all. Very Sincerely Yrs E.F. Murnane