Letter from Fr. E.F. Murnane to Sidney Parry, 30 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Edward F. Murnane

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The letter is from Fr. E.F. Murnane to Sidney Parry. It refers mainly to arrangements for Parry's marriage to Gertrude Bannister, a cousin of Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916). The letter was written the month after Casement was hanged in London for treason, having been arrested in Kerry on the eve of Easter Rising. In the letter, Fr Murnane refers to the Casement's execution and explains that the regulars at the church where they will be married prayed for Casement and drowned our the 'barbarous cheers' of others.

 National Library of Ireland Roger Casement Papers, Collection List A15; Ms. 10,075/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/5453 English Edward F. Murnane 1916-09-30 Bermondsey, England Sidney Parry Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Faith Personal Relations

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 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 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 Bermondsey, England Letter from Fr. E.F. Murnane to Sidney Parry, 30 September 1916 Sidney Parry Letter from Fr. E.F. Murnane to Sidney Parry, 30 September 1916Telegram from Sidney Parry to Gertrude Bannister, 29 August 1916 Edward F. Murnane Letter from Father E.F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916Letter from Father Edward Murnane to George Gavan Duffy, 24 July 1916Letter from Fr. E.F. Murnane to Sidney Parry, 30 September 1916