White Ladies and other Supporters
Sister Elisabeth 1861 - 1944
Looking for Sister Elisabeth Loyola
During the first lockdown, those of us living at Othona but not allowed to work, would spend time in the Chapel after Seed Time doing Qigong together and I would often find myself looking at the memorial tablets and wondering if I would ever find out who these women were...
Sister Mary Emmanuel 1875 - 1950
Introducing Sr Mary and her siblings, Srs Christian and Veronica
Mary Cook (1875 - 1950) was one of seven siblings who grew up in Saltcoats, Ardrossan, a town in Ayrshire, Scotland…
Geoffrey de Pury 1915 - 1940 and Alan Bendy 1916 - 1941
A poignant story of two young men linked with The Christian Contemplatives' Charity
In Burton Bradstock church, there is a memorial to those from the local area who lost their lives during the two World Wars. Included among these names is that of Geoffrey de Pury, whose parents, Margaret and Herman de Pury had been connected with the School of Silence in Cold Ash...