To download John Fendley’s article entitled ‘The Little Company of Hope and the tradition of spiritual healing at Brownshill’, first published in Journal 41 of the Gloucestershire Catholic History Society (Summer 2002), please press the link below:
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Richard, thankyou for such a valuable resource. I am writing from Perth, Western Australia, where I now live, but I used to spend much time near Stroud and had always wanted to know more about St Mary of the Angels and, in paritcular, the two remarkable women behind it and the community it serviced. Thankyou once again. Regards, Tony Ingram
I am so pleased it has been of use. I was involved a little with it being vested in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It was nearly turned into a house. Thank you so much for commenting I really appreciate it. Kind regards Richard
Fond memories being employed by the woman who took over when Hudson and Kessler died suddenly close together. Mother Philomena Murray took charge after teaching Australia for some years. She was only supposed to visit but remained there until she died . My husband Tom Ormonde tended their farm for over 30years.
Thank you so much for leaving this comment. I seem to recall that my father, Jack Barton, a sales rep for West Midland Farmers, used to visit the farm in the 1970s. With kindest regards Richard
I think that it was Skaiteshill Farm that he visited.
We now live at Vine Farm House. Would love to know more about it, if you have time. The other day I met a nurse who remembered playing in the orchard as a girl.
Hi Rachel, if you drop me an email to btsarnia@gmail.com I will forward it to a friend, Jenny, who may be able to help you. With kindest regards Richard