Mary Allen
Gerard Strickland & Chaplains in the Crimean War
This year, 26 April marks the 165th anniversary of the death of Fr Gerard Strickland SJ, a Jesuit army chaplain, during the Crimean War....
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Alex Van Goethem
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
Celebrating Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday falls on 22nd March this year. Historically Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, in the...
Alex Van Goethem
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
Celebrating World Animal Day
World Animal day is celebrated on the 4th October. Its mission is “to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards...
Work Experience Placement
- Sep 9, 2019
- 5 min
Work Experience in the Province Archives
Earlier in the summer, recent graduate Michael Daniel carried out a two-week work experience placement at the Jesuits in Britain...
Alex Van Goethem
- May 6, 2019
- 4 min
Retelling the Tales of Second World War
Later this week, 8-9 of May to be exact, marks the annual international day of remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their...
Mary Allen
- Nov 5, 2018
- 4 min
Armistice and the Legacy of the First World War
Over the last four years, the Jesuits in Britain Archives have published several blog posts to commemorate events of the First World War,...
Work Experience Placement
- Oct 22, 2018
- 5 min
An English Literature Student's Experience
In this week's 'From the Archives' blog, we continue our series of guest posts written by our wonderful work experience students from...
Lucy Vinten
- Nov 6, 2017
- 6 min
Revisiting ‘Chaplains’ Weekly’ for Remembrance Day
This week we remember those who have served their country in war. Jesuits have served as Military Chaplains in successive conflicts, and...
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