Mary AllenApr 26, 20204 minFlying Fr VaughanJust over 100 years ago, in April 1915, the renowned Jesuit preacher, Fr Bernard Vaughan, spent several days at Farnborough with Lord...
Alex Van GeothemMar 16, 20204 minCelebrating Mothering SundayMothering Sunday falls on 22nd March this year. Historically Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, in the...
Alex Van GeothemSep 22, 20193 minCelebrating World Animal DayWorld Animal day is celebrated on the 4th October. Its mission is “to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards...
Mary AllenNov 5, 20184 minArmistice and the Legacy of the First World WarOver the last four years, the Jesuits in Britain Archives have published several blog posts to commemorate events of the First World War,...
Lucy VintenNov 6, 20176 minRevisiting ‘Chaplains’ Weekly’ for Remembrance DayThis week we remember those who have served their country in war. Jesuits have served as Military Chaplains in successive conflicts, and...
Work Experience PlacementJul 2, 20173 minWork Experience in the ArchivesThis week's blog post has been guest-written by work experience student, Natasha Wilkinson. Hello! My name is Natasha Wilkinson, I am 16...
Sally KentApr 23, 20173 minBeaumont College and the First World WarNext month alumni of Beaumont College will travel to the battlefield of Verdun to commemorate the Beaumont Old Boys who fought and died...
Rebecca SomersetFeb 29, 20162 minTwo 1916 ChaplainsLast week marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Verdun, which was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916....
Rebecca SomersetJan 8, 20166 minJesuits at GallipoliThe Gallipoli Campaign, occurred in what was then the Ottoman Empire but is now Turkey, between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. The...
Mary AllenDec 21, 20153 minChristmas with Fr Leslie Walker SJThe personal papers of Fr Leslie Ignatius Walker contain some of the Archives’ most treasured items, particularly his sketch books. Among...
VolunteerMay 10, 20153 minTranscribing 'The Chaplains’ Weekly'On May 9th 1915 Fr William Feran composed the first edition of The Chaplains’ Weekly; a newsletter whose purpose he explained in the...
Mary AllenMar 16, 20153 min Fr John Luck SJ's personal papersA short summary of Jesuit John Luck and his collections of letters relating to his work as military chaplain in the First World War.
Mihaela RepinaJan 7, 20152 minOne Hundred Years Ago Today...One hundred years ago today the first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place on the evening of 19th January 1915. A young Jesuit scholastic...
Rebecca SomersetDec 9, 20143 minA Bulldog Called JimmySharing records relating to Fr Charles Plater's bulldog Jimmy.
Rebecca SomersetNov 12, 20141 minExplore Your Archives Campaign 2014Announcement of an internal exhibition of Jesuit military chaplains.