Page 3 of Jerry Buxton's photos of Broome Hall (1963-64)

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The novices' recreation room at Broome Hall.

(L-R) :

Michael Scott on the melodica, Mr Billy "Uke" Scott*, Chris Wildsmith, Dutch novice (Allen mower),
James Bentley, Gary Floyd on the guitar, Br Albert Gardener, Dutch novice, Frank Sullivan.

Note :
1. the Scotts lived and worked at Broome Hall.
2. Gary Floyd's family lived at the White Sisters,
where his father Len ran their smallholding


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Visit to Broome Hall by Cyril, Bishop of Southwark (1964)

(L-R) : Bishop's assistant (Fr Spender, pp of St Joseph's Church in Dorking),
Bishop Cyril Cowderoy, Fr David Cullen, Fr Tom Tryers ?, Fr Van der Bosch.


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Christmas dinner at Broome Hall, 1963

(L-R) : Ken Slide, Chris Cuthill.

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The novices' recreation room at Broome Hall.

(L-R) :

Foreground : Sean McGovern, Frank Sullivan, Tommy Henry, Brother Albert Gardiner, Tom Dooley.

Background : 1st 6 Dutch novices, John Quinn, ——, Jimmy Mallon (standing).


What would have happened if someone had shouted 'Scramble' ?

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Outside the novices' recreation room.

(L-R) : Albert Gizberts, Dutch novice, Dutch novice,
John McDonald, Jimmy Bentley (in shades), Dutch novice,


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The novices' recreation room with senior staff—it must have been a feast day.


(L-R) : Fr Cullen, Fr Dixon, Br Joe Mullen, Fr Van der Bosch, (Fr) Pete Smith.


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The Ugandan brothers.

(L-R) : Ron Musunda, Matthew Mwanga, ——, Josephat Chiti.

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Relaxing in the novices' recreation room, Christmas relaxation 1963

(L-R) :

Dutch novice, Matthew Mwanga, Jan Smit (?), Albert Gizberts, Dermot Clancey, Dutch novice.