It’s time for the monks to hand over control of Downside
January 15, 2018
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As on old boy, I think we must face up to a dismal truth about the school
Downside’s Georgian cookbook is a feast in its own right
May 11, 2017
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‘I would recommend the Sally Lunn bun to anybody,’ Dom Christopher Calascione says
Curry recipe found in 200-year-old book at abbey
January 20, 2016
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The recipes were found in a handwritten book in the library at Downside Abbey in Somerset.
Flags at half-mast for a dear departed friend
July 2, 2015
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My friend Gerry’s Vatican flag had been lowered ever since Pius XII died
A dear friend who lived for the Lord
June 18, 2015
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Remembering a friend who had a life-long passion for history and a deep-rooted faith
Book Review: The man who made Downside chuckle
June 4, 2015
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An warm account of significant figures with close links to the English Benedictine community
Heavy-handed child protection is eroding trust in Catholic schools
November 17, 2011
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Monks and other members of staff at Downside are now being treated with caution
Why Bron went to war with Downside
July 4, 2011
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Auberon Waugh loathed the school and was beaten regularly by its headmaster. He took revenge through journalism