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It’s time for the monks to hand over control of Downside
January 15, 2018
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
'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
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 02, 2015
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
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 04, 2015
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
Monks and other members of staff at Downside are now being treated with caution
Why Bron went to war with Downside
July 04, 2011
Auberon Waugh loathed the school and was beaten regularly by its headmaster. He took revenge through journalism
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