Crest of the Congregation of Christian Brothers

Crest of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Neither Christian nor brotherly is how their victims see them

Millstones

This site focuses on allegations of abuse, physical and sexual, by the Irish Christian Brothers at schools in the UK. The majority of the Brothers were no doubt good teachers and kindly men, but a number of them should not have been allowed to be near children. Generally it appears that there was a culture of violence ingrained in the Congregation of Christian Brothers; it is unfortunate that so many teachers stood by and did nothing. As an ex-pupil has commented: " They could hardly claim to not know what went on; the sound of whole classrooms of kids being strapped could be heard very clearly in corridors and adjacent classrooms." If you would like to contribute and/or join the Millstones Facebook group email me mr.downes@gmail.com



Monday, 19 April 2010

The Archbishop's reply

5 April 2010

Dear Mr Downes,

Thank you for your emailed letter concerning your painful memories of Prior Park School. I am sorry that you have carried such a burden for so many years.

You ask that your letter be kept on file and that it be forwarded to the police.

After this Easter break I will ask our Safeguarding Officer to be in touch with you about these matters. He will know how best to proceed.

Incidentally, I was at a Christian Brothers' Grammar School. For me part, my experience is quite different to yours as I have no complaints about the education we received.

~With my best wishes to you,

+Vincent Nichols.
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