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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

Getting the details right




















Above: Prior Park Preparatory School, Cricklade, Wiltshire, where headmaster Brother Cassian Joseph Daly presided over a brutal regime in the 1950s.

5 April 2010

Dear Archbishop Nichols

Thank you very much for your prompt reply, which I much appreciate in view of the busy time that this must be for you.

I would just like to point out that it was at the prep school in Cricklade where I had these bad experiences, when we were aged from 7-10. I then went on to Prior Park College in Bath, which was completely different and represented for me a wonderful release!

And of course I have to say that even of Cricklade I have some good memories.

I look forward to being contacted by your Safeguarding Officer.

With best wishes,

Michael Downes
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