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Brother Alban SSF, RIP Brother Alban was a friar with many different sides to his
character. He was a spiritual director; writer of 'Spooky Takes'
(one of his short stories won a prize); guardian; and possessed a
fund of literary knowledge. his wry and gentle humour was
legendary. He died on 21st April at the age of
64 after nearly 30 years in profession.
Brother Anselm writes:
Graham Addis, who was to become Alban, visited Hilfield Friary
in Holy Week 1954 and is remembered cleaning the garden shed windows
in the sunshine - in those far off spartan days, all guests
'helped'.
Later, by his life, he was to help his brethren to clarify
their vision of God and of the Franciscans call, in a similar
unobtrusive and totally loveable way. Between them, our noviciate
and later Cuddesdon Theological College prepared him for the 23
years at Glasshampton (ten as Guardian) which were his principal
gift to SSF and his response to a clear call from God to the
contemplative way. By his steadfast and costly witness he upheld the
ideals of Father William, and in addition made the marmalade and
provided an inexhaustible supply of country wine.
By nature he was a man of prayer and a man who wrote - mostly
for children, as regular readers of the Church Times will
recall - and from 1958 this journal profited from his work on the
editorial board.
God has extended his compassion to compassionate Alban, and
taken him to where no dirty windows obscure the view. Those to whom
for a time he was lent, although grieving for his smile, his turn of
phrase, his often silent understanding - find themselves heartened
to follow. f
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