All Souls Day, MSC History and Memories: 50th Anniversary of Confreres.
Information from Jim Littleton: Brotherhood in Mission, Deceased Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Australia, 1882-1991.
February 14th, Harold Bridgewood
Novice master, 1923. General Councillor, Rome, 1926-1938. Later years in retirement at Croydon, very well-known by many of the older members of the province.
August 13th, Bill McCarthy
Teaching at Douglas Park, assistant to the novice master. Working in the Northern Territory for many years, then parish work. Retirement at Kensington – and many anecdotes told about him.
August 2st, Andy Smith
Royal Navy, 1919, RAN, 1920, reaching Petty Officer rank. 1930, after profession, to Darwin two mission boats, St Francis, Margaret Mary, for 12 years. At the outbreak of World War II, he reenlisted, Sub-Lieutenant, working with the St Francis, which was taken over by the Navy, he and the aboriginal crew remaining in her as Naval personnel. Carrying supplies, piloting naval vessels. In 1944, took the mission vessel, Waimana, from Port Moresby to Rabaul, operating there for two years, then in Eastern A poor, based on Samarai, until 1969.
September 11th, Harry Reid.
Studied in Rome, chaplain during World War II, first rector of Chevalier College, founder of the Japanese mission.