by Phil Merrigan | Jun 27, 2014 | Old Boy Submissions
Way back in 1950 Mark was a winner of the trophy. But, as a boy in St John’s Orphanage, if you won a trophy then it stayed in St. Johns. When the orphanage closed in the 1970’s it was feared all memorabilia was lost. And, sadly inmost cases it has been. Just recently...
by Phil Merrigan | Aug 8, 2013 | Passings
Old Boys gather for Sister Madeleine’s Funeral SearchSearch Recent Posts Reunion 2021 Invitation Goulburn’s orphanage residents gather for reunion 2019 Reunion Reunion 2019 Invitation St Johns Reunion Categories Articles Birthdays Development Old Boy Submissions...
by Phil Merrigan | Jun 19, 2013 | Passings
Sadly, Sister Madeleine passed away peacefully in her sleep at 8.30PM on Sunday 16th June. Sister was 110 years of age. Her funeral will be held at St Mary’s Church in Young on Monday 24th June at 10.30AM SearchSearch Recent Posts Reunion 2021 Invitation...
by Phil Merrigan | Dec 9, 2012 | Birthdays
A POEM FOR SISTER MADELEINE “Here’s to a Sister, a beautiful lady too Who means so much to us all Who puts the welcome mat at the door For us when we choose to call She has a keen interest in what we say Loves to know all that we do Though it seems 110 can be...
by Phil Merrigan | Nov 13, 2012 | Old Boy Submissions
BRUCE CAMPBELL’S TIME AT ST JOHN’S ORPHANAGE I was eight years old when I went to the Orphanage. It was in September 1938 when my mother was forced to send me and my two brothers Don and Colin there. We were too much for her, the final straw was breaking windows in...
