The Catholic Parish of Crawley
Friary Archive
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| In 1937 a distinguished Friar of an earlier generation, Archsbishop Anselm Kenealy, retired Archbishop of Simla, India, returned to Crawley to spend his retirement years. At the beginning of the century he had been Guardian here. He died peacefully on December 8th 1943 and is interred in the cemetery. |
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Letter dated 1959 from the Diocesan Archivist at Bishop's House, Southwark (Crawley was at that time part of the Diocese of Southwark) requesting pictures of the new Church of St. Francis and St. Anthony. "I haven't had the happiness of seeing your new church but I understand from his Lordship that it is beautiful.." The Archist subsequently wrote thanking the Friars for the information they had sent: describing it as an invaluable help to future historians.
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The Shrine of St. Anthony circa 1958 having being installed into a side chapel in the new Church. |
Town Centre - 'Friary' |