Fr. Brian Jerstice SDB 

In his thank you letter from Tanzania, Father Brian kindly sent me a part of a Postcard, harking right back to the earliest days at Blaisdon, shown below.  Note the Blaisdon Halt station name, mentioned by so many in their Recollections:

I took the opportunity to meet yesterday, 27 July 2006, with Father Brian, former Rector of Blaisdon Hall, for lunch and to catch up on old times and become up to date.  It was a real pleasure to meet with Father Brian who was coming to the end of his yearly recuperative break from his work in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.  

He was so keen to show me his photos of Liberia, as he expressed his gratitude for the work of the GB Federation including Blaisdon, in sending much support to a part of Africa he knows well. Also to show some photos of the late Sean Devereux (RIP) who worked with Father Brian in Liberia.

We had an excellent lunch together at the Edgemoor Inn, Stroud, which is close to Moore Hall Convent, where Father Brian was relieving Father James Walsh for his summer break.  Moore Hall is the very place where Mgr Knox stayed while he translated the Bible into English.  

John Ward

Some photos of the luncheon venue and of the historic Moore Hall:

At the Edgemoor Inn with the super view across to the Cotswolds.

The view

Another View.  Fr Brian has some wonderful photos of his present home with the snow capped Mountain Kilimanjaro as a backdrop, appearing to be just a short distance away.

The historic Moore Hall Convent and attached modern Care Home