 A
Joyous Service
Valerie
Bonham
What is the connection
between Kilvert's diary and the Clewer Sisters? Why did a Clewer
Sister have a military bearer-party at her funeral?
What did Queen
Victoria record in her diary after her visit to the Clewer House
of Mercy?
Who were the
'the disgusting boys'?
The answers to these
and many more questions will be found in 'A Joyous Service: the
Clewer Sisters and their Work.'
This is the first
major history of the Community of St John the Baptist, Clewer,
one of the earliest and fastest growing Anglican women's Communities.
The author has drawn upon hitherto unpublished material in order
to trace the development of the Sisterhood, culminating in the
present day work. Queen Victoria, Gladstone, Archbishop Tait,
Bishop Wilberforce, Fr Mackonochie and other well known personalities
walk across these pages. Most of the 27 photographs appear for
the first time and reflect the varied and changing work of the
Sisters.
"A notable contribution
to the study of Sisterhoods" - A. M. Allchin
Includes 27 black
and white photographs, 156 pages, paperback, indexed.
Price in Sterling
£7.95 plus P & P
ISBN No. 0 9508710 1 X
Please click here for availability
The
Community of St John Baptist Publications
See also:
A Place in Life: The Clewer House of
Mercy, 1849-83
Sisters
of the Raj:
The Clewer Sisters in India
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