| Description | Photographs and postcards of early retreatants, including retreatants from the Knights of St Columba (wearing distinctive 'v' shaped sashes in several of the photographs), retreatants from the RAF (as indicated by their uniform, likely Leadership Courses that took place from 1947-1971), and photographs of the Conference of European Provincials (2005) at Loyola Hall.
Also includes two photographs of the Squires of St Columba from St Helen's, Mersyside. Some senior Knights who had responsibility for the Squires are present in one of the photographs, including the Supreme Knight with his chain of office. Fr George Burns SJ is depicted in both of these photographs.
Individuals depicted in the RAF photographs include Fr Raymond Bacon SJ in clerical clothing and the RAF Chaplain (Mgr John Roche or Mgr Beachamp) in uniform with a clerical collar. Fr George Pollen SJ is also depicted in several of the photographs. |