Obituarv

FR. T. BRADLEY, C.SS.R.
NAVAL CHAPLAIN, MISSING AT SEA
Fr, Thomas Bradley, C.SS.R., Chaplain, R.N., has been reported by the Admiralty: " Missing when the ship in whiechehewastaing passage was sunk by hthy action," If this report signifies, as it is feared, the death ol Fr. Bradley he is the first casualty among Catholic naval chaplains during the present war. Fifty-seven years of age, he was ordained at the Redemptorist Monastery. Perth, in 1910. During the last war he worked for a while as Chaplain to the Forces and saw service in France. He came of a family having naval associations, one of his forebears being the famous Captain Hardy of Nelson's " Victory " ; therefore it was at his own request that in 1916 he was transferred as chaplain from the Army to the Senior Service. In the Navy he was attached to the Battle Cruiser Squadron ; at Jutland he was at kis post aboard H.M.S. " Lion," and was wounded. At the special desire of authorities, Fr. Bradley continued his work in the Navy until the end of 1919, one of his last cruises being in the ship that carried the Prince of Wales upon his tour of the Dominions. Returning home to normal Redemptorist labours in 1920, he began a long and, zealous series of mission and retreat preaching until naval service claimed him once again at the beginning of the present war ;.and as a missioner his name is known and loved. Though far beyond the standard age, his offer to rejoin the Navy was gladly accepted. Stationed first at Rosyth, he was afterwards sent to an African base, from whence it was his duty to make ermstant trips in different vessels giving opportunity of receiving the Sacraments to all the men of his unit. And it is assumed 'bat it was on one of these cruises that his ship was sunk.
AFRICAN REQUIEM FOR SALESIAN CHAPLAIN KILLED IN SICILY
On August 3 the Catholic chaplains of the whole of Tunisia and a community of the White Fathers attended a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Rev. D. llourigan, Chaplain to the Forces, who was recently killed in action in Sicily. His obituary notice appeared in these columns an August 6. The celebrant of the Mass was Rev. W. F. Scanlan, S.C.F., Tunisia District.
The music of the Mass was rendered by the choir of the White Fathers. At a conference held after the Requiem Mass a vote of sympathy was passed by the chaelains to the relatives of the deceased priest. Many Masses have been offered by his comrade chaplains, and as a tribute of sympathy and appreciation for the work of the late Fr. Hourigan, many members of the Allied Forces were present at the Requiem High Mass.
Our Sympathy THE CATHOLIC' HERALD extends to Mis. Laughton Mathews, who is head of the W.R.N.S. and a prominent member of St. Joan's Alliance, deep sympathy at the death of her husband, Mr. Gordon Dewar Mathews.
Sergt. Observer Vincent Tarr, R.A.F.. old boy of the Salesian College, Battersea, formerly reported missing after a raid on Germany, is now officially presumed to have been killed in action.
JUBILEE
FR. ANSELM H1SLOP, 0.8.M.
On Sunday, August 29, Fr. Anselm
0.S.M., of Bognor Regis, celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination, and at 11 am. sang High Mass. The preacher was the Very Rev. Fr. Provincial, O.S.M. In the evening, after the Solemn Benediction, Fr. Hislop met parishioners in St. Mary's Hall and was presented with a cheque for £110 10s. 6d., and in addition to this £50 was given to the Servite Students' Fund in honour of the jubilarian. Fr. Hislop has been connected with Bognor Regis for the greater part of his priestly life. He was ordained in the Priory Church, Clarence Road, by the present Archbishop Amigo, and altogether he has spent about 18 years In Bognor. For ten years he was Prior and for six years parish priest. During his period of office, Fr. Hislop has done much to beautify the church. He also started the church of St. Peregrine at Felpham, and was responsible for the building of St. Mary's Hall and the extension of the schools.