OBITUARY

Canon J. B. Joyce
The St. Andrew's and Edinburgh Cathedral Chapter has lost, by a tragically sudden death, a member of that body who was appointed not many months ago. Canon John B. Joyce, rector of St. Michael's, Musselburgh, was found dead in bed on Saturday last.
Canon Joyce was 61 years of age and in the thirty-eighth year of his priesthood. He had his education at Blairs College and at the Scots College at Valladolid. St. Patrick's, Edinburgh, where he served an early curacy; Kelso; and St. John's, Fauldhouse, are among the parishes associated with his work before his appointment to Musselburgh.
Fr. Michael Browne, O.P.
A number of the English Dominican centres hold memories of Fr. Michael Browne, whose death took place suddenly, on November 19, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he filled the office of sub-prior at St. Dominic's l?riory. He was 73 years of age and in the forty-eighth year of his religious profession.
When Fr. Browne was appointed to the Newcastle house, in 1930, it was not his first association with St. Dominic's; many years earlier he had served on the Tyneside. Among other priories with which his work was connected are Holy Cross, Leicester; St. Sebastian's, Pendleton; The Annunciation, Woodchester: and St. Peter's, Hinckley, He was honoured in his Order, some years ago, with the title of PreacherGeneral.
From his early years Fr. Browne had been keenly interested in the history of the Catholic Revival in England, and had himself searched out interesting facts concerning the Vicars Apostolic. He had also extensive knowledge of Christian art and ecclesiastical architecture; so that the office of librarian, to which he was repeatedly appointed, was a congenial one.
The Rev. D. O'Brien
Death has taken heavy toll recently among the clergy of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. In the Rev. Daniel O'Brien, who died on Thursday last week, there is lost a priest who .was.only in his 37th year and in his eleventh year of priesthood.
Fr. O'Brien was a native of Mossend. He received his education at Blairs, and at St. Peter's College. New Kilpatrick. After his ordination he was appointed to St. John's, Uddingston, where he remained until 1934, going thence to St. Luke's, Glasgow. Ill-health, however, claimed him, and he was for a time on leave, for rest, at Kingussie.
The Rev. J. O'Neill
Long retired from active service, enfeebled in health, and practically blind, the Rev. James O'Neill was a lovable figure of priestly old age to the people of St. John's, Port Glasgow. In that church there were many. on November 20, to mourn his death and to help his soul by their suffrages. Fr. O'Neill leaves three nephews in the priesthood: Canon Thomas Doyle, rector of St. Saviour's. Govan, and the Revv. Martin and Patrick Doyle.
The Rev. S. A. L. Thornton, D.S.O.
The first Scots priest to win the honour of the D.S.O. in the Great War was the Rev. Stephen A. L. Thornton, of the Royal Naval Division and Dublin Fusiliers, who died on the 18th inst. in a nursing home in Glasgow. The distinction was awarded for " devoted attention to wounded under shell-fire during four days continuously."
At the time of his death, Fr. Thornton was parish priest of St. Margaret's, Airdrie. Previously he had worked in several parishes in Glasgow, his native city, among them St. Aloysius's, Springburn, and St. John's; he put in periods of service also at St. Ninian's, Gourock, St. Martin's. Renton, St. Anne's, Cadzow, and Our Lady's, Saltcoats.
Fr. Thornton's work as a chaplain took him to many parts. He saw service in the North Sea, in Egypt, the Dardanelles, Greece, and on the Western Front.