Record

Repository	Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
Ref No	AAW/DOW/AP/6/11/6/8
Title	Cardinal Bourne in the doorway of the church
Date	1917
Level	Item
Description	A black and white photograph of Cardinal Bourne standing in the doorway of a barn which has been converted into a Catholic church. The Cardinal is flanked by uniformed men, most of whom appear to be army chaplains. It is believed that Bourne visited the Front specifically to conduct a service for the Irish troops. The reverse side of the image reads 'The Cardinal outside the Catholic Church of the Irish Brigade. It had been a barn.' The shot is believed to have been taken by official British war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. Image size 165mm x 215mm.
Format	Photograph

Album amicorum of George Strachan

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