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AAW - Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
- DOW - Diocese of Westminster
  - PAR - Parishes
    - 8 - Barnet, Mary Immaculate and St Gregory the Great
      - 3 - Publications

Repository	Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
Ref No	AAW/DOW/PAR/8/3/1
Title	How They Made a Man of Johnny
Date	1902
Level	Item
Description	A fictional account of a boy's education at Thornbury, transforming him from a spoiled young tearaway in Bermondsey to a responsible adult embarking on priesthood. The story was originally published in serial form in St Andrew's Magazine, the journal of the Institute of St Andrew, in 1878. It was later published as a book in 1890, to commemorate the late Henry William Southwell, the 'Father of the Barnet Mission', who had died the previous year. After Fr George Bampfield himself passed away in 1900, a second edition of the book was published in 1902, with a preface to the 'new edition' written by Bampfield's successor at Barnet, Fr Francis Spink. Fr Bampfield stated in the preface to the original book that the characters in the story were not based on any particular individuals, with the exception of the character Lord Killiecrankie, who was based on Henry William Southwell. However, Fr. Spink's preface to the 'new edition' confirmed that the character of the the priest Fr McReady was based on Bampfield himself, and a handwritten note by Charles J Hartigan in the frontispiece of this particular volume claims that the character of Johnny was that of the Very Rev Canon John Hookway. (Fr Hookway studied and later taught at the school. He succeeded Fr Spink as the parish priest for Barnet). The school at Thornbury is therefore likely to be St Andrew's School, Barnet, one of several schools founded by Fr George Bampfield. There are 13 illustrations by George Lambert, an engraving of Henry Williiam Southwell, and 3 photographs, including one of 'the late Father Bampfield'. According to inscriptions in the book, it was given as a gift from Fr Spink to Mrs Mary Whelan in 1916 and from her to her nephew Willie in 1922.
Format	Printed document
Language	English

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