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19th January 2016

The Life of John Maddison Morton, Playwright and Brother

John Maddison Morton (3 January 1811 – 19 December 1891) was an English playwright who in later life became a Brother of the Charterhouse. He was famous in the 19th century for his one-act farces, though with the exception of Box and Cox (1847), Morton’s plays have not been performed regularly since... continue

15th December 2015

Sketches of the Charterhouse (1939)

This post is devoted to series of sketches made in 1939. They were found in the Old Charterhouse Scrapbook, our archive of press clipping and images, and can be credited to two former Brothers of the Charterhouse, Bro. Ronald Gray and Bro. Mullard. Unfortunately, little is known of either Brother at... continue

3rd November 2015

The Gentlemen of Charterhouse (1997)

This documentary follows a typical day in the lives of the Brothers of the Charterhouse, including Gordon Honey, who is now our senior Brother. It was broadcast in 1997 on BBC 1 and was directed by Sharon McCullough.... continue

27th October 2015

60 Old Men of Charterhouse (1925) by H.V. Morton

In a previous blog post we discovered a little of how the Brothers lived in the early 20th century. This blog, an article by H.V. Morton, gives us an even greater picture of how they lived during this period. Morton was a journalist and pioneering travel writer from Lancashire, England. He was best known... continue

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