11th April 2017
Stephen McGhee (centre), a Brother of the Charterhouse who loves opera, travel, poetry and art. “No day is exactly the same for me,” explains Brother Stephen McGhee, who is chatting to me in his flat in the Admiral Ashmore building. “Some of it is governed by routine of meals, but two days a week... continue
17th February 2017
Above: the Charterhouse Chapel in 1916, eight years after this article was published. The following article, originally published in The Daily Telegraph in 1908, regards the curious Act of 3 Charles I, which required the Brothers to attend chapel service twice on Sunday and once every day of the week.... continue
6th January 2017
This week’s blog is comprised of three articles regarding weddings and the Charterhouse. They were originally published in 1938. The first article, though short, is perhaps the most interesting. It refers to a Brother who left the Charterhouse owing to his plans to marry a lady from Malmedy,... continue
4th October 2016
Syd Cain (16 April 1918 – 21 November 2011) was a British production designer known primarily for his work on the James Bond series of films. In old age, he became a Brother of the Charterhouse, where he demonstrated his gift as a satirical cartoonist, and entertained his fellow Brothers with tales... continue
10th April 2016
Pictures from camp life: R. Boulger, who later became a Brother of the Charterhouse, handing out “dibs” at Brocton Prisoner of War Camp in 1918. The above pencil-sketch was found in the Old Charterhouse Scrap Book. It depicts a British Lieut-Interpreter, a Mr R. Boulger, handing out the “dibs”... continue
15th December 2015
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
