Ampleforth

One reason why the Foreign Office recruited "RCs" was that Catholic public schools, such as Ampleforth and Stoneyhurst, had a brilliant reputation for teaching foreign languages: not just French and German and Italian, but awkward ones like the Aztec-Mexican language, or indeed Aramaic, the Semitic language spoken by

Irish Blogs Independent.ie - Analysis RSS Feed 2010

However, one's characters have a way of taking on a life of their own and behaving in ways that one has not anticipated; when I came to my third novel, Monk Dawson, the first part of which was loosely based on my school days at Ampleforth, I found that my hero, after failing as a Benedictine monk and secular priest and falling into a dissipated way of life, ended up as a Trappist.

Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: 2009

Dom Bede Price, OSB, reports to the NLM that the Mass was well attended and that Dom Patrick Barry, the Abbot-emeritus of Ampleforth Abbey, who was visiting the Abbey, was also in attendance for this Mass.

Solemn Mass at Ss. Gregory and Augustine Oratory, St. Louis Abbey 2009

After schooling at Ampleforth he spent a year in France before joining the Order.

Requiem in London 2009

As someone who attended Benedictine schools (Ampleforth and Portsmouth Abbey) for six years from age 10, the imagery of the giant wind-driven power source hovering over the Abbey and School is deeply satisfying.

John Tepper Marlin: Green Edge 11: Monks Embrace Mighty Wind 2009

Lawrence Dallagio was a mad keen footballer die hard Chelsea fan until he ended up Ampleforth and had to play rugby.

Man U And Non U juliette 2009

As for poor Mark-did Ampleforth have a "self-esteem" course before he was sent to Oxbridge to stammer and sweat for Team GB?

BECAUSE HE'S WORTH IT? 2009

It was even conceivable that Ampleforth was the bearer of the razor blade.

Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

Ampleforth, and risk the yell from the telescreen.

Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

Ampleforth failed to see Winston and sat down at another table.

Nineteen Eighty-four 2008