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Life & Lens Of Father Browne

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ISBN: 9781910248003
AuthorBrowne, Francis (SJ)
Pub Date15/05/2014
BindingPaperback
Pages128
CountryIRL
Dewey770.92
Quick overview Titanic photographer, Francis Browne SJ, was also one of the most highly decorated Catholic chaplain of the first war. This is his story, illustrated throughout with his remarkable photographs.
€19.74

Father Browne was a passenger on the Titanic and, when the ship sank, his photos were printed on the front pages of newspapers throughout the world. In 1916 he served as a chaplain in the British Army with the Irish Guards on the front line during the First World War. He became the most decorated Catholic chaplain of the war. Although he spent the rest of his life as a Jesuit priest, he continued to take remarkable photos, to travel and to meet many of the leading figures of his times. Amply illustrated with photographs by Francis Browne. Anyone curious about "Father Browne of the Titanic" will find this an entertaining and informative read, amply illustrated with his wonderful photographs.

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Father Browne was a passenger on the Titanic and, when the ship sank, his photos were printed on the front pages of newspapers throughout the world. In 1916 he served as a chaplain in the British Army with the Irish Guards on the front line during the First World War. He became the most decorated Catholic chaplain of the war. Although he spent the rest of his life as a Jesuit priest, he continued to take remarkable photos, to travel and to meet many of the leading figures of his times. Amply illustrated with photographs by Francis Browne. Anyone curious about "Father Browne of the Titanic" will find this an entertaining and informative read, amply illustrated with his wonderful photographs.

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