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Rednal House
- Thread starter White Fox
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Is this the Oratory Retreat House?
No further along on the main Lickey road
devonjim
master brummie
No. Oratory house is nearer the Lickeys. Years ago I had a friend whose parents were caretakers at Oratory House so have had a good look around! Yes Cardinal Newman is buried there. Sorry not a good map but Oratory House bottom left. Rednal House top right.
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Nick Phillips
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Pedrocut, you are correct Newman was buried there but when made a Saint his remains were removed.
pjmburns
master brummie
No remains were found, I believe.
Exhumation finds Cardinal Newman's body has disintegrated
The exhumation of the grave of one of the best-known English churchmen of the 19th Century has found that his body has disintegrated, the Catholic Church has said.
Nick Phillips
N S P
No remains were found, I believe.
Exhumation finds Cardinal Newman's body has disintegrated
The exhumation of the grave of one of the best-known English churchmen of the 19th Century has found that his body has disintegrated, the Catholic Church has said.www.dailymail.co.uk
devonjim
master brummie
There were also graves of nuns at Oratory House, and in 1960's tales of hauntings! Chairs being moved around in the Chapel and a builder working on renovations drove off at great speed "never" to be seen again, leaving behind his work tools!
Nick Phillips
N S P
The main graves are all male, I don't remember how many ( two I think ) female graves are closer to the chapel.
Nick Phillips
Nick Phillips
