TODAY, feast of the Martyrs of England and Wales, is the 80TH BIRTHDAY of our brother Fr BOB ECCLES.

A poem from one of his many friends:

“This year we observe with delight
A new decade for our man in white
May you move through the gears
For many more years
And your sermons be witty and bright.”
(Well, that’s guaranteed.)

God bless you, Fr Bob! To many years!