Leprosy. By Uncle Monty.

Against Leprosy.

By Uncle Monty at Cadogan Hall.

Photos By Alex Albion.
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Although deeply Anglican, The Chivalric

Order of St. Larazus is also nondenominational

in its ecumenical fight against the scourge of

leprosy. For most folkz, leprosy is something
from a far gone age and died its own death.
But not so for those who are still afflicted with

leprosy in this electronic modern age of

digital this and digital that.

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The World Heath Organization (WHO) estimates

that some 15 million people suffer from leprosy

today. Of that number, only about 3½ million

lepers are receiving any form of treatment
against such a persistent scourge that brings

"chronic infectious bacterial disease affecting

skin and nerves, resulting in mutilations and

deformities. It is also highly contagious,"

states the medical reference I used.
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Some Memebrs of The Orion Symphony Orchestra.

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The concert itself against leprosy was a classic

and rare programme of some British composers

who have all too often been forgotten over their

more famous fellow composers like Ralph Vaughan

Williams and Sir Edward Elgar. Thus we were

treated to the classical compositions of Dorothy

Howell (1898-1982); Josef Holbrooke (1978-1958);

and Lillian Elkington (1901-1969).

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Howell’s Concerto in D Minor for Piano & Orchestra

was superbly presented bythe Orion Symphony

Orchestra under the skillful baton of its talented

conductor Toby Purser, who I met again during the

programme interval. Then we heard Holbrooke’s

Orchestral Variations on ‘The Girl I Left Behind

Me,’ Op. 37B. I was riveted by it. And Elkington’s
“Out of the Mist” was the first time I had heard

the piece played. I was glad to have heard it at

long last at the Order of St. Lazarus concert that

was designed to raise worthy funds for its fight

against the scourge of leprosy. Both The concert

and the fund raiser were an outstanding success
by any measure. I hope next to also attend the
upcoming traditional carol service of
The Order of St. Lazarus at Pimlico.
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The 13th Lord Ferrers.

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Although I missed personally meeting the noted
St. Lazarus patrons Sir Anthony and Lady Reardon
Smith, having themsleves gone home immediately
at the end of the concert, I was to enjoy instead my

encounter for the first time with 13th Lord Ferrers,
(shown above), who is The Grand Prior of The Order

of St. Lazarus. We had a heart-to-heart chat and he

unflinchingly answered all of my questions about the

order. He was approachable and disarming that I

found him to be toward me. I had seen his name

widely printed for years in the national British news

media as a well known Tory politician and later as

a noted member of the House of Lords. With his

grand daughter standing at his side, Lord Ferrers

stood out among the other distinquished St. Lazarus

Order patrons gathered for the evening at London’s

Cadogan Hall for the Order’s Remembrance &

Revival Concert that was sold-out without a doubt.
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“The Rt. Hon. Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl

Ferrers, PC (born 8 June 1929), is British Conservative

politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the

remaining hereditary peers. He is one of the few people to

serve in the governments of five different Prime Ministers.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shirley,_13th_Earl_Ferrers

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Bulgaria's Leading Concert

Pianist Valentina Seferinova.

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Few concert pianists have I seen before play-

ing with such passion and love like I saw with

Valentina Saferinova. I could see why she was

called a 'child prodigy' at her native Bulgaria at

where today she is its leading concert pianist.

"Valya," as she is known to her family and friends,

played as soloist the Piano Concerto (in D minor)

by the Brum-born English composer Dorothy

Howell. Wonderful! I was so pleased to meet

and photograph Valya at Cadogan Hall and at

where we had a brief chat during the

concert interval.

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Bailiff of the Order: The Rev'd Canon Jeremy

Haselock of England's Norwich Cathedral.

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Notes From St. Lazarus Charitable Trust:
“The Order of St. Lazarus was originally created
by the militarisation of an order of monks, who,

as followers of St. Basil, had chosen to work
amongst those suffering from leprosy. During
the time of the crusades all knights of the great
military orders found to be suffering from the

dreaded disease of leprosy were forced by their

own rules to leave their order. As most warrior

monks, and still quite able to fight, they usually

joined their confreres under the banner of Saint

Lazarus. The early Grand Masters of the Order

were themselves amongst those so afflicted. These

knights, who classed themselves as “living dead,”

while never large in number, were ferocious in

battle, always choosing to die rather
then face surrender."
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Chaplain-General of the Order:

The Rev'd Canon David Skeoch.

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(L-R) Uncle Monty, Orion Orchestra Conductor Toby

Purser, and Lady Patron, Together at Cadogan Hall.

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The Sign Speaks For Itself!

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In closing for now, I just wish I could attend

such concerts every week of the kind presented

by The Order of St. Lazarus. Alas, only once

in awhile do I find such. But when I do, I jump

for joy. I really do ... And the fight against

leprosy should never be forgotten, too.

I shall not forget the fight for sure ...
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Bittersweet, Uncle Monty.

+The 1st Sunday in Advent, 2010.
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:: Feedback & Comments ::

thebiggerissue@k.st
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Defrock Pete Broadbent.
By Alex Albion.
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hello bishop richard:
frankly, i think pete broadbent, as the suffragan

bishop of willesden, should be defrocked forthwith,

if he doesn’t step down of his own free will. like

you, i feel his comments about our dear prince

william and his lovely catherine was not only

appalling but also cheapened them and the
church by his uncalled for and gutter comments.
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at the gafcon conference a few years ago, i first en-

countered pete broadbent and i politely asked him

if i could photograph him like i had of the various

other anglican bishops there. he was rude and con-

descending to me upon his loud disapproval of my

humble request! i was taken aback by his impersonal

attitude for no reason at all. when on the other hand

i bumped into you at around the same time on the

steps of st. paul’s cathedral, you kindly consented to

my request to photograph you as the lord bishop

of london without any ado. thank you

kindly, bishop richard!!
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while i believe pete broadbent as a right to his

own opinions on whatever subject that takes
his wildest leftist fancy, i believe he is obligated
to recognize his role as bishop first and above all

else. that he has failed to do. the words he used

on the internet were not only rather infantile
but lacking grace and respect for the royal
couple and for his fellow anglicans like you and

me ... if i’d had been at clarence house when

the willesden fellow called to apologize, i

would have simply slammed the phone

down in his face ... that’s how i feel!
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as for you bishop richard, i totally agree with

the steps you have thus far taken against pete

broadbent, who should not be confused in any

way with retiring bishop peter broadhurst of

fulham. so the quicker pete broadbent

is removed, much the better i say!
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truly, alex albion.
+eve of advent, 2010.
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Dutch lesbian and Nigerian man arrested at altar

moments before sham marriage. Such sham marriages

are a widespread problem, but Father Codling had

become wise to such antics at his Church of England

church, St John the Baptist in Tilbury, Essex. By Neil Sears.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329595/Dutch-lesbian-Nigerian-man-arrested-moment-sham-marriage-Essex.html#ixzz15KZkr8nN
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How Peter & John Bird Stole My Xmas Tree!

http://allaboutthebigissue.blogspot.com/2010/11/stole-xmas-by-uncle-monty.html

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