BREERS, William, alias Harrison, probably allied to the ancient family of Breers (or Bryers) of Walton Hall, in Walton-cum-Fazakerley, co. Lancaster, of whom several became priests and nuns; admitted Sept. 11, 1716, on the Radcliffe Fund; alumnus Oct. 28, 1723; appointed procurator April 23, 1727; left for the English mission Dec. 19, 1728, and placed at Alston Lane, near Preston, Lancashire, where died Oct. 23, 1741.
BRENNAN, John, admitted Oct. 12, 1874; left Mar. 7, 1879; proceeded to Ushaw, and ord. priest July 25, 1885; now at Ripon.[1]
BRIDGES, Edward, alias Duvall, admitted April 17, and alumnus Sept. 15, 1737; ord. priest March 8, 1744; for mission Feb. 22, 1745; chaplain to the Manby family of South Weald, Essex, for upwards of thirty years, and so died, Dec. 25, 1778.
BRINDLE, Robert, born Liverpool, Nov. 4, 1837; admitted Aug. 1, 1851, and after a distinguished course ord. priest Dec. 27, 1862; left Apr. 25, 1863; at Bishop's House, Plymouth, 1863-4; Camborne, 1864-7 Bishop's House, Plymouth, 1867-74; appointed chaplain to the forces, Jan. 12, 1874, and during the Egyptian war was present at the battle of Tel el Kebir, being the only chaplain at the front; was in the midst of the fire during the campaigns of Suakim, the Nile, and Ginneas, 1884-6; having spent ten years at Aldershot and Colchester, accompanied Lord Kitchener's expedition, and was present at battles of Atbara and Khartoum; twice specially promoted for service in the field; received the first pension for distinguished and meritorious service ever granted to a Catholic chaplain; companion of the Distinguished Service Order; medal with four clasps for Egypt, 1882; Turkish Order of the Medijet, third class, and Egyptian Order; medal for service in the Soudan with three clasps, and the Khedival bronze star, 1882; on retirement from the army in 1899, received from His Holiness the dignity of Domestic Prelate, and on the petition of Cardinal Vaughan was appointed by the Papal See his assistant, was consecrated bishop of Hermopolis in the church of San Gregorio on the Coelian Hill, by Cardinal Sartolli, March 12, 1899, and returned at once to England to take up his duties; on the resignation of the Rt. Rev. Bishop
- ↑ Handwritten note (undated):struck out Ushaw, added text Velladolid Aug 7h 1879 – (illegible text) orders, Sept. 1 1882 & (illegible text) foll. deg. ordn'd Liens (illegible text) (Wikisource contributor note)
