On 15th. June 1835, Fr. Luigi Gentili arrived in England with two companions. They were the first fruits of a new religious order founded by Father Antonio Rosmini. He sent them at the request of three gentlemen who had come out to Italy asking for brethren to work in England. Bishop Baines, Squire Trelawney and Ambrose Phillips de Lisle


Squire de Lisle, decendant of Ambrose Phillips de Lisle,
addressing the Provincial and guests

Father General concelebrating with Fr. David Myers,
  formally the Provincial of England and Wales and
Father Joe O’Reilly who was the
Provincial of the Irish Province
Fr. David Myers, first Provincial
of the new Province, gives the sermon



The guests assemble outside the original church of
Grace Dieu


Fifty priests concelebrated with a congregation of
four hundred

 And a celebration meal followed