Ferulas and Thuribles: Surviving Stonyhurst in the 1960s
John Mulholland
Self-published, £20 + p&p, 483 pages
I entered Stonyhurst College in 1953, remaining and thriving there (not just surviving) until 1959. I ought to add that I found the collegiate experience at Stonyhurst exceptionally enjoyable, with a balance between a first-class education, academic excellence, the development of character and self-discipline, including great competition in all sports, and a massive infusion of culture and appreciation of music, not to mention a dose of philosophy. In my experience, there was no bullying, unlike many other schools, no sexual scandals (of which we were aware in other schools), and a religious environment in which you learned the difference between right and wrong and a sense of duty to others in society.
