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| Bridgett, Thomas Edward. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 23, 1847. 3rd s. of Joseph, merchant [silk manufacturer], of Colney Hatch. B. Jan. 20, 1829, at Tonbridge, Kent. Bapt. Mar. 20, 1845. Schools, [Mill Hill, Nottingham] and Tonbridge. Matric. Michs. 1847. Left without graduating, owing to his refusal to take the oath of supremacy. Became a Roman Catholic, 1850; joined the Redemptorist Order. Studied at Wittem, Holland, 1851-6; ord. priest, Aug. 4, 1856. Conducted missions in various parts of England and Ireland. Founded the Confraternity of the Holy Family at Limerick, when rector there, 1868. Author, theological, historical, etc. Died Feb. 17, 1899. [There is a long obituary notice of him in The Eagle, XX.] (D.N.B., 1st Suppl.; Boase; Gorman, Converts to Rome.) | Thomas Edward BRIDGETT Approx. lifespan: 1829–1899 Adm pens. St John's College 1847:02:23 3rd s. of Joseph BRIDGETT merchant [silk manufacturer] of Colney Hatch, [ Middlesex ] b. Tonbridge, Kent 1829:01:20 c. 1845:03:20 Schools, [Mill Hill, Nottingham] and Tonbridge. Matric 1847:10MT: Left without graduating, owing to his refusal to take the oath of supremacy. Became a Roman Catholic 1850 joined the Redemptorist Order. Studied at Wittem, Holland 1851-56 ord. priest 1856:08:04 Conducted missions in various parts of England and Ireland Founded the Confraternity of the Holy Family at Limerick, [ Ireland ], when rector there 1868 Author, theological, historical, etc. d. 1899:02:17 [There is a long obituary notice of him in The Eagle, XX.] ( D.N.B ., 1 st Suppl.; Boase ; Gorman, Converts to Rome .) |