A notebook containing photos, fixture lists, many newspaper cuttings, a ticket for the Scotland v England rugby match in 1939 and many precious cuttings and notes was recently discovered. The content of the notebook has been scanned and the whole notebook can be found on the website.

The notebook belonged to a Freddie Macqueen and his daughter has kindly given permission for the notebook to be made available on this website. Click on the notebook picture to go to the dedicate page.

Fr Francis Davidson, ex Abbey Schoolboy, monk of Fort Augustus and headmaster of the school from 1972 - 85 has been appointed Prior of St Benets Hall, Oxford. St Benet's is a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford. St Benets' principal historic function was to allow Catholic monks (primarily Benedictines from Ampleforth Abbey, and members of related orders) to study for secular degrees as undergraduates within Oxford University. It's 'masters' (Head of the institution) have included Fort Augustus monks;

• Abbot Oswald Hunter Blair OSB (1898–1909)
• Father Anselm Parker OSB (1909–1920)

For more information on St Benets - http://www.st-benets.ox.ac.uk/

We would be very grateful if OBs and friends could have a look at this Online Petition which will be sent to the Bishops of Scotland. It is aimed at preventing the closure of the Scottish Catholic Archives at 61 Drummond Place, Edinburgh. The archives of the St Benedict's Abbey, Fort Augustus are stored there and these include your on personal academic records!
Please take time to check this out. Signing it would help the effort to prevent closure and the dispersal of the records of Scotland's Catholic community.

Click here (or on the graphic) to see the petition