I have posted the unofficial translation of Brother Lawrence (Guy) Lambert‘s October 2012 speech at Brother Marcel’s 60th. With many thanks to Jean-Guy, here it is:
October 2012: Br. Lambert speech at Brother Marcel’s 60th (re their time in England in 60s with Br. Lessard etc.) (English translation)
Note the following: “you [Brother Marcel], Br. Lessard and myself, while we were only students in England…”
Since first adding Brother Lawrence to the Accused list sources have contacted me advising that Brother Lessard was molesting students at St. Mary’s International School in Japan.
As you see in the speech, Brother Lawrence/Guy makes reference to he and Brothers Marcel and Lessard being students in England. Other sources indicate that Brother Lambert was teaching at Pell Wall Hall School, (St. Joseph’s College) Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. The stately mansion, acquired by the brothers in 928, was abandoned in 1962 and sold in 1965. )
Whether teaching or not in England, it looks as though Brothers Lessard and Lawrence were in Shropshire together and left together for Japan.
I have added Brother Lessard’s name and a link to a page with further information to the Accused list.
If anyone has any information on Brother Lessard please either post a comment or contact me at: cornwall@theinquiry.ca I know there are victims out there. I encourage them to speak up.
Back briefly to Brother Lawrence, according to this speech he and Brother Marcel “we parted ways in 1966, you traveling to Yokohama and I to Shizuoka until my
return to St. Maryʼs in 1982.”
The sex abuse allegations against Brother Lawrencve date to 1965. He was gone the next year. However, I posted a picture of Brother Lawrence from the 1970 St. Mary’s yearbook – he listed with the Faculty, and as an English teacher. I am confused here. Can anyone clarify this?
Enough for now,
Sylvia