Leehurst Swan School

Salisbury

Independent Co-Educational Day School

Tel: 01722 333094

Sad Farewell to Sister Patricia Talbot

03-06-2020

Sister Patricia sadly died on 27 April 2020.  She joined the La Retraite sisters after reading Classics at University.

Whilst still in her twenties Sister Patricia became Head of La Retraite Convent School here in Salisbury.  In 1971, she went on to Weston-super-Mare to help run the Convent and school there.  Sister Patricia became Provincial Superior in this country in 1977 and then Superior General of the Order in 1982.

Sister Patricia worked in the South African townships from 1977 to 2004 on missionary work, both spiritual and medical.  From 2004, Sister Patricia and the sisters worked tirelessly here in Salisbury building the social community and providing spiritual input.

Her buriel took place on Thursday 7 May.

 

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