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Nunraw Abbey
John R. Clark – Funeral Mass 9th August 2007.

He was 78. Dying from cancer, he was nursed in his last weeks at Belhaven Cottage Hospital, Dunbar.
John came to live near Nunraw, at Whittingehame, some 30 years ago.
He was a great friend and helper to the community. He took his turn in the roster of readers at the community Sunday Mass. His clear and vibrant voice showed his experience as a speaker, and as dramatics tutor at school.
He was an excellent teacher in the well known Prep. School, the ‘Dragon School’ and later moved to Winchester public school.
His standards for the liturgy were high, and he appreciated the Latin Gregorian chant at Pluscarden Abbey.
He was an enthusiastic gardener and dedicated many of his visits to Pluscarden to designing the garden. The photograph shows how brilliantly he transformed the foreground of the Guesthouse. His gardening successor, Br. Daniel said that John’s design was practical and easy on maintenance.
He is buried in the cemetery of Stenton village near Nunraw.