Catholic chaplains on the Western Front, 1915-1919 :
[Thesis]
Bellis, Stephen
Lancashire's pivotal role
University of Liverpool
2015
Ph.D.
University of Liverpool
2015
An examination of the spiritual and temporal roles of Catholic chaplains in WW1 in France and Belgium. All the formative influences at home are assessed from religious, political, social, and geographic perspectives. The roles of the bishops in England and Ireland are reviewed and how their post war ambitions were interpreted at the Front are explained. Lancashire's traditional Catholic strength makes it a significant contributor, not least as the fulcrum between Irish and English catholics.