Pat was reminded this morning about Father Brian Clarke when she heard somebody being interviewed about life in Afganastan. Many years ago Fr. Brian was stationed in Pakistan and once on a visit to India he passed through Afganastan. When going through some town he saw a young boy with a wheelbarrow selling a number of items. Fr.Brian recognised one of the items as a Crusaders Cross and asked the boy what was the cost. The boy wanted £5 for the cross and Fr. Brian had not got £5.
Some weeks later the local Parson in Pakistan was visiting India and Fr.Brian asked him to look out for the wheelbarrow boy and the cross.The happy ending was that the boy was there with the wheelbarrow and the cross which the Parson bought for Father Clarke.
Father Clarke is now retired and in residence in Mill Hill I think.