He described how a neighbouring barrister built up a “secretive” Christian forum of 80 members. He wrote that some became “estranged from their families” and the barrister had to be “banished” to Africa because he had “gained such personal control over a few of the senior boys” that he was “claiming to direct their burgeoning relationships with girls, and was with their consent punishing them physically when they confessed to him they had sinned”.

Although Smyth was not named, he was readily identifiable and wrote to at least ten people, including two QCs, to defend himself.


In an interview with The Sunday Times in 2017, Thorn spoke of his regrets about his failure to alert police. He said: “Somehow it didn’t occur to one at that point to bother the police. I think now in retrospect, in respect to this ghastly man, it probably would have been more sensible to do that, but people at the time … the boys on the whole didn’t want that to happen. This was historically the case. They did not want any publicity at all and probably still don’t.

“We got this bugger out of the country — excuse my language — into Africa and said: Thank God that’s gone.”

At the time of the interview, lawyers acting for Winchester College sought to question the accuracy of Thorn’s recollections, citing his age and frailty and urged the newspaper not to publish.

This weekend Winchester College pointed to a review that the school commissioned into Smyth’s abuses, overseen by a social worker, and published in 2022. It made similar observations to the Makin review, finding that the school failed significantly by not consulting all parents about whether to go to the police, and that there was a reasonable prospect Smyth could have been convicted had the school done so.

The school added: “[The 2022 review] highlighted the school’s failure to prevent the abuse and its further failure in 1982 to prevent Smyth from moving overseas, where he continued to commit horrific acts of abuse against children. We wish to acknowledge the courage and determination of the victims in pursuing the truth about John Smyth, and we apologise unreservedly for the college’s part in their terrible experiences.”

Smyth died in South Africa in 2018
Smyth died in South Africa in 2018
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Welby was warned about Smyth as early as 1981, while he was working in the oil industry and before he was ordained, but he told the review the warning was vague. Welby said he was never close to Smyth but knew him from Christian holiday camps and “exchanged Christmas cards” for several years.

Welby became Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013 and was formally made aware of the abuse allegations against Smyth that August. Welby was wrongly assured the allegations had been passed to police. But in fact no formal referral had been made.

The review criticised Welby and other senior figures for a “distinct lack of curiosity” and a “tendency towards minimisation of the matter”.

This weekend Welby was in Jerusalem on a “long-planned pilgrimage and solidarity visit”.

No date has been announced for his departure but the Reverend Ian Paul, a member of the Archbishops’ Council, who sponsored the petition that urged the resignation, said Welby could not continue to represent the church in public.

“I find it difficult to imagine him appearing in any public role at all. I think there will be protesters. The Archbishop of York is his effective deputy … I can’t think of anything where he can’t attend in his place.”

Stephen Cottrell will stand in for Justin Welby but he is unlikely to become Archbishop of Canterbury because of his age
Stephen Cottrell will stand in for Justin Welby but he is unlikely to become Archbishop of Canterbury because of his age
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While the convention is that, on retirement, archbishops are awarded a life peerage and a permanent place in the House of Lords, some senior government figures are opposed to Welby being granted such a privilege.

Sources have said his position is uncertain, adding that officials have raised concerns about how the award of a life peerage would be viewed. Others in government believe it could still go through.

Stephen Cottrell, 66, the Archbishop of York, will take on Welby’s responsibilities during the protracted process of selecting a successor.

Cottrell is considered unlikely to replace Welby because archbishops have to retire at 70. The King will make the appointment following a nomination process by the Crown Nominations Commission. https://archive.md/P06eu

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How TikTok exposed explosive ‘pedophile’ teachers scandal at Oregon school — and how administrators knew about it for years https://nypost.com/2024/11/18/us-news/tiktok-exposes-pedophile-teachers-at-oregon-school-after-alleged-coverup/ #childabuse

Common denominator globally?

Every parliament globally is now fully infected with bred for purpose Freemasons, as are the judges and bureaucrats - globally.

United Nations HQ is Switzerland, Freemason Commandary HQ.

Prof Jeremy Lees warned us all in this lectures back in the 1990’s. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hYJ8MNq1X3M&feature=youtu.be


… for three years solid I’ve asked every Australian to come out stand peacefully, surround those Governors in terrifying numbers and give the instruction, only a few front up.

Well here we are on the cusp …
some folks sit about waiting for white hats,
some folks think Trump the saviour of the world
(Q the dumbs!)
… pun intended!

Majority of the global population took the jungle juice.

… and here we are
An isolated nation long way from anywhere, with 16.9% increased mortality rate of Australians, with a Govt actively moving immigrants in, in the hundreds of thousands and quickly ….

Anyone watch the TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale”?
Catch phrase from that TV series …
Are you an “eye”?

Two sayings springs to mind …
“They didn’t know what hit them,
and
“They couldn’t see the writing on the wall, until their backs were against it”

Oh shit https://youtu.be/nIyPpEePyb4?si=jZTK-H98RvGzZ332

Good points.

Imagine that.

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Courtney Burgess claims he was given 11 flash drives w/8 celebrities/ minors. Diddy wants GAG order!
Sean Combs wants a GAG ORDER! Courtney Burgess claims he was given 11 flash drives containing 8 celebrities (at least 2 or 3 were minors) who were allegedly victimized.

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