Obituary Notice
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Br. Anselm Motteram (1843-1934) 2s Brother Anselm (Motteraml of the Annunciation. On the morning of Wednesday, March 2Ist (1934), the community of St. Mary's Retreat, Carmarthen, &. Wales, was saddened by the death of its revered ‘and patriarchal member, Br. Anselm = the oldest lay-brother of our Province, if not indeed of the entire Passionist Congregation. Known in the world as James Joseph Notteram, Br. Anselm was born in Birminghain on the 22nd October, 1843, thus leaving him over ninety years of age when he died. He was for some years engaged im business prior to entering our Novitiate of St. Saviour's Retreat, Broadway, Worcs., where he made his Religiovs Frofession on the [8th April I868, At one time or another during his long life in religion he was attached to most of ovr houses on both sides of St. George's Channel. Drawn from these various sources of experience he had a fund of interesting reminiscemces to relate and could claim acquaintance with many distinguished Passionists of the past, including the renowned Fr. Ignatius Spencers His connection with our house in Paris revived some interesting anecdotes, bearing on the conditions under which our brethren laboured there during the years immediately following the seige and the close of the lranco-Prussian War. His associations with Wales antedated hie comigg to religion, he having previously, as a. secular, been in business in the vicinity of Brecon. Later, as a lay-brother, he was one of the small company of Passionists to form, in {888, the first community of our then newly acquired foundation of St. Bride's, Tenby, eventually handed over by us to the diocesan clergy. Coming from Harborne to Carmarthen in 1906, his sojourn here lasted up to hig death, Though in feeble health for some few years past, his death was ultimately, in the mysterious designs of Divine Providence, the outcome of an accident. While pottering about in his room he stumbled and fell, ‘sustaining a fractured limb. On the doctor's advice he was moved to the local infirmary, having previously, surrounded by his brethren, received the Last Sacraments with exemplary fervour and resignation, and again, Holy Viaticum on two subsequent occasions. Though some faint hope of his recovery was at first entertained, the hope proved illusive, and he peacefully breathed his last, just within a week of his removal. Br. Anselm was minutely methodical and painsteking in the perform- ance of any duty laid upon him by obedience. | He was no believer in slip-shod methods, and, throughout his life, he might safely be trusted to do thoroughly whatever work his ability and strength enabled him to undertake, After Golemn Requiem Mass on Friday, March 24rd, he was laid to rest in the little cemetery adjoining our church in Carmarthen - the first Passionist representative among its silent occupants. er en re mee el re re em eae me en ete enti ent ne Se em ee ne eine en nee ces nt trae ee re ere ee ee en ee Ce ee rea er eR eC en
Source: Obituary Notices, Provincial Archive, St Joseph's Province. Passionist Congregation.