Author Archives for Clive Price

Roof n Roots summer 2019

SUMMER 2019

June 29, 2019 11:26 am Published by Comments Off on SUMMER 2019

Whatever happened to summer? Hopefully the sun shines on you as you open up the latest edition of Roof ‘n’...


MMHS resident Mannie Jacob and his wife Lynn sitting on a sofa at their MMHS home.

Mannie cried freedom

April 27, 2019 7:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Mannie cried freedom

Emmanuel Jacob was just 12 when he saw the rallying call on a bridge in Clairwood, Durban. ‘Free Mandela,’ the...


Roof n Roots Spring 2019

SPRING 2019

April 23, 2019 12:23 pm Published by Comments Off on SPRING 2019

Spring has come! The late great Leonard Cohen said it ‘sneaks…into our villages, between our birch trees’. Amid the sights...


The late Glynn Lister, a former MMHS trustee, with a copy of the MMHS 70th anniversary worship resource which he helped create.

Lister’s liturgy for life

December 13, 2018 6:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Lister’s liturgy for life

His surname sounds almost like a famous Hungarian composer. So maybe it’s expected that MMHS resident and Board member Revd...


Roof n Roots 2018

WINTER 2018

December 11, 2018 5:58 pm Published by Comments Off on WINTER 2018

Christmas is coming – which means the winter edition of Roof ‘n’ Roots is here! We’re rounding off our eventful...


MMHS resident Revd Mary Randle and her late husband Eric.

The Book Of Mary

August 15, 2018 3:38 pm Published by Comments Off on The Book Of Mary

An MMHS resident has published her life story – and she’s giving profits from her book sales to us! One...


Roof n Roots iIssue Cover

SUMMER 2018

August 1, 2018 11:57 am Published by Comments Off on SUMMER 2018

Summer came with a vengeance! We hope you’ve been enjoying the warm weather in safety and comfort. Meanwhile, we’ve been...


Roof n Roots Cover Spring 2019

SPRING 2018

May 1, 2018 11:08 pm Published by Comments Off on SPRING 2018

After what seems like the longest winter in living memory, we hope spring has finally sprung. But one thing is...


MMHS resident Revd Barrie Tabraham with his model train layout.

The making of Barrie

December 14, 2017 12:59 pm Published by Comments Off on The making of Barrie

The family aren’t too far away, the local Methodist church is close, and it’s a nice walk to Pizza Express....


Roof n Roots Winter 2017

Winter 2017

December 14, 2017 10:33 am Published by Comments Off on Winter 2017

While storms lashed these islands – followed by the worst snowfall in seven years – Roof ‘n’ Roots has been...


MMHS resident Revd Pat Billsborrow and her late husband Bob in their MMHS home.

How Pat crossed the line

July 17, 2017 12:50 pm Published by Comments Off on How Pat crossed the line

Pat Billsborrow was just eight when she heard the divine voice say, ‘I want you’. She was standing in Durham...


Roof n Roots Winter 2017

Summer 2017

July 10, 2017 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on Summer 2017

It’s ‘happy birthday’ to Roof ‘n’ Roots – as the official newsletter of MMHS celebrates its first year! While the Methodist Conference...