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- 1918-2003 (Creation)
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Born: 11 November 1918, Sheerness, Kent, England
Entered: 20 October 1938, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Final Vows: 24 February 1949, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Died: 12 June 2003, Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin
Part of the Milltown Park, Dublin community at the time of death.
◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Born London England; Gardener before entry
◆ Interfuse
Interfuse No 117 : Special Issue November 2003
Obituary
Br Douglas (Dougie) Pill (1918-2003)
11 Nov. 1918: Born in Sheerness, Scotland [England]
Early education at De la Salle School, Ballycastle up to 6th standard.
After leaving school he worked at gardening, and with his father, who was a station officer at the Coastguards, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.
He also worked with a fish merchant.
10 [20] Oct. 1938: Entered the Society at Emo
11 [22] Oct. 1940: First Vows at Emo -
1940 - 1957: Tullabeg
14 Feb.1949: Final Vows at Tullabeg
1957 - 1969: Emo - Gardener
1969 - 2003: Milltown Park
1969 - 1976: Gardener; Security
1976 - 1999: Porter; Gardener
1999 - 2003: Cherryfield Lodge - Prayed for the Church and the Society