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Columba's offences in March 2019 with the judge stating, "Your predatory sex offending was a dreadful breach of trust. You wrecked the lives of these young boys. You present a danger of causing serious sexual harm to children". At the time of sentencing Toner was already behind bars for attacking two boys at a different school.
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Landour House was demolished following the closure of the school, while
Northfield was converted into flatted accommodation. The grounds of both houses and the school playing fields were subsequently developed for housing. The Landour name is no longer used, however Northfields Park takes its name
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September 2018 St Columba's was announced as being added to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry's investigations with particular focus given to the school in phase 4 of the investigation when hearings looked at residential child care establishments run by male religious orders. In October 2019 the
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There were various headmasters in charge including
Brother Ralph who was followed by Brother Germanus (David McKell also known as David Germanus) then Brother Nicholas (who later left the Brothers to get married). Brother Nicholas is mentioned as part of a 'holy fourball' of golfers (given his
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Columba's College was an independent, preparatory college founded by the Marist Brothers in 1920. The school was small, with total numbers never being above 40 to 45 boys. Landour House had originally been purchased as a holiday home for the Marist Brothers. It served as a (boarding and
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Brother Urban, a lack of innovation and an inability to recruit able graduates from the Marist order all contributed to the college's decline. The school closed in 1982 and the main building was subsequently demolished.
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