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About Help Contact login Rev Thomas McLoughlin SJ Title: Rev First Name: Thomas Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: McLoughlin Order: SJ Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1886 Place of Birth: Clifden, Connemara Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 12-Jun-1963 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1963 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300598598 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: McLoughlin, Thomas Teacher; born Clifden, Connemara, Ireland, 25 October 1886; died Sydney, 12 June 1963, aged 76. Tom McLoughlin was educated at CBC Wexford until he went to Clongowes Wood, Dublin, 1901-4. He entered the Irish noviciate at Tullamore, 7 September 1904, and continued with his juniorate studies at the same place, 1904-6. His philosophy was at Louvain, 1908-11, before regency at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1911-16, where he taught and was third prefect. He directed the junior debating and was master-in-charge of the library. Theology followed at Kurseong, Kandy, and Milltown Park, 1916-20. Tertianship was at Tronchiennes. McLoughlin returned to Australia to teach and was first prefect and rowing master at Riverview, 1921-25. He was not suited to the office of first prefect because he was not the man to insist on discipline with the tact and authority of one more suited to that work. His only interest in games was that Riverview was playing, and he wanted them to win. He was sent to St Patrick's College, 1925-35, where he taught French. During this time he also edited the Patrician. He was considered a good teacher, making French easy and entertaining for students. His classes were delivered with an almost flippant spontaneity that concealed the careful preparation he put into them. There was always the atmosphere of friendliness and warmth to his classes. He could be strict, but liked incidents to be finished immediately. He was a keen handball player and enjoyed a game with the boys. His contact with the old boys was much appreciated, and his memory of their activities was most impressive. He received many visits from them. He vigorously promoted the Old Collegians' Association. From 1936 until his death he returned to teach at Riverview and to edit Our Alma Mater. He was also prefect of studies, 1937-50, and chaplain to the Old Boys from 1950. He was one of the great institutions at Riverview, a great friend and patron of the Old Boys. He taught French with some success for many years. He was most thorough and painstaking in everything he undertook, yet he was not at all fussy, a good disciplinarian, very kind and understanding. He was a good influence on every boy he taught. He showed special concern for those in special need, teaching the lower classes by choice. Every night he corrected many French exercises and prepared five classes for the next day. His work on Our Alma Mater was also a nocturnal task. One edition had 2000 names of Old Boys. He had no secretary. He was a great letter writer. In his declining years he continued to look after the alumni, supervise a few study periods, hear confessions, and edit Our Alma Mater. Towards the end he sustained a heart attack from which he died. Over 1000 attended his funeral Mass at St Mary's Church, North Sydney, some travelling hundreds of miles to be present. The 300 senior boys of Riverview lined the roadway at the cemetery. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Thomas

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McLoughlin

Order:

Date of Birth:

25-Oct-1886

Place of Birth:

Clifden, Connemara

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

12-Jun-1963

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1963

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300598598

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
McLoughlin, Thomas

Teacher; born Clifden, Connemara, Ireland, 25 October 1886; died Sydney, 12 June 1963, aged 76.

Tom McLoughlin was educated at CBC Wexford until he went to Clongowes Wood, Dublin, 1901-4. He entered the Irish noviciate at Tullamore, 7 September 1904, and continued with his juniorate studies at the same place, 1904-6. His philosophy was at Louvain, 1908-11, before regency at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1911-16, where he taught and was third prefect. He directed the junior debating and was master-in-charge of the library. Theology followed at Kurseong, Kandy, and Milltown Park, 1916-20. Tertianship was at Tronchiennes.

McLoughlin returned to Australia to teach and was first prefect and rowing master at Riverview, 1921-25. He was not suited to the office of first prefect because he was not the man to insist on discipline with the tact and authority of one more suited to that work. His only interest in games was that Riverview was playing, and he wanted them to win.

He was sent to St Patrick's College, 1925-35, where he taught French. During this time he also edited the Patrician. He was considered a good teacher, making French easy and entertaining for students. His classes were delivered with an almost flippant spontaneity that concealed the careful preparation he put into them. There was always the atmosphere of friendliness and warmth to his classes. He could be strict, but liked incidents to be finished immediately. He was a keen handball player and enjoyed a game with the boys. His contact with the old boys was much appreciated, and his memory of their activities was most impressive. He received many visits from them. He vigorously promoted the Old Collegians' Association.

From 1936 until his death he returned to teach at Riverview and to edit Our Alma Mater. He was also prefect of studies, 1937-50, and chaplain to the Old Boys from 1950.

He was one of the great institutions at Riverview, a great friend and patron of the Old Boys. He taught French with some success for many years. He was most thorough and painstaking in everything he undertook, yet he was not at all fussy, a good disciplinarian, very kind and understanding. He was a good influence on every boy he taught.

He showed special concern for those in special need, teaching the lower classes by choice. Every night he corrected many French exercises and prepared five classes for the next day. His work on Our Alma Mater was also a nocturnal task. One edition had 2000 names of Old Boys. He had no secretary. He was a great letter writer.

In his declining years he continued to look after the alumni, supervise a few study periods, hear confessions, and edit Our Alma Mater. Towards the end he sustained a heart attack from which he died. Over 1000 attended his funeral Mass at St Mary's Church, North Sydney, some travelling hundreds of miles to be present. The 300 senior boys of Riverview lined the roadway at the cemetery.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Thomas McLoughlin SJ

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