John's military life during the Second World War serving with the Indian Army's 9th Ghurkha Rifles would inspire him to become an explorer that led him to Zimbabwe working among lepers.
John led a deeply spiritual life dedicated to serving the needy, especially those in dire need of more than clinical assistance.
For the curious this Wikipedia article provides a solid introduction to John Bradburne's life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bradburne
This link addresses the campaign to beatify John.:
http://www.theweek.co.uk/93116/campaign-to-make-john-bradburne-first-english-saint-in-almost-50-years
John was also a poet of some repute. Here's a link to a site that addresses Bradburne's poetry:
http://www.johnbradburnepoems.com/public/home.aspx
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