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1996 Sancta Maria Abbey, Nunraw { 34 images } Created 25 Jun 2015

In 1996, I was commissioned by the Independent to spend time at Sancta Maria Abbey, a Cistercian monastery at Nunraw in East Lothian. The result was a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the monks at a time of profound change.

The Abbey, since 1946 home to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, had around 15 monks in 1996, who undertook a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
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  • Graves of recently interred monks at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-01.jpg
  • A monk walking towards Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-02.jpg
  • Monks make their way to the prayer chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-03.jpg
  • Monks make their way to the prayer chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-04.jpg
  • A monk makes his way to the prayer chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-05.jpg
  • Monks at dawn prayers in the chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-06.jpg
  • Monks at dawn prayers in the chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-07.jpg
  • Monks at dawn prayers in the chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-08.jpg
  • Monks at dawn prayers in the chapel at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-09.jpg
  • A statue of the Virgin Mother at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-10.jpg
  • A monk reading a bible in the library at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-11.jpg
  • A monk reading a bible in the library at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-12.jpg
  • A monk with a bible in the library at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-13.jpg
  • A monk reading a bible in the library at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-14.jpg
  • A monk working on a computer in the office at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-15.jpg
  • Monks working in the kitchen at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-16.jpg
  • A monk working in the kitchen at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-17.jpg
  • A monk working in the kitchen at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-18.jpg
  • A monk working in the laundry at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-19.jpg
  • A monk working in the laundry at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-20.jpg
  • A monk working on the farm at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-21.jpg
  • A monk working on the farm at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-22.jpg
  • A monk working on the farm at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-23.jpg
  • A monk working on the farm at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-24.jpg
  • A monk working on the farm at Sancta Maria Abbey at Nunraw, East Lothian, home since 1946 to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Around 15 monks were resident at Nunraw in 1996, undertaking a mixture of daily tasks and strict religious observance. The present purpose-built building dates from 1969 when the monks moved from the nearby Nunraw house.
    960402CMC_Nunraw-25.jpg
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