John Bradburne's life was a remarkable spiritual odyssey. After wartime service on
the Indian sub-continent he became a perennial pilgrim, never at home in the world,
not even in his native England. Restless wanderings led him through Europe, to a
succession of religious communities, until he found Africa. It was here that he came
across a colony of leprosy sufferers, whom he cared for medically and spiritually. It
was here where he met a violent death during the Zimbabwean war of
independence in 1979.
The JBMS charity is set up to help continue the work at the Mutemwa village, where John
dedicated his last 10 years, and to help spread the word of his life and writings worldwide.
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