Minehead and Frome Convents
The Sisters of Charity of St. Louis also had two other convents in Somerset, in Minehead and Frome. The Sisters came to Minehead in 1898 and founded the St Louis convent. St Teresa's school was opened in 1926. The grounds of this convent school adjoined the convent gardens. The convent in Minehead closed in 1994 - but the school is still there, known as Minehead First run by Somerset county council.
The Sisters settled in Frome in 1902. They bought Whittox House, Frome which was built in the late 1600 by John Whittox. The St Louis Convent school in Frome closed in 1998. Whittox House was then completely renovated overseen by English Heritage to its former appearance. Many of the Sisters taught at some time in either of the convent schools. In Minehead in 1950, Mother St Gerard was headmistress and other Sisters there at that time included Mother Teresa, Sr Sylvester, Sr Joseph, Sr Bernadette, Sr Bernard, Sr Mary Peter and Mother Marie Theresa. In 1960, Mother Aimee was headmistress, while Sr Bernadette was there in 1965.
As we cannot find any websites relating to these other two Somerset convents, we have added this page for any photos of these other convents, etc. Larger versions of the photos are available by clicking on them.
If you went to these convents, we would love to hear from you via the contact form and we will put up any messages and photos you send us.
 Thanks to Val for this photo, taken May '99 in the former Chapel at St Louis Convent, Minehead with former pupils: (from l-r) Pat Tytherleigh, Erika Omasta, Monica Wood, Teresa Gee, Gillian Field, Valerie Snook and Lily Candy. |
 View of the front of St Louis convent, Minehead. |
 The chapel at St Louis convent, Minehead. |
 “The Holy Angels'” dormitory at St Louis convent, Minehead. |
 The chapel at St Louis convent, Minehead. |
 St Teresa's school group photograph, 1941. |
 Front view of St Louis convent, Minehead. |
 View of St Louis convent, Minehead from the drive. |
 The dining room, St Louis convent, Minehead. |
 Senior classroom, St Teresa's school. |
 The Calvary at St Louis convent, Minehead. |