Another couple of old posts by St Joseph’s Beulah Hill Old Boys that I think are of interest because of the way their school magazine was, perhaps understandably, pulped. Roberts – a ‘successful pupil’ – has now been released from prison:
Went to St Joe’s in the 50/60
My first p.t (yes p.t) teacher was George Smith who left the school to become manager of Crystal Palace F.C for 2 years.
I was expelled in 1964 for saying that Brother Solomon (stage name Sidney De Mecardo) was a homosexual paedophile (i did not use that word in 1964).
Famous old boys. Remember Harry Roberts who murdered 3 policemen in 1966. He was a successful pupil in the 1950’s and every copy of Beaulahland which contained his name was destroyed.Roberts is still alive at 70+ and still in prison. Solomon’s stage name was Mike Mercado.
Listen to THIS (http://www.ewhurst.com/mike/mike.mp3).
Harry Roberts as an old boy was sold to me during my first term after Brother Sean Sellars was telling 1.2 about famous ex pupils….
Went home and asked Dad who is Dicky Valentine, apparently he is our most famous old boy… Dad said forget him, its Harry Roberts…. miles more famous..
Pat Mills 
As I remember it, Br Solomon went with his school band and Ken Mackintosh to perform in France.Also the Headmaster, Br Cuthman.
On the journey back, on the ferry, Br Solomon got very drunk and called the headmaster @ a Maltese bastard” in front of the school boy band.
He never returned to Beulah Hill after that. It was said he was dismissed.