Francis Brabazon

"FRANCIS"

Born : January 24, 1907 - London, England

Died : June 24, 1984 at 8 am - Woombye, Queensland, Australia

Buried : 29th June at 2:30 pm at Avatar's Abode, Woombye, Queensland, Australia

Nationality : Australian

Feb.1954 : Andhra, India - Courtesy of MN Collection

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An ad for Francis's fathers bookshop from a publication called The Labor Call, 17 May 1934, Melbourne. Courtesy of W K

Francis lived and worked at the above address in Fitzroy with his parents during the 1930s. An Indian restaurant is the current business.

Baron M. F. E. von Frankenburg & his team. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

Glow mag. August 2002 p.4 "Sierra Nevada 1947"

Courtesy of Glow International magazine - summer 2009

Francis building Meher House - Sydney mid-1950s ; Glow -August 2002 p.8

The Sun ( Sydney, NSW ) Sat. 13th March, 1954 - Pg.3. Courtesy of Trove, Nat.Library of Australia

Francia greeted in Poona, India. (far left ) K.K. Ramakrishnan & Meherjee Karkaria on the right. Courtesy of MN Publ.

Feb.1954 : Gurukul, Rajamundry, Andhra, India ; Courtesy of MN Collection

Feb.1954 - Andhra,India ; Playing to the camera - Courtesy of MN Collection

Letter sent to Anthony Zois ( web master )

Francis working on the Meher House site in his shiek clothes with helpers & visitors.

Francis meditating in Australia. Photo courtesy of M. LePage & C. Borg.

The following sequence of images is from the video "Meher Baba, The Awakener".

India - 1954 ; Behind Francis are Australians Bill Le Page & John Ballantyne.

India ; 1954 - Behind Francis are Australians Bill LePage and John Ballantyne

June 1958 - Meher Baba at Avatar's Abode, Queensland. Stan Adams is holding the pillow for Baba. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

India ; ( L-R ) Adi K Irani, Francis, Baba, Bhau Kalchuri & Eruch Jessawala - Photo taken by Panday; Courtesy of MN Collection

India ; Francis, Baba & Eruch Jessawala - Courtesy of MN Collection

Poona, India ; Francis, Meher Baba and Eruch Jessawala

Francis with Baron Momen von Frankenburg in Australia, courtesy of B.Bruford

The following sequences of images are from the video "Meher Baba, The Awakener"

1954 : Francis is on Meher Baba's right-front at his tomb at Upper Meherabad, India

India 1954 ; ( l - r ) Frank Hendricks, Charles Purdom, Phillippe Dupuis, Francis and Ben Hayman

1954 - Upper Meherabad, India. Meher Baba with both his Eastern & Western followers. Francis is seated on the top row, left of Baba. LM p.4500

Seclusion HIll, Meherazad, India - Baba inspecting the foundations for the new structures

1954 : Meherabad - ( L-R ) Eruch, Gustadji, Fred Marks, Meher Baba, Kaka with umbrella, Kumar and Francis far right

Francis is 2nd from the right. Harry Kenmore is seated at the feet of Baba

Meher Baba and Francis at Meherazad, India in the 1960s. Courtesy of Meher Nazar images.

1970s : Francis at Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India.

1969 : Guruprasad - Francis talking to Ivy Dusce with Sarosh Irani with hit wife Viloo. Courtesy of Teri Adams.

1971 ; Avatar's Abode

Roy & Ros Hayes in the background, Richard Lockwood - sitting, Lorna Rouse - far left.

1971 ; Avatar's Abode - Courtesy of Raine Eastman-Gannett

Hazel Shipway sitting - far centre

1970S , Avatar Abode - Francis playing cricket

Francis at Avatar's Abode playing with a local cat.

Avatars Abode Anniversary. 1981 : Francis Brabazon with Filis Frederick ( right ) & Ursula Reinhart.

1980 : Francis with Don Stevens at Meherazad, India. Image taken & courtesy of Hasan Selisik.

Francis speaking with Eruch Jessawala, Dr. Goher looking on and Pendu behind her. Steve Kleiner (far left )

BOOKS BY FRANCIS

Check the 'Book List' in the "Books" folder for details on each title also under 'Books & Covers A-L , M-Z also 'Authors of Baba Content'.

EN EL POLVO YO CANTO

( IN DUST I SING )

FRANCES BRABAZON

SPANISH

Published & Translated by :

160p.

Quédate con Dios ( Stay with God )

Testimonio de la Realidad en la Ilusión

FRANCIS BRABAZON

SPANISH

2007

Published & Translated by :
Friends Foundation for the Arts of Avatar Meher Baba

82 pp.

https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5a80b6aa432d43000115f405/5c12e9f62ce98f3b7b1acdc6_Quedate%20con%20Dios.pdf

Quédate con Dios ( Stay with God )

Testimonio de la Realidad en la Ilusión

FRANCIS BRABAZON

SPANISH

2007

Published & Translated by :
Friends Foundation for the Arts of Avatar Meher Baba

82 pp.

https://studylib.es/doc/6304879/qu%C3%A9date-con-dios---avatar-meher-baba

This 1st edition has both Meher Baba's & Francis's signatures. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine - Winter 2018

2016 ; Steel box at Avatar's Abode, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Anthony Zois

Video of Francis building Meher House, Sydney, Australia

MUSIC BY FRANCIS

Courtesy of Avatar's Abode Newsletter January 1982 p.8

Courtesy of Avatar's Abode Newsletter Febuary 1981 p.8

Video produced by Michael Le Page.

In memory of Peter Sumner.
And with many thanks to Sebastian Baker, Denny Moore, Cliff Hackford and Jamie Newell.

AUSTRALIAN ARTI

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Australian Arti sung by Raine Eastman-Gannett

Australian Arti.mp3

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O glorious, eternal Ancient One
your face is a bright, transcendental sun -
lighten this dark world and the tears I weep;
my heart, Meher, I give to you to keep.

Creator, yet creationless you are -
truth and Truth's Body, divine Avatar
who, through compassion the three worlds maintains -
destroy this ignorance that life sustains.

These five lights are the whirling spokes of breath
of the world-wheel that bears me on to death
unless you, who are infinitely kind
break the wheel's hub which is conditioned mind.

This incense is my love, these fruits my art
which to please you I have shaped from my heart;
accept them as you would a simple flower
that has no use beyond it's shining hour.

You are my Self. I sing to you in praise
and beg your love to bear me through the days
till you, the Everlasting Perfect One,
illume by darkness with your shining sun.

Words & Music by : Francis Brabazon

Francis's Grave at Avatar's Abode, Queensland, Australia

Francis' Grave ; Avatar's Abode, Queensland, Australia