This statement is issued at 1615 on Thursday 7 November on behalf of a number of victims and survivors of John Smyth QC. It is a response to the publication by the Church of England of the Makin Review. Bracketed references refer to that review.
It draws attention to the fact that the publication of the review has been brought forward, undoubtedly making things harder for survivors who had planned around a particular schedule. Do we know why? Presumably there was a leak somewhere.
Indeed a very good response layout the continued pattern through the years. (I wish though that they could spell Savile)
Jon Smith
1 hour ago
The accounts from the victims that Makin’s review reports on are harrowing: – on what happened to them; the life altering effects of the abuse; on respect for those victims who have shared what happened; on respect for those victims who don’t want to share. They are accounts that all clergy, church officers & synod members need to read with a sense of shame for how our CofE allowed this to happen, and a ruthless determination to address the many mistakes of the past. And the review has some great recommendations. But the elephant in the room is that most… Read more »
A powerful response.
It draws attention to the fact that the publication of the review has been brought forward, undoubtedly making things harder for survivors who had planned around a particular schedule. Do we know why? Presumably there was a leak somewhere.
Indeed a very good response layout the continued pattern through the years. (I wish though that they could spell Savile)
The accounts from the victims that Makin’s review reports on are harrowing: – on what happened to them; the life altering effects of the abuse; on respect for those victims who have shared what happened; on respect for those victims who don’t want to share. They are accounts that all clergy, church officers & synod members need to read with a sense of shame for how our CofE allowed this to happen, and a ruthless determination to address the many mistakes of the past. And the review has some great recommendations. But the elephant in the room is that most… Read more »