Abbey in 1861, where he became known as Father Austin. He composed a number of well-known hymns, among them 'Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all'. Buried in the abbey graveyard. Hilary Costello (1926 - 2018) - Writer. Born in London. During World War II, Father Hilary was conscripted into the coal mines as a 'Bevin Boy', where he worked from 1943 until 1947, when he joined the abbey. After he was ordained in 1955, he began to work on the transcription of medieval manuscripts and distinguished himself in this field, producing numerous books and articles about the Cistercian Fathers and similar subjects. Was for some years the abbey's bookbinder. His last book (2015) was a translation of the Vita prima Bernardi by William of St-Thierry, Arnold of Bonneval, and Geoffrey of Auxerre. Vincent Eley - Sculptor/Woodcarver/Potter. Author of A Monk at the Potter's Wheel: The Story of Charnwood-Cistercian Ware (Edmund Ward, 1952). After attending a course in pottery at Loughborough School of Art, he established a workshop complete with kiln and other appliances at the monastery and began to produce wares modelled chiefly on the sturdy designs of the English medieval tradition. This is continued at the abbey under the direction of Brother Martin Howarth, a German-born member of the community. Some of Father Vincent's work was displayed in the South Bank exhibition at the Festival of Britain. Also responsible for sculpting the statues which surmount the Calvary, and other features. Robert Henry Smith (1807 - 1866) - Writer. Entered the abbey in 1848 and for some time was Superior of the reformatory school there. Was the author of two books and translator of four others, including the first English translation of John Climacus' The Holy Ladder of Perfection (1858), which runs to nearly 500 pages. Father Robert also wrote, A Concise History of the Cistercian Order (1852), which gives an insight into the early development of the abbey. Erik Varden, (born 13 May 1974) is a Norwegian Roman Catholic spiritual writer and Bishop-Prelate of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim since 1 October 2019. On 16 April 2015, Father Erik Varden became the eleventh Abbot of Mount St Bernard Abbey, following a further election, also becoming the first abbot to have been born outside Britain or Ireland to lead this abbey. He also is an author of books and articles in the field of Christian spirituality and