Bro Henri was born in France and first did his Missionary Work in India. When he heard that help was needed in Singapore, he wasted no time in offering his help to be sent to Singapore. He worked in Singapore for some time at Boys' Town Singapore for some time as Head of the Carpentry section.
He built a well-known reputation for the products his students made and attracted customers who ordered all kinds of furniture from him.
When Montfort Boys' Town was set up in Malaysia, he accepted an offer to work there and arrived in January 2, 1960. He had to start everything from scratch. He built his own workshops and programmes for the boys. He was so popular that demand for his products escalated beyond the Home's wildest dreams.
In addition to carpentry, Bro Henry also loved plants and flowers. The Home's garden was his pride and joy. He also developed his talents in sculpture and painting. He spoke several languages such as Tamil, Telegu, English and even some Malay.
On 7 Dec, 1992, Bro Henry passed on in Montfort Boys' Town, Shah Alam.
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