Name Address Date Statement Beverley Anne LEVEY Known to the Royal Commission 2 October 2015 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 1. This statement made by me accurately sets out the evidence that I am prepared to give to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. 2. My full name is Beverley Anne LEVEY. I was born in 1942 in Ormond, Victoria. I am now 73 years old. 3. I was born into a very strict Irish Catholic family. My mother was a housekeeper for many priests in the parish of Ormond, in south-eastern Victoria. She was a very strict Catholic and growing up we were taught to respect the Church. Priests and clergy were placed in extremely high esteem. I have been a practicing Catholic all my life and attended church every Sunday from the day I was born until recently. 4. I met my ex-husband, Geoffrey, in about 1965 and we were married in 1967. We had one child, Paul, who was born in 1968. We raised Paul as a Catholic and we taught him to respect the clergy throughout his childhood. 5. In 1980, Paul started attending St Bede's Colleg e, Mentone, which was run by the De La Salle Brothers. We lived in Keysborough at the time. RIDSDALE 6. In 1980, during Paul's first year at St Bede's, a family friend, Sister Genevieve from the Presentation Order at Dandenong, introduced us to Father Gerald RIDSDALE ('Gerry'). Gerry was studying at the National Pastoral Institute in Elsternwick at the time. Witness: ... .. . N .. STAT.0739.001.0001
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Name
Address
Date
Statement
Beverley Anne LEVEY
Known to the Royal Commission
2 October 2015
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
1. This statement made by me accurately sets out the evidence that I am prepared to give
to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The
statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
2. My full name is Beverley Anne LEVEY. I was born in 1942 in Ormond, Victoria. I am now
73 years old.
3. I was born into a very strict Irish Catholic family. My mother was a housekeeper for many
priests in the parish of Ormond, in south-eastern Victoria. She was a very strict Catholic
and growing up we were taught to respect the Church. Priests and clergy were placed in
extremely high esteem. I have been a practicing Catholic all my life and attended church
every Sunday from the day I was born until recently.
4. I met my ex-husband, Geoffrey, in about 1965 and we were married in 1967. We had one
child, Paul, who was born in 1968. We raised Paul as a Catholic and we taught him to
respect the clergy throughout his chi ldhood.
5. In 1980, Paul started attending St Bede's College, Mentone, which was run by the De La
Salle Brothers. We lived in Keysborough at the time.
RIDSDALE
6. In 1980, during Paul's first year at St Bede's, a family friend, Sister Genevieve from the
Presentation Order at Dandenong, introduced us to Father Gerald RIDSDALE ('Gerry').
Gerry was studying at the National Pastoral Institute in Elsternwick at the time.