At the tender age of six, Marie-Elsa Bragg tragically lost her mother to suicide. Many years later in 2019, the priest and therapist published a collection of poetry, prose and fragments of unsent letters to both her mother (Lisa Roche) and father (broadcaster Melvyn Bragg) in an attempt to reconcile her loss.  Half French, half Cumbrian, Marie-Elsa has worked for over 20 years as a Spiritual Director to people of all faiths and is a strong advocate for international interfaith relations. Our announcement of Marie-Elsa as patron for Cumbrian charity, Suicide Bereavement Support (SBS), marks the charity’s first anniversary.