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remembered one carer with surname of Higginbottom. remembered 3 girls in there - last name Stripp
relative remembered visiting Scarborough - not sure if home / orphanage was in Scarborough
seeking information about the home and if possible list of girls who resided there during the 50's
Last I can remember he visited my moms in Aston after I was discharged from care and left to the streets. I would like to find him.
I am also looking for my friend Aeron Simpson who was with me in Herons way childrens home, selly oak, last time I seen him was in Hmp Brinsford 2000 ish.
If any one remembers me, I was around all Birmingham children homes threw the 90s, please get intouch if we were friends ect.
I dont know one person who made it out them childrens homes and ever got even a career or a reliable job.
So much staff abuse and yet we all got arrested so many times and racked up massive criminal records when it should of been them locked up for assault on minor or what ever abuse charges but no it was always us... I see people only just now getting arrested for for things they have done to us and alot of them are still working in the system. So wrong and people like us cant even get jobs because of how many times they got us arrested when it should of been them.
Im looking to catch up with some of the staff and even the ones who turned there cheek.
My name is Ricky and I havnt forgot.
These are my grandparents.
The others are my Uncles and Aunt .
Thank you .
Elizabeth
My e mail Suswork@live.com
These are my grandparents.
The others are my Uncles and Aunt .
Thank you .
Elizabeth
I can be reached on carol.mardon@yahoo.com
Katielouiseediepowell1995@outlook.com
If anybody has any memories of this time or photographs I would love to hear from you.
I am currently researching my family tree and have found it very difficult to find any trace of the two brothers between 1939 and 1947.
I was like to hear from anyone who was there between those times.
Thanks, mike Nichols
from 1955 til 1965 mr leigh was in charge until he died, then it was mr grey,
PERCY was the gardener, aunty DOT was the cook,
any body from there, please feel free to contact me.
This would be from 1964 - 1971/2.
We suffered terribly at these Care Homes I use that term loosely as care wasn't given only by the odd member of staff.
The Grange, I remember the beatings and abuse, but no names of staff.
Bettman Close, This was run by Pat and George Hogg, Son Peter ( main abuser )
Brandon Place, Run by the Bavister's she was main abuser.
I remember from Bettman Close, a Karen and Yvette, two young girls who shared a room with me and would of been about 5-6 at the time in around 1967 ish.
I don't have any good memories of being in care.
Is there anyone out there that was in any of these homes same time as myself ?
Thanks Yvonne
searching for others who may have lived at the Southsea Portsmouth location in Hampshire 1950-1956. My mother was there and is looking for others who were and we are always seeking our relatives. Her name was Maria Spliner at the time she left at 6, mother Irmgaard Spliner. My mother had a pink leg half brace, from a birth injurty and infant surgery. Please email me at annekeks@hotmail.com - Portsmouth in the subject line.
Thank you.
Thanks Anna
I too was sent here for two weeks and unlike Patricia I hated it. I was sent there as I had recurrent styes on my eyes and the clinic thought a change of air, away from Paddington, would help. It did!! I never had another stye. I think though that it was the fear of the home rather than the sea air that produced the cure. I remember the crocodile walks and the swing in the garden. I don't remember the date but I think it was possibly around 1959-60.
I can be reached at pammypoops@hotmail.co.uk