My mum was in an orphanage in the 1940s from a baby until she was fostered aged 5. She would like to know which orphanage it was and if there are any records of her there . She thinks it was in Stafford , possibly on Green Gate Street but that’s just a name of a street she has carried in her memory and may not be relevant .
If anyone knows of any orphanages in Stafford any info would help , thank you 🙏

People on here (myself included) were looking for info on Wormley hill house children’s home in Hertfordshire but could find nothing about it, well further research has uncovered that it was actually called Wormley hill school and it was under the auspices of the Church of England children’s society, it closed permanently in 1982 but was open to all London councils from the early 60’s, Fatima whitbread was there in 1962? And she has a video on YouTube where you can see the place. Hope this helps. Email: ghafc1309@gmail.com if you have any info please….

I have commented before about me and my 3 brothers being in Wormley Hill House in 1967, I actually put the wrong email, my new email is ghafc1309@gmail.com many thanks and good luck all. Gray

Hi I'm looking for info on a children's home in Chorley, Lancashire in the 1950's , my dad and my uncle were there , any info would be greatly appreciated

is there anyone who was at the GRANCE mother & baby home in Leigh in the 60s?

Does anyone remember a childrens home from the mid to late 60's called Summerfield house? It was in Devon

I was at Stanmore residential nursery around 1972 to 1974 if anyone has any information do let me know. I moved to 69 Kingston Lane, Teddington, Middlesex and lived in 71 Kingston Lane when the home expanded. I lived in the home between 1974 to 1981. If anyone lived there between those dates and would like to get in touch I share memories/information I would be happy to. In those days I was called Yarbo. I can see that a John Richard Tyrrell posted although I don't recognise the name. I can be reached at booguneye@yahoo.co.uk

I was born in 1950 named Bernard Harris and placed in a nursery/children's home in 1950 with object of me being adopted.
I was placed into foster care 2 1/2 years later and my foster parents were told I could be adopted but my real mother changed her mind and so I was brought up by my foster parents until I went to University. I always thought that I lived in Hagley Road Stourbridge but on checking this site that childrens home didnt open until 1952 so it must have been Wassell Grove Initially. Perhaps I was transferred to hagley Road Wychbury in 1952.. Is their any way of finding nay records or documentation about me . I am now 74 and my daughter has found who my father was just six months ago. My mother Violet Harris was a carpet weaver in Kidderminster.

EDITOR: Hi Bernard, yes you can apply to see if there are any records of your time in the home. There are details of how to do it on this page https://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/finding_your_care_records.html. Any problems or questions about the process, please message me hello@formerchildrenshomes.org.uk

@Carmen I was in Mandale Road O&A centre around 1981/2. Malcolm Davis was in charge. Sarah Cummings, John Black (JB) Mary Cummings, Lyn Bridle, Gill Hawks, Rooney, Peter Moses, Gisella (night staff) Muriel (cook) also worked there.
I remember Jane Cornish, Paula Dodds, Estra Berry, Steve Hellyer, Aaron Schofield, Sean Lynch, Dexter Riggler, Teresa Cummings, Coral ? Paul Hustler, Gary ? & more.

I'm answering to a comment I've seen on here back in 2018, from somebody , surname King, about Chipping ongar cottage homes , please could you contact me , sheila_jjohnson@yahoo.co.uk
My mother would have been their the same time as your mother.
Sheila

hi does anyone know where i can ger records of my grandmothers time in St Anne's Industrial School Freshfield Lancashire in 1921 both her parents were alive, wondering reasons she was placed there.

Broomlands kids home 1990,s middlesbrough

My name could been Bruce my mum was 13 years old I think I was a twin. My birthday that I know is 15/5/1975 but it could be 18/5/1975 my middle name is Gordon, people called mum and dad lived at readings road Barrowby Grantham Lincolnshire, mum is ar Grove end road Grantham, I have know were to live so I am Boston hospital,

EDITOR: Hi Lee, was your surname at birth Staples? Or Bruce? I'll have a quick look at birth records for you. See if I can see anything useful. You can email me at hello@formerchildrenshomes.org.uk or put another message on here.

I'm looking for the names of orphanages in or around London in the 1950s. I don't know the name of the orphanage in which I was placed since I was very young when I landed there and was only on site, with my brothers and sisters, for a couple of weeks. We were driven to the orphanage at night from St. John's Wood in London.

Any suggestions on names of London-area orphanages (and affiliated councils) will be greatly appreciated, as I will try to follow up and obtain our records.

Does anyone know the name of the children's home in lancing Sussex
It was on the beach front and we were made to walk across the stones and swim in the sea

My aunt and uncle moved to the UK in 1940 from Belgium. They lived in Edgbaston with their 12y old daughter. Shortly after moving their house was bombed. Both parents died, and the girl became an orphan.
Her name was Marie-Louise Coen. The parents were both buried as war casualties in the UK. I have proof of this, it can easily be found online as well.

But....I cannot find anything about the girl. Is it possible that her name was altered? I believe she didn't speak any English yet as they had just arrived and she was probably in shock.
Where did children like that go?
Are there archives that are accessible for these searches? The national archive does not produce results.

I've been trying for years to find information, so families can reunite. But so far...nothing.

Who can help with useful links or info please?

Linda.lt.coen at gmail.com

Sharon Payne, I also lived at Fairlawns Children's home in Allestree with my sister Rosemary and brother Christopher. I remember a big Great Dane dog, two brothers called John and Eddie and of course the great primary school across the road.

My dad was at Milton Lodge children’s home in Gillingham, Dorset in the 1940s. If anyone has any information about this home I would like to hear from you. Martin tremorran@gmail.com

I am interested to get in contact with anyone that lived at The Limes, Green Road, in Upper Stratton, Swindon. I have recently purchased the property and am in the process of renovation and restoration. If anyone is willing to share their memories or photographs from The Limes please get in touch.

racheahall@me.com

Rachel

I'm trying to find a location of a Childrens Home in High Wycombe in the 1970s, I believe the building was called The Crest and also a school called Tinkers Wood.

Looking for friends from moorside in Sheffield 1969 72 also litchford hall the convent in chain Rd manchester
suejacko54.sj@gmail.com

Hi
I’m trying to trace a lady from Silver Brook, Church Village, wales.
She would be aged around 44-49 now, she was there around the 1980,s - 1993 time.
I think her name was Sheri not sure if that is how it’s spelt.
Her father was called Hywel Phillips not sure about here mother.
Apparently she kept on absconding from Silver Brook and her father would help to find her.

Thank you
My email is

Joolsowen18@gmail.com

I'm trying to find a location of a Childrens Home in High Wycombe in the 1970s, I believe the building was called The Crest and also a school called Tinkers Wood.

Third time trying, me and my 2 older brothers (4+6) were at (Wormley) Hill house in September 67 till February 68. I can find no details of the place, we were placed by Islington’s children’s services but they have no records. Does anyone have any information on the place? My email is ghafc1320@gmail if anyone can help. Thanks

Hello Peter Barber!
I remember you from Aberdare House, West Wickham.
I left Mount Hermon just before you arrived in 1951.
Contact me at: brucelivall@hotmail.com

Hi Jackie, I worked at Channelview in Bristol and remember you. I was just thinking about you all the other day.

I and my 3 brothers were placed in Hill house children’s home in Wormley in Sept 1967 till feb 68. I have accessed my records but my council say it wasn’t their home, I have had no luck in trying to find out anything about the place apart from it used to be a children’s home! My younger brother was placed in Widbury at the same time. Does anyone have any info on either of these places? Please feel free to email me at: ghafc1309@gmail.com Thanks in advance, Gray

I have recently found out that my mother, Joan Patterson, and her siblings were placed in Ponteland Cottages. She and her sister Marion were admitted on the same date in 1945, her younger brother John in 1942, and sisters I believe she wasn’t aware of, Audrey in 1944, and Sonja in 1947. From reading the limited information available it seems they may not have been in the same cottage, hence why she and Marion lost touch with John. Hoping someone may have some additional information about their time there. Thank you.

Emily beech I am also looking for any information on a children's home in Prestwick Scotland run by nuns in 1965 which I was placed in I can be contacted by email teebeez222@hotmal.com

Hi,this maybe a longshot, I'm interested in finding anyone who was admitted into the cottage homes Medomsley/Shotley Bridge cottage homes or knows someone who was possibley there middle 1930's onwards my Mam who would of been 90 last year was in Medomsley as far I can gather her name was Margaret Anne Stones at the time she could of possibley been 3 or 4 years of age,as far as I know her 2 brothers were there although not entirely sure as my mam was very young at the time,although she did tell me a few things of her time in the children's homes that she could remember as she got older in the homes.
Any little bit of information would be good and I would be very grateful.
Thank you dfeatonby10@gmail.com
Diane

Hi I'm looking for anyone who stayed in the Woodstock assessment centre Harold wood Essex. Years 1979/1980 .thankyou dee5381@outlook.com.

Hi does anyone have information on the following. Stonefield assessment centre Sidcup. Gavestone road children's home Lee. Newhaven house Friern Barnet North London. Thank you

Was anyone here at Winifred House, Barnet. North London. I was there 1955-1964. 😊

Hi I’m trying to find some information on the Childers care home in Ampthill about 1978 ish
I think it was called houghton lodge

Anyone know Eglinton Children's home Glasgow!! Or an Angela Allen and Angela Jones. These were my 2 best friends when I was there.
I know it has been turned into private housing now.
Any info be helpful thank you.

Just come across Patricia Daley's comment from Dec 2019 re Commonwealth Children's Home in West Malvern, 1970s. I am researching the site as a local history project; it was also originally built as St Edward's Orphanage for boys 1870s - 1940s. Would welcome any info/memories/pictures about St Edward's West Malvern in any of its roles - contact meredith.catrin@gmail.com Thank you.

Looking for anyone at Holmwood NCH Bristol from 1955 to 1963.

My happiest childhood memories come from my time there

Helgab1954@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks

I am looking.for my birth mum Maureen Kennedy who lived at 71 Eveline Street.Dennistoun Glasgow around the 1970s then moved to england or anyone related to her ie.Moira Drummond

Was anyone with a childcare company called Ethelbert childrens services or goodcode ltd?

Hello. I was a Resident at Ker House in Cosham. 91-94,,, be great to chat to some friends

hi,
can anyone tell me if there was a childrens home or similar in shepway, maidstone in kent. i knew a girl called beverley king who went by the name of benny or sherry. i lost contact with her when i was sent to eastry childrens home in 1977.

iggsy1@hotmail.com

hi, i was wondering if anyone is here from either Burnside detention centre in Kirkton in Dundee or from Ann Street Childrens Home also i Dundee...was in both from 1982 to 1987 and missed all the friends i made there and wondering what they have been upto all these years. Old age kicking in i guess so if anyone is around i would love to recall any memories that they have. thanks

I have been trying to research my grandmother’s early childhood. She told us she had been in an orphanage and I have been trying to verify that she was the Dorothy Minnie Montague had Hove home in 1911? Of course all of this knowledge available online was not available when she was still with us.
Karenyokc@aol.com

1960s
115 Furzehill Road, Borehamwood.
66 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3
Steven Bruce.
sbgcjit@gmail.com

Hi I lived in broomlands child care centre Middlesbrough from 90 to 2000 I'm still in touch with a few carers and girls not boys although I know them x
Does anyone recall Mr woscoe,
Sully(night watch man)
Lynn three
Enid
Anne rafter
Debra tulluck
Anne mett (cleaner)
Mary (cook)
North fox
Marjorie mcardle
Mr Wilson (boys unit)
Bitch that took over lol
Irene click jaw lol
Xxx

Mount Hermon childerns home at Hastings.
Ashburnham Road.1951-1956. Miss Hanna (Matron) Miss Sparrow (cook)
4 boys and 13 girls .Went tonClive Vale School. Left at 11 and moved to West Wickham

Seeing the Mandale Road comments I did hear Audrey Ward who worked there and had a malicious reputation is or was being historically investigated...

Hi, I’m looking for anyone who knew my dad Paul Beech who lived in erdington cottage homes in the 50’s. We’re very lucky to still have him with us but he’s recently become unwell and I’d love for him to reunite with someone who can shared his experience. He had very fond memories!

Emilybeech123@hotmail.com

I'm looking for any information about a children's home in Prestwick south Ayrshire Scotland 1965 run by nuns

Hi. This is a long shot. Does anyone know of the old children’s home that used to be near Sandbach in Cheshire? My dad was there in and around the 1970’s with his older brother Tony Gregory, as he was older he left before my dad did and he hasn’t seen him since and is desperate to locate him. If anyone was there around that time or remembers the place, this would really help to start tracking.
🙏 Thank you.