Headcorn Local History Society are trying to find out details of a Children's Home that was accommodated in Headcorn Hall. Formally known as "The Hall" Headcorn , Kent. Children at this home attended the village school in Headcorn during the 1950- 1960 period. Any feedback would be most welcomed..

i was in st marys home in 1959 i am trying to find out why i was there as my parent never told me why

Acording to info from my very elderly mother, at the time I was born (Dec 1957)she became homeless and we and my older brother and sister apparently stayed at some kind of communal home in or near redhill Surrey. I also understand that my mother had to leave after about 6 months although me and my siblings remained in care for a further 9 or so months.
Does anyone know where this home might have been ? The name, location etc ?
As without this we cant begin to hunt for any surviving records.

I had a family member in the Eden Orphanage in Bolton Lancashire back in the later half of the 1930s.
I was told it was not a nice place, I wondered if anyone else had heard this, My family member would have left about 1942 ish. I would like to find out what date my family member entered the Orphanage is there any way I can find this out?
Thank you for taking the time & trouble to read this.

I was at the GTTA Orphanage, known earlier as Marion Park, Green Street, Sunbury, from about 1938/40 until about 1946/47. I would like to contact others who lived there at that time.

I was in nazarth house homes in Swansea back in the 70s I was 5 at the time and my brother robin was 10 just wondering if anyone can remember us we were in there for about a year or two cant really remember any names only a girl who was called agnus if anyone thinks they may know me or my brother please get in contact would be nice to hear from you many thanks sherrie

Hi i was sent to an open school at Frimley,it was in a wooded area,we lived in army huts,from1945 to 1947.I would like to hear from anyone who was there.The teachers names were ?,Mr Robertson,Mrs Adams,&Mr Tangy the headmaster.
Thanks.

nazerath house childrens home in the uk lancaster,i was there from 1978 to 1984.would be interesting to get intouch with anybody also there during these years..
email,lrn2drive@btinternet.com,

Previous message should read Post 239 John Pryce etc..

my name is gary, i was in a childrens home ; hornchurch essex ,iwas in nelson cottage , between 1977- 1983 ,if any one who was in nelson or the childrens home during the time i was in childrens home this could be fomer residence and staff [social workers] .

Re - post 238 message board,,Plea from John Pryce who was in Kyre park hospital..John i was in Kyre mid' 50s,would that be the same times as you..If indeed so i may have a picture/photo with you on taken in the 'big ward with about 10 of us other boys,,im sure i knew a John Pryce/Price whilst there + i remember many other names also..Please get in touch.. a.pearsall43@btinternet.com ..

This is in return to paul mcpike...trying to get a hold of your brother Corum...please can I have his phone number or his email address...important. thank u.

Our late Mother was taken into temporary care on 14th March 1925- 15th April 1925 to St Margaret's Home, Ferndale Road, Woking, Surrey. Does any one know if the home still exists, if not when it closed, and what number Ferndale Road it was.This was a temporary placement and Mother was sent on to St Andrews children's home, St Simon's Road, Southsea. We can not find any reference to St Margaret's any where. Hope some one can help.

i was in care from birth 1948 and stayed in HONICOTE NURSERY MINEHEAD
WARDLWORTH HOUSE WELLINGTON
OLANDS RECEPTION CENTRE
YORK HOUSE BURHAM ON SEA
WHITEWELL BOYS HOME FROME L would like anybody who was there
contact me thanks ELLISON HOUSE LONDON

Please I was at kyre park hospital for 13 months and I wonder if any one can remember me

Hi my name is John Swanson I was a resident in the nazareth house children's home in the late 1950s I am looking to be in contact with anyone who was also a resident at the nazareth house children's home at the same or around this time . Please feel free to contact myself on valswanson@hotmail.co.uk. Would be really glad to hear from any other resident

Do you know of anybody who resided in Medomsley Cottage Homes Shotley Bridge Consett Co.Durham between 1895 - 1918
The reason I ask is for the last two years i have been searching for soldiers named on the roll of honour board in Medomsley church.Lads who joined the colours and took part in the great war.Can you help any stories or photos you may have.My aim is to to prove that the listed soldiers are not forgotten.This request is on behalf of my father Jimmy Clarke.

On behalf of my mother Sheila Graham who was brought up in Nazareth House Lancashire.then moved to Nazareth House Yelverton Devon as a Nursery Nurse. I am trying to find Ernest one of her babies she cared for around 1954/55. I believe he went back to his birth mother possibly Torquay area.. As my mother is 85 now any leads on Ernest E---- or his family would be of a great help.mother just wants to see Ernest one more time. Thankyou.

looking for information regarding family members who were at St. Joseph's Darlington during the late 1920s and 1930s

Myself and my two Brothers stayed in a place called The Ramblers in Angmering West Sussex. I believe we were placed there by Social Services, as our Parents had TB. It was July 1953 and we were there for a year,we returned home in 1954, my older Brother and I went to the Local School in Angmering during that time, where we both made some friends who we have never seen since. My younger Brother was only 6 months old so does not recall being there. So far we have found no details about The Ramblers. Overall we were treated well by the owners the late Mr &Mrs Furlong and the Staff . Can you help us perhaps with some pictures/photos from that time.Thanking you in anticipation C.A.Syphas

I was in Penkhull homes, Stoke on Trent in the late 1950's / early 1960's, until being adopted in 1963. I believe I may have been fostered for a while between leaving the home & being adopted.
My name at the time was David Alexander Colclough.
I am looking for any info re my stay in the home, or whether I was indeed fostered, and if so when and by whom?

My Mother, Beatrice Powell, and her brothers were at the Cottage Homes from 1929. She left when she turned 18. Her brothers were Ted and Tom, and her little brother was John (only 2 1/2 when taken to the Cottage Homes). Although they had a large extended family, noone took them in or visited them throughout their time there (apart from Grandpad Meredith) which is hard to believe.
My Mother is now nearly 91 years old. If anyone remembers who please reply to:
noreen.parker@saintkentigern.com

Thank you.

I would like to get in touch with Peter Gilespie who would have been at the Great Stoney Scool in Ongar in the 50s. He attended the Catholic church, and visited our home in Shelley, He would be around 64ish, and made friends with my brother Sylvester. It would be great to hear from him as he stayed in my thoughts.

My grandmother was in a Cottage Home at Tavistock villas, Tavistock Road, Yiewsley, Middlesex in 1911. I have found her on the census. I cannot find any information on the home and wondered if anyone can help me?

I lived in shenley fields from 1940. / 1950. With my elder brothers James William x Raymond bosworth we were all spit up I ended up in Wales ray in London William liecter
James Wolverhampton I had good times as well as bad ones I lived with Mrs parry who moved to Roundley road I remember the pet dog Peggy who was blind also the girl guides taking me camping though we were still in the grounds of shenley thanks for the memories

I am so curious to know if a date could be found relating to a short time I lived at the Home in
Broadstairs. This is all I know: my name was Lucille Freeman and I lived there, along with
my older brother, for some months in the late l950's. We don't seem to know why we were
there or for how long, although we gather it was several months. No one alive anymore to
ask so thought I would send a note. Perhaps someone has a little information. It would be
so appreciated.

I was at St Anne's Home, Landsdowne Road in Hove, Brighton in the late 40's onwards. We all thought my name was pronounced 'Ninna Albersy'.
Would love to hear any other memories from this time and would also like to hear from John Thompson, Theresa Rogers or Ann Wall.

Willows Counselling Service in Swindon is in a building at 11 Prospect Place, Old Town that used to be a children's home. I couldn't find this home in your index. Regards, Ruth

Hi I'm looking for information, my mother and her 2 sisters were both in Medomsley Cottage homes in Shotley Bridge for several years from approx 1943-1948, my mother was Ellen and her sisters were Lily and Mary. My mother and Mary were both housed in Lilac cottage, Miss Dover was there house mother, Lily was in one of the adjourning cottages. Looking for anyone who has any information to share.

My brother and I were living at the Coverdale Childrens home, 47 Linden Road Bognor Regis, Sussex in the 1950s. Do you have any information and/or pictures of the place. It was torn down and replaced by two storey flats in the 60s? Thank you

hi I was in the haven home crystal palace in 1963 with my 5 sisters, would like to find any information on this home

I am interested in any information on the COTTAGE HOMES, WEDNESFIELD. Particularly between the years 1914 - 1920.

My Nan and her brother were admitted in 1914 when their father was called up to war. I am interested in any stories or information about childrens experiences there.

My Nan said the treatment and punishment of children was harsh and that she was split up from her younger brother and seldom saw him.

Thanks

We are searching for a missing sister. Our mother died in 1950 and we were all put into separate care we are looking for Mary Teresa Johnson AKA Tess Matthews born in Birmingham May 17th 1945 to Alfred and Gladys Johnson

Hi Tammy Watts I was in care from 1963 to 1970 in Bridgend Cottage Homes known as Preswyllfa. stephenlloydcook@gmail.com

i am trying to find out about harold richard george. born 1920. and joined the royal navy in 1937

i cannot find him in any home, orphanage, or naval training school in these years. he left the navy in 1952 as a petty officer.

I was in Woodbine house Hornchurch from 1955 to 1963 Any other former inmates been in touch?

re: message 150: The Home for Motherless Children was in Burlington Lane in Chiswick and was part of The Chiswick Mission. I believe my uncle was there in 1901 census but he was not 'motherless'!. Does anyone know how records for this era can be accessed?

would love to hear from former pupilswho were at Skilts Open Air School between 1958-1961 or thereabouts.

i am looking for a photograph of the childrens welfare offices on west derby rd, on the same side of the grafton dance hall and as you look at it on the left. can you help please.

Hi Frank
Is this Liverpool?

Looking for anyone who was in cottage care homes bridgend from 1951 onwards.

would like to hear from anyone who was in Nazareth House Glasgow 1964

I am trying to find my house mother Miss Frances Perrin at the time when i was in the childrens home in Amos lane then moved to Bushbury in cromwell road. around 1967

I'm looking for the address of a children's home it was called northhall place

Hi
Do you know roughly whereabouts in the country it was? Or what organisation ran it?
Gudrun
www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk

Hi ,i was in Derby House in 1980...I have twin brothers David And Paul who were with me...if any one remembers me you can find me on facebook :) I would like to wish you all a great future and hope life is treating you well <3 godbless <3

Just like to wish everybody whowas in Kerr and Derby house's all the best for the future and hope life is treating you good..... <3

Hi I was in Kerr House and Derby house( Cottage homes ) in Portsmouth from 1973 for being unruly (which is unreal) think it was more to do with the fact my mum left us and my dad was bringing us up . Our home was a terrible mess, Had some sad times and some un happy times too . When i left Derby house i went to Littlefold children home. My name was Masters. Mr and Mrs prosser were in charge of Kerr house when i was there and a Richard N..... too . Derby house was Stan and Pam mason . Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me , I can be contacted at kerry.oshaughnessy@sky.com .

I would love to hear from Angela burns or could be spelt Byrnes, she was the houseparent at 2a orchard side of the cottage homes in erdington, if anyone knows of her whereabouts., as I would love to contact her, thanks

Looking for info on Nazerth House Lenton Nottingham
How to get records of time spent there,also name of the outside school the children went too.
any help would be most welcome.
Thank You Ex Nazaerth Imate x

Hi Patricia. Details about where to apply for records are here http://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/nazareth_house.html

Good luck with your search.
Gudrun
Former Children's Homes website

I was in the cottage homes in Leicester.. number 3 with Terry and Christine Crann...
Cindy K....., Danny W....... were in there at the same time....
Does anyone know if Terry and Christine are still alive??
sherrard61@hotmail.com

Maxine

Hi my name was Linda Jinks, I lived in Fairlawns from 1969 to 1973 with Mr & Mrs Byrne. I would love to hear from anyone who was there that remembers me. One of the worse things was having no photographs of my time there, of the friends I had there or knowing where they went, how they were, what they are doing now. Eventually I obtained my records from social services, despite the effort it took to get them they told me little, over 80% had been redacted and my entire 5 year period was covered in 5 sentences...... I was fortunate in the sense that I made a life for myself and kept contact with a member of staff who was a tremendous support for me and does so to this day. I did in fact meet up with the houseparents, Mr & Mrs Byrne some years later and kept contact until their deaths, I also