kingpettey
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As a child in circa 1952 I spent some time in a Malvern Convalescent home. My memory recalls vaguely it was on a main road, uphill from the home were some shops and I think the home was called Fox Gloves?
Have any locals any thoughts to help me find the correct location and from that a picture of it.
Ray
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netti
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Hi Ray
I have checked my street directory of Malvern for 1940 and there is no Fox Glove Home. A family member has a directory for 1950 so I will take a look over the weekend and get back to you.
There was a large convalescent home called St Cuthberts which I have seen mentioned on other sites. Perhaps Fox Glove was a part of it? It was on the main road and opposite there is Malvern Link Common, a large open space with trees and grassland. Bordering the common is a fine row of trees (limes I think). Up the hill from this location the road curves to the left to follow the line of the Malvern Hills, and there are shops here on the bend. (Link Top) Does any of this sound familiar?
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netti
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kingpettey
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Hi Netti,
Thank you for your reply and efforts.
I was aged circa 7 (1952) recovering from a fractured skull thus my memory is vague (good excuse). However the memory that lasted is green grass everywhere something not seen in the slums of Birmingham.
It was a main road. The back garden ran downhill quite steeply. Shops we used to go to once a week where up the hill and could well have been on a bend.
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Ray
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jo_46
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Hi
I used to work at Summerfield school for the deaf at the end of the 1970's and i know that it had previously been a home for sick children. It is a large building that stands opposite the common. The school closed and it has been turned into flats. Do you think this could be it?
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kingpettey
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Hi, thanks for reply.
It could well be, guess I will have to find time to come and look see as I'm sure I would recognize the location and the building even though its been turned into flats
Ray
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kingpettey
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Could you tell me the name of the road facing the common and if possible a side road nearby so I can try to locate the location and may be the building via Google map/satelite
Ray
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netti
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The road is Worcester Road and it is the A449. St Cuthberts, I believe, was somewhere between Osbourne Road and Albert Park Road.
Summerfield is further up, between Albert Park Road and Alexandra Road.
hope this helps
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kingpettey
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It all helps thanks.
Had a look at Google, if the buildings are the same then 2 or 3 front roof lines fit the bill. I can recall the ambulance used to park on the road as then there was no drive and the long downhill back garden had pigs and chickens at the bottom.
Ray
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clipper
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Hello everyone,
I was about 7 or 8 when I stayed in a Malvern convalescent home in the mid 1950's.
I lived in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham and went to Malvern to recover from Pneumonia.
I'm sure it was the same home that you stayed at, Ray.
I have a few memories-
Every day, I was given a spoonful of malt along with the other kids.
I also remember my dad coming to visit me on a Sunday afternoon. He used to catch a Midland Red bus from Birmingham and if I remember correctly, I was able to see him get on/off the bus on the main road at the bottom of a hill.
I think there was an area within the grounds called the Paddock.
To keep us occupied, we were given small shaped pieces of wood which were stuck together to make models of small birds/animals and then painted.
I'd like to see any pictures of the home- past and present if there are any available.
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kingpettey
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Hello Clipper and all.
I did go look at the locations given above. The one that seemed right being close to the road, a similar style although it seemed taller to what I can recall, had a downward sloping rear garden, now built on. Although I cannot remember it there is a sign on the gate ‘Summerfield’. As a previous poster pointed out and a lady I spoke to at what is now a block of flats confirmed it was a home for the deaf before being a home for sick children.
I went there due to a head accident which did effect my memory (comes in handy as an excuse at times – smiling), thus my learning concentrated on memory games. One game that sticks in my mind which we also used to play on bus rides out, much to the looks of bewilderment of other passengers, was adding the alphabet to words. An example “The cat sat on the mat” was spoken “Athe Bcat Csat Don Ethe Fmat”
Clipper from you what say this may not be the same one as the one you can recall as the bus stop was not too far from the home and circa 200 yds up from the Train station. However I did take some photos, if you think it could the same home I will look to see how I can post them to you - let us know.
Ray
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netti
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I have a picture of St Cuthberts which I will attempt to add here.
netti
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netti
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St Cuthberts began life as a boys' school in 1904 - the school closed in the 1940's.
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kingpettey
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Summerfield Rear
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Summerfield Front
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