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Offline delgirl

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Gordon Boys Home Nottingham
« on: Monday 27 March 06 12:45 BST (UK) »
Why was this institution started?
Where was it in Nottingham?
Do any records exist of the boys who were 'left' there?
If a boy was born in 1890-1910, and the boy was given a surname, would records exist of the birth name?
Sorry to sound so cryptic, but the boy was given the surname Allen, told he looked like Farmer Allen and that's all we know.
Thanks for looking!

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Re: Gordon Boys Home Nottingham
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 28 March 06 12:22 BST (UK) »
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Re: Gordon Boys Home Nottingham
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 March 06 16:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks for looking - I found those two sites too.
I think it was on Peel Street in Nottingham, but no more info than that.

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Re: Gordon Boys Home Nottingham
« Reply #3 on: Friday 07 April 06 12:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Delgirl

There was a Gordon Memorial Home for Destitute Boys, Nottingham. Papers concerning the home are held at Nottinghamshire Archives.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/sidocs.asp?SIR=O34046

What did you want to know? If it is personal/sensitive feel free to PM me.

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Notts: Burrows, Comery, Foster, Beeson.
Derbys: Burrows, Comery, Smith  Lincs: King. 

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Re: Gordon Boys Home Nottingham
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 08 April 06 08:36 BST (UK) »
Hi

I have found more information:

The Gordon Memorial Home was founded in 1885. In 1898 it was at 28-30 Peel Street. It supported and trained 45 boys for industrial and other work. The boys were 10-16years old and wore a uniform. They had a brass band available for hire. In 1904 they moved to a new building for up to 70 boys at Cranmer St.

These areas of Nottingham are still intact so there is a good chance the buildings may still be there.

Jane
Notts: Burrows, Comery, Foster, Beeson.
Derbys: Burrows, Comery, Smith  Lincs: King. 

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Re: Gordon Boys Home Nottingham
« Reply #5 on: Friday 28 March 14 21:27 GMT (UK) »
My dad was in the home in the 1940s. Its still there part of nottingham uni. The matron only passed away a few yrs ago. At present im looking for a barry thomas who was there with my father