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Gordon Boys Home?
« on: Tuesday 29 August 17 21:46 BST (UK) »
Does anybody know or have heard of the above that is or was on Morland Road, Croydon?

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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 August 17 22:14 BST (UK) »
Gordon Home for Boys, 24 Morland Road, Croydon.

Information here:
http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/CroydonGordonWS/

(That's a sister site to the excellent Workhouses.org)
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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 07:43 BST (UK) »
Thank you. I wonder if or where I can find further information on him as I cannot trace him at all....

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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 07:51 BST (UK) »
There is a contact email on the link KG has given you
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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 10:01 BST (UK) »
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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 13:37 BST (UK) »
Utahans you. A shame I can't find out what happened to him :'(

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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 08 September 17 11:02 BST (UK) »
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Re: Gordon Boys Home?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 08 September 17 11:48 BST (UK) »
Good morning,

Quote from: KGarrad on Tuesday 29 August 17 22:14 BST (UK)
Gordon Home for Boys, 24 Morland Road, Croydon.
Information here:
http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/CroydonGordonWS/
(That's a sister site to the excellent Workhouses.org)

Was having a look at this link, the boys must have got up some speed coming down that escape shute.

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