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Title: Childrens House, Bunyan Road, Bedfordshire
Post by: langton1798 on Tuesday 09 July 19 13:18 BST (UK)

Is anyone able to help me in locating any records from the above Childrens Home, please? 

Many thanks

Title: Re: Childrens House, Bunyan Road, Bedfordshire
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 09 July 19 13:48 BST (UK)

Try http://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx
See Kemston Lodge Children's Home at  http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Bedford/#Homes
You can see it on the map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/503178/247394/13/100765
Stan

Title: Re: Childrens House, Bunyan Road, Bedfordshire
Post by: johnP-bedford on Tuesday 09 July 19 14:26 BST (UK)

There's an article in the Bedfordshire Mercury of Friday 26th April 1912 about the opening (yesterday) of the New Children's Home at Kempston Lodge. It says the home is intended for children aged 3 years & upwards, and will accommodate some 40-50 children. At present only 14 boys have been taken there & the girls are going over at an early convenient date. It names the Matron & Assistant Matron & Foster Parents.

Regards John   

Title: Re: Childrens House, Bunyan Road, Bedfordshire
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 09 July 19 14:34 BST (UK)

"Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service has some records from the children’s home. They are embargoed for one hundred years due to the sensitive of the material they contain."
http://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityArchives/Kempston/TheLodgekempston.aspx

Stan