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I read an interesting thread here https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=766694.0 about records for Springfield Asylum, which I believe are held between Surrey Council and the London Metropolitan Archives. However, no luck identifying which records are held at LMA, as their catalogue seems to be down. 

I believe my great grandmother, Annie Woodcock (nee Burgess) was a patient at Springfield. I don't know the date of her admission but she was there until she died, aged 77, in 1947. 

My mum remembers being taken to see her as a child, before WWII, and described "a small woman, very kind". It didn't sound as if she was ill, at that stage. They only visited her once - I guess the War was a factor.

I'm very much hoping to find out when Annie was admitted, what the diagnosis was (suspect just "mania"), and any/all details about her time there, including any medical notes.

I'm prepared to spend some time looking for all this, but - does anyone know if the catalogue has been unavailable long term? 

Hi - I'm new, so this is my first post 

I'd be very interested to know of any records relating to Mrs Moreton or Morton, and her two sons who lived at (I believe, but could be wrong) Willow(s) Farm in Marlesford during WWII.  My mum's family lodged with the Moretons or lived on the farm during the war, but I haven't yet found any record of the Mortons, so can't confirm the exact location of the farm. Mum told me there was an airfield "at the bottom of the garden", which might narrow it down, but isn't conclusive. It also implies that mum's family were living in a farm cottage, since if it's Willow Farm at Marlesford, the airfield is very close, but maybe not close enough to the main house to say that.

I have some photos of harvesting at the farm and of someone who might be Mrs Morton; happy to pass on copies to anyone interested.

Thanks for any help.