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Hertfordshire / Re: Orphanage, London Colney
« on: Tuesday 22 April 14 14:36 BST (UK)  »
sorry rubber I don't know if there are any records , maybe library or council offices in London Colney could help as  All Saints was sold,  I believe at that time you are looking for the girls were educated by the nuns in the convent,  it wasn't until the 30's girls went to Shenley school,.

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Hertfordshire / Re: Orphanage, London Colney
« on: Tuesday 22 April 14 00:29 BST (UK)  »
reply to rubber123.                 1925 was before I was born I wet to All Saints in 1937 when I was 9  .   most girls on leaving while I was there went home as they had a living parent or relative or went as mothers helps,  as it was wartime  very few girls were still there when I left at 13 to live with an uncle & aunt & their family.     Sorry I can't give you any more information......

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Hertfordshire / Re: Orphanage, London Colney
« on: Thursday 03 April 14 00:00 BST (UK)  »
 framus,  in answer to your question,your mother & aunt may have been educated at first in the convent , in the late 1930's  this was changed & they were sent to Shenley the younger ones being taken by bus & older ones walking.     from around 10 years of age girls had a job to do before breakfast ,so had to get up very early.   bedtime was at 7p.m . after bathing we were allowed to read or knit in bed,also darn our stockings if needed. NO TALKING in bed , sleeping was in dormitories.  The nuns were very strict.  Sorry I do not have any group photos ,we did occasionally have photos taken.     There was a very strict routine & not much free time,  if you had family you were allowed to go home for a holiday after the first year in the summer.  anyone left behind had an easier time & were taken out to places & picnics.    It was mostly a happy place as we were all in the same boat & looked out for one another, we also had more friends at the village school.  Hope this answers some of your questions.

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Hertfordshire / Re: Orphanage, London Colney
« on: Thursday 27 March 14 10:52 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: mitch789 on Tuesday 25 March 14 21:50 GMT (UK)
:) Thank you so much for replying to my query-any snippet helps & I shall try down that root.

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Hertfordshire / Re: Orphanage, London Colney
« on: Wednesday 26 March 14 22:08 GMT (UK)  »
 :)
Quote from: mitch789 on Tuesday 25 March 14 21:50 GMT (UK)
:) Thank you so much for replying to my query-any snippet helps & I shall try down that root.
      hope you have some luck finding information you need .I was at All Saints   from 1937 until 1941 ,& have many memories

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Hertfordshire / Re: Orphanage, London Colney
« on: Tuesday 25 March 14 19:18 GMT (UK)  »
    All saints was a girls home to my knowledge in 1937  girls went to Shenley school until about 1939 when schools were split & moved to London colney,  the orphanage part was moved into the convent when a hospital school was evacuated to All saints in the war,  the girls were then housed in the convent.    St. Annes was a part of the convent for elderly Nuns,  & a .part was also a training place for girls. the grounds were extensive. In wartime the basement was used as an air raid shelter for the girls .   

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