Poole Children's Home

[HRowland]

Hi, my aunts and uncles were sent to a children's home in Poole around 1942/3 when their parents abandoned them.  I do not have the name of the home and wondered if anyone had any information on children's homes around that time.  Thanks in anticipation.  Hayley

[nanny jan]

Hi,

The Dorset History Centre in Dorchester might be able to help;  01305 250550  or archivesATdorsetcc.gov.uk

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Nanny Jan

[HRowland]

Thank you, I will look into it. 

Regards. 
Hayley

[Dave Francis]

Hi Hayley

Also well worth contacting the Local History Centre down on Poole Quay.
Details here:
http://www.pooleview.co.uk/localhistory.htm

Dave

[HRowland]

Thank you very much Dave for replying.  Any information is gratefully received.

Hayley

[MortenofPoole]

Hello Hayley. Around that date, there was a Dr. Barnardo's Home , 'Dane Court,'
12, St. Peter's Road, Parkstone. This appears to be the most likely place if they were sent to a home in Poole but there was also a Hants & Dorset Babies Home, 'Fairholme,' 14, Commercial Road, Parkstone and a Parkstone Refuge at St. Faith's, Bridle Path, Upper Parkstone.

However, if they were sent to a home in Bournemouth then there are several other possibilities - the most likely one being the National Sunday School Union Children's Convalescent Home. They had a house at 11, Derby Road and one at 'Beardwood,' 19, Stourwood Avenue, West Southbourne. The later home was aquired to replace one that had to be evacuated from Clacton ( it was full to capacity as well).
 Bournemouth Borough had a home at 16, Stourwood Avenue, West Southbourne (Evacuees Sick Bay for Children). Hollybrook Children's Home, 6, Boundary Road, Ensbury Park is another possibility and there were homes at St. Gabriel's, St. Clement's Road, Boscombe (for convalescent children) & one at Victoria House, Alumhurst Road but this was for crippled children.

All the best with your research

Morten

[Ron.L]

Hi Hayley,
I was in the Dane Court home at the time your aunts and uncles were there
This is my first time doing this, I am not Shaw how much information i can give you at this time can i give you my phone number. I was there with my two brothers.
If you reply please what i can help you with. Ron.

Hi, my aunts and uncles were sent to a children's home in Poole around 1942/3 when their parents abandoned them.  I do not have the name of the home and wondered if anyone had any information on children's homes around that time.  Thanks in anticipation.  Hayley

[Redroger]

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[TRowland]

Hi Hayley, i grew up in a few children’s homes in Poole, well all over Dorset actually. Do you come from the area? Another Rowland i see. Is that your married name? Safe travels, Tom