Approve School boy 1950

[mikethebee]

I have been trying to find information Photos of the  COTSWOLD APPROVED SCHOOL at Ashton Keynes 1950 St David’s number 1093 if you were there please reply to meet up over a pint and natter.
mike

[LizzieW]

Not that it helps you at all, but just wanted to say I worked there as a temporary secretary in the 1970s.  At the time it was a home for boys from the London area, I wouldn't have said it was an approved school then, more a home for disturbed teenage boys.  Can't remember what it was called, but I know it had changed its name from Cotswold Approved School.

Lizzie

Modified - It's now (and was in the 1970s) called Cotswold Community School and by the way Ashton Keynes is in Wiltshire not Gloucestershire, so perhaps an administrator can move this for you.

[mikethebee]

hi lizzie thank you for your reply
The approved school had to be closed down becouse of it s punishment reputation and abuse of some 300 boys in the 50s
i could writes some storys.
all the best mike

[ip164jf]

Hi Mike

I was at the school from 1959 to 1963.  I started in St. George's House and was later transferred to St David's.  (*) was the housemaster of David's.  We didn't have numbers in my time like you did.

The school wasn't closed down because of abuse, it closed down when Government made a decision to end Approved Schools altogether.  There was lots of abuse, physical and sexual, and (*) was well into it.  In those days kids in care were not listened to and if they were they were automatically branded as liars, as I was when I tried to report (*).

Take care matey
Bill

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[mikethebee]

Hi Bill thanks for email.  sent reply to your P.MAIL
ALL THE BEST MIKE    1093

[ip164jf]

Mike

I can't yet send pm's, but if you want to send a message to (*) putting in the relevant punctuation I can then contact you further.

Bill

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[mikethebee]

Hi Bill Thanks for your post,
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 I can then copy yours. 

all the best mike

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[LouiseBeamont]

Dear Mike,
I am researching approved schools for a history documentary and am really keen to find out more about your experiences. Please could you get in touch? My email address is (*)
Thanks very much. best wishes, Louise Beamont

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[mikethebee]

hi louise thanks for the email ,
AS you may not know the Cotswold Approved School estate has recently been sold into private hands!
 (Lets hope two of the old boys bought it,)
Hit another dead end on  Bewick House London road Boys home.in the 50s The records! are none classified not obtainable with restricted access.
There was a Beamont in Bewick house London road.
my email is  ...................
all the best mike


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