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Offline Briamoon11

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Convents near St Pancras during the First World War
« on: Monday 27 May 19 15:28 BST (UK) »
Hi!

I'm trying to trace any information about my great-grandmother. I know that she was born in August 1908 in St Pancras, London to French parents. She was one of 4 girls, although they weren't all full siblings. Their last known address was Warren Street. When war broke out, the parents went back to France, leaving all 4 girls in a convent.

I don't know which convent, and I can't find any trace of the other sisters.
Any advice?

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Re: Convents near St Pancras during the First World War
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 May 19 15:52 BST (UK) »
Possible?

Convent de la Sainte Union des Sacres Coeurs
Conventual Establishment and High School for Girls
Highgate Road
North St Pancras

I'll leave that with you as I have no knowledge of such places :)

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Re: Convents near St Pancras during the First World War
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 May 19 17:35 BST (UK) »
It still exists!  Worth an email?

https://www.lasainteunion.org.uk/History-of-the-School/

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Re: Convents near St Pancras during the First World War
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 May 19 21:11 BST (UK) »
Another possibility is the St Aloysius Convent in Somers Town, which is closer to Warren Street than the one in Highgate.

https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/17140
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Re: Convents near St Pancras during the First World War
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 May 19 22:35 BST (UK) »
Are you willing to tell us her name? It makes it easier to help.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)
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