World War Two
At some point during the Second World War I was sent to what was called a convalescent home in Blackburn. I was a bed wetter and was sent there by the people that took me in as an evacuee. They never told my mother that I was being moved, and the shock to her was awful. Fortunately she rescued me as soon as there was a lull in the bombing of London. I am wondering if it was the old nurses' home or the Infirmary. We used to have to wear funny rough dresses supplied by the people that ran the home if your own clothes were inadequate. On Saturday evenings we lined up to be given some sort of "opening" medicine. I only had to take it once, because the only time I was given it, I had a shocking accident in the night, and to say that I made a mess of the bed is putting it mildly. I was 6 or 7 at the time, and I tried to clean my sheets and bed, but made an horrendous mess. An unforgettable ordeal for a little child. Can anyone recall this home? Madeleine.
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Madeline, sorry to hear of your ordeal - at such a young age as well. I hope you soon recovered fully from that terrible ordeal. I live and was born in Blackburn, was born more or less in the year you are talking about. I dont think it would be the nurses home that you stayed in Madeline, more likely to have been the dormitory of the old Blackburn Workhouse. A terrible place if ever there was one but sadly most towns and cities did have them at that time, although by the early 40s they were not used so much as a workhouse. There was also a hospital attached to that building as well and this was called Queens Park Hospital, mainly children used it. I remember having my tonsills out there circa 48/9. Apart from children there was still quite a few wounded soldiers still in there and still being treated. The old workhouse building is now demolished but the old nurses home and the original hospital building is still standing albeit part of a now brand new huge hospital. Hope this helps Madeline and hope this note finds you keeping well.
Comment from Frank Riding on Wednesday, 25th April 2012.