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Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
The above order of psychological sadists ran St Clare's orphanage where small children suffered dreadfully (see BBC Wales website 2009). The order also owned a private boarding and day school on West Hill in Dartford where I was sent at the age of four; Our Lady's High School was run like a young offenders' institution. One teenage boarder (Josephine), and a four-year-old day girl (Ann Smith) ran away. And, like many institutions where there is repression by those in authority, bullying by the inmates was rife. But the big boarders and day students only picked on the little kids, of course.
When Sister Immaculate bought me an ice cream after a doctor's visit, I wasn't allowed to eat it until I returned to the school. So I didn't enjoy this unimaginable treat because I was forced to eat it in front of a five-year-old boarder (Frances Tucker) to make her feel jealous. Poor Frances had no father, and constantly had nose bleeds. But Immaculate ignored children who were... Read more
Genealogical Research
Michelle, try Hawarden (Flintshire Archive), and good luck! You could also go to the BBC Wales website for the names of people who would be around your uncle's age; then check if they are on the social networking sites.
Note to Elaine
Goodaye Elaine, and greetings from the old country. There's a book about the order called "We agreed to be different" which has been posted on the web, and mentions your old school on P36. This story about the nuns has been written in a positive vein, of course, as the truth would be TOO shameful to reveal! But the former orphans at St Clare's and St Joseph's have spoken out. And I believe them.
I think you were lucky, and that the orphans in Pantasaph were not. And I think it was the uneducated nuns who acted as housemothers who were the main problem within the order, rather than the teachers. Like you, I attended a private boarding school, and I never had a problem with a teacher within the order. Indeed, the nun who taught me at the infants' school in Dartford was the sweetest teacher I would ever know. But the two nuns who were in charge of the boarders - Sisters Immaculate and Teresa - were... Read more
Being Looked After by Sister Catherine
I don't know if anyone remenbers me, perhaps Christopher Potts or Robert Tayor? I was looked after by Sister Catherine, if anyone remenbers me please get in touch.
1946-1951 Age 2 Years to 7 Years
I was in St Claire's Orphanage with my two sisters after my father died in 1945. The Rev Mother Sister Phillomina had been a childhood friend of my mother's. This fact did not give us any added privileges. I remember Sister Anne and was terrified of her. She should never have been allowed to be in charge of children. She used to go into rages and I remember to this day her red distorted face towering above me. She was a bully in the true scene of the word. On one occasion I remember her throwing me against the wall and threatening to squash me, because I had been too near the 'play house' - where they kept the toys. I could have been 4, or 5 or younger. At a certain time we were allowed to get a toy and I had intended to get the new toy sewing machine that an uncle had sent us and that the nuns had been playing with earlier. Needless to say,... Read more
Message to Dora Murphy
I've read your harrowing account of the abuse inflicted on you, and your siblings, by THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY OF MERCY with immense sadness. Please read my email message on your Francis Frith personal account.
Sister Catherine
I was at Pantasaph 1961 - 1963. Sister Catherine was in charge of the group next door to ours. Sister Xavier was in charge of our group. We used to think those in Sister Catherine`s group were lucky as she really was kind and gentle, although very small had a big, caring heart. The other nuns, unfortunately, were not really suited to caring for children but were probably given this role by their superiors. Can you ever remember Sister Anne or Sister Teresa smiling. They must have been so unhappy in their jobs, it would inevitably affect those they looked after. I`m not complaining or wish to sound negative as during my years there, although there was no love, I did survive. Does anyone remember the 4 Fentons in Sr Catherine`s group, or the Johns Family, the Griffins and Johnsons, the Rowleys, McCabes, Busbys and 4 Davies Family.(Early 60`s)
Incidently, Sister Catherine was still alive in 2008 and living in the nun`s residence at the Monaster,
