Shirley In 1947.

A Memory of Shirley.

Hi.
I remember living at the 'Shirley Homes' for children in Shirley in 1947, I believe it was run by the old LCC (London County Council) It was a wondeful place to live, the staff looked after us as if we were their own, I lived at the 'Willow Cottage' but although the 'Home had their own school I attended an outside one, We were taken on a fortnight's holiday to Walton-on-the-naze in Essex,a Camping holiday, it was wonderful time, When my Father used to come down to visit us he would often take us to the 'Shirley Hill's to play, and after spending several months at the Homes, we were reunited with our Mother, she had been in Hospital for many months, but we were very sad to leave Shirley, and the 'Homes.I had made some good friends whilst there,I believe today the 'homes are still there, but have all been 'refurbished and sold privately, the people living in these 'Cottages today will experience a wonderful calmness associated with love and care that we all shared while living in this wonderful place in Shirley nr Croydon.