Stanhope Boys Home.. A Horrible Place to Be.
I was in Crawly House in Stanhope Castle School from 1978-1981. My memories were not too good, it was a horrible place to be when you were 11 years old.
I visited Stanhope Home a year ago and it has been turned into flats, the school block looks like it had fallen down and is overgrown with weeds... which is probably the best thing for it!
I went on to Richmond Hill as Stanhope Home closed down. Richmond Hill was a really good home, a lot of activities and the food was good. The staff were ok, unlike Stanhope.
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RE: RE: Stanhope Boys Home.. A Horrible Place to Be.
Hiya Trevor, it's David Elliott, do you remember me from stanhope? I was in Horsley and Bewdley. Get back to me, my email address is: david290466@hotmail.co.uk Thanks.
Comment from David Elliott on Tuesday, 30th March 2010.
RE: RE: Stanhope Boys Home.. A Horrible Place to Be.
I was at stanhope from 1978 to 1982, David Elliott. I hated the place, I still have nightmares. I was beaten up all the time by bullies, poor Henry Molson was beaten really bad, I wonder whatt happened to him. You had to eat all you were given, no skids in undies or you scrubed them in front of the whole school. I see Clem O'Donaven in Boro now and again, not a bad guy.
Comment from David Elliott on Friday, 2nd July 2010.