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The Good Times & Bad
The comments by one boy that Mr Cory interfered with him, load of tosh, don't belive him. When I was there I had good times and bad, the teachers were ok, some of them would give you a dig with their fist into you just for fun, you would get a clout of some of them. There were three bullies but we had fun, good fun, two weeks in Littlehampton, great fishing. It has taken some time for me to track down anything about Taxel Lodge, glad to have found it at last. Mr Cory would drop me off up on the moors, never ever did he interfere with me. My hobby was bird watching, it got me out of the school for hours, also it meant I was on my own, great times. A great pity the building has ended up as flats. I never knew what was Mr Cory's first name, does anybody out there know it?
Good Times at Taxel Lodge 1971-1975
Had some great times at Taxel Lodge - was there for just over 4 years - 10 till 15 years old. Littelhampton twice on holiday, went camping with scouts had good football team. My first pair of football boots wos something out of the 1940s - steel toe caps Mr Curry and Mr Hughes wos Head master, Mr Lomas, Mr Gregory, Mr Lindsey - all good teachers. No teachers never sexually abused by any teacher at any time. Me got a slap here and there till I said you do that a one more time and you will get one back - that wos Mr Lomas. But over all had a good 4 years there if anybody got any pitcures to put up from that time that would be good to look at.
Taxal Edge Facebook Group
Hi there people, nice to see memories of Taxal Edge on here. Please let's not get it confused with Taxal Lodge, 2 very different places, Taxal Edge and Taxal Lodge... I I have set up a Facebook group ,please search Taxal Edge Children's Home and please, please join, the more the merrier.There are photos of Taxal Edge and more to be added soon. Taxal used to be a home for sick children before it was a children's home run by boys' and girls' welfare societies. See you all soon.
Taxel Convelescent Home
According to what I have found out, this home was run in my day by two ex service men, one of them being married. There was a German female cook who made the top of rice pudding with a sheet of toffee on the top.
I Went to Taxal Lodge in 1975-1980
A big hello, to all at who attended Taxal, at this time. BIG LOVE Brendan Shortt :-)
Taxal Edge Convalescent Home
I remember going to Taxal Edge Convalescent Home for some weeks. I cried for the first twenty-four hours because I was so homesick. I can recall how we woke up to the lovely smell of porridge every morning, it was the most delicious porridge I have ever eaten. We had to attend either the Catholic Church or Church of England every Sunday morning. When I told them that I was a Quaker, they decided that that the C of E was the best for me - I had never been to a Church before. In the afternoons, we could choose whether to go on a short or long walk (5 miles)
Memories of Taxal Lodge
My memories at Taxal Lodge are good ones. I started there at 12 in 1979/80. I did not get much of an education in the traditional sense but I got taught how to respect people, property, and the countryside. David Hughes was the headmaster when I started there aka 'Yozza'. Having come from a poor background on a rough council estate the place was a saviour for me. If I had not gone there I would probablt not have the life I have now. It taught me to work hard and have rewards for the things you do. I know the place didn't work out for everyone, but for me it did.
I have great pride in telling my son that I went there and tell him all about the canoeing, bike-riding, pot-holing, rock-climbing, etc and my main mentor was Gordon Fletcher, who passed away is sadly missed. The only person I still have contact with is Viv Darlington, and... Read more
Taxal Lodge
I am writing to say at last I've found a photo of what I believe to be what I knew as Taxal Edge Convalescent home for children with chest problems, I was there in 1959 for 4 months. The home was used for children from Manchester, Liverpool Ashton Under Lyme and other areas, but I was accepted from Yorkshire as I was in need of urgent convalesence, I remember Mrs Griffiths the cook, Dr Brown Miss Shakeshaft, Mr & Mrs Fuller who were in charge, plus a border collie who used to disappear in the night and we had to go and fetch him back from a local farm. We did lots of walking and playing out to get lots of fresh air. I don't remember any problems with the staff, there was a David Broom and a John White (John was from Liverpool) to fellow sufferers. I'm afraid I can't think of anything else to write, if anyone else was there at that time please do contact me.
