Nostalgic memories of Boyles Court's local history

Share your own memories of Boyles Court and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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i was sent to boyles court in 1961 for smashing a shop window and stealing a train set,i remember being held down by several older kids]i was 11 at the time],i was beaten up ,i remember the dorms and all of us had to march down the road on sunday to go to church,what an evil place this was and was glad to hear of its closure,it didnt do me any good whatsoever and i later ended up in north sea camp for 3months ...see more
I was at Boyles Court in 1975, and what began as a very frightening journey into the unknown turned into an adventure of a life time, you can read my blog and memories good and bad right here https://www.facebook.com/waynejefferiesxx
I was sent here due to the fact that I kept absconding from my other childrens home in Leigh on sea and was told as we all were that I would be there for 6 to 8 weeks....it was lot longer than expected. I remember having a huge crush on a boy called Spencer from Harlow I think and we would all play bulldog in the grounds.Every now and then we would hear a siren going off and rumours went round that ...see more