The Gables

Bill Gosling had 2 legs until the day he died and a bully he wasn't. He helped every boy there whether it was problems at The Gables, at school or at home. If you were punished it was because you deserved it. I can count on two hands the times he used the cane, and I was there for three and a half years. Being in a children's home was not by choice and most were there due to family circumstances. He understood this but there had to be some form of discipline. I kept in touch for years after, as did a lot of others. If he was as bad as Robert Warren states, I wouldn't give him the time of day on leaving.

well wally bones funny we must be taking about the wrong gosling cos he had a false leg also had 2 sons he was abully and i have a police report cos my parents took me to the police station after i ran away after a sever beating leaving cane welts all over my body i was sent away to another school maybe it was because you was a goody goody cos there was a few there

Mr Goslin was a bully!! My dad was at this boys home and he told me how they tied him to a chair and beat him amongst other things... He also told me about him only having one leg too!!

I can't relate this Mr Gosling to Uncle Bill Gosling. The Bill Gosling I knew was very gentle and had 2 legs. I know he was known to cane boys periodically but he did not enjoy it. His wife was a Scottish lady who seemed to spend all day sat in the kitchen and was rather abrupt. Are you sure you are talking about the same man ? I am trying to think of the name of their son who was a similar age to me - anyone remember it ? Was it Howard ?

That is my memory as well.
Does anyone remember an assistant called Colin ?