Childrens Home Rothwell

A Memory of Rothwell.

Hi I was in wood lane homes in 1955/6 mr and mrs marlow were in charge if you were in trouble you got your face smacked short but sharp punishment.i ran away once just for kicks .I remember Vic Ross dave Maxwell.At18 you left and went into the army. mick Mccarthy. if you remember im at
mjmccarthy.co.uk


Added 12 January 2016

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i was in wood lane homes from 1944 to 1954 i was i home one run by mr and mrs marlow i also ran away just for the hell of it 3 times i think on the last occasion i got a hell of a good hiding iwas being knocked from one to the other around the head i lost my temper and picked up a chir and smashed it down between them it bounced up and hit her on the leg i had 24 lumps on the back of my head from the rings on thier fingers so they called my dad to see to me and he gave me a good hiding too when ever she saw me she would walk with a stiff leg to make me feel guilty it didnt work i know it hit her on the shin nothing was broken mr marlow used to make snide remarks about my mother livivg in chapletown leeds

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