The Gables
A Memory of Whitchurch.
My husband (Tony Coleman), was at The Gables Childrens Home in Whitchurch. Does anyone remember this Home; he can remember a boy called Terry Birt. He thinks he was there in the early 50's. Anyone remember The Gables?
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I was 5/6 years old. My brothers Trevor, Gordon, and myself, Ian, (Mckie) stayed there for about a year.
Cant remember much about it...I think we were well treated but fairly regimented...
Cant remember much about it...I think we were well treated but fairly regimented...
Thanks for your note. Unfortunately I was there about ten years before him Mr Lane was the boss,
and I remember Thelma Watts was one of the aunties, she was very nice. Best of luck to you and your
Dad. Tony Coleman.
We were there for about year which seems like a life time when you're a child
We were looked after well very regimental
I suppose it had to be I think there was about 50 or 60 children there I can name some
We used to get pocket money once a week Mr lane would call your name in the red room and you would go and get your pocket money and if you did anything wrong you would lose all or part of your money.
You could spend your money in the shop in the red room which opened once a week or save it.
Some names I remember:
Some times we were put in the boxing ring I was often matched with a black boy who was about my age I think his name was Peter Ellis
Other names I remember
George brown.peter shaw.robert shew.david Shaw
Barry green.justace.green.barbara green.there was a girl called Dorothy her mother or father died while she was there staff auntie sheila.aunie thelma.uncle Thackeray.mr lane the manager had a son called Hughie
We often played in dancers woods if you caught a rabbit and it was used in the kitchen you would get one shilling or if you killed a rat you would get a shilling added to your pocket money l caught a rat it bit me so I had to have an injection but I got my shilling extra .