Wednesday 5 October 2011

Harold Wood Hall Children's Home

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  1. In the 60's when I lived in the above 'Harold Wood Hall' it was named 'Woodstock'. I would desperately like to hear from anyone who was also there. mail@michaelpope.co.uk

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  2. Anonymous7/25/2017

    I was in a children's home in Romford but I am not sure it was this one. However the arrangement of windows on the front left of the picture are what I remember; but the view from my bedroon window was of a long string of orange street lights. I used to watch those lights dreaming that my Dad who was a lorry driver would come and get me! I don't recall those front gates - but maybe there was a back entrance we had to use. As with Michael - any further information or details would be gratefully received
    ann@jeffandann.co.uk

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    1. It was surrounded by cow fields in the 60s

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    2. My name is John I was at Woodstock around 1968 I stayed there for four-and-a-half years very happy days

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    3. I was there, at the same time. Was the name of the person who was running the home, Mr & Mrs PAPWORTH. Their own children lived there to. That was HAROLD WOOD, KNOWN AS WOODSTOCK & THE GRANGE.I STAYED FOR 4 YEARS. VERY FOND MEMORIES.

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    4. Anonymous9/11/2023

      Do you remember Mr Mrs golightly my grand perant ran it in the 70s I have a picture of them paying out poket money son called Micky

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  3. Anonymous10/24/2017

    Hello there, I am searching for information for my mother who was here around 1949 - 1950, she was orphaned and is desperately seeking some information to put her past together, before she too passes on. Anyone who can help would be welcome to contact me - francis.rebecca@gmail.com. Thank you in advance.

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    1. Sorry I was not born until 1960

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    2. Anonymous9/11/2023

      Hi my grand perants ran the home in that time Mr Mrs golightly left the home moved to hornchurch 1975 I do have a picture of them giving out poket money 07508082875 if you see this message give me a call

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  4. Anonymous2/27/2018

    You could join the Romford History Site on Facebook. Other people have been posting and asking about this home.

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    1. Anonymous6/02/2020

      I was at House 2 Harold Wood Hall Romford from 1946 to 1954 I have a Photo taken in 1948 of us boys no girls I was 5 at that time I can still remember some names of the other Boys

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    2. Anonymous5/10/2023

      Hi I think my dad may have been at Harold Wood Hall in mid/late forties, he died in 2010, his name was Douglas Watt.

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    3. Anonymous5/10/2023

      My email is Karenmsanders@hotmail.co.uk if anyone remembers my dad, he as born in 1942.

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  5. I am the people posting and asking...

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  6. Anonymous11/13/2019

    I used to visit Harol Wood Hall. I had friends there that went to Hilldene school. I lived in Straight Road. My friends were called Christine and Belinda

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  7. I and my siblings spent some time there around 1963 when my parents were in hospital. I remember there being apple orchards, cows in the fields and another childrens home not far away. both girls and boys resided there with doematories at each end of the building seperating boys anf girls

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    1. I remember that.i was at Woodstock for 4 YEARS or so.

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    2. Does anyone have more pictures of WOODSTOCK, OR THE GRANGE. THANK YOU.

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  8. I and my siblings spent some rime there around 1963 when my prarents we in hospital. I recall the home with its boys and girls dormetories and bathrooms, with our tins of tooth past,tooth brushes and flannels hanging. surrounded by apple orchards and cow fields and with the long drive behinds the gates.I think there was another children's home next to the grounds also. We shared clothes and had our meals all together in the dinning room and was given pocket money weekly. I remember being happy there.

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    1. Did you ever live in DAGENHAM. AT ANY POINT. I DO REMEMBER A FAMILY OF BOYS. WHEN I LIVED AT WOODSTOCK.

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    2. lived in Rush Green, with three sister and one brother and had two spells there. I remember a young boy named Eddie and an aunt Bunny and Aunt Isabel as carers. Mr and Mrs Golikley and Manager and Matron.

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  10. Please contact me. 07799-813675. thanks

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