Shenfield, Shops, Chelmsford Road c.1955

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From the age of 3 until I was 15 years of age I was in Hutton poplars I was in Humber House Mr and Mrs Healy were in charge. I then after some years in Humber House was transferred to Windermere House with Mr and Mrs Healy in charge of Windermere also. I was there from 1959 to 1974. I remember the back woods where the sweet shop was. And also there was a swimming pool and sick bay. My name is ...see more

This is for anyone who was in the children's home in hutton poplars . My name rosie I was in serota house I remember the house parents were pat an bill an dsughter called Evelyn I remember Alan shiella devon lex michael Paul there were so many more we would all sit at the tables together for dinner there's so many memories my sister was named jean if anyone remembers us or all the memmories we would love to hear from u

I was in Hutton residential school between 1955/58 in neath house my name then was David O’Sullivan I remember the house master had a dog which I believe was a golden retriever if anybody has any memories of neath house at that I would like to share them with you

I remember being at Hutton residential in 1950/60 I have to say it was the happiest time of my childhood and I absolutely loved it playing sports swimming in the pool there an above all else gov Riley who was like a father to me and my brothers, I attended St martins Technical school. Peter