St Josephs Childrens Home.

[Woolfe]

Maureen 😁


Thank you so so much for responding it means the world to myself and will be forever thankful to even hear those kind words about my father as a young boy. I hope you are well and I mean it when I say you and all the children inspire me. I went to visit the orphanage today where the building was and luckily though exploring the area came across a young sister in the local church Holy Cross.


How would I be able to recieve those photos and are they actually of my father as a child? We have never seen pictures of him as a young man so it would mean alot. Thanks again and sending love from our family to you and your family Maureen


Nathan

[mollymo]

Hi Nathan,
 From my memory there were two boys of mixed race an older boy Raymond Pilling and your father Sydney. I have been in touch with Raymond’s family and sent them photos of their dad as a young boy, sadly he passed away in 2013 and never got to see the photos.


Do you know when your dad entered the home and how old was he? What area do you live, I am Boothstown/Worsley not far from Patricroft the area where the home was situated. All I can suggest for photos if you put your email address on here when I say received delete it. Not too sure if you can do that know could in the past.


Maureen

[Woolfe]

Good Morning Maureen 😁

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My father Sydney was admitted into St Josephs in 1950 and he was discharged in 1961 just after the move to Didsbury I am told however these are the dots I'm trying to connect and understand a little more.


Thank you so much for your time and the information it already means alot. Please send the photos of the Orphanage and if any of my father would be amazing as we celebrate his 10 year anniversary on Sunday ❤️.


I only live only 10 minutes away from the orphanage in Manchester I would love to catch up having known and shared a similar journey to my father which would help me and the family understand his start to life as those 16 years are left unknown so far. There is a sister at the Holy Cross I am meeting with again soon for a cup of tea you would be more than welcome 😁


Forever Thankful,


Nathan

[Woolfe]

If possible please confirm when sent on here and i can check I have received them to the email address above 😁


Thanks again Maureen

[mollymo]

Nathan delete got it. Just going for Covid vac will message afternoon.


Maureen

[Woolfe]

Thank you very much and have a nice afternoon Maureen


Looking forward to speaking soon,


Nathan

[mollymo]

Nathan,


Did you receive my messages to your email address?


Maureen

[Jackon]

Hi I am not sure if you can help me my father and uncle were both placed in St Josephs Catholic Childrens home in 1918 my father was only 5 and his brother 3. Their names were Robert Jackson and Leonard or Len Jackson. My father some years later could not get his b.cert and he got a copy from Holy Cross, I noticed you saud you had some photos with names on. Could I see copies if these please. Regards Yvonne

[mollymo]

Hi Yvonne,
The earliest I have is from a newspaper copy showing the boys only dated around 1932-33 so too late for your relations. An article dating back to around 1917-1918 from a news article again, is of boys only attending Holy Cross. RC school.Someone responded giving some names at the time some he could not remember. Though children did attend the school from St Joseph’s at that time I cannot be sure if any of the home children are on it. Though the boys do look smart wi the their white colours.
Maureen

[mollymo]

Spotty correction collars.

[wenman]

Hi


I know this is an old chat but I am also doing research on my grandfather who was in the home between 1928 and 1936. Does anybody have any photos of during that time? He was Ernest Dean and his brothers Joseph Dean and Thomas Dean.


If you do not have photos, where do you think I should go to look?


Thanks very much

[mollymo]

I do have photos from 1940-50s but I am afraid none for your grandad’s time and his brothers. On one reunion back in 1994 someone gave a photo snap to I think “The Manchester Evening News” and they in turn put a copy in the paper enlarged. I do have a copy of the newspaper article titled Children of the Orphanage the chap who owned the original snap had named a few of the boys he could remember other faces he remembered but could not recall their names, sadly none of the names mentioned were your relatives, but the date he stated for the photo was around 1932-33 so it was possible they were on it.


Though the article is titled orphanage St Joseph Home /Convent children were received if their parents were unable to look after them through illness or poverty. In time the children would go back to their family.


Hope this helps. Maureen

[wenman]

Dear Maureen,

I am absolutely convinced that my grandfather is in the photograph you mention in the newspaper article. My grandfather was 8 years old  when he lost his father in 1927/ 28 and was put in an Catholic orphanage in Manchester along with his brothers because his mother couldn't cope. I will look for the newspaper you mention but as you know that could be an arduous or impossible task.  Would you be kind enough to take a photograph of the article with a phone, and email or send it to me (if you have whatsapp)?

I would be very grateful. We know so very little about my grandfather's past and I would like to do this for my mother.

Kind regards

Joanne Wenman

[mollymo]

Hello Joanne, not sure how to send photo without your email address !! Use to able to show email address then edit it out but does not show that fecilty anymore.


Maureen.

[wenman]

Hello Maureen


 Would be so grateful if you could send it. I appreciate your trouble and effort.


Thank you so much.