Mead Lodge and Rosemead, Reigate, Surrey
In 1942, Barnardo's opened its Mead Lodge hostel at 115 Bell Street, Reigate. By 1944, the hostel had relocated to a property called Rosemead on Reigate Road, Reigate. The home housed girls who were above school age and were beginning employment which, at that date, still included domestic service. August 1960 saw the arrival of a party of boys from Gordon Williams House at the Boys' Garden City. The home now became mixed, taking boys and girls aged from 4 to 15 years.
Rosemead closed in August 1974. The property has now been converted to residential use.
Records
Note: many repositories impose a closure period of up to 100 years for records identifying individuals. Before travelling a long distance, always check that the records you want to consult will be available.
- Barnardo's 'Making Connections' and Family History Services — for enquiries relating the records of children formerly in the care of Barnardo's and those of other organisations absorbed by them.
Bibliography
- Barnardo, Syrie Louise, and Marchant, James Memoirs of the Late Dr Barnardo (Hodder & Stoughton, 1907)
- Batt, J.H. Dr. Barnardo: The Foster-Father of "Nobody's Children" (S.W. Partridge, 1904)
- Bready, J. Wesley Doctor Barnardo (Allen & Unwin, 1930)
- Higginbotham, Peter Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain's Young (2017, Pen & Sword)
- Rose, June For the Sake of the Children: Inside Dr. Barnardo's: 120 years of caring for children (Hodder & Stoughton, 1987)
- Wagner, Gillian Barnardo (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1979)
Links
- The Barnardo's website.
- The Goldonian Website — memories and information from former Barnardo's children.
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