Boys
& Girls
The
number of children cared for at St George's at any one time varied from
year to year. The typical list below shows the
origin and number of children resident in the 1948-49 year.
|
Place
of Origin |
Number |
|
Place
of Origin |
Number
|
|
|
Stockport
|
1 |
|
Tynemouth
|
2 |
|
|
Derby |
2
|
|
Nottingham |
1 |
|
|
Durham County |
3 |
|
Shropshire
|
1 |
|
|
Gateshead
|
4 |
|
Staffordshire |
1 |
|
|
Lancashire |
1 |
|
Stoke on Trent |
2 |
|
|
Barrow in Furness |
1 |
|
Walsall |
1 |
|
|
Bolton |
2 |
|
York |
6 |
|
|
Manchester
|
2 |
|
Yorkshire, West Riding |
6 |
|
|
Salford
|
2 |
|
Huddersfield
|
2 |
|
|
Oldham |
2 |
|
Leeds |
5 |
|
|
Lincolnshire |
1 |
|
Sheffield |
5 |
|
|
Northumberland |
4 |
|
Metropolitan |
3 |
|
|
Newcastle on Tyne
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
The
children were all provided with uniforms based on red (for St George),
blue (for the Police) and grey. They were very smart and well turned
out, so much so that when one lady in the congregation of a church saw
the children, she wanted to know the name of the college in order that
she might arrange for her own offspring to go there ! Miss Knocker
wasn't averse to using the best tailors in Leeds (perhaps Prices Tailors
or Burtons) for the making of navy blue blazers, winter overcoats etc.
Following is a selection of some general photographs of the children.
Rodney Parker Child 618, entered
St George's House Photo
undated
in 1948. Photo dated 1949
Barbara & Frank Fawcett Olga Hewitson
& friend Barbara Fawcett
with Bob Park Olga Hewitson
Elsie Harland and William
Breeze
Colin Parker (seated) with his brother
Arthur Haygarth with June Barrington
Rodney Parker (girls unidentified)
The girls & boys, in their
uniforms Peter & Reg Taylor in
St George's blazers
Three rare photographs taken in the early 1900's
showing the St George's boys and girls in their Sunday
best Sailors uniforms.
Photo shown on left:
The boy located second from the left is
George Squires (Child 210) who came
from Leeds and entered St George's in 1914, along
with his sister Ada Squires. The boy on the far right
is Ernest Bracken (Child 150) who entered St George's
in 1909.
The girl located
under 'A' is Hannah Bracken known as Dot
the girl located above 'B' is her sister Margaret Bracken also
known as Maggie or Peggie.
If anyone can provide
further information about these photographs please let us know, refer Contact/
Links page for details.
Lawrence
(382) & Cyril (383) Madew
Cyril & Lawrence Madew
Harold Jones (Child 325)
Photograph showing that
the children originated from
many towns and cities in the North East and
elsewhere. In this instance from:
Middlesborough
Leeds
Sheffield
Hull
West Riding
Bradford
St George's House logo
Five St George's boys
Dennis (363) & Jack (368) Grist
Group photos
St George's boys & girls, circa early 1900's.
This is
thought to be one of the first group photographs taken of the children.
Northern Police Orphanage Girls, c1908
Evelyn May Parkes is standing front right, second girl in.
Northern Police Orphanage. Girls Playroom c1910
Northern
Police Orphanage girls c1912 - the McLaren sisters would probably have
been in this photograph
Northern Police Orphanage girls c1913- the McLaren sisters would
probably have been in this photograph
The Northern Police
Orphanage children c1915
The
Northern Police Orphanage children c1925
The Northern Police Orphanage children c1928
The Northern Police Orphanage children c1930
The Northern Police
Orphanage children c1934
The Northern Police
Orphanage children 1935
The Northern Police Orphanage children 1936
The Northern Police Orphanage children 1937
The Northern Police Orphanage children 1938
The Northern Police Orphanage children 1939
The
Northern Police Orphanage children 1940
The
Northern Police Orphanage children 1941
St
George's House children 1942 (after the name changed from Northern
Police Orphanage)
St
George's House children 1943
St
George's House children 1944
St George's House children 1945
St George's House
children 1946
St George's House children 1947
St George's House children 1948
St
George's House children 1949
St
George's House children 1950
St
George's House children 1951
St George's House children 1952
St
George's House children 1953
St
George's House children 1954
St
George's House children and Staff 1955
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