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Erdington Children's Cottage Homes Fentham Road

Hi there
My late friend of mine whom died afew years back now but he was only young at the time
His name was Graham Frisby and he lived in springhill and his mother was name Olive frisby
That of course being is addopted mother , he was from the cottage homes of erdinton he was a great guy and a long standing
Friend.
His mother i beleive she worked there i think, but Olive was reconised for her working and she also addopted thre other lads
from there in total my friend graham, and steven , and a Alan he ended up delivering bread to shops for the coop
I beleive steven started to work as a builder like is step father Fred, that being Olives husband
They was all well mannored and respectal family ,they eventualy left and went to live in crabtree rd
there was a big write up in the evening mail about her and her story
best wishes Astonian,,, Alan,,,
 
jo jack said:
Hello, I am very pleased by your post Jimmy (Plonk). I remember both you and your sister Ann Louise La Planche very well. I lived in Erdington Cottage Homes from 1952- 1959. My name is Joan Jackson, my sister is Margaret and my brother was David; he was disabled.
I would love to hear from both you and your sister. I currently live in South Wales (UK).
Kind regards, Joan.
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Hi Joan only just found your post. Did you know there is a group called ECH The Gardens whose members are ex ECH children ?
 
chrissyboop said:
I am still searching for Mary (TESS) nee Johnson born 1945 and was in the cottage homes after her mother died in 1950, if you remember Mary (TESSA) please contact me, thank you, regards Christine
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Hi Christine I have only just seen your post. Did you know there is a group called ECH The Gardens whose members are ex ECH children ? Linda
 
There is a mention of a sports day for the Aston Union Cottage Homes in 1911. Taking place at the Gravelly Hill Playing Field.
 
pjmburns said:
Lyn - if you streetview the cottage homes and travel down "the gardens" then you come to this - can't tell what it is but could it be the site of a well?
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thanks jan i travelled down earlier on on st view...in fact i remembered that about 4 years ago i did take a drive down and look at the cottages..i did wonder if that clock tower could hide the elusive well ive been told about but cant see one marked on the maps posted...may need to check older maps

lyn
 
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Pedrocut said:
Somewhere close to Highcroft I seem to remember an artesian well.
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i think that could be the one pedro will try to locate it on a map...also looking now for photos of the workhouse...thanks everyone

lyn
 
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tsarah said:
Hi, Do you know who Sidney and Ronald's birth mum and dad were - I've lost some Smiths, born in London, with links to Birmingham. Dad would have been George A. Smith.

Looking for a Ronald Smith and Robert S (Sidney) Smith - prob. known as Sidney.

Thanks v. much, Sarah
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tsarah said:
Hi, Do you know who Sidney and Ronald's birth mum and dad were - I've lost some Smiths, born in London, with links to Birmingham. Dad would have been George A. Smith.

Looking for a Ronald Smith and Robert S (Sidney) Smith - prob. known as Sidney.

Thanks v. much, Sarah
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Just checking to see if these messages are being monitored as I’m interested in Sidney and Erdington Cottage homes?
 
incachick9560 said:
We think my mum was in Erdington Cottage Homes from around 1934 to 1938 with approx a year out during that time when she was fostered with Ada & Arthur Mitchell in Acocks Green.

Her two older brothers, Sidney & Ronald Smith were certainly there as was her older sister Maud Elizabeth Smith who died there aged 3yrs in 1935 - although we didn't know they existed until very recently.

Mum's name at that time would have been Dorothy Smith and the only possession that she retained was a book on the Coronation of the King in 1937 which was given to her by the residents of 'Waverley Road', which we know is in Small Heath.

I'd love to hear from others who might have been @ ECH during that time and anybody else who remembers being given a book like this from the residents of Waverley Road. I'm guessing it was a sort of charity gesture for children in the homes?
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the member who started this thread is now only a guest so unless they rejoin the forum will not be able to reply to you....hopefully other members may be able to help

lyn
 
I'm now in my late 70's, for a time in the early 50's I lived in ECH namely Appledore, Mrs Green was the house mother and The Superintendent was a Mr Cox. I think I lived with Kenny Ishmael at Appledore. I remember getting into a spot of bother with Kenny, we both loved Doris Day and cutting the story short we ended up pinching her record ( Take me back to the black hills) and a record player from the store on Stockland Green. I was sent to Moseley Road Remand home, then Middlemore Emigration home but because of my flat feet and bandy legs ( I had rickets as a youngster) I wasn't sent abroad but was sent an Approved school in Bath. Kenny and I had run away from ECH a couple of times, we pinched Mrs Greens Bluebird Toffees on both occasions. I often wonder what happened to Kenny. I dabbled in production engineering, the Fire Service and finally Social Services before I retired. The reason I went into ECH in the first place ???
 
Found a birth for a Kenneth J Ismail, reg Cardiff 1940 and a marriage for a Kenneth J Ismail to a Grace F Hall, reg Bham 1978.

They appear on the 2002/03 electoral roll in Bham but that's all.
 
Gudrun said:
The new book on Erdington Cottage Homes is now available - The Children of the Homes: a century of Erdington Cottage Homes.

It can be found on Amazon but the postage is cheaper from the Children's Cottage Homes website: www.childrenscottagehomes.org.uk/bookshop
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Hi have registered now have you co eacross Dorothy joan Hughes asking or giving info. She born 31 08 20 at 1 union road erdington that was in fact union workhouse union road aston
 
Hi my dad was here. He was at the nursery and then was bought to the homes. He was born in 1946 so would of been at the homes from the ages of about 5/6 I think. He doesn’t have many memories so if anyone thinks they might remember him. His name is John burton and he is now 76. It would be great to find out some more information. Thanks
 
My dad was in the homes and briefly remembers it being call home 9? He was there during the 50’s his name is John burton. It would be great if anyone knew of him that could shine some light on his time here. He is now 75. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
 
Ah ok, sorry the site is for ex children only, but if you give me his name and details siblings etc i can ask if anyone on there remembers him and they can contact you on FB or messenger ? There are several people from that era ☺️
 
His name is John burton he was in home 9 he thinks and would be the 1950’s he was born in 1946. He doesnt have any siblings unfortunately. He is 75 now
 
I can definitely ask on his behalf and if course he could join the group himself, but let's see if anyone knows him X
 
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