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Dorset / Re: Milden Cottage, Vale Road Upper Parkstone
« on: Saturday 21 May 11 02:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Heather,

Good to hear from you. My mother and her family at the time were living in Little Carlisle St. Marylebone, and before then in Lisson Road, Marylebone. Little Carlisle St. to the best of my knowledge no longer exists. When it was demolished/redeveloped I'm not sure. My father and his family also lived in the same area at Hereford Road later re-named Sheringham Road. It would be nice to think that the children staying at Milden during this period, like your great - uncle and my mother, had fond memories of each other at what must have been a difficult time for them!
                                                            Best Wishes,
                                                            Peter,

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Dorset / Re: Milden Cottage, Vale Road Upper Parkstone
« on: Friday 20 May 11 08:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Heather,
I was very interested to read your Milden Cottage post. My mother was also recorded as a visitor at Milden Cottage in the 1911 Census. She was 6 at the time and from the Islington area. I believe that your presumption that Milden was operating as a convalescent home is correct I recall my mother saying that she was sickly as a child and remembered being sent to the 'seaside' to recuperate. Furthermore my own research has revealed that The Great Northern Central Hospital, Islington, received in 1902 funds from the Stonefield charity estate to provide for the poor of Islington. In 1907 a Mr. Francis Reckitt donated the money for a permanent convalescent home to be attached to the hospital and a site was found at Clacton - on - Sea [Essex] which duly became The Reckitt Convalescent Home of the Great Northern Central Hospital. It was officially opened in 1909. Bearing in mind the tremendous need at the time among the poor and sick, particularly children, it would be logical to use private establishments such as Milden as  well the official Clacton Home to meet the need.
                                                                    Regards,
                                                                    Peter,

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