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i would appreciate any help what so ever there was a single mothers home in salford on i think broom lane in the 60s which was run by nuns it is a now a nursing home any help would be great , does anyone know any thing about this

My Birth mother was sent to St Teresa's mother and baby home in 1966,I was born in March 1967. My BM was ill after she had me so went into Ladywell hospital I was sent back to the home without her. When she left Ladywell she was able to go home but 3 months after I was born (birth name Joanne Catherine Roden)  My BM was taking by her parents back to Broom Lane where she changed me into going away clothes and then driven by her parent with me on her lap at aged 3 months to St Catherines in Manchester. To hand me over to Sister Philomena who came in the room and took me of my 16 year old Mum. My mum was told to go home and get on with her life. I traced my BM in 1999 we had a fantastic reunion. Felt it very necessary to go back to Broom Lane and St Thomas of Canterbury where I was Christened without my Mother prescent as she was in hospital. ( the Christening took place with 12 other baby's all at the same time. My godparents where other women from the home I know one of them is called Ronda. We did get to see the priest of the church at the time and see the entry of my Christening. Our reunion wasgreat for a long time but my Mum's family doesn't want to know me so does put a strain on our relationship. I havealso meet my Birth Father who I see from time to time his family have been more understanding. But it has never been as full on as with my Mum. I felt an instant need for her and still feel like that 13 years on.