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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Marden Orphanage, Ober Road, Brockenhurst
« on: Monday 25 June 18 19:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello Heather
So pleased you found Marden and were able to take some photos.  I don't have any pics to send you but Shirley Hansford (nee Souch) has written a booklet about her early years and has a photo and words about life at Marden and also at Hawkslease in Lyndhurst, when the orphanage moved there.  Really interesting.  Was your mother also at Hawkslease?  Would love to see the VE Day photo so feel free to contact me on (*)  Best regards.



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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Marden Orphanage, Ober Road, Brockenhurst
« on: Sunday 24 June 18 09:37 BST (UK)  »
Hello Harvey,  Very good to hear from you.  I was in Brockenhurst recently and looked for Ober Road - which I couldn't find.  However, while on Burley Rd (I think!) going out of town I saw on the left the name Marden Court on an old wooden gate.  I assumed that was the right Marden.  The house is set back and not visible from the road.  To the right of the gate is a white bungalow which might act as a landmark for you.  Beautiful day to be in the Forest today!  If you look at the Curious Fox website there's more orphanage info should you be interested.  Best wishes to you and your mother - does she remember Sheila Souch?

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Marden Orphanage, Ober Road, Brockenhurst
« on: Saturday 09 June 18 18:53 BST (UK)  »
Sheila Hansford, mentioned in my previous post, was nee Sheila Souch.
Also, to see the rest of the above photo of Matron Pearl Wilson (left) and Miss Perry in their much later years, just scroll along at the bottom to see further right.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Marden Orphanage, Ober Road, Brockenhurst
« on: Sunday 03 June 18 18:12 BST (UK)  »
Sorry, that photo didn't work as intended.  Will try again later.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Marden Orphanage, Ober Road, Brockenhurst
« on: Sunday 03 June 18 18:03 BST (UK)  »
Hello to everyone interested in Marden and Hawkslease orphanages.  Great to have found this site.  My grandmother was Matron Pearl Wilson and her sister, my great aunt, was Miss Gladys Perry.  My mum was Rosemary Wilson.  I recently made contact with Sheila Hansford, there from 1949-1954, who has written some memoirs about her childhood and filled me on what it was like to live at the orphanage.  I was so pleased she has such happy memories.  Pearl and Gladys went on to live together in their later years near my parents and were adored by everybody as they were always such fun company.  I attach a photo of them taken when they were in their 80s.  Unfortunately neither they, nor my mother, are still alive. 
Best wishes
Annabel

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