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Dorset / Re: Poole Children's Home
« on: Friday 05 November 10 12:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Hayley. Around that date, there was a Dr. Barnardo's Home , 'Dane Court,'
12, St. Peter's Road, Parkstone. This appears to be the most likely place if they were sent to a home in Poole but there was also a Hants & Dorset Babies Home, 'Fairholme,' 14, Commercial Road, Parkstone and a Parkstone Refuge at St. Faith's, Bridle Path, Upper Parkstone.

However, if they were sent to a home in Bournemouth then there are several other possibilities - the most likely one being the National Sunday School Union Children's Convalescent Home. They had a house at 11, Derby Road and one at 'Beardwood,' 19, Stourwood Avenue, West Southbourne. The later home was aquired to replace one that had to be evacuated from Clacton ( it was full to capacity as well).
 Bournemouth Borough had a home at 16, Stourwood Avenue, West Southbourne (Evacuees Sick Bay for Children). Hollybrook Children's Home, 6, Boundary Road, Ensbury Park is another possibility and there were homes at St. Gabriel's, St. Clement's Road, Boscombe (for convalescent children) & one at Victoria House, Alumhurst Road but this was for crippled children.

All the best with your research

Morten

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Dorset / Re: Milden Cottage, Vale Road Upper Parkstone
« on: Friday 05 November 10 11:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Heather. According to Kelly's 1911 Directory - Milden Cottage (Mrs M Read) was situated on the NE side of Vale Road. Looking through later directories and trying to match the houses on each side, to find out the number, it appears that the "cottage" or villa became No 42, known as 'Sidmount' by, at the latest, 1921.
Have a look using Google Maps and you can see that it is a large detached white house. The area was developed in the early 1900's and the house is contemporary but, I suppose that there's always the possibility that the cottage was knocked down and replaced by a later building.
Constitution Hill, a mile to the west, was known as having the healthiest climate in the area but Vale Road was situated just as near to the Pottery works. Also, the Gas works, at Bourne Valley was quite close by so I'm not so sure that they moved there for health reasons.
By the way, Kelly's 1911 doesn't list any convalescent homes. There was a children's home at St. Faith's, Mount Road, Poole and a Dorset Children's Home (girls) at 32, West Steet, Poole.
Good luck with your research. Sorry that I can't help further but I also do not have access to the 1911 census.

Best wishes

Morten

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Dorset / Re: Death Notice - Poole - Frank Harold Blore
« on: Friday 05 November 10 10:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Barrie. I had a look through the Bournemouth Echo, and found this notice in the BMD columns. The paper was dated Wednesday March 29 1967. Good luck with your research.

Morten

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Dorset / Re: WW1 - men born or connected with the Poole/Bournemouth Area
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 13:28 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Spiderboy. PM received & good to see the Dorset Cross alongside the Wessex Wyvern.

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Dorset / Re: Bridport War Memorial
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 13:22 BST (UK)  »
Thanks very much dhhound and very clear the photos are too.  :)

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Dorset / Re: WW1 - men born or connected with the Poole/Bournemouth Area
« on: Monday 04 October 10 12:58 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: spiderboy on Monday 04 October 10 11:24 BST (UK)
Hi Morten

I’m not a descendant of the family but I have done some research on Pte. Tom Harold Watmore who is shown on the plaque at St Clements Church and wondered if this would be of interest to you.

John.

Hello John

Thanks for your message. I also have come across this man so I would be very interested. Perhaps you can send me a PM and let me know what you have discovered? Have you been researching the names on that plaque specifically?
Many thanks

Morten

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Dorset / Re: WW1 - men born or connected with the Poole/Bournemouth Area
« on: Thursday 30 September 10 13:05 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: wallace07 on Monday 27 September 10 17:09 BST (UK)
Dear Morten and Cheryl,

Apologies - i don't get on Rootschat that often.  Thanks for your further efforts regarding Harry Samways.  As you correctly point out, he was a brickmaker and worked at the brickworks in Oakdale before WW1.  I have obtained his death certificate which indicates, contrary to what my grandmother told me, that he died at home "of Pleurisy with effusion; Syncope;", and not at the old hospital in Weymouth.  Given that he died in December 1916, he likley still died of the effects of wounds recieved.  I recently wondered if his uniform would tell us anything - i have a photo...???

Hello Wallace

At least we now know that he died at home and not at Weymouth. It could well be due to being gassed. I would very much like to see the photo if you would like to share it with me? I will let you know if I come across any more info.
 Regards Morten

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Dorset / Re: Bridport War Memorial
« on: Monday 20 September 10 14:10 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dhhound on Sunday 19 September 10 15:38 BST (UK)
Morten
Checked the Bridport war memorial today. No Powells at all, have some photos I wii be able to post later.


Many thanks for checking & I look forward to seeing your photos.

Best wishes

Morten

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Dorset / Re: Bridport War Memorial
« on: Tuesday 14 September 10 12:38 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lee. Very interesting.

All the best

Morten

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