Seaman's Orphanage Hull

[prianka]

hi; hope i am doing this right ..i have just joined so accept my appollogies if i have got things wrong.
 i was looking on the net once to look at the reccords of all hands lost on the hull trawler Gaul..i noticed that the register if you like,was full of lost hands on many different ships,naming docks /ports etc..i wonder if your search could be helped by this sight...i stumbled on it as i looked for info on the above..wished i could say which sight but if you follow lost seamen you may stumble on it too..i can tell you thats its an old black and white long sheet of names...

would like to just add that my sister and i spent a short time in newland homes cottingham road hull about 55yrs ago..there was a boat at the back i think, we used to try and reach to play on it...i tried to zoom in on google but it seemed to be missing..i would love to see it again..we were in dr lee's house , there were different house names as the orphanage was designed as a village inside...i would love to hear from anyone else whom was in there...my best wishes in your search...Prianka

[Treetotal]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat...There is a page for the Orphanage on Facebook.
Carol

[Stangat]

Hi All

I can't believe there have been 160+ replies and over 26000 views since I started the thread when looking for the orphanage's location.
I now know I was wrong about it being on the present Iceland shop site
My Mum and Dad found a 1908 West Hull map for me and when I was up there recently I checked it out.
I was also looking for the church where my grandparents were married. It was St Judes and I remember going past it quite often but always thought they were the other way round.

I can confirm that St Judes Church was where the Iceland shop is now, ie, between Norwood St and Stanley St. The Seamen's Orphanage was next on the left going away from town towards Botanic Crossing. It was between Stanley St and Derringham St. There is now a Tesco Express on the corner of Stanley St and the rest is derelict scrubland. It is surrounded by builder's metal fencing but if you look closely you can still see where the entrance was as the gate brick pillars are still there.

I hope this is useful to someone, and a big thank you for all the interesting info that has come out the thread


Regards

Ian

[Treetotal]

Hi Ian....Look what you started  ...All the people who have been helped on here because of your initial post ...that must make this one of the longest running posts on here.
I have a very early postcard of the Orphanage when it was on Sring Bank...if you don't have it...I can send you a copy if you P.M. your email address.
Carol

[Stangat]

Hi Carol

I've got the postcard now, I think the pillars I mentioned are the gateway to the right of lampost.

It's really nice to "put a face" to the building. It certainly looks like an imposing building but I get the impression from various sources that it was a happy place. I know my grandad and siblings went back regularily after they had left.

Anyway, thanks again

Ian

[Treetotal]

Glad you got it Ian...Yes from what I have read...they had lots of private sponsors and it was run a bit like a Boarding School.
Carol

[geoffo]

I wonder if anyone can help please. I am a newly registered member.
I have a query relating to the Hull Seamans' and General Orphanage but unfortunately can't find a New Topic button.
I am posting this message having clicked on 'reply' to a particular message which seems to be the only way I can make any progress.
Thank you.   

[geoffo]

Following on from my first message - which has appeared on the forum somehow!! - I wonder if anyone can help with the following:-
In 1961 my wife was a bridesmaid at her uncle's wedding which took place at Hull's Derringham Bank church. There were 4 bridesmaids, 3 of whom were family members. The fourth was a girl named Gwyneth aged around 14 years. Gwyneth was from the Hesslewood orphanage. Her surname is not known.
Last year was the couple's golden wedding in London. They tried desperately to find Gwyneth as they wanted to give all the bridesmaids the opportunity to be at the event. They had no success and of course she may not still be alive. They would still love to know what happened to Gwyneth and I am doing my bit to try and help which is how I found this forum.
My wife and I have been to the Hull History Centre and whilst they gave us access to some interesting material, they claimed that Data Protection issues prevented any disclosure of individuals' names.
Can anyone help please in terms of any personal knowledge or suggestions as to how this particular mystery can be solved.
Thank you.
Geoff

     

[tansnice]

Hull seamens and general orphanage was originally at the Iceland food site but moved en masse to ferriby road hessle.  The site is now hesslewood business park.  The orphanage closed in 1985.