St Claires convent, Holywell

[GAYNOR WILKINSON]

Hi Silvery,

I believe the Franciscan Friary across the road from St Claire's have their own archives. It might be that they hold St Claire's also.

Regards,
Gaynor

[napier]

When i was at school in merseyside in the 1950's there were numerous children coming and
going from St Clares. Suggest that you contact Liverpool Echo as many of the girls where
from Merseyside and will still be alive. the echo runs a Where are you now column on  a
Saturday night.
good luck

[Mum44]

Loopy Loo has just remembered she is on the Wales board, so disregard my post above the archives wont have the records

Celia

No, but  -  they may well have records of girls from Birkenhead who were sent there 

I'll give it a go and report back. 

[Manxie]

Have just been reading all the comments about St Clares Convent as I, too, want to know where to access the records of the convent.  Has anyone any uptodate information about the whereabouts of the records? I have just e-mailed the Catholic History website e-mail address but don't expect them to come up with anything as they state, in bold letters, that they don't help with family history research.  But one can try!

[silvery]

rhovin has just posted this

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=389861.new#new

[causer]

hi i am also lookin for my uncle joseph roberts he was born 30/09/1944 he was taken to the convent in holywell pantasph i have hit a brick wall now does any one no if they could of changed his name thanks

[trishgraydon]

Hello
I've been trying to find records for a relative who was at the orphanage in 1911 but without success.Flintshire Council  Archives have the record of school admissions but have no idea where others might be.
Any information navailable would be very helpful.
Thanks
G.Graydon

[GAYNOR WILKINSON]

Try looking at this website, it may have some information for those interested in St Clare's

BBC - North East Wales Ask a Local - HistoryQuestions about history and landmarks in Pantasaph including St Clare's Convent and Holywell Racecourse in Flintshire, North Wales

www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/askalocal/pages/hist22.shtml are's

[fishergate]

If you contact St. Wilfrid's R.C. Church in Preston Lancashire, I believe a history of St. Clare's Convent Pantasaph has been written by a group of nuns there.
Regards
Jean