Haddo House babies from WWII?

[K44ENF]

I don't think that would have anything to do with it andarah. That was never an uncommon situation. I think it is more likely that it was connected with the war in some way.

[NESTLE]

Hi, I am a Haddo House baby.  Was born in august 1941,  my mother and father lived in glasgow and my father was not in the forces.  I think mothers were evacuated during the war for safety sake.  I understand at the 50 year anniversary of theend of the war, children who were born at Haddo House were nvited back by the family who still live there. I am living in Canada so did not hear about it until after the event.  Have never visted Hadd House but would like to do so.

  You can get a booklet from the National Trust association on Haddo House but unfortunately it does not make any reference to this period.

Does anyone else hve information.  Over the years i have tried to find out more but no luck

[andarah]

I spoke to my Dad about it over the holidays and he mentioned a reunion.  We are also in Canada and did not hear about it until it was too late.

He was told it was for wives of the RAF.  Of course, that was in 1943.  Maybe the rules tightened through the duration of the war???

[flst]

In the March 15th 2010 edition of the "Evening Express" there's a photograph (on the Memories page) taken in 1987, of the Marchioness of Aberdeen welcoming more than 200 war babies to their reunion. According to the paper, Haddo House was an emergency maternity hospital for Glaswegian mothers during World War 2. Around 1200 babies were born at Haddo by the time it closed in 1945.You can contact Ian Miller (the editor of "Memories") by email. I'm sure if he cannot give you more information then he'll know someone who can!
Contact him on ian.millar(at)ajl.co.uk
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[NESTLE]

Thank you so much for this information.  I will certainly get in touch with the newspaper editor.  I appreciate your time in posting this message.  I have always been interested in my place of birth although never visited it but I intend to do so one of these days.

[flst]

I'm so glad my info. has been a help to someone. Let us know when you plan to come over. I live in Aberdeenshire & know the area very well!
You should also be able to get previous articles on this subject from the Local History department of Aberdeen City Library. Their contact details can be found on this Rootschat site. If I remember correctly, on the Aberdeenshire resources page.
Obviously your first port of call should be direct to the newspaper.
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[andarah]

Thank you so much!

I will check it out and contact him. 

We're going to a `family tree' trip and I hope we have the time to include Haddo House.

[Bumble24]

Hi,

I have been reading your post in amasement!!! I now live in Lanarkshire, but from Aberdeenshire and I have spent many a day at Haddo House with my children when they were toddlers and did not know this information.

It is set in beautiful surroundings and the walk down the 'Scotch Mile' is lovely, we used to go and feed the ducks :-)

If you get the oppertunity to visit, i would definitely recommend this.

Thank you for proving this information,

Bumble :-)

[jmanckiy]

Hello,

   My name is Johnnie Manckiy, I am a history student at university in the United States. I am researching the role of British Country Houses during World War Two.  am interested in learning about the experiences of people who lived, worked and were stationed in Britain's stately homes during the war.

My accident I happened to come across the story about Haddo House being used as a maternity hospital  during the war. I have been reading over some of the interesting post.

I would be very interested in help in one could give me on the use of Haddo during the war.

Thank you,

Johnnie Manckiy
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