St Teresas maternity Hosp , Wimbledon

[caldeeray]

I was born here in 1979.
I then moved to my fathers home country at 11 weeks old. Returned to Whitton/Twickenham in 1985 then we settled where my mother & 1st born currently live, Barnes/Putney borders.

Been for many years trying to learn about my place of birth as well as photos ect as now attempting a huge feat in collaborating many branches into a legible yet factual tree for my 3 babies to have & build too in years to come.

Not easy is it

[Helena17]

Hi, my sister was born at St Theresa Maternity Hospital in Wimbledon on 30th June 1965. She was taken away screaming from my mother never to be seen again. Does anyone have any idea on how I could start a watch for her? She may not even know that she was adopted. I have no information whatsoever about her only the birth date. My mum told me she called her ^(*) after the hospital but that’s it. I have done a DNA test and and awaiting the results. I’m hoping she has too. Any ideas?



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[Jane TT]

I was born there in 1970. My mother wasn't married and wasn't allowed on the NHS because she wasn't English. She wanted to keep me but wasn't allowed to. I was adopted.
I am looking for information about the adoption process.

[Wimbledon1951]

I was born at  St Teresa's on 22/07/1951, I am 70 years old. I am sitting with my mother Gladys who is 92 years old and recalls her 10 day stay at the Hospital with pleasure. She remembers the Nuns, the fresh food grown on site and the lovely gardens. We lived in Battersea and Mum was under a local Hospital, possibly St. Jame's, and St Teresa's was linked to it for Maternity Services.

[SarahMay81]

Hello there, I was asked about my place of birth recently and I realised I knew nothing about my birth and what it was like for my mum. She passed away in 2000 at 62 and so had just turned 19. When I looked up St Teresa’s (where I was born in 1981) - I read it initially was formed for expectant mothers who were cancer patients or suffered from another illness. Was this correct of all patients? Even up to 1981? The reason being, my mum passed with cancer in 2000, but I had only found out she also had it around 1987/88 when I was in primary school, but it sadly came back 10 years later, and it was terminal. So I am just wondering if she might have not been well when I was born (if St Teresa’s maternity only took care of ill expectant mothers?) Apologies if I have generalised; I just wanted to gain some insight. Thanks in advance.