St George's House,
Northern Police Orphanage. 1898-1956
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
News and Events
News items:
St George's House, 2012 Reunion.
Arrangements have now been made
for next years reunion
being held in Harrogate.
Friday 20th April to Sunday 22nd
April, 2012
The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate.
The Main Meeting will be on Saturday, April 21st at 2.30 pm in the
Reading Room.
The Reunion Dinner will be in the
Reading Room at 7.00 pm.
If you
wish to attend please contact Rev. D. Uffindell, email:
stgeorge.revuffindell@talktalk.net for further details.
Inserted 31/8/2011
Norma Green 542
Norma's funeral took place
at Stonefall cemetery, Harrogate on Thursday, 21st July, 2011 at 11am
and was very well attended by her family and friends, followed by a
buffet meal at the Regency Hotel, East Parade, Harrogate.
David & Dorothy Thrush and Norma's sister Elsie Gale, represented St
George's.
Norma's husband Ernest, his daughters Hazel & Susan, as well as Elsie,
would like to thank everyone who attended and also to those who sent
cards. The family appreciated their kind words and thoughtfulness.
Inserted 25/7/11
We have been
informed that Norma Green nee Bradley passed away in Harrogate Hospital
on Tuesday 12 July, 2011. Norma, married to Ernest, was the sister of
Elsie Gale nee Bradley and was in our news recently when her book The
Jam Pot District was published and released in November 2010.
Norma was born in Bolton on 13 October 1936 and leaves behind her husband
Ernest and their two daughters Hazel & Susan.
A private funeral will be held at Stonefall Cemetery, Harrogate.
Our thoughts and sympathy go to the family at this difficult time.
inserted 13/7/2011
Frank Gilbert 478
We have
received sad news of the passing of Frank Gilbert (Born 06.07.1927) on
Saturday 28th May 2011.
Frank was child 478 on our list of children and entered St George's with
his brother Peter (479) in 1936 and was later joined by two further
brothers Dennis (492) and Ivor (493) in 1937.
Frank's wife Joan passed away on 4 April, 2011, some 7 weeks ago.
The
funeral will be held
on Wednesday 8th June 3pm at
Wilford Hill, Nottingham.
Inserted
4/6/2011
40,000 Visitors
to our website
On Friday 24
April, 2011 the number of persons visiting our website since it was
launched in September 2007, broke through the 40,000 number. No doubt
the widespread popularity in genealogy and in particular the research
carried out by the families of orphans, has fuelled and focused visitors
interest in our website and others that provide information about family
history.
Inserted 12/5/2011
2011 Harrogate Reunion.
The reunion was held at
the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate on 15/16/17 April at which Sheila
Stephenson, our organiser of these events for many years, announced that
she wished to resign from this role. In future her duties will be
handled by three of our group, these are, Rev David Uffindell, who will
be the main Events Organiser with Administration & Correspondence looked
after by Vera Robinson and the role of Treasurer taken up by Peter Waddington.
Vera
Robinson
Rev David Uffindell Peter Waddington
Correspondence
Events Organiser
Treasurer
Inserted 2/5/2011
In support of the Police
Treatment Centres
A 'Readers Letter'
published by NARPO, National Association of Retired Police Officers, has
gained our attention and, because we are strong supporters of the Police
Treatment Centre (St Andrew's), we reproduce it here in the hope that it
may inspire others to show their appreciation of the ongoing service &
care provided by PTC, in a practical way.
Police Treatment Centres
Having just returned home after a week's stay at the Northern Police
Treatment Centre, Harrogate (I suffer from a chronic back complaint), I
would like to draw the attention of all retired staff to the marvellous
facilities which are available to retired members who contributed to the
charity whilst serving officers.
It is only with their help over the years that I can enjoy the active
lifestyle that my retirement allows.
However, I have learnt that there is a shortfall in income due to the lack of subscriptions and the rising cost of the treatment and running of the centres and I would like any retired member who attends to make a donation, however small, to the Charity.
We no longer contribute
to the charity and as such I will be donating my expenses that the Force
Benevolent Fund gives me for attending the centre (about
£40 ).
Once this cheque arrives I
will be donating this amount to the centre's funds.
It is only a small token but one which, if every retired officer who
attends was to copy, will make a substantial difference
in the deficit. Please give consideration to this and secure the future
of this excellent facility.
Also as an 'eBay' occasional seller I will be donating part of any future sales on eBay to the centre. The charity is listed in their records and a click of a button when completing the sellers listing means the centre will automatically receive 10% of all my sales. It again may not be much but it's money I never had so will never miss. I would again ask that this way of donating be considered too.
Eric Flatman
(ex South Yorkshire)
Inserted
11/5/2011
Olga Brett, formerly
Murphy nee Hewitson 434
We have been
informed that Olga Brett has passed away suddenly on Wednesday 6 April
at Walmer House Care Home, Torquay, where she has lived since the death
of her second husband Harry, in 2005. Olga's funeral will take place
this weekend at St Bede's Chapel, Middlesbrough Crematorium , Acklam
Road.
The Yorkshire Dalesman
The Yorkshire
Dalesman magazine has kindly published a story about St George's,
including several photographs, in it's April 2011 issue. Hopefully some
of our old boys/girls or their families will see the article and get in
touch with us so that contact can be
re-established with them. This is a well produced magazine focused on
Yorkshire happenings, people and events and well worth reading every
month.
Richard Ruddick 445
Richard Ruddick, who had been ailing
for some time, passed away on 9 December 2010, he had entered St
George's in 1934. Our thoughts and
condolences go to his widow Yvonne. She and Richard, were regular
attendees of our reunions and had many friends within the St
George's group.
Inserted 5/3/2011
Arthur Deakin (597)
We have been
informed that Arthur Deakin, old boy number 597, passed away on 11
January, 2011. His funeral service will be held at the Parish Church,
Otley, on Friday, 21 January at 11.30.
Arthur came from Salford and entered St George's in 1947.
We extend our condolences to his wife Barbara.
Inserted 16/1/2011
Norma Green nee Bradley (542)
We have just
received news that one of our old girls, Norma Green nee Bradley, has
recently finished writing a novel. This has now been published and will
be available for purchase from 22nd November, 2010.
Title: The Jam Pot District.
Author: Norma Green.
ISBN: 9781848971165
Published by: Olympia Publishers
www.olympiapublishers.com
Paperback 265 pages
Price: £7.99
The book will be in the shops from the end of November. Waterstones.
W H Smith.
Also available online from Amazon.
The action takes place in the early 1900s in the Jam Pot District of Bolton, a cotton mill town in Lancashire. The Jam Pot District was known as such locally, as these Boltonians were buying their own houses and had very little money left after the mortgage payments and they could only afford to eat bread and jam.
Well
done Norma, congratulations from all of us.
Inserted 20/11/2010
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