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Childrens Homes - Rugby - 1920s

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Sheila

Sheila Report 6 Jun 2005 18:45

We spent all saturday afternoon trawling through the Local History section in Rugby Library looking for information about the Townsend and McClure Homes. Lots of stuff in the Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Guardians, but nothing to say where they were. Does anyone know? Thanks Sheila

Nantwich

Nantwich Report 6 Jun 2005 19:09

Hi Sheila Does this help?? 'About 1912 Rugby Union created 3 children's homes. The McClure and Townsend homes were in Charles Street and the Mitchison home was in Cromwell Road. Each home was run by its own Matron' from.... http://users(.)argonet(.)co(.)uk/users/cjhicks/social/ruwh(.)html Sarah xxx