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26 Dec 2000

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15:08:06

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Brian and Glenis,

I really enjoyed looking at your website and reading about your history. When I look at the photos and read the history, I can certainly give thanks and praise God for what he has done in your lives. He is so good to us!

Your Sister in Christ, Cheryl

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26 Dec 2000

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17:33:40

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Dear Brian, What a wonderful - wonderful website!!! What a beautiful family you have! the photos were so very clear! Your website gives me a little more insight into my own search for my siblings. I thank you for all your help.

Rachel James in the USA

26 Dec 2000

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18:44:30

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Hello Brian, I have read through all of your story, and will keep it on file to read again. it is all very fascinating and intriguing.

Regards,

Eddie Schleising.

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29 Dec 2000

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18:22:21

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Hi Brian. Just read your web page. As you know I also was brought up in fazakerley Cottage homes. So your story was very interesting reading to me.

Cathy "With a song in my heart"

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29 Dec 2000

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18:26:59

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Your Home page is so nice and very interesting especially your way of explaining Faith as you see it in it's many ways. Just an hello, from a Brit now living in the States and so good to read something so positive in this day and age...God Bless Sadie

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29 Dec 2000

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21:27:41

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I've saved it for printing later. First impression is you did a great job in your research and putting it on the web. I wish you continued good luck in your endeavors.

Jerry J. Smith LtCol, USAF, Retired

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30 Dec 2000

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03:36:12

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My name is Joe Connelly and my wife you know as Cathy Connelly. She too grew up in Fazakerley Cottage Homes in the 40's and 50's with her brother and sister. I visited the Homes in Apr 98 and was impressed at the uniqueness of how the children were raised at that time was well ahead of anything tried in that atmosphere. I believe that the children raised in Fazakerley Homes were better off in many ways than children raised in the traditional way. Thanks for your website. Joe

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30 Dec 2000

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14:22:19

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Very well done - your experience is a reflection of my own search. However, it disheartens me to read your disdain of the Roman Catholic Church. I plead ignorance to the teachings of the church in England, but am very well versed in the American church. I might add that I am a born again Christian and find no conflict with my salvation and the salvation doctrine of the Catholic Church, which is: "salvation is a GIFT from our Lord, Jesus Christ." Please rethink your unkind comments about my beloved church. Isn't there enough separating us without Christians fighting amongst themselves?

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30 Dec 2000

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15:45:57

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WE ARE ALL BLOOD BROTHERS AND SISTERS TOGETHER ONE FAMILY. we seek them here. we seek them there. we seek our fathers everywhere. Are they in heaven or are they in hell. Somebody stateside could certainly tell. The truth is out there???? WOODY

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30 Dec 2000

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18:51:28

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Brian, what a great site. You have been blessed, I can see that your internal strength has served you well.

Phil

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30 Dec 2000

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23:32:16

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Your website was sent by Cathie, who also spent time at Fazakerley Cottage Homes ... my mother was abandoned by her mother in about 1904 or so, and she was raised there, later going into "service" until she met and married my father in 1925 ... isn't this a small, small, world? I did enjoy your site, and remember, whatever her reasons, from your comments you are a son any parent would take pride in ... it is a shame you never got to know your father ... you have done very well on your own.... R. Prince from Arkansas

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02 Jan 2001

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10:10:03

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Dear Brian,

Thanks for the news about the site. It's extremely well designed and very easy to use. Congratulations!

My best wishes to you all as always.

Happy New Year

10 Jan 2001

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13:32:34

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Thank you for sharing this: it makes me aware that I have had a rather privileged upbringing.

What a wealth of information and teaching there is here! J C Ryle's exposition on Acts 4:12 could be preached today; it is so very contemporary, despite being written in 1877. Judging by the comments in her exercise book, my daughter's liberal RE teacher could learn a lot from it!

Paul Rose 10 January 2001

Date:

11 Jan 2001

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20:56:00

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Thank you for sharing your life with people, I am particularly interested as I too was a war baby, born in Liverpool that could have been aborted, and I thank God that my birth mother never went through with anything of that nature. I have never been as fortunate as yourself to find out so much about my father (or extended family), whom I believe to be a GI stationed at Burtonwood, but as I do not even know his name it would be impossible for me to obtain any information regarding him. I am approaching 58 years of age now, and have been married for 35 years to a wonderful man, and count my blessings I have two lovely children one daughter in law and one grandchild expected in Feb/March 2001. I have not read all of your story yet, but look forward to doing so, and I am so pleased that you have found the time to share it with the world..... regards Brenda Ponting.

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12 Jan 2001

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00:49:45

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Hello Brian, Cathy from Liverpool sent your website to the Scousers list. Well I couldn't believe my eyes. When I downloaded your Photos from the Mission. on Hill and Hyslop streets, Oh what memories came flooding back to me . I remember Mr. Daniels, (I never knew his surname) WE children from that area where all very fond of him as he was always so kind to us .We were all very poor. at that time 1939 to 1945. when I went to St. Patrick's school which was just around the corner from the mission. WE often stopped to play with the little children and would ask if we could take them for a walk. I never realized they where Orphans, we thought they belonged to the woman who lived at the mission. I remember those two women in your photos there as also another girl, I thought she would be a sister of the younger one in the photos. and thought the older woman was their Mother . I think they came from outside of Liverpool as I recall they sounded different. You really have me going ..but I must stop and send your link to another old friend who will remember what you are talking about . She also had a white mother and her father was a West Indian We just reunited at a Burtonwood reunion six years ago . We lost touch 40 years . ran around with different groups. Our Mothers also went to St. Pats. so we do go way Back It is just wonderful to read about your search. and so happy for you . Regards Eileen Sayer ,Florida.

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12 Jan 2001

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02:41:39

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It was such a delight to read your web site. I too, was born in Liverpool in 1944, and I lived close to Fazakerely Cottages...I did not have the start in life that you encountered, I had a wonderful family including 10 siblings. I still have my 82 year old Father and 9 siblings... I am Roman Catholic, and I was intrigued with your views on Faith. Your Pro Life Views I share. I would have loved to have met your Father Too, he sounds like he would have been a great person. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I loved the pics. of your family, how blest you have been... as I have too.! I now reside in Canada... Barbara Mager

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12 Jan 2001

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04:21:23

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I was totally fascinated with your story, having grown up in Liverpool, I can relate to the good and the bad, but you have succeeded in growing to be a wonderful A-ONE person, life handed you a lemon but you made some sweet lemonade. Mari in the beautiful Pacific Northwest

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12 Jan 2001

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13:43:25

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What a wonderful use of the technology God has allowed us to have. Your story brings tears to my eyes -- I grew up in Liverpool and now live in the United States. And what a wonderful heritage for your children and grandchildren. God Bless each of you.

Nita Jones Alexandria VA

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13 Jan 2001

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10:12:09

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I loved your website. You have a really wonderful story to tell and I have enjoyed reading about your life in the Cottage Homes. I had a friend there in 1959/60, she was fostered out during the school holidays and we lost contact. Well done, Jenny Florence (Bendigo, Australia)

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14 Jan 2001

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00:24:56

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Brian,

From a fellow scouser, who can't possibly imagine what you must have gone through - this truly, is a moving piece of work. Congratulations! It's wonderful to be able to write about your life, good and bad, and still stay positive and focused. I'm so happy you have found your family! Wishing you the very best!

Loretta Byrne Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Date:

18 Jan 2001

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11:58:14

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Hello again Brian Just been talking to Cathy Connelly and she tells me you have details of the Cottage Homes Club. I was wondering if it might be possible to try and trace my friend who was there in 1959. Jenny Florence (Bendigo Australia)

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18 Jan 2001

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21:53:04

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I wrote u a page and lost it because someone cut me off line I like your page will contact u later

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20 Jan 2001

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20:23:43

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Well Done -every Blessing.

Paul & Miriam

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30 Jan 2001

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15:35:07

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It's Amazing! Congratulations that you found your family. May God make the experience as successful as the finding.

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02 Feb 2001

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01:07:02

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All very interesting. You have both obviously worked hard in the compilation but, if I may say so, it will have been a 'labour of love' insofar that it will have particularly helped you, Brian, to 'find yourself', your identity, and which you say was/is important to pass on to your family and so that they, like others, normally know their own history and background. Your wife (sorry, I've only just read it but forgot already. Is it Gail?) will also, I feel, have derived much in helping, you, her husband, for whom she cares, and the common goal between you of giving your children their history. What you have done makes me feel very much like trying to emulate, but maybe mine will be via the book I am writing and which I have made a resolve to work on towards completion this year.

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05 Mar 2001

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17:29:47

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Hello I'm a Salvationist from Alaska. I'm originally from Los Angeles. I was born and raised in the army. and I will never leave the army, even though the army is putting out jerks for officers I will still attend the army . Officers come and go but soldiers stay.

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05 Mar 2001

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17:30:16

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trainman99901@yahoo.com

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06 Mar 2001

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07:08:32

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Hi, It is no accident that I came to view your site. Please email me at firstwinkle@webtv.net

The Lord sheltered you with His wings and gave you a blessed inheritance...your seed and the blessing of faith in Jesus Christ

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08 Apr 2001

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15:32:14

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Hello. I wrote you a note on crossdaily. I had read most of your site before I wrote but came back here again today. As I said in the other, I believe God has had his hand in my contacting you. I am searching for a stepbrother left overseas. My dad did not tell us till he was dying and told us nothing else. He was stationed at Aldershot in WWll and met a love. We think her name was Emma, but not sure. It's like searching for a needle in a hay stack. I think God must have wanted me to know that their are war babies survivors out there and to keep looking. Which I am doing. Hope you contact me back Brian, and may God Bless you and your family. My email address is <marshah@mb.sympatico.ca>.

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08 Apr 2001

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21:06:53

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If you had never been born, you would have missed nothing.<p> "Life is a joke and then you croak"

Contact_FullName: Dave Wood

Contact_Email: scouserdave@btinternet.com

Contact_URL: liverpoolpictorial.co.uk

Date_Fri 03/08/01 16:02

Comments:

A fascinating site, especially Fazakerley Homes. Thanks for all your efforts. Do you have an email address? Please drop me a line. However, I'll be offline from the 4th August until the 11th.

Regards,

Dave Wood

Liverpool Pictorial

www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk

Contact_FullName: Ron Rainford

Contact_Email: ronrainford@optusnet.com.au.

Contact_URL:

Date_Fri 03/08/01 23:11

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My family lived in the Old Roan not far from Maghull. I remember seeing the black American troops on the train when I returned from overseas in 1943. I resented the fact that the girls went out with them but it was more a resentment that Americans should boast that they were there to show us how to win the war although we had been fighting alone for 2½ years. Maturity has made me realise that the individual was not to blame but the political situation. I can understand your mothers problem as unmarried mothers were not accepted in those times. You were at least born in a city that cares for people.

Contact_FullName: David F Ball

Contact_Email: dfball@senet.com.au

Contact_URL:

DATE :Tue 04/09/01 13:3

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Dear Friend & Brother in Jesus Christ, this 1st contact will be very brief but I will send you a much longer letter soon. I was born in Fazakerley in 1944 and lived just behind the Cottage Homes in Adlam Rd which backs onto Sherwoods Lane, we had an orchard and the kids from the homes used to jump the fence and steal the apples & pears from my Grans garden, (where you one? if so can I have our fruit back Please) well I now live in Adelaide South Australia (30 years) I hope this is enough to give you an appetite for more and that we can become good friends,

Yours in Christ Jesus David Ball

Contact_FullName: Fred Boland

Contact_Email: G0RBM@AOL.COM

Contact_URL:

DATE : Sat 08/09/01 20:51

Hi My name is Fred and I live in RUNCORN UK about 12 miles SE of Liverpool. I was also a resident of the Cottage Homes at FAZAKERLEY and reading your story brought back a few memories both of my time at OLIVE MOUNT HOSPITAL, FAZAKERLEY and AMESTRY COURT SCHOOL. Memories of THE HOMES are very vague but I do remember Mr Ken Graterex and the name of my house-mother, a Mrs ASHCROFT. I lived in cottage No 20 (I think) and remember the shows in the hall of the Church. My uncle Ronnie was one of the organizers of the Christmas festivities for a number of years but, sadly passed away after emigrating to Australia in the 1960s.

Thanks for your time and the memories. I only wish I could remember more of my past.

Fred :- G0RBM@AOL.COM

Contact_FullName: Patrick Flanagan

Contact_Email: flanaganjp@hotmail.com

Contact_URL:

Mon 24/09/01 07:58

Comments:

A most fascinating story of determination.

I am glad could finally find your roots and that you and your mom made contact

I live in Canada but I am originally from Bootle and I am familiar with the places you mention such as Maghull, Fazakerley and Burtonwood.

Contact_FullName: Phil Gregory

Contact_Email: Ihave2@differentplaces.com

Contact_URL:

Fri 12/10/01 18:29

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Dear Brian,

I am Immensely pleased to have found you and your site. I saw you on channel 4 a couple of years ago and still have the video of the Program.

I recognised you straight away! Yours is a really wonderful story and truly remarkable. I remember seeing the photos of your father and thinking how lucky you were to have been able to trace him. I will return to your site for more in depth information and hopefully we will stay in touch now for many years to come.

All the best, and congratulations on your wonderful family.

Phil Gregory

www.geocities.com/Athens/Crete/9145

email :philgreg@hotmail.com

Contact_FullName: Rex Whitehead

Contact_Email: wrecksw@aol.com

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Sat 13/10/01 22:15

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Just great, and so well done. I have shown your cassette you kindly gave me to all of my family and many friends. A wonderful and heart-felt story all should read. Have so enjoyed our being in touch the past few years and hope it continues.

Rex Whitehead

Contact_Email: e.allen@cableinet.co.uk

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Sun 14/10/01 23:42

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I Was a resident at the home back in 1950 and have read your comments. How true. But praise the Lord for his good work.

Would like to here more about the Cottage home. As I can not remember a lot about those sad days.

Yours in Christ

Dave A

Contact_Email: philgreg@hotmail.com

Contact_URL: www.blackpresence.co.uk

Fri 02/11/01 16:27

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Brian,

After re-reading your website I was almost moved to tears. what a brave and deeply interesting man you are. I really enjoyed reading your views about not questioning gods plans for us. It made me understand something as I am not really religious myself. This site is great, I will be contacting you shortly to discus how we can work together more closely. You have given me some inspiration.

Many thanks

Phil

Contact EMail:

Afe.Adogame@uni-bayreuth.de

Sat 03/11/01 16:12

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Dear Brian

I spent a couple of hours late yesterday looking at your site. I must say that I found it really, tremendously enriching. You have done a marvellous job in documenting to an extent this significant but untold history. On a personal note, I was filled with emotion after reading some of the stories. But see how destiny goes, I really thank God for you.

Afe

Contact_Email: paynebertie@aol.com

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Tue 06/11/01 19:56

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I saw your name on friendsreunited I went to school with you at warbreck.

I remember your mates were Michael Butt and Jimmy Riddel I think David Lawperson was from the Cottage Homes I hope you had some good memories of Warbreck you don't mention it on your site which I have read and find very interesting. I still socialise with school mates and they all remember you

best wishes

bert payne

Contact_Email: geoffs@btinternet.com

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Wed 07/11/01 01:13

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HELLO TO ALL OF YOU WITH AN INTEREST OR FORMER RESIDENTS OF FAZACKERLY COTTAGE HOMES, LIVERPOOL, WHETHER AS A CHILD OR MEMBER OF STAFF. IT MAYBE OF INTEREST TO YOU THAT THERE IS IN FACT A FAZACKERLY COTTAGE HOMES ASSOCIATION THAT ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL REUNION AND ALSO PUBLISHES A NEWS LETTER. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION IS JOHN GRIFFITHS, HE CAN BE CONTACTED AT, GriffCare@rosav.fsnet.co.uk I WAS RESIDENT AT THE COTTAGE HOMES AS A CHILD, FROM 1942-1950, AND ATTENDED BARLOWS LANE SCHOOL. AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN I LEFT THE COTTAGE HOMES AND WENT TO LIVE WITH MY MOTHER LIVING NEAR WREXHAM, NORTH WALES. IF I CAN BE OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO YOU PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME AT geoffs@btinternet.com GEOFF SCHLEISING.

Contact_Email: thenarrator@bigfoot.com

Contact_URL: www.eddiehinds.co.uk

Thu 17/01/02

Comments:

Hi Brian,

I too was in FCH and I am 99% sure I was there at the same time as you, I do recognise you in your adult photos so I am sure we know each other, I am blessed with a terrible memory which is why I cannot be 100% sure but I certainly recognise many of the names mentioned, Mr. Greatrex and Miss Warrington in particular, and in the picture taken of the coach with the children in front of it my sister, Eva Hinds, can clearly be seen standing on the far left, she is the 1st one in the row, I may well be the boy on the far right in the same photo.

Thank you for putting the site together it brought back many memories to me and it was great to see all those lovely photos of FCH as well as your family , marvellous stuff.

Eddie Hinds, London UK

Contact_Email: ircase66@hotmail.com

Contact_URL: hotmail/bT Openworld

Thu 17/01/02

Comments:

Hello Brian - Margaret Casey (nee Poland) here....

The site is very interesting - hope you and your family are keeping well and I hope to see you again in the Summer.

Margaret.

Contact_Email: hfwt@chch.Planet.org.nz

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Tue 05/02/02

Comments:

Brian

Thank you for your website.I was in Olive Mount Cottage Homes and then went on to other homes.I am peaceful in the life I have made with my children in New Zealand. So much pain and separation in my life and I still feel it. Peace to you and your family.

Kind regards

 Valerie

Contact_Email: nomates1@cableinet

Contact_URL:

Thu 31/01/02

Comments:

i came across your site while looking up my family tree,i havn't found much only that my grandfather lived in upper fredrick street in liverpool

where my father was born ,but originally from thatoheath st.helens.

your site is excellent. as a matter of interest i used to work in spillers/sprats in aintree /fazakerly with a ted eves is it the same person. goodbye for now i hope i get enough info to set up a web page as good as yours thanks john.