Myton Gables / Elizabeth Bishop House, Warwick, Warwickshire
In October 1957, Barnardo's opened its Myton Gables home on Myton Road, Warwick. Originally just for girls, the home later became mixed. In August 1970, Barnardo's Elizabeth Bishop home at Stoke Bishop in Gloucestershire was closed and its children were transferred to Myton Gables which was itself then renamed Elizabeth Bishop House.
Myton Gables / Elizabeth Bishop House, Warwick, 2013. © Peter Higginbotham
The home closed in 1984. The building has now been converted into private dwellings.
Records
Note: many repositories impose a closure period of up to 100 years for records identifying individuals. Before travelling a long distance, always check that the records you want to consult will be available.
- Barnardo's 'Making Connections' and Family History Services — for enquiries relating the records of children formerly in the care of Barnardo's and those of other organisations absorbed by them.
Bibliography
- Barnardo, Syrie Louise, and Marchant, James Memoirs of the Late Dr Barnardo (Hodder & Stoughton, 1907)
- Batt, J.H. Dr. Barnardo: The Foster-Father of "Nobody's Children" (S.W. Partridge, 1904)
- Bready, J. Wesley Doctor Barnardo (Allen & Unwin, 1930)
- Higginbotham, Peter Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain's Young (2017, Pen & Sword)
- Rose, June For the Sake of the Children: Inside Dr. Barnardo's: 120 years of caring for children (Hodder & Stoughton, 1987)
- Wagner, Gillian Barnardo (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1979)
Links
- The Barnardo's website.
- The Goldonian Website — memories and information from former Barnardo's children.
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