Welcome to the Goldings Guest Book ** We APPROVE all messages before they are posted ** Add a message : back to Goldings.org : Search There are now 5749 messages in our guestbook. <<< 1 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 1150 >>> Viewing messages 1006 to 1010. Emails sent and received Mike Justice MBE to Daily Mail From: M JUSTICE Dear Monica, I was brought up by Dr Barnardo's for the majority of my childhood and finished up for my latter school years, at a Dr Barnardo's home, known as the William Baker Technical School, Goldings in Hertford. This particular home opened in 1922, and closed in 1967. All of the 400 boys that were in this Home were taught a trade which consisted of printing, (if you were a printer, you had to stay till you were 21), there was painting and decorating, sheet metal work, shoe making, gardening, and carpentry. I myself, was trained as a carpenter. Also many of us from this particular home were ball boys at Wimbledon, from 1947 until the school closed in 1967. We are having a 50 year reunion, and we would like as many 'Old Boys' who were in the Goldings, Dr Barnardo's home to attend, along with any staff who were also there. This is our 50th anniversary and of course many of us are in our twilight years. We've had many Old Boys come from Canada, Australia, and other parts of the world. Last year we had an Old Boy who was 99 years of age, and during the war he was one of the guys who was instructed to board a German submarine where they found the Enigma machine which of course, was brought back to Bletchley Park. The person who organises this event every years is David Blower, his phone number is 01922 615 789. He works so hard on our behalf in making sure that everything runs smoothly but especially for this year, being our 50th, we all look forward to meeting as many Old Boys as possible at this very special celebration. We do have our website, www.goldings.org, and of course we have got the Reunion page. I do so hope that you can assist us so that we can meet as many Old Boys who were at the Goldings home at the same time as ourselves. Many of us have so many stories, from when we left the William Baker Technical School to where we are in life in 2017. I have attached to this email, our programme and trust that you can assist us with regard to Missing and Found, as this is a milestone in so many of us Old Boys lives. Yours sincerely, Mike Justice MBE 14 August 2017 Dave 62-65 Hello Ted, firstly can you remember your House, your Trade, or maybe any boys you were friends with or just recall. I have a couple of Goldonian,s from those years but unfortunately some are missing. I will look through these over the weekend and get back to you. Alternatively you contact Martine King at Aftercare who hold your record of time in Dr Barnardo's. Tel No 0208 5521004 or if you want to write the address is 140,Balaam St,London, E13 8RD Every year we hold a Old Boy and Staff re-union in Hertford,this year it is on Saturday 7th October,if you want a invite tell me and I will post one on to you.If you want to speak to me on the phone it's 01922 615789.If you need me for anything to help you with don't hesitate,also at our re-union last year we had an Old Boy of 99,so Ted it looks like you are a "spare"to him like we all were,could luck to you from all the Old Boys and Staff. Dave Blower Goldings 1962-65 Somerset House. 12 August 2017 Dave 62-65 Letter received today ref Mark Snowden. Dear David. Thank you for the invitation to my husband Mark to attend The Golding's Reunion, the pictures brought back memories of the times I came to Hertford with him. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2015 and I apologize for not letting you know sooner. He was always grateful for what Barnardo's did for him,and I'm grateful for the super husband they made for me! Best Wishes, Jacqui Snowden My Reply Dear Jacqui, Please accept my apologies, the majority of invitations are sent out by Barnardo’s Aftercare, which I believe was sent by them to you as they don’t allow me private address’s of former Goldings Old Boys. I will inform them of the situation for the future on their mailing list. I do a get lot of pride from wives and families who realize what Goldings did in most situations produced such fine and upstanding future Husbands, which must be a credit to the Staff at Goldings, and they to realized what a fine outcome was made by them. I have added this information on the website and Mark will be remembered in our minutes silence at the reunion in October. All our best wishes Old Boys and Staff, Dave. 12 August 2017 Email received today Ted Harris How can l find out about my time in Golding's 50 to 53 I would love to find some info my is Ted Harris I'm 81 years old. 12 August 2017 Dave Gordon Rath has just rang me to tell there is on radio 2 all this week about Dr Barnardo children who were sent to Australia and their horrendous experience they encountered, looking at the radio times I think it comes on at 1-30 Alone on the wide wide sea,worth a listen to you all. 7 August 2017 <<< 1 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 1150 >>> You can search this guestbook by: Message : - Name : - All : Please type some text: - Guest book sponsored by PC Home Help (01922) 626 366 - http://www.pchomehelp.net -