Convalescent Home in the 1950s

[ian]

I am enquiring for a Senior Citizen who lived (and still lives) in London about a convalescent home she was sent to in 1954/1955 in the St Leonards / Hastings area. She can recollect that it was a large building in substantial grounds with a wall around it. It had a lodge at the bottom of the drive. It also had a 'glass' building attached to it which was used as a school. She can remember that there were varying degrees of illnesses there (all children) including those that suffered with asthma. She vividly remembers Dunlopillo coming and supplying new latex pillows to ease their problem. It was covered by the local paper. To my friend it was a life-saver - her Mum and Dad had just separated and she had a broken leg. This place meant the world to her and she would like to know if it still exists or if anyone knows of its history. Thank you in advance for your help.

[Lesley]

was it run by nuns, the order of St. Vincent de Paul (those with the huge white headgear)? if so I went there too, please contact me, Lesley

[ian]

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At 10:20:17 AM 12/10/04, lesley wrote:

was it run by nuns, the order of St. Vincent de Paul (those with the huge white headgear)? if so I went there too, please contact me, Lesley

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Age comes to us all too quickly and it is with that in mind that I am unsure whether I have replied to you or not!. In fact we have discovered a little bit more information on this. Firstly my friend said that it wasn't run by a R.C. organisation. A friend of my wife's came up with the idea that it was Brent Wood and sited in the Hollington area of St.Leonard's but is now unfortunately
an industrial area which was we believe opposite Buckets and Spades - another children's home of some kind. Maybe this information will assist in you helping us. Thank you. Ian

[Dorothy Maskell]

Hello Ian,
I went to Brenwood in the 1950's too. I heard from the Friends Reunited site, that it had been demolished too. They have a coupld of good photos on that site. As far as I can remember it was run by the nurses. There was a Nurse Breman, and she lived down in the lodge at the end of the driveway. Also was a nurse Phillips, Jean and Pal and a nurse Alison, who went on to Great Ormond Street Hospital. I wonder if I could ask this lady's name, I may know her. You never know!! Anyway Kind Regards, Dorothy Maskell

[Jeanie Brown]

I used to go to a school in Hastings and my mother went to a convalescent home in hastings in the 50s. I am looking for an Old School in Hastings caled the George Rainer School could you help. Please!

[ian]

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At 12:27:34 PM 19/04/05, Jeanie Brown wrote:
I used to go to a school in Hastings and my mother went to a convalescent home in hastings in the 50s. I am looking for an Old School in Hastings caled the George Rainer School could you help. Please!
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I'm afraid I am no help to you on this matter. The school my friend went to was, we have now found out, the Brentwood School of Recovery. I am sorry that I am unable to help.

[Eileen Mary JOHANSON]

I am a 66 year old and was taken to St. Leonards on Sea to a convalescent hospital when I was about 5 or 6 after WWII. I don't know anything about my stay there or why I was taken there. Could you please give me some information on my condition whilst there, how long I stayed at the hospital, and what was I treated for. I have a son and grandchildren and need to give them my medical history.

thank you, Eileen Johanson

[Peggy]

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Ian wrote:
I am enquiring for a Senior Citizen who lived (and still lives) in London about a convalescent home she was sent to in 1954/1955 in the St Leonards / Hastings area. She can recollect that it was a large building in substantial grounds with a wall around it. It had a lodge at the bottom of the drive. It also had a 'glass' building attached to it which was used as a school. She can remember that there were varying degrees of illnesses there (all children) including those that suffered with asthma. She vividly remembers Dunlopillo coming and supplying new latex pillows to ease their problem. It was covered by the local paper. To my friend it was a life-saver - her Mum and Dad had just separated and she had a broken leg. This place meant the world to her and she would like to know if it still exists or if anyone knows of its history. Thank you in advance for your help.
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I was at that convalescent home from August 1952 to Christmas 1952 . Does your friend remember the Eddie Calvert show? The house was situated on a high part of St Leonards on Sea , it had a sun room attached to the playroom and a dell outside. I was there because of a heart problem. It was an all girls home and girls were there from all over England.

[annamaria]

I went to St Vincents open air school from 1960 - 65 it was run by Sisters of Charity with the winged headress there were girls from all over england with
bronchitis and asthma I had severe asthma and was sent there by my local education council, the fresh air and holistic treatment contributed to my good health today. I have many fond memories of st leonards and the surrounding area especially church- in- the-woods and bluebell wood I would love to know
the history and is the building still there I did visit about 15 years ago and it was still a girls school we were shown around, unfortunately all the pictures I took were lost on film and didnt get to print them.
Would like to get in touch with anyone who is familiar with St Vincents

annamaria

[amy_chapman]

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lesley wrote:

was it run by nuns, the order of St. Vincent de Paul (those with the huge white headgear)? if so I went there too, please contact me, Lesley

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Hi my mum asked me to look into this as she went to St Vincent De Pauls from around 1952 up until 1965 ish and I am lookg to find any information about the place, I have discovered it was closed down in 1993 but other than that I am sturggelign any one that has any informaiton would be greaterly received.
Thanks