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	Bradford on Avon Berryfield House, Bradford on Avon Uploaded 14/11/2008 08:42:16 Views 6330 | Comments 46 Ronald Crowe said: I was born at Berryfield House on September 17th 1945, my mother being sent there from Bethnal Green in East London. I paid my first visit on 17th May 2013 and found the location with the help of the excellent people at the Tourist Information Centre. It is being developed and is very visible through the new gates in Berryfield Road. It was an unexpectedly emotional feeling seeing the house. Posted 18/05/2013 Rita Clark (nee Jones) said: I was born at Berryfield House on 7th October 1939. My mother was evacuated from London at the outset of the war. She was cared for by Mrs. Perkins at the home of Mrs. Moulton at The Hall. This is the address on my birth certificate. I have a picture of the staff (nurses) standing on the steps of Berryfield House which I shall be pleased to forward by e-mail if anyone would like to have a copy. I also have an exterior picture of the hospital taken at the same time. I was taken back to The Hall by my mother to visit in April 1962 and was made welcome. My mother was always grateful to Mrs. Moulton for taking her in as a 'refugee' of that difficult time, although she of course eventually was happy to return to her homein London in spite of air-raids. Posted 15/04/2013 Alexandra Dale said: I've started researching my paternal family tree and found out he was born here on 26th July 1944 to a Violet Dale. Posted 02/04/2013 Rita Cross (nee Hanmore) said: I was born in this house on the 3rd of June 1943 my mother was evacuated from East London to a villiage called Codford. I have never visited the house as yet but who knows maybe my 70th year? Posted 28/03/2013 Vera Joan Jones (known as Joan) said: I was born in Berryfield House on the 11th November 1943 as my Mum was evacuated to Bradford on Avon for my birth. She did not tell meanything about the house but did say that it was Lord Nuffields house. She lived in Lewisham and my Dad was a fireman during the war. I have never been back there but will go this year being my 70th birthday, I did not think about it before but hope I find out more about it from others,thank you Posted 13/03/2013 Barry White said: I was born at Berryfield House on the 6th October 1947. My father was Gordon White and my mother Muriel White.As they have now passed on, I have no information on my early years in this part of the world. My parents lived at 8 George Street, Salisbury. If anybody has any knowledge, I would appreciate it. Posted 20/02/2013 Trish Colton said: I was born at Berryfield House on 25th March 1944, so I can't help wondering if Mrs Nilsson and my mother, Dorothy Johnson, knew each other as her son was born the next day. Mum often told me that on the day I was born there were daffodils in bloom all the way down the drive. It's taken me all these years to find Berryfield, as mum couldn't remember its name and could only describe it as a manor house. She was another one who lived in the East End of London. We returned there three weeks after I was born. It's been lovely to read about it and see all the comments. I visited Bradford many years ago and saw the Saxon church and tithe barn; wish I'd known about Berryfield then! Posted 13/01/2013 Claire Sargint said: I was born at Berryfield House on 7th August 1946. My parents lived in London since 1943 after being interned in Italy during the war. I now live in italy, on lake of Garda. Posted 20/12/2012 Janet Anneta Collins said: I was born at Berryfield House on 3rd August 1945, my Mum having been evacuated from Bermondsey. London. SE16. She told me that her bed was in the Ballroom and strangely I have been a keen ballroom dancer. Posted 15/12/2012 Maddy Maddison nee Lee said: I was one of the first born here in September 5 1939. My mother was transported here five days after I was due on a red double decker bus. No family member knew were she was as she was too poorly to write to them. Mum told me that the mothers who came down to Berryfield House with her had no equipment and hardly any beds to start with. She did say that when she got a little better the wonderful caring atmosphere that could not be faulted. She stayed here and in the area for about thee months. Are there any records to confirm my memories of the stories told me. Posted 02/12/2012 Laurie Biggs said: I was born here on the 12/01/49 I had my photo taken outside in 2000 sadly lost in fire 2009 hope to make trip back one day to retake Posted 20/11/2012 Peter Naylor said: I was born here on 29/11/1941 My mother was living in Kingsdown, near Swindon, having been bombed out of the East End of London. My stay in the town was only two weeks, but I have visited the house and am proud that I was born in such a fine place. Posted 20/07/2012 Vivienne Higgins (nee Davies) said: I was born here on April 17th 1941, Mum having been evacuated from Kensington, London. I now live in NZ. From another comment here, I think Mum was sent here because she was 40 the year I was born. Have visited the place but couldn't find anyone who knew where the house was - even a postman!! We lived in Swindon before NZ. My email is b_vhiggins@yahoo.com, love to hear from people. Posted 22/06/2012 joan nilsson said: My son Jeffrey Thompson was born in Berryfield House on 26 March 1944. I was evacuated from Lewisham hospital and spent a month in the house known as Woolley Grange. I am now living in California and went back to the house in 1972 and asked the present owners if I could see inside and found it was refurbished to its pre-war condition. It was a nostalgic visit! Posted 10/06/2012 Terry Suttle said: I was born here on 5th November 1945 my mum having been discharged from WRAF to have me. Dad was in the Navy and came down from Bromley in Kent to take us home. Apparently I cried all the way back and Dad was not too impressed. Posted 12/05/2012 David Clarke said: I like many others was also born at Berryfield house in January 1943 mother evacuted from London. I have only managed one visit eight years ago when it was used as a elderly persons care/hospital?. Like Peter Allin my birth certifcate shows mothers address as Woolley Grange (also visited it 8 years ago what a fabulous hotel now) place of birth berryfield house. Any pictures on line now? Posted 01/05/2012 Richard Norman said: I was born here at 0100 hours on the 21st March 1944; my mother had been evacuated from Camberwell, S. London. I went back to see the house while I was working in Chippenham; the hospital had closed and it looked in a sorry, derelict, state waiting to be redeveloped. NB This visit was some time ago and the building has since been renovated and is now occupied as a domestic dwelling. (ed.) Posted 03/04/2012 joy rutter said: I have the seen the lovely conversion of this property into residential use, due to my work, and hope the new residents will enjoy living there; I was also born at Berryfield and felt quite sentimental when visiting, knowing it was where my life began! Posted 18/03/2012 Terry Ryan said: My brother gave me a book about Bradford on Avon past and present, I picked it up to look at it this morning and it fell open at the page about Berryfield House.I had to check this house out and entered it into my lap top,the information this gave me confirmed this was the place I was born on the 12 Dec 1942. In 1942 my mum and dad lived in Ealing (West London).Mum and I stayed at the hospital for a while then went back to Ealing.I now live in south Buckinghamshire. If anybody has any more photos I would love to see them. Posted 13/03/2012 Alan William Young (born as Hale) said: I was born in Berryfield House on the 16th April 1943 and five years later was placed up for adoption with my two younger Sisters Jane Dorothy and Avril Elizabeth. We were placed in three separate families and due to our age lost touch with each other. However I traced my two sisters in my early twenties and whilst Jane (now Judith Theresa Mowder nee Stone) and I have kept in touch (now lives in the US) I've lost touch with Avril Elizabeth (Smith). The War was responsible for the breaking up of millions of families but it's really great to have found and kept in touch with Judith - known as Judy - and her Children. Also great to see the building in which I was born still around and in such good condition. Posted 25/02/2012 Maria Webster said: I was born there in 1966 and was adopted soon after. It was to be another 24 years before I saw this building again but this time in the company of my family i'd been reunited with. A sad place for me. Posted 04/02/2012 Donald Wells said: I was a pupil at Heritage House School,a prep school for Haberdashers Askes College, London SE14. I remember being evacuated with the school to Bradford on Avon,for a short while, during the Munich crisis, just before the 1939 war. Posted 01/01/2012 robert fowle said: My Mum was evacuated to Chapmanslade from Southend-On-Sea during the war,and I was born there in1942. This is the first time I have seen pictures of the place and it looks lovely. I can remember her telling me what a nice place it was. Now living in New Zealand,a bit more shaky over here though. Bob Fowle. Posted 20/12/2011 david parker but born a david phillips said: I was born at Berryfield House January 1943 my mum was a Rebecca Phillips at that timeshe was living in Peckham London. I have visited the house a few years back and asked someone some questions,and they told me about a book.Called "BRADFORD VOICES A study of Bradford on Avon through the Twentieth" Century by a Margaret Dobson,There is an interesting section which mentions that pregnent mothers would arrive from London when 8 months pregnent and stayed at a place called "Wooley Grange" which was a few years ago a "Hotel Resaraunt".which I have forgotten the name but I did visit. Posted 09/12/2011 Peter Allin said: I was born here on March 26 1941 as my mother had been evacuated from Camberwell in SE London. My elder sister had gone with my aunt to Preston. My father worked in Camberwell,so mother returned there as soon as she was able, despite the terrible bombing, and remained there throughout the war. I wonder when the first evacuees arrived at Berryfield? Posted 23/10/2011 Kathleen Ann Gatter nee Butlin said: I was born here on the 20th May 1941. Imagine my surprise when starting my secondary school one of the friends I made was Dorothy Church nee Hitchins she was born on the 13th of May 1941. We are still friends today at the age of 70 years. Posted 30/09/2011 Keith Robinson said: I was born here on 19th October 1943. My mother, who is now 91, was originally from Hungerford but was living at Great Bedwyn at the time. After the war we returned to South Yorkshire where my father, who is now 89, was orignally from. They will have been married for 70 years next year. I still live near Doncaster with my wife Veronica. I will be attempting to visit the house sometime in the next couple of weeks while we are staying near Stroud Posted 07/07/2011 EIleen Smith said: I was born at Berryfield House on the 16th July 1943. My mother and her family were evacuated from the East End of London to the Purton...Wootton Bassett area and I have lived in Wootton Bassett ever since. Surname then was Compton Posted 07/07/2011 Dorothy Russell said: I have just returned from a visit to Bradford on Avon and I was surprised to see that so much work is still needed on the site of Berryfield House. I was unable to see any of the conversion work inside the house and caught just a glimpse of the other properties as the site is sealed off. It was good to see where I was born though and the town is really quaint. It was worth the visit. Posted 07/07/2011 Angela Down nee Penniall said: I was born here on May 17th 1944, my mother was evacuated from Greenwich, I have never seen the house but would love to visit some day to see the lovely grounds if not the house, as it now boarded up, in readiness for new homes. Posted 29/06/2011 Brian Fowle said: I was born there on 17th February 1946.My mother had been evacuated from Southend On Sea in Essex and we lived In Chapmanslade in Wiltshire.We moved back to Essex in 1946. Posted 08/06/2011 christpher pollard said: I was born here 12/12/1958 apparently during a severe snow blizzard outside.I relocated to Sydney Australia in 1973 where I still reside today.(much warmer)an absolute pleasure to find this site and image on the net - many thanks. Posted 28/04/2011 Lee dutton said: If you visit Ashford homes web site you will be able to see some cgi pictures of what Berryfields House will look like which is almost complete and ready to be lived in. I'm the site manager of the four conversions and must say we really have done a fantastic job in the conversion. Anyone connected to this house will see how respectful we have been, and am sure will notice the high standard of craftsmanship gone into this enjoyable project. Posted 28/03/2011 Dorothy Russell said: I was born in this house on October 24th 1945 when my mum was evacuated from London. Although the war was over by then the planned evacuation still went ahead. I hope to visit Bradford-on-Avon in June this year and would love to see the house. The last time I was there, which was in the late 1960s, I did not find the house so I am quite looking forward to my next trip. Posted 15/02/2011 Lee Dutton said: I'm currently working on the Berryfield House site, which is set in 3.24 hectares so awell as turning the old hospital into 4 houses, we are building 6 town houses and also 2 bespoke houses. Ashford homes is the principle contractor. Posted 21/11/2010 Anne Zenker nee Everett said: I was born in this house also on 17 August 1941. I was just born there since it was during the war and my mother was evacuated from London for my birth. I now live in Canada and have visited England many times but have never been back to Bradford on Avon until now. My husband and I just returned yesterday from visit to that lovely little village. We found the house which is now being renovated into four apartments. The workmen let us go in and take a photo. We spent two weeks exploring Bradford on Avon and the surrounding area. It is so beautiful. I felt very much at home there. Hopefully I will be able to go back again some day. Posted 09/09/2010 sheila cannon (nee french) said: I was born in this house on 23 April 1941; I also went back to London after the war. In 1998 I was in Wiltshire with my husband and we went and found the house it was something I had always wanted to do and was very glad I did; it was an old peoples hospital at the time and the nurses there told me when it had been used for maternity I would have been been delivered in one of two rooms on the ground floor it was amazing thinking of my mum actually having me there, and she showed me the room upstairs where the mums could go and sit and have a chat together. I would love to hear from anyone else born there at that time you can email me at mill.moll@btinternet,com Posted 30/07/2010 Marion M Baldwin said: I was born in Berryfield House in February 1943.I have never seen the house before as we were evacuees and lived in London,so this photo of it is quite special. I plan to visit there one day soon just because I feel I have to. Posted 24/06/2010 Patricia Attle said: I was a pupil there in 1966, doing my midwifery , what a lovely building, came back to view this lovely building but all boarded up , so upsetting Posted 16/05/2010 patricia stone said: i was born here 1st march 1944 my mother was then living in cricklade wiltshire she had to come here as she was 42 at time of my birth Posted 12/01/2010
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