The Foundling Hospital and Newbury + BAM
Thomas Coram’s Foundling Hospital in London depended upon good-hearted mothers in the provinces to nurse babies abandoned by their desperate mothers.
Between 1750 and 1780 hundreds of these foundlings were sent to Newbury, some fostered for a few years and a few staying for the rest of their lives. Surviving correspondence attests to this remarkable story and a particular local hero, Dr John Collet.
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A short Branch Annual Meeting will take place prior to Penny’s talk.
This talk is free to members of Berkshire Family History Society but we request a donation of £5.00 from non-members.
Date
- Wed 14 May 2025
Time
- 14:00 - 16:00
Location
- The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AS
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Website
https://www.westberkshireheritage.org/west-berkshire-museum
Organiser
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Newbury Branch - Berkshire FHS
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Email
newbury@berksfhs.org.uk
Speaker
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Penny Stokes