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Winterbourne Family History Online... |
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Frampton Cotterell National School, on School Rd circa 1920 The small boy far left in second row from the front, seated, is Henry George Davies
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Henry was born
in October 1909 in Bristol, the youngest of seven children. His mother
died when he was just one year old, and his father, who was a seaman, left
home soon after, never to return.
The oldest daughter, Laura, had to look after the family, but Henry was too young for her to cope with, so he was put into a children's home, probably in Winterbourne. He lived there until he was 14, when he left to live with his sister who by then was married. |
In 1923, Henry was
apprenticed as a Carpenter and Joiner, and the fee of £10 was paid by the
Dolphin Society. A week later he was conditionally baptized at
Winterbourne St Michael's parish church, possibly at the insistence of the
Dolphin Society.
It is thought that this photograph was taken at the National School, on School Rd, Frampton Cotterell, which is where Henry was a scholar. |
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The home that Henry was sent to was the St Michael's Home, run by the Sisters of Mercy, in Frampton Cotterell. |
Information & photograph kindly supplied by Ronald Davies, son of Henry George. |
