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Sixteen Years in Care by David Meader

Posted on: February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023 Written by: Gaelle Coyle
Old Scholar David Meader has written movingly about his time in one of the Spurgeons Children’s Homes Growing up in care is a challenge for any child. Especially when that child is an only child and has been effectively orphaned.…
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Children’s Homes today and a reflection on our heritage

Posted on: October 20, 2022 October 18, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
With a recent Observer investigation finding that more than 100 privately run children’s homes in England have been branded inadequate by inspectors, Spurgeons CEO Ian Soars responds to the news that children’s homes are failing in their duty of care…
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Remembering Spurgeons House Parent Rose

Posted on: October 18, 2022 October 18, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
Old Scholar Hilary Salisbury has let us know that sadly her mother, Rose Beerensson, has passed away. Rose and her husband Ralph moved Birchington to become House Parents with Spurgeons in 1959. Hilary says, ‘They were in Brooklands House for…
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Old Scholars Reunion 2022

Posted on: October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
“Old Scholars” are those who formerly lived in Spurgeons Children’s Homes. On 18th June, the day before Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s birthday, we hosted a reunion of around 50 Old Scholars and 8 of their spouses at Kearns Hall, Birchington. Karen…
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Loyal Royal service after missed coronation

Posted on: June 14, 2022 June 14, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
Old Scholar Phillip Chancellor was born in 1946. He entered Spurgeons in 1950 at the age of 4 and left in 1961 at 15. He started at Birchington Hall in Stamford and then in Twynham. Ms Rutland was the Matron…
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Spurgeons gave me the chance of a good start in life

Posted on: March 1, 2022 June 14, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
Peter Szewcuzk arrived at Spurgeons Children’s Home Birchington Hall in 1958 aged 4, the only child of a Ukrainian mother, and was there until 1966. He shares a few of his memories. “I was in Mr and Mrs MacPherson’s house,…
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Memories from Old Scholar John Christopher Jones

Posted on: October 15, 2021 June 14, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
Our parents came to London from Wales in the late 1940s, looking for work. Dad was a bricklayer so there was plenty of bomb damage in London that needed repairing. But sadly, Dad died in January 1951. Mum struggled to…
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Peter, Robert and Colin

Posted on: April 30, 2021 June 14, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
In January 1960, three brothers were admitted to Spurgeons Homes at Birchington. Peter, Robert and Colin Shew were placed in Charlesworth House under Mr Willicome, where strict discipline was maintained, except for the one day of the Christmas party when…
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Remembering Old Scholar Martin Lambie-Nairn

Posted on: April 8, 2021 June 14, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
We were sad to learn of the passing of Martin Lambie-Nairn, a former Old Scholar, in December 2020, at the age of 75. Martin became a talented brand and graphic designer and was responsible, among other things, for designing the…
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Cowboy outfits and Cod Liver Oil

Posted on: February 21, 2021 June 14, 2022 Written by: Spurgeons
Old Scholar Paul Board shares a slice of life, in poetry and prose, from his brief sojourn at Spurgeons former Children’s Home in Birchington.  ”I grew up in the early sixties – I had two brothers and two sisters (and…
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01 Jun

Volunteers’ Week: Alicia’s Story

Volunteers’ Week 2023 It’s Volunteers’ Week 2023! This fantastic event runs from June 1st-7th and gives us the opportunity to recognise the amazing work of all our volunteers across the organisation. In this blog, we explore Alicia’s story, the benefits…
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How to deal with exam stress: A Parent’s Guide

How to deal with exam stress: A Parent’s Guide  It is that time of year again, when students across the country put pen to paper and sit their GCSE and A-Level exams. Here at Spurgeons, we understand that this can…
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

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Coronations of Yesteryears: How they were celebrated in Spurgeon’s boys homes

Coronations of yesteryears: how they were celebrated in Spurgeon’s boys homes Are you planning a relaxed King’s Coronation bank holiday weekend? Perhaps enjoying a barbecue or a few drinks? It’s easy to forget how fortunate many of us are in…
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