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Orphanage - Devil's Punchbowl, Wiltshire

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Aveyronnaise

Aveyronnaise Report 6 Feb 2010 14:59

You could try visiting and enquiring via this website:

http://www.careleavers.com

It is open to descendants of children who have been in care as well as former residents themselves.

CuriousCat

CuriousCat Report 6 Feb 2010 14:25

You are all correct, the Devil's Punchbowl is in Surrey; however, I do not know which town..
I only know the convent was run by nun's and my gran was there in the early 1920's.
If anyone has any information as to which convent/orphanage this could be I'd be extremely grateful.
Apologises for the delay in responding, I am new to posting and did not know how to view any responses.
Many thanks

Aveyronnaise

Aveyronnaise Report 4 Feb 2010 17:24

About 6 miles away from Devil's Punchbowl (Hindhead, Surrey) was an orphanage called Pilgrims Wood. It's now a nursing home. You could try searching that.

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 4 Feb 2010 16:27

the only refs to devil's punchbowl I can find are in Hindhead, Surrey or in the Mendip Hills in Somerset

that said, you may find this site helpful, but you will need to know town name:

http://www.institutions.org.uk/orphanages/

Thelma

Thelma Report 4 Feb 2010 16:26

Do you mean Surrey?

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 4 Feb 2010 16:25

There is a Devil's Punchbowl in Surrey, next to the A3 near Hindhead.
Is it definitely Wiltshire.?

Gwyn

CuriousCat

CuriousCat Report 4 Feb 2010 15:36

My grandmother was put into an orphanage following the death of her mother in 1918. The only information I have is that the orphanage was run by nun's and was located near the Devil's Punchbowl in Wiltshire??
Does anyone know of this orphanage and/or where I can locate the relevent records.