A unique record of life in
The Village Home Barkingside
from 1876 - 1986

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about the Doctor and Barkingside

You will find all the answers within this web site

1 What was the first girls home at Barkingside?
2 Name the Doctors famous author son-in-law?
3 What year was Thomas Barnardo awarded The Diploma of Licentiate of the Royal Collage of Surgeons?
4 What was Thomas Barnardo's date of birth?
5 What city was Thomas Barnardo born?
6 What was the name of first cottage at Barkingside?
7 Who did Thomas marry?
8 What was opened in 1874 at number 10 Stepney Causeway?
9 How many children did the Dr. and Mrs Barnardo have?
10 What year did Dr Barnardo die?
11 What was the name of the school at Barkingside?
12 Who is recorded as being the first boys taken in by Thomas Barnardo?
13 What year was the Childrens Church opened?
14 How Many bells hung in the tower when the church was first built?
15 Where did Thomas Barnardo first meet Lord Shaftsbury?
16 Where did Thomas and his wife go on honeymoon?
17 What was the outcome of Thomas's meeting with Mr. Dawson in Oxford?
18 Who were the first Governors of the Girls Village Home?
19 What was the first year the Girls Village Home was evacuated?
20 What year did head office move from Stepney to Barkingside?
21 Who was the first President of Dr Barnardo's Homes?
22 What is the difference between Cairns cottage and all the other cottages?
23 Who was recorded as being the first girl to knock at Stepney Causeway asking "do you take girls"?
24 Where did Thomas study for his medical finals?
25 In 1879 there was an outbreak of scarlet Fever at Barkingside, How many girls died?
26 Girls that were in the fourth division at Barkingside 1897, how much were they given for their outfit?
27 Why was Founder's Day on the 4th July?
28 When was the last Founder's Day? 

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