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As most of our readers will know,. Dr. Barnardo's Homes are privileged to have as their President Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret. To convey our pleasure at the birth of a son to Her Royal Highness, a play-pen was made in the Carpenters' Shop at Goldings and presented to her on behalf of all the boys arid girls of the Homes. Barry Hyland made the play-pen from beech, mahogany, and birch woods, and when open it takes the form of a hexagon. The floor covering which fits inside was made and embroidered by Doreen, one of the senior girls who lives at our Girls' Hostel, Earl's Court, London. The picture shows Barry giving a final polish before the handing over of the playpen. H. W. T.
Reproduced in part from The Goldonian Winter 1961 Oh what happened to you? Some years later Barry arrives at a flat to fit secondary glazing, he does not hit it off with the owner of the flat who is none other but another Goldings old boy who is not going to stand for any nonsense or a second rate job from a none trades person, or so he thinks Click here to view >>> |
