Saint Audreys Home for Girls
The Bedfordshire Times of 10th April 1908 has the following short piece: "The Church of England Waifs & Strays Society have lately made an addition to their Homes by acquiring the house at 25 Saint Cuthberts Street, Bedford, the premises lately occupied by the Dress Association. It was in September last when we understand the project took shape, and Committee meetings have been held monthly under the Chairmanship of the Right Reverend Bishop Hodges. There are at present 19 children in the Home, which to give it its full title is the St Audrey’s Home for Girls, and they are under the care of two Matrons. There are four comfortable dormitories, besides dining room, play room, kitchen and other apartments which present a homelyand inviting appearance. The Home has been removed from Milden Hall, Suffolk".
Staff:
1910 Miss Constance Hippisley, Matron
1911 Ida Creighton, Head Matron
1911 Nellie Whiffen, Assistant Matron
1914 Miss Veronique de Solis Lewis
Between 1914 and 1919 the Home moved to premises at 97 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, which were then taken over by the Bedford Mother & Baby Home.
1911 Census
Ida Creighton, Head Matron, 43, Waifs & Strays Matron, born Hampshire
Nellie Whiffen, Assistant Matron, 27, Assistant Matron, born Bedford
Violet Barrow, Servant, 15, Training for School, born Cheveley
Frances Hooper, Servant, 14, Training for School, born Isle of Wight
Beatrice Pelham, Servant, 14, Training for School, born Walworth, London
Eva Cannon, Servant, 14, Training for School, born West Hartlepool
Winifred Aplenby, School child, 13, born Hitchin
Doris Maidenham, School child, 13, born Pontefract, Yorkshire
Isabel Cannon, School child, 12, born West Hartlepool
Florrie Rollings, School child, 12, born [blank]
Marjory Hooper, School child, 11, born Hampstead, London
Marjorie Markham, School child, 11, born Hampstead, london
Annie Cannon, School child, 10, born West Hartlepool
Nellie Wilson, School child, 10, born Westbourne Park, London
Dorothy Phipps, School child, 10, born Buckendon, Herts
Mabel Moody, School child, 10, born Forest Gate, London
Mary Inglitt, School child, 8, born West Hartlepool
Ethel Oris, School child, 9, born Shoreditch, Suffolk
Louie Howard, School child, 12, born Colchester, Essex
Eliza Howard, School child, 9, born Colchester, Essex