Catalogue description Foston Hall School, for Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby

This record is held by Derbyshire Record Office

Details of D3849
Reference: D3849
Title: Foston Hall School, for Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby
Date: 1940-1946
Related material:

For records of St Christopher's Railway Home, Derby, see D3732
Held by: Derbyshire Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Foston Hall School, Derby
Physical description: 1 volume
Immediate source of acquisition:

The records were re-accessioned in October 1993.
Subjects:
  • St Christopher's Railway Home, Derby, 1948-1993
  • Railway Servants' Orphanage, Derby, 1875-1948
Administrative / biographical background:

The orphanage was situated in Ashbourne Road, Derby and later became St Christopher's. During the war, the children were evacuated to Foston Hall. When the school closed, these records were held by Derby and South Derbyshire Area Education Office and transferred to Derbyshire Record Office in July 1988 as part of accession number D1458.
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