Newsletter Archive
Home Children Canada Newsletter Archive
BHCARA has been publishing Newsletters since November of 2013
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2013 Newsletters
Featuring Edwin Savage
Featured BHC John Vallance
2014 Newsletters
January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 April 2014
Featured BHC
Walter Goulding
Featured BHC
Annie Emily Gevaux
Featuring George Collins later proved to not be BHC
Featured BHC
Archie Cheesman
May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014
Featured BHCs
Ronald Chamberlain
Cyril & Dennis Waterer
Featured BHC
Beatrice Smee
Featured BHCs
Albert Hapgood, Claude Nunney, Alfred Mist
William Thwaite
Featured BHC
William Conabree
September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 December 2014
Featured BHCs
Robert Joyce
Walter Goulding
Featured BHC
Hilda Williams
Featured BHC
Cecilia Jowett
Featured BHC
Wallace Ford
2015 Newsletter Articles
January 2015 Newsletter
Featured BHC Spencer Smith by Lori Oschefski
Charlie By Beryl Young
To Australia - Empty Cradles review by Andrew Simpson
February 2015 Newsletter
Cyril Kinsella - The Home Boy Who Grew Up to Represent Humanity by Lori Oschefski
Free BHC book by Perry Snow
Spencer Smith - Follow up
Revisiting New Lives for Old by Andrew Simpson
March 2015 Newsletter
Dr. Seeley by Lori Oschefski
Please note: Dr. Seeley and Dr. Murray Ross joined the York University upon its founding. Dr. Seeley was one of the initial team providing academic and administrative leadership to the newly founded York University
Labouring Children Review by Andrew Simpson
April 2015 Newsletter
The Mintram Family by Lori Oschefski
Reuben John Jeffery by Susan Glousher
The Guest Children by Lori Oschefski
Evacuation of children during the Second World War by Andrew Simpson
Barnardo's Magazine Ups and Downs by Lori Oschefski
May 2025 Newsletter
Albert Edward Ahmed by Lori Oschefski
George Bradford Simpson On Discovering the Service Records of a BHC by Andrew Simpson
First World War Identification Project by Lori Oschefski
June 2015 Newsletter
New Book - "Bleating of the Lambs" by Lori Oschefski
The Ironic Life of William Cheesman by Lori Oschefski
When It's All Said and Done by Andrew Simpson
Walter Bowns (Bown) by Marilyn Wallis
Photos included of these children whose stories are told in "Bleating of the Lambs - Canada's British Home Children"
Fred Holt, Lucy Wright, Frederick Kempster, Arthur Godsall, Charles Lucas, Beatrice Smee, Cyril Hewitt, Reuben Jeffery, Edith Brooklyn, Lily Wood, Walter Goulding, Gypsy Simon Smith, Ronald Chamberlain, Annie Lee Whatling, William Joseph Carter, William and Rebecca Hammond
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July 2015 Newsletter
The Bellman Sisters by Clair Nicholls
Bert Jefkins The Century-long family secret
One Family Separated by Misfortune and United a Century Later by Andrew Simpson
Reunited Families featuring Alfred and Frederick Stern, Ben and Bessie Burford, Leslie Griffiths with Alice and Charles,
Thomas Richens - the story which began with a medal
Alice Carney by James. S. Gilchrist
A Tragic ending to a family search by James s. Gilchrist (BHC Archie H. Stewart, Frederick John Prince, Thomas Prince, William Prince)
Featured book: Marchmont by James S. Gilchrist
August 2015
Bert Jefkins - Uniting the Past with the Present by John Jefkins
Reflections by Andrew Simpson
New to Our Collections - Charles Alfred Hopwood document, First World War collection tin and paper tray
September 2015
Nick Hodson by Lori Oschefski
Forgotten World Premier
Reflections of My Journey by Andrew Simpson
Community News- Doreen Young, George Beardshaw, Bruce Skilling
Two Part Family Story - James Britton - by Steven Shearer
October 2015
Jennie Bramwell - Spooky or what...? by Lori Oschefski
Summer Long Gone by Andew Simpson
November 2015
William Francis Conabree by Gerry Lauzon
How we remember their Service -Trooper Len Brown (son of Miriam Morris)
Remembering One Man's Death by Andrew Simpson
George Beardshaw in Hamilton - Forgotten
The Money Fell Down From Heaven - Betty Warkentin
Other BHC mentions: Kate Newman
December 2015
Ellen MacNeil - Annie of Green Gables by Lori Oschefski
Remembrance Day 2015
Happy Christmas by Andrew Simpson
January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015
May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015
September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015
2016 Newsletter Articles
January 2016 Newsletter
BHC of the month - Marjorie Skidmore nee Arnison by Patricia Skidmore
Stories of Migrations by Andrew Simpson
Histories of the Receiving Homes - The Russell, Manitoba Barnardo Training Farm by Lori Oschefski
Russell Trivia - BHC in Western Canada by Lori Oschefski
February 2016 Newsletter
William Carter by Paul P Davies
The Child Care Legislation by Lori Oschefski
Those Who Spoke Out by Andrew Simpson
Histories of the Receiving Homes - Niagara-on-the-Lake- Our Western Home by Lori Oschefski
The Park Lawn Cemetery Monument
March 2016 Newsletter
John Henry Bolton by Peter Bolton
Florence Edwards by Kathy Dawson
BHC..the View From Britain by Andrew Simpson
Barnardo's Good Conduct Medal and the Fegan Roll of Honour Medal by Lori Oschefski
History of the Receiving Homes - Edith Atwood Cottage - Fairbridge by Lori Oschefski
The Owen McCarthy Trunk by Lori Oschefski
January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 April 2016
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Featured BHC
A HC's Brush with Royalty
Charlie Harvey - By Beryl Young
Princess Diana - President of Barnardo's
How we remember people is important by Andrew Simpson
Bob Huggins - a new documentary in the works
Marjorie Kohli
John Jefkins
A Royal Send Off
Featured BHC
Vera Alice Coote by Eric Lawson
Inside
A Royal Garden Party and Barkingside Tea by LO
A Beaver Challenge by Andrew Simpson
2016 Memory Quilt Showings
Pier 21 event
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Featured BHC
A HC's Brush with Royalty
Charlie Harvey - By Beryl Young
Princess Diana - President of Barnardo's
How we remember people is important by Andrew Simpson
Bob Huggins - a new documentary in the works
Marjorie Kohli
John Jefkins
A Royal Send Off
Featured BHC
Mary Talyor and Samuel Usher - Part 1 by LO
Inside
The call for an apology by LO
When saying sorry is important by Andrew Simpson
A reason for the silence? By LO
How we remember people is important by Andrew Simpson
Featured BHC
Samuel Usher and Mary Taylor Part 2 by LO
Winnipeg's CPR station by LO
Inside
Of Naples, British Home Children and missing home by Andrew Simpson
Dr. Barnardo's Musical Boys by LO
From our Vintage Book Collections
Featured BHC
Florence Seymour by LO
Margaret Warren - by Mary Ferguson
Inside
Don't and Do's for Fegan Children in Canada
The debt we owe to all British Home Children by Andrew Simpson
2016 Student Achievement Award
Histories of the Receiving Homes - Peter Street by LO
Britons never shall be slaves
Apology Petition update
Featured BHC
"Arthur Funnell" by LO
"From Adversity to Accomplishment" by Jennifer Wenn
Inside
Release of the BHCARA Registry
Perry Snow is appointed ED of the BHCARA
2016 Remembrance of our BHC who served
"Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuges" By Andrew Simpson
"The Ellinor Close Farm" by Lori Oschefski
Featured BHC
Victor Ford by LO
Inside
"Remembering the contributions of the BHC to Canada's War Efforts"
"Meet me to-night in Dreamland but not in these" by Andrew Simpson
"Nantyr Shores Secondary Scool's trip to Vimy Ridge"
New Book Release "Stepping Stones" by Jan and John Milnes
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2017 Newsletters
Featured BHC
"John Grant Rolland" By Tom Rolland
Inside
"Histories of the Receiving Homes: Fairknowe Home"
by Lori Oschefski
"Stories behind the image"
By Andrew Simpson
"Scotland's Home Children"
by Ann MacLaren
Change in Newsletter from monthly to quartly
2018 Newsletters
Featuring
Augustus Bridle
Summer 2018
Featuring Walter Leigh Rayfield
Fall 2018 Newsletter
Featuring Charles Hornfeck
July 2018 mini news and event reminder
December/Winter 2018 Newsletter
2019 Newsletter Articles
January 2021 Newsletter
Rising from the Ashes: Arthur Clarkson and Lily Wood by Linda Pagnani
Growing up in a Rural Village by Andrews Simpson
New To Our Collections - vintage "Our Darlings"
Indentured Servants and their Contracts by Lori Oschefski
Laying the Children's Ghosts to Rest by Sean Arthur Joyce
BHC 150 Special Edition Pins.
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Marjorie Reunited (Patricia Skidmore)
Ex-Gratia Payment for BHC (Lori Oschefski)
When Legend Becomes Fact (Andrew Simpson)
No Ocean Too Wide - New book release
Histories of the Receiving Homes - Hazelbrae (Lori Oschefski)
Don't Ignore Your Junk Mail (Barry Lloyd)
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May 2019 Newsletter
Introducing Madge Gill - formally Maud Eades by Lori Oschefski
Our Madge Gill Embroidery Workshop by Lori Oschefski
Celebrating BHC 150 & Madge Gill in Canada
Reflecting on that 150 Years by Andrew Simpson
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September 2019 Newsletter
The Beacons of Light Tribute
Stanley Maxted by Andrea Harris
Historical Amnesia by Sean Arthur Joyce
Contributions by the Children Migrated to Canada by Andrew Simpson
Happy Birthday to George Beardsahw by Lori Oschefski
New to Our Collections - the John Bowles Bible (Lori Oschefski)
"No Ocean Too Wide" release
My Royal Reply by Tracy Smithers
BHC 150th Commemorative edition
Who are the British Home Children
by Lori Oschefski
Beacons of Light by Lori Oschefski
Maria Rye and the First British Home Children in Canada by Sean Arthur Joyce
The Children’s Trunks by Marjorie Kohli
Cecil Bennett BHC and their Service in our Wars
by Lori Oschefski
Who Was Maria Rye? - by Lori Oschefski
History of Our Western Home -by Lori Oschefski
The SS Hibernian -by Lori Oschefski
Annie Macpherson - by Sarah Wise
The Seymour & the Ward Family by Lori Oschefski with notes and information from the Ward Family.
The Life of BHC Richard Mandeville O'Mahony Canada's Famous Clown Fifi By Gwynneth Bennet
A Home Child’s Brush with Royalty by Beryl Young
Cecil Bennett by Lori Oschefski
Mr. & Mrs. Hampton by Andrew Simpson
Marjorie Skidmore nee Arnison
by Patricia Skidmore
Our British Home Child, George Craig by Donna Diebel
From Renowned to Notorious composed by Lori Oschefski
Acknowledgements composed by Lori Oschefski
January 2019 Newsletter
September 2019 Newsletter
Spring 2019 Newsletter
BHC 150th Edition
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May 2019 Newsletter
2020 Newsletters
February 2020 Newsletter
Featuring:
George Paginton,
Arthur Walter Grimes
April 2020 Newsletter
Joseph William Smith, Gail Collin's passing, Maria Rye Database
June 2020 Newsletter
Featuring: Walter Goulding
The Workhouse System by Andrew Simpson
September 2020 Newsletter
Featuring
Alfred R. Williams, John Ratheram, George Beardshaw's birthday
November 2020 Newsletter
Featuring: George Beardshaw, Harold Moss, Florence, Rose and Catherine Seymour.
2021 Newsletters
April 2021 Newsletter
The Journey to find Ethel Read
by Brian Read
Behind their Faces by Andrew Simpson
New to Our Collections - Maria Rye Trunk
by Lori Oschefski
Coming Soon - No Journey Too Far
The S.S. Duchess of Bedford
by Ralph Jackson
July 2021 Newsletter
Featuring:
Alice Frazeau (Fraser) Hayes
By Tilly Meyer
David Lorente - our new name
By Lori Oschefski with a special note from Judy Neville
The Great War Has Passed out of Living Memory
by Andrew Simpson
Charles Richards - WW1 Uniform Donation
by Lori Oschefski
The RMS Bavarian
By Ralph Jackson
Orphan Girls Head to Canada, the story of Agnes and Margaret Wardlaw by David and Paul Lake
A heart-wrenching farewell to Judy Neville
The S.S. Carthaginian by Ralph Jackson
The story of Charlie Richards by Sharon Fraser-Richards
Two Barnardo Boys Reunion, George Beardshaw and Cyril Hewitt
British Home Child Day in Canada
The Band of Kindness by Andrew Simpson
The trunk of Sidney Johnson, KIA in the First World War