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Just to let anyone who knew Tommy Botham from Sheffield ( Fulwood Cottage Homes from 1945 to about 1953) that he passed away in The Pilgrim Hospital Boston on February 27th. 2016. He had been ill for some time.

Is there anyone who visits Sheffield archives able to search for a burial for me? I am trying to find where John Guy born March 1929 and also died in 1929 was burried.The home address was Clun Street Sheffield.

I found an aerial photo in one of the Manor Booklets showing part of Desmond crescent ...the end nearest the school. It was taken in the 1930's and I managed to get a copy from Sheffield Library.

Can you tell me which end of Desmond crescent no. 7 was? Was it the end nearest to Prince of Wales Road.

Does anyone have a Class photo from Pipworth road school form 1933 ..1942? I am trying to find a photo of Audrey Guy born 1927 who moved to Desmond Crescent with her family the Bothams in 1933 and attended that school. Their mother died in December 1944 and the youngest children Beryl, Marian, Pansy, Terry, Tom, Anne, Geoff and Freddy were all taken into the Fulwood childrens homes and did not see their oldest sister again as she left the area.

Hello Derek ..I am Tommy Botham,sorry to hear about Tony I remember him very well.He was in 6 with me and we called him professor because he was so clever.When he went to King Edwards he asked Mr Brooks if he could join the ATC and he brought home a Morse Code machine.We had it under the floor in the pot store and somebody told Miss Lindley.She found it, ripped it out and threw it on the fire. I also remember him gashing his wrist when he pushed a glass partition at school. Were you at Lydgate Lane school at the same time as me? Can you remember me getting my head stuck in the school railings and the firemen getting me out?,

Thanks I have been able to find plenty of olld Sheffield and Manor Estate but none of Desmond crescent. I knew that the houses had been demolished but it looks as if the street must have been re-named.

Does anyone know where I might find photos of Desmond Crescent on the Manor Estate? I know it has been demolished but my husband lived there until his mother died in 1944 and all the children were taken into care. I think it was built just before his family moved there in 1933, they were called Botham and lived at no.7.

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Hello Glen My husband is Tom Botham.He was in the homes fromJan.1945 until about 1952/53 when he was sent out to a farming "centre". Do you remember any of his family Beryl,and Marian,both older than him were in 16. Beryl later became a house mother but by then I think she was Harrison. It was only last week, on Toms 70th birthday that they were talking about concerts. Tom can remember them doing "uncle Tom cobley" and he was Bill Brewer. He can also remember being dressed up in old clothes and pushing a pram with other dirty faced kids for a fancy dress. Marian can remember her and Beryl in Ballet dresses dancing on a concert. These must be the only good memories he has of the place.

Hello Brian Yes I remember all the names on your list, not very well up on the girls side but my sistere were in #16. There was a Miss Johnson living in #11 she was in charge of the clothing and shoe store,we handed in the outgrown clothes and got replacements(old things in a larger size.) There was a Mrs Beal who sorted out cuts and bruises,and I always got chapped legs through wearing short trousers in the winter. Jeremy Woolman had a big scar on the back of his head from when I threw a brick that hit him there. When we went into the assembly hall for the hair cuts that you talked about earlier you always knew when he was in the chair cos his hair never grew back on the scar. Can you remember all the barbers comming at once to do the hair cuts. We had it cut wether we needed it or not. Ernest Horsefield was the one who lifted me off the back gate I often wonder what happened to him.If he hadnt been there I might not have survived. When I was at Lidget Lane school I got my head stuck in the school railings and the Fire Brigade had to come and bend the railings to get me out,were you at that school at the time? I will get in touch again by email................... Tommy

HI Brian Yes I remember boats in Endcliffe Park,and going down to Pomona Street and helping ourselves to Coco Cola bottles of the lorrys parked out there . Can you remember the aeroplane flying around all day with the Coco Cola streamer behind it.Can you find out what happened to Jeremy Woolman and Tony Horsefield? Yes Mary recognised me. My grandson is the image of me on that photo.

from Tommy Botham does anyone remember Barkers Lollypopperie opposite Hunters Bar School? We used to get 5d fish lollies.

Hello Brian We are not living in Sheffield now,we moved to Lincolnshire in 1985. Cannot get to Sheffield very often due to Tom's health. It was only by chance I found this site I had been doing family history and looked up FCH. Have you seen the old pictures on the Photographs of Sheffield-----before your time. Tom says is there any chance of you letting him have a copy of that photo of him on the beach in his costume. We have non of him when he was young. If you can I will send you an email with our address, unless you are able to scan and email things. Do you remember a Miss Maltby who was a housemother? She was my cousin. Thanks Brian

Hello Brian My sisters were Beryl and marian both older than me and went into 16. When Beryl left and got married she went back as a housemother with her husband after I left . Beryl and Tony Harrison. I worked with my son on the Sheffield tram construction and he said that he had spoken to a Derek Hill who had been in the homes and knew me. I went to look for him on the Penistone road section but had no luck as there was a lot going off at that time. When I left the homes I was sent to the farm training centre at Mappleton for 3 months and then they took me to the Vesty estate on the yorkshire wolds. How about you?