This weekend, we welcomed a reunion of 'Old Boys & Girls' from St George's House, Northern Police Orphanage.
In 1898, in response to the desire of many of the Police, St George's House was opened at Harrogate, Yorkshire, under the title of the Northern Police Orphanage. The property, called St George's, consisting of a large house and nearly twelve acres of land had been secured by Miss Gurney in 1897 and placed in the hands of Trustees (the Christian Police Trust Corporation Ltd). At first, a portion of the premises was devoted to the use of the Police Convalescents but in 1902-03 a new building was erected within the St George's grounds for the Northern Police Convalescent Home, a service which is still being provided to this day by the Police Treatment Centres.
The original reunions started in the 1930's, later, during the Second World War, old boys on leave or on embarkation leave would visit St George's to say goodbye and to visit their childhood home before going overseas. After the war it was possible to formalise and arrange a regular reunion of old boys and girls and this was done at Easter. The reunions have carried on, and the Old Boys & Girls meet once a year in Harrogate, usually around April to catch up on news & share memories.
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