Brocket Babies

The Brocket Babies

Questions

On this page we list questions from babies, mothers, and staff for others to answer if they can. Please feel free to email us questions and answers. When answered the information is moved to the facts page.

Q. Does anyone know of someone named Amy Nockels in 1947?

Q. Does anyone know of someone whose name sounds like "Monday" in connection with Brocket Hall, maybe in 1949?

Q. There was a bomb blast at Brocket Hall in 1940 - does anyone have any information they can offer on the topic?

Q. Can anyone solve the mystery of what happened to the medical records for the Brocket Babies?

Q. Were any babies born at Brocket Hall as a result of the Royal Army Medical Corp being at Hatfield House at that time?

Q. Does anyone remember a member of staff with the Christian name of Jean?

Q. Does anyone know the whereabouts of Sister H Haynes who worked at Brocket Hall in 1942?

Q. Does anyone know anything about a Hostel used by mothers in Elm Gardens, Welwyn Garden City?

A. Thanks to Ron Routledge for sending in the attached historical notes from "The Book of Welwyn" by Richard J Busby, published by Barracuda Books Limited. Page 91 Page 113

A. There is also information in the National Archives at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=427&page=68

Q. A bit of a long shot, but someone is trying to find a lady member of staff at Brocket Hall whose home address was a farm in Corbridge upon Tyne.

Q. "Desperately Seeking Susan" Susan Groupman born 30th March 1947 in Brocket Hall, but subsequently adopted. Your biological relatives would like to make contact, David. Please contact gallagher.da@gmail.com