The House on The Hill Lake District Revisited: Liverpool Orphanage 1944-1952

by Grenda Nancy Walton

In 1944, World War II was still raging, especially for English children. My father had been left with five children that he could not handle, and then we found ourselves in a strange place, an Orphanage in the Lake District of Great Britain. Many times, our nieces and nephews have asked my sisters and me about our time in the Orphanage, and I have promised them a book for years. I finally felt I could dredge up what I had pushed down for so long. These are stories about our lives, as well as some of the girls, in the home from 1944 to 1952, my memories of events that happened, good and bad, in those eight years. In many ways, that time gave me determination and fortitude to press on regardless, and I hope the remembering, even though a bit painful, helps in your understanding.

232 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2011

Reviews

[Bonnie]

Good read

It is always good to read about the lives if others in different places, different times and circumstances. While there are sad stories, the author chose not to dwell on the negative. She survived. Grenda Walton is coming to my book club next month as she lives in my home town!

[Jess]

A short memoir with little chapters on memories from the orphanage Grenda was part of for 8 years. For the sake of this woman, I sure hope she got answers as to why her and her siblings were put into an orphanage because, it's not mentioned at the end of this book. Just one day the 5 kids were brought to an orphanage and were never told why. I cannot imagine the heartache and confusion those kids went through.