A FAMILY’S DIAMOND JUBILEE

Dunstan Times, Issue 3333, 9 August 1926, Page 2

A FAMILY’S DIAMOND JUBILEE

To Dr ihirnardo’s Homes, the largest family in the world, falls the honor ads year of celebrating its Diamond . übilee. In the sixty years of existnco it has’ received 100,700 destitute uys and girls and babies into its .iiuiiy circle. it is still going on rj rov.ing at the rate of live per day. i io-day numbers 7,(336 children. Mim e the first beginning of the work !, Stepney Causeway . (the London Headquarters) it has extended so that die Homes now include model villages ,c.r girls and hoys, technical schools, naval and mercantile training centres for older lads, a babies’ castle and numerous branch homes and everipcn doors throughout the country. The food bill alone for this giganic family is one of great concern. 2,PUS meals liave to be supplied every lay to the Barnardo family. About .(;!)!) gallons of milk are required lady. An urgent appeal to raise half-crowns for the food fund U. lining made. i be 'President of the Homes, H.R.H. Mm Dfike of York, lias written an api■ .i in u Id'-fi he says that: “As Fresh!.ml oi (bis great work for destiinie eliildi’en. 1 take the keenest in-n-rest. in the special appeals which are to be made by the Homes during the present year. The work of Dr Barmifdo's Homes is well-known and universally appreciated.. . There is nnie more justly entitled to any asMsi.ince which il is in onr (lower to i-'e than these famous Homes, estah b led tor (be benelit ol destitute eliildien years ago." ( lieqm-s and orders may be made •! 1 1-■ li) '•'Dr Baniardo’s Monies !■' i -d Knud" and crossed, and address'd to “Dr Barnardo’s Homes Food -‘bind," 18-2(5, Stepney Causeway. Loudon, F. I. England. j