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Barnardo married Sara
(Syrie) Louise Elmslie,

an Evangelist and philan-
thropist. As a wedding
gift, they received a 15 1873

year lease on Mossfield
Lodge in Barkingside,

which became the first
home for giirls.

Girls playing leapfrog in the Girl’s village, 1927

Between its original

1900 lease and 1890, Barnardo
bought the land around
Mossford Lodge, es-

tablishing 65 cottages,
a school, hospital, and
church

Girl’s Village Home in Barkingside, Essex

By the 1920s, the village

housed up to 1500 girls, 1920s
who were given training
like the boys, but for do-

mestic servicer and nurs-
ery nurses.

Thomas Barnardo dies,
leaving behind a legacy
of charity and over 96 1905

homes caring for over
8,500 children

Girls in the village work in the garden, 1927