Left But Not Forgotten: The Children of the Foundling Hospital at Chester
Monday 18 May 2026
4-5.00pm
Online (Zoom)
In an event to mark the launch of his new, extensively-illustrated book, prize-winning author Dr Anthony Annakin-Smith, will be in conversation with Coram CEO Dame Carol Homden DBE PhD, discussing the story of the eighteenth-century branch hospital in Cheshire.
This is the first book to look in detail at one of the Foundling Hospital’s branches but it is not simply about the development and operation of the branch itself. Importantly, it also explores the lives of the 306 children who went there before, during and after their admission to the Foundling Hospital. Anthony will explain how, through extensive research, he has sought to piece together details of the children’s lives from birth and admission, through periods of nursing and apprenticeship and even, in many cases, into later life.
Anthony also explores the extent to which the varied experiences of the Cheshire children were representative of, or differed from, those of thousands of others who were cared for by the Foundling Hospital.
For an introduction to this part of Coram’s history, do read Anthony’s article published in 2023 on the Coram Story website.
We are looking forward to the publication of Anthony’s book next month and hope you can join us for this event.
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