St Francis' Boy's Home

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St Francis' Boy's Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire was the longest serving children's home in England.

For 106 years it played a vital role in providing care provision for children who could not live at home. The origins of this demand was facilitated by amendments in the Poor Laws, which allowed faith homes to be opened and for financial support to be provided from the state and local government/local parish. Soon after these changes in the Poor Laws, the Roman Catholic Church opened a large number of institutions to provide care for the children of Catholic families.

List of Rectors in charge of the home. Father John Ryan. 1963-1969. Father Leo Hammond. 1957-1963. Father Hunting. Father Wilf Johnson.

^[1] All above references can be found at Bedfordshire County Records Office, County Hall, Bedford, Bedfordshire.