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Record #15774
Name :
: Arthur John MONK (1912 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1912 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 4 Aug 1923
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Megantic

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Sheltering Home
NotesIn 1923, Arthur John Monk, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 48 children from the Liverpool Sheltering Home en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

Back home at last - The Barnardo Guild Messenger Summer 2002

Arthur Monk left Britian in 1923 on the SS Megantic to start a new life in Canada as a child migrant. Last month he returned to Britain for the first time when his trip was funded through the Child Migrant Travel Fund. Although not cared for by Barnardo's as a child, the charity was responsible for sending Arthur to Quebec when he was 12. Fortunately he went to live with a very caring family where he was totally accepted and had a "very happy experience". Arthur's two brothers had already been sent to Canada when he went and he managed to stay in touch with them as a child, even though they lived in different parts of the country.

Arthur contacted Barnardo's After Care department several years ago to find out more about his earlier life and see his records. In August 2001, social worker Beverly McKenzie-Gayle from After Care's migration team, met up with him at the reunion meeting in Stratford, Ontario.

As a result, two relatives of his in Britain were traced, one who agreed to act as sponsor - so that the migrant found would pay for his journey home.

Arthur said that his visit to England was "very important and extremely worthwhile" - especially being able to visit his mother's grave side on Canadian Mother's Day. Barnardo's social worker Stephen Ross helped organised Arthur's important journey home - picking him up and his nephew up from the airport and taking them to various places, including a family reunion at Eastbourne in Sussex.

Barnardo's also arranged for Arthur to spend a day at Barkingside where he was pictured above with his nephew. He met with staff from After Care as well as the chief executive Roger Singleton. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-27 15:44:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-01-01 19:17:30 /

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3121 ACKERLEY, John1888ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3122 ACKERLEY, Thomas William1886ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
17051 ACKERLY, Thomas1887ENG,     May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
2756 ALLNUTT, Francis Benjamin1876ENG, KEN, Bromley Mar 1887 : - Unknown - CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home 14Germain  
15274 ATKINSON, William1868ENG,     Mar 1882 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4896 BAKER, Ernest F1913ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4899 BAKER, Lilian E1911ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
18640 BARKER, Harold1889ENG, NTT Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
19729 BARNETT, William1906ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4893 BARR, George L1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
17172 BARTLETT, Thomas1888ENG,     Apr 1899 : Carthaginian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4738 BARZARKIE, Charles1878ENG, LND, Springfield, Islington Aug 1880 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4734 BARZARKIE, Elizabeth1873ENG,     Apr 1880 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4736 BARZARKIE, Mary Catharine1869IRL, COR Apr 1880 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4737 BARZARKIE, Theresa1875ENG, LND, Springfield, Islington Aug 1880 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4898 BEACH, Edna1909ENG,    , Bournemouth Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
18851 BEDFORD, W1880ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
21432 BEER, Charles John1912ENG,     Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3580 BENNETT, Annie1892ENG,     May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4897 BETTS, Joseph D1914ENG,    , Hastings Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4900 BIGNELL, May1912ENG, CHS, Birkenhead Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
18684 BOOTH, James W1884ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
18846 BREW, Thomas1880ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
14232 BROWN, Annie1892ENG,     May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
10468 BROWN, Frederick 1906ENG,    , Clewer Apr 1921 : Melita CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
15244 BROWN, Harold1873ENG,     Mar 1882 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
15251 BROWN, John1868ENG,     Mar 1882 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
14230 BROWN, Maud1890ENG,     May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
22501 BUCHANAN, Eva1885ENG,     May 1896 : Parisian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3301 BULPITT, Charles Thomas1907ENG, HAM, South Stoneham Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
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