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


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

Marriage (1)
:
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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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  28 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3043 ABBOTT, John1896ENG,     May 1913 : Megantic CAN Sailing Alone  
3179 ALDRED, John Benedict1896ENG, NFK, Loddon Feb 1911 : Megantic CAN Labourers & Domestics  
10452 ANDERSON, William1906ENG, LDN, London Jul 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
19729 BARNETT, William1906ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
21958 BARROW, Gertrude Alice1907ENG, LAN, Widnes Jun 1925 : Megantic CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
19315 BEASLEY, Edgar1905ENG,     Jul 1922 : Megantic CAN Salvation Army  
20494 BECKETT, John Arthur1912ENG,     Apr 1928 : Megantic CAN Oversea Settlement Committee  
14822 BLOOMFIELD, Bertram1907ENG,     Jun 1923 : Megantic CAN Salvation Army  
3301 BULPITT, Charles Thomas1907ENG, HAM, South Stoneham Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
22861 BURCH, Charles Robert1915ENG,     Aug 1930 : Megantic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
10444 CASSELL, Manuel1909ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4430 CHEESEBOROUGH, Henry1906ENG, DUR, Sunderland Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
10448 CREW, Thomas Christopher1907ENG, LAN, West Derby Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
22517 CROSSETT, George James1906ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
11853 ENDERSBY, Cyril Hector1907ENG,    , Cambridge Jul 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
12580 FULTON, William Edley1906ENG,     Jul 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
5941 HARRIS, James Edward Albert 1908CAN,    , London Jul 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
22463 HOUSE, Richard Henry1913ENG,     Sep 1928 : Megantic CAN Empire Settlement Act  
13815 LARTER, Donald Kennedy1906ENG,     Jul 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
15536 MAHER, Ruth1907ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
15774 MONK, Arthur John1912ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
27592 RAFFERTY, William James1903IRL, DOW, County Down, Belfast Nov 1914 : Megantic CAN Salvation Army  
19254 READ, Alexander Lewis1906ENG, LDN, London Aug 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
21959 REED, Lily Amelia1910ENG,     Jun 1925 : Megantic CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
22537 TAYLOR, Leonard1908ENG,     Jun 1923 : Megantic CAN Salvation Army  
5354 VELDEN, John Herbert1915ENG,    , Chelmsford Aug 1930 : Megantic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
15526 VEY, Harry1913ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3576 WARREN, Norman Claude1906ENG, KEN, Lewisham Aug 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home Romilly  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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