An Appeal on behalf of THE ROYAL SOLDIERS' DAUGHTERS' HOME, by S. P. B. MAIS
Nearly eighty years ago the Royal Soldiers' Daughters' Home was instituted by a group of regimental officers and their friends as a tribute to the heroic endurance of British troops amidst the hardships of the Crimean campaign.
This Home gives to daughters of N.C.O.s and other ranks of the British Army and Royal Air Force a practical and up-to-date training to fit them for domestic service and in special cases for trades and professions. Several thousands of girls have passed through the Home, and the verdict of mistresses with whom they have been placed is that they make ideal servants and housewives.
The Home accepts orphans, but is almost unique in accepting girls whilst their parents are living. In some of these cases one or other of the parents is in an asylum or incapacitated or has deserted the children. The Home is now full, with 147 girls being cared for, and there is a long waiting list. But unless funds are forthcoming, the number of girls who can be taken will have to be reduced. If 40,000 listeners would each give half-a-crown every year, this tragedy could be avoided.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]