The World Famous Brocket Babies

The Brocket Babies

Information

Facts - Facts and Figures about the Brocket Babies

Questions - A page of questions and some answers about the Brocket Babies

Baptism Certificates - An example of a Brocket Baby baptism certificates

Discharge Cards - A few examples of Brocket Baby discharge cards

Radio Interview - A live radio interview about Brocket Hall broadcast in Australia on 18 December 2011.

Still Births - Information relating to how still births were handled

Travel - Information about how "Mums to be" travelled to and from Brocket Hall

Bramshill House - Another Property owned by Lord and Lady Brocket which was also used as a maternity hospital

The First Brocket Baby Days

Clarification of the photographs of the first two Brocket Baby Days in 1997. Provided by Linda Pankhurst (Isle of Wight) - received 22nd August 2018

Thanks for today! My sister and I loved visiting the house where I was born.....!

Since getting home I’ve looked at the website again and at the photos of the first reunion. I think there are two different reunions pictured in the photos. I was at the one where there is scaffolding all over the roof. I have a copy of that photo sent to me by Brocket Hall with a letter dated 28 May 1997. The other photo was obviously later in the year.....they are in summer clothes and the scaffolding is gone.

Ed. As a result of this I have rebuilt the 1997 Photos page to point out there were two Brocket Baby Days in 1997, reorganised the photos, and included a couple of letters which give the dates. The very first Brocket Baby Day was held in April 1997.

A Secret Entrance

Christine Winnan was once told by a man who had worked at Brocket Hall that there was a secret entrance to Brocket Hall in St Mary's Churchyard just outside the main entrance. He said that the first grave on the right of the church gate is a secret entrance to Brocket Hall. He said you just need a jemmy to 'raise' it!