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New South Wales - Organisation
Kyle Williams Home (1947 - 2003)
- From
- 1947
- To
- 2003
- Categories
- Protestant, Family Group Home, Presbyterian, Children's Home, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Kyle Williams Legacy Home
Kyle Williams Home, on the George's River at Blakehurst, was set up as a children's home under the terms of the will of Caroline Milne Williams in 1947. It was operated by Legacy from 1947 until 1985 then by the Presbyterian Social Services Department as a family group home. It was closed in 2003.
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Mrs Williams left the house, land and money for Kyle Williams Home in trust, so the house could be converted to a convalescent home for children. The property was never, however, used for that purpose. In 1947 it was leased to Legacy House for no rent and was run as a children's home.
In 1985 the property was let for no rent to the Presbyterian Church of Australia (New South Wales), who ran it as a family group home for children and young people. This use ceased in 2003 when the government withdrew funding.
The house has stood vacant since 2003. In 2011 a legal case was opened to enable the Trust Company to apply the assets of the trust to charitable entities that provide care, support and rehabilitation to children.
Locations
- 1980s - 1990s
- Address - 'Kyle Williams' home was situated at 52 Waratah Street, Blakehurst
- Collection Title
- Records held by Presbyterian Social Services (1988 - )
- Date Range
- 1988 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Jericho Road (Presbyterian Social Services):
Address: 8 Perry Street, Dundas Valley, NSW 2117
Phone: 1300 5374246
Email: info@jerichoroad.org.au
Website: https://jerichoroad.org.au/get-in-touch/
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Kyle Williams Legacy Home
