Lowdham Grange Borstal

Speaker meeting. A talk by Jeremy Lodge.

Lowdham Grange, the historic borstal, was opened in 1930. Living initially in tents, the young offenders, trained and supervised by local tradesmen built a pioneering Open Borstal which had no walls or fences. They and staff from the prison service, with the continued support of Paterson and others, created a building and a system that was to survive, against the odds, for some 50 years.

Jeremy Lodge lived at Lowdham Grange where his father was a Prison Officer on his first posting in 1963.

All welcome, £2 at the door for non-members including tea/coffee and biscuits after the talk, or become a member of our friendly group for £10 p.a.

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