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The Boys Harrogate National Children's Home
Left to right:- Earnest Hopewell, Fred Tutin, Brian Roycroft & Troughot Winkler
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Brian Roycroft was the son of Charles Roycroft the Gov at Harrogate.
Brian started life in a childcare setting, having been born at the National Children's Home in Frodsham his mother and father worked as house parents. He became one of the great leaders in the creation of social services, being Children's Officer in Newcastle from 1967 to 1971, Director of Social Services (still in Newcastle) from 1971 to 1993, President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, General Secretary of the ADSS, and a whole host of other roles. For all these efforts, he was given a CBE. Brian Roycroft Charismatic social services director with a passion for justice.
Brian Roycroft, died aged 68 following a heart attack. His mother and father worked there as houseparents, and Brian and his sister moved with them from children's home to children's home.
Brian became children's officer in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1967, and director of social services when the department was created in 1971, he retired nine years ago.
Despite his family background, Brian was, at first, undecided on a job. He had won a fellowship to the Methodist public school, Ashville College; then national service experience, as an RAF pilot and officer dealing with often uneducated NCOs, persuaded him to do something socially useful.
Brian Roycroft, social services director, born October 29 1933; died 24th May 2002.
The Boys Harrogate National Children's Home
Left to right:- Earnest Hopewell, Fred Tutin, Brian Roycroft & Troughot Winkler
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Brian Roycroft was the son of Charles Roycroft the Gov at Harrogate.
Brian started life in a childcare setting, having been born at the National Children's Home in Frodsham his mother and father worked as house parents. He became one of the great leaders in the creation of social services, being Children's Officer in Newcastle from 1967 to 1971, Director of Social Services (still in Newcastle) from 1971 to 1993, President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, General Secretary of the ADSS, and a whole host of other roles. For all these efforts, he was given a CBE. Brian Roycroft Charismatic social services director with a passion for justice.
Brian Roycroft, died aged 68 following a heart attack. His mother and father worked there as houseparents, and Brian and his sister moved with them from children's home to children's home.
Brian became children's officer in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1967, and director of social services when the department was created in 1971, he retired nine years ago.
Despite his family background, Brian was, at first, undecided on a job. He had won a fellowship to the Methodist public school, Ashville College; then national service experience, as an RAF pilot and officer dealing with often uneducated NCOs, persuaded him to do something socially useful.
Brian Roycroft, social services director, born October 29 1933; died 24th May 2002.