Motherless Collection

Home for Motherless Children, Eric House, Mattock Lane, Ealing

Les Orphelins de la guerre sur la Cote D'Azur; un permissionnaire du Nord...1916. Creator: L Sabattier
Les Orphelins de la guerre sur la Cote D'Azur; un permissionnaire du Nord retrouve, dans une luxueuse villa du Cap Ferrat, ses enfants, don't la mere est morte, 1916

Motherless migrant child, Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Motherless migrant child. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley

An Orphan Baby (colour litho)
7181897 An Orphan Baby (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Orphan Baby. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (1903).); © Look and Learn

Court Moor Home for Motherless Children, Crookham
The Court Moor (or Courtmoor) Home for Motherless Children, opened in1918 by the Church Army at Crookham, near Fleet, Hampshire. Date: Date unknown

Motherless, Easedale Tarn, Westmorland (engraving)
1107057 Motherless, Easedale Tarn, Westmorland (engraving) by Bradley, Basil (1842-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless, Easedale Tarn, Westmorland)

Motherless children (engraving)
2792667 Motherless children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless children. Illustration for Chatterbox (1884)

The Motherless (engraving)
3626029 The Motherless (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Motherless. Illustration for Chatterbox (1867)

There is no Fireside... 1874 (oil on canvas)
CH402349 There is no Fireside... 1874 (oil on canvas) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Motherless-The Shepherds Pet, 1897 (oil on canvas)
989781 Motherless-The Shepherds Pet, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Walter (1861-1941); 76.2x114.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless-The Shepherds Pet. Walter Hunt (1861-1941)

Motherless: The Shepherds Pet, 1897 (oil on canvas)
658466 Motherless: The Shepherds Pet, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Walter (1861-1941); 76x114.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless: The Shepherds Pet. Walter Hunt (1861-1941)

"He drew her to his side, and asked her many questions"(engraving)
3656018 " He drew her to his side, and asked her many questions" (engraving) by King, Gunning (1859-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " He drew her to his side)

Motherless (engraving)
1043478 Motherless (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless. Illustration for The Graphic)

i miss you mom
Ali Al-Jazeri

Motherless, c1899, (1914). Artist: Luke Fildes
Motherless, c1899, (1914). From the Paisley Art Institute Collection, held at the Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Paisley. From King Alberts Book. [The Daily Telegraph, London, 1914]

Motherless. A Widowed Father Comforts His Motherless Child. After A Painting By Sir Luke Fildes. From King AlbertAśS Book, Published 1915

Cow suckling lamb
Buttercup the cow suckles one of ten motherless lambs which she is nurturing. Date: late 1960s

Sentimental Postcard - Homes for Motherless Children Charity
A classic Victorian Sentimental Postcard produced by the Homes for Motherless Children (HMC) Charity, founded by evangelist Robert Thomson Smith in 1896. Date: 1906

Home for Motherless Chidren, Hanwell
Lyndhurst Home for Motherless Children, Uxbridge Road, Hanwell Date: circa 1910

Home for Motherless Children, Chiswick
Boys engaged in domestic chores at the Home for Motherless Children, Chiswick Date: circa 1910

Home for Motherless Children, Grove Park, Chiswick
A group of girls at the Home for Motherless Children, Grove Park, Chiswick Date: circa 1910

Courtmoor Church Army Hostel / Home for Motherless Children at Crookham, near Fleet, Hampshire

Victoria Lodge Home for Motherless Boys, Hounslow

Home for Motherless Children, The Roystons, Grove Park, Chiswick

Home for Motherless Children, Robert Thomson Smith
Robert Thomson Smith, founder of the Home for Motherless Children

Home for Motherless Children, Mrs Robert Thomson Smith
Mrs Robert Thomson Smith, wife of the founder of the Home for Motherless Children

Home for Motherless Children, Children eating apples
Home for Motherless Children residents enjoy gift of apples sent from Canada by former resident

Home for Motherless Children, Florence Road, Ealing

Home for Motherless Children, Alexandra House, Uxbridge Road, Ealing

The Loss of the Utopia Off Ragged Staff, Gibraltar: Fatherless and Motherless, Some
The Loss of the Utopia Off Ragged Staff, Gibraltar: Fatherless and Motherless, some of the Rescued Children in the Royal Naval Hospital

Motherless, fatherless, starving - How much to save these little lives?. Poster showing a Red Cross nurse among small children, some with French flags

Waifs and Strays Society appeal advertisement
An appeal for funds by the Waifs and Strays Society featuring a picture of four-year-old Violet, one of a family of eight motherless children

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"Home for Motherless Children: A Haven of Love and Support in Eric House, Mattock Lane, Ealing" In the heart of Ealing lies a sanctuary for those who have known loss too soon. The Home for Motherless Children stands tall as a beacon of hope, offering solace to those left without a guiding hand. Just like the cow suckling her lamb with tenderness and care, this haven embraces each child with open arms. It echoes the compassion captured by Dorothea Lange's lens in 1939 when she immortalized the image of a motherless migrant child seeking refuge in Washington's Toppenish within Yakima Valley. From Court Moor Home for Motherless Children in Crookham to the enchanting landscapes of Westmorland's Easedale Tarn, these children find solace amidst their shared experiences. Engravings depict their resilience and strength as they navigate life without maternal love. Yet even amidst adversity, there is beauty that emerges from sorrow. An orphan baby depicted through vibrant lithography reminds us that hope can blossom even in desolate circumstances. "The Loss of the 'Utopia' off Ragged Staff, Gibraltar" engraving serves as a poignant reminder that tragedy strikes indiscriminately. Yet it is within such moments that communities rally together to offer support and comfort to those left behind. "Mitherless, " an evocative oil painting from 1863 captures both grief and longing on canvas – an eternal testament to the profound impact mothers leave upon their children's lives. And while firesides may be absent from some lives, we must remember that love knows no boundaries or constraints. The Shepherds Pet gazes up at us from another oil painting created in 1897 – reminding us all that unconditional affection can be found even amid life's harshest realities. Within these diverse glimpses into "motherlessness, " one truth remains constant: human resilience and the power of community can heal even the deepest wounds.