London’s Forgotten Children: Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital

Bed from the Foundling Hospital - Foundling Museum

Girls at the Foundling Hospital, London - Foundling Museum

Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury

“That was the beginning of my interest and appreciation of music” 🎺 John Caldicott attended the Foundling Hospital School from 1942 until 1952, where he discovered a love of music. He began playing the clarinet at school, and his musical skills led to him getting a place in an army band when he did his National Service. His joy for music continued throughout his life, even leading him to meeting his wife Kay when working in a radio and musical instrument shop. Here, he reflects on how the Found