Macauley House College was founded in 1920 by Mr and Mrs Percy Cohen in Cromwell Drive, Hove and in 1924 was transferred to Ockendon Manor in Cuckfield. The College was reputed to be named after Thomas Babington Macauley (1800-1859) who wrote the History of England, had later become a Member of Parliament, and who had lived at the house.
During the turbulent period of the Kindertransport, children found refuge in various places in Sussex. Some were placed with foster families, on farms, or in schools. Among these options, Macaulay House College stood as a destination for some of them. Some children had been arriving privately at the college since 1933 and they found they experienced strict discipline and harsh conditions. Pupils donned a distinctive brown blazer with pink edging. The college’s former synagogue now serves as the dining room, adorned with beautiful oak panels.
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