Understand
Patrick Fox publishes book detailing his early life hidden in an attic and raised in a notorious children's home
Overview
Patrick Fox, 75, has written a book titled 'Six Hail Marys and a Bag of Chips' about his difficult childhood, which included spending his first three years hidden in an attic and subsequently living in the notorious Father Hudson Society children's home in Coleshill. Although he was not personally abused, he was aware of sexual abuse committed by a priest at the home, who was later jailed. After spending time on the streets following his departure from care at 15, Fox turned his life around, became an engineer, started a business, and raised a family.
Key points
- Patrick Fox spent the first three years of his life hidden in an attic by his aunt after being born in 1950.
- He was subsequently moved to the Father Hudson Society children's home in Coleshill, Warwickshire.
- Fox was aware of sexual abuse carried out against young boys by a priest, Father Taylor, who was jailed in 1998 and died in prison in 2001.
- After leaving the home at 15 and spending two years on the streets, Fox turned his life around, became an engineer, and started his own business.
- Fox has now published his life story in a book titled 'Six Hail Marys and a Bag of Chips'.