Derbyshire Now – 5th December 2025 Edition
42 years of fostering!
A couple who have dedicated 42 years of their life to looking after children are retiring as foster carers for us.
Lilian and Stan Barnes have been reflecting on their decades-long commitment to providing stable, loving homes for Derbyshire children.
Over the years, the couple have cared for around 45 children, taking them into their home for between one and three years before they either went back to their families or were adopted.
They remember each child with huge fondness and their home is full of photographs of all the children they have cared for over the years. Many of the children they cared for still keep in touch with them today.
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