Hi Lansor
No, nothing as in the way of news, LGBT Birmingham have added my search to their March newsletter.
I have found him on the electoral register in Soho Hill in 1955, but other than that, nothing else.
I went to see one of my relations last weekend and he said that he could remember a member of the family telling him that a man researching his family tree in the late 1960's went to the blacksmith's in Abbey Street and we think that this could have been Lionel. It seems that the Strawbridge's knew of all the other Strawbridge's around the Hockley area, but as Lionel was born in Exeter, well, perhaps that was why the Strawbridge's in Abbey Street didn't know of this person.
Of course, it may not have been Lionel, but all of the information I have so far adds up to it being him.
I don't know what my next plan of action is regarding the hunt for Lionel, if anyone has any ideas, please feel free to let me know.
Thanks for asking Lansor.