Tuppenny Rice
Tibbatts, Birch, Bennett, Jeffcott families
Two photos of Dowell's Retreat almshouses in Warner Street, Bordesley.
The first by William A Clark in 1932 is held by Birmingham Archive:
www.birmingham.gov.uk
I attach another which shows my great aunt Rose Emily Bennett (in white) standing next to her aunt Patience Ann Suffolk nee Jeffcott. Rose used to bring a hot lunch to Patience there in her school lunch break, and do errands for the old ladies. Rose was born in 1902, so the date of the photo would be about 1915. Patience Ann was born in 1878, in Stockingford, Nuneaton. I think Rose's mother, my great grandmother Sarah Ann Bennett nee Jeffcott also lived in Dowell's at the end of her life in the 1940s. If I find any more photos I will post them.
The first by William A Clark in 1932 is held by Birmingham Archive:
Dowell's retreat | Birmingham City Council
Online collections and galleries from the Library of Birmingham's archives
www.birmingham.gov.uk
I attach another which shows my great aunt Rose Emily Bennett (in white) standing next to her aunt Patience Ann Suffolk nee Jeffcott. Rose used to bring a hot lunch to Patience there in her school lunch break, and do errands for the old ladies. Rose was born in 1902, so the date of the photo would be about 1915. Patience Ann was born in 1878, in Stockingford, Nuneaton. I think Rose's mother, my great grandmother Sarah Ann Bennett nee Jeffcott also lived in Dowell's at the end of her life in the 1940s. If I find any more photos I will post them.
