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Thanks Alan, In contemporary diaries and drawings from the 1820s-1830s, I have seen the terms chapel and church used, although chapel is more common. Mark

When did St. Paul's change from being a 'chapel' to a 'church' - or were the terms used interchangeably from the beginning? Mark

Astonian, You may be referring to another Barber family, as this one was Baptist. Richard Barber (c.1761 - 1845) was a wealthy four-times married resident of Soho Hill, Handsworth, Staffordshire when he died. Mark

Many thanks for your efforts Wendy. Mark

I understand that burials at St. Thomas' Church were reinterred at Warstone Lane Cemetery in 1953. Please could someone check such a re-burial for a John Chesshire (born c.1789, buried St. Thomas' Church 17th Oct 1830). Mark

Brian and all, My hearty thanks to all those involved in this restoration project. There are many family descendents keen to see this happen. It looks like an excellent job. Mark

The 'Red Devils' were the British 6th Airborne Division - parachute and glider troops together with various attached units, including batteries of the Royal Artillery. You may wish to look at: 6th Airborne Division and Attached Units (go to Order of Battle in the left-side menu)...

doug1944, Was your father-in-law with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment? I am researching similar campaign medals to those in your photo on the left, privately named to 5105311 S. M. RYDER of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was either with the 2nd Battalion or the 1/7th Battalion. Mark

Brian, Great detective work - thankyou. I can see the 'knobbly' grave and the two large upright headstones to its right (to the left of the bush in the older photo). Are any of the N Section graves on the FKWC restoration list visible on the older photo? Shortie, Looking at some of these...

Thanks Rosie and Brian. Referring back to the photograph of P Section posted earlier by Wendy (and again here), can anyone confirm an extant known grave in this view? A before / now comparison photo would be most interesting. Mark

Brian, Thankyou for these images. The resolution is not clear enough to spot P.407 but I have been offered a copy of the plan for Section P by another Forum member. If I need another copy, I shall contact you. I am puzzled as to why there are graves on the paths - or paths on the graves? Mark

Thanks Brian, I give my thanks to Bob too. Where can one obtain numbered grave plans of the various Key Hill Cemetery Sections? The FKWC? Is 'Handsworth' a register office? How many stones have been uncovered and raised to date and how many are uncovered / raised on average each week...

Wendy, Thankyou for showing the photo - it is remarkably detailed when expanded. Is there a date recorded on this image? Is there a plan of the graves available? I could use this to locate P.407 using the chapel and the extant vertical memorial (to the Mercer family) adjacent to P.407 as...

Thanks Polly, If anyone has an old photograph of Section P, I would be interested in a copy, although locating grave 407 could be a hard task! Mark

Another Key Hill Cemetery memorial stone has been uncovered recently by the famous Brian Southwell of The Friends of Key Hill and Warstone Lane Cemeteries. Please see attached images (courtesy of Brian Southwell, March 2011). The inscription reads: In affectionate remembrance of RACHEL...

Thankyou Wendy - this is very useful. Would this memorial have been removed completely or buried? Mark

Wendy, Please could you check for: GEORGE INSHAW - died 6 George Street, Lozells, Aston Manor, 13 July 1885, age 78. Are there any other names INSHAW listed? Mark

Thankyou for your efforts in determining this location - I now have a better understanding of how these houses were laid out. Mark

Thankyou for this advice. Mark

Would this photo be of the front or back of 37-45? It looks like a rear courtyard. Would 'back of 43' have been a single address or a number of addresses? Mark