Lady Penelope
master brummie
Hi,
I am researching memorial windows in our church (St Michael's, Boldmere). The church was almost all destroyed by a fire in the mid-1960's and rebuilt. However, many of the memorial windows could not be saved and only those in the south aisle remain. I have copies of records of the others but no details of the contents or much about those commemorated.
All those remembered by the windows are buried in the churchyard and I am trying to piece together a little about the history of these people (many were young). I have found MI's for most of them so far and will continued to look for the others. As with many churchyards, some stones have been removed unfortunately.
One, however, puzzles me. It has the usual wording but mentions an address. I haven't come across this before, has anyone else?
The inscription reads 'Elizabeth Baker of 114 Victoria Road, Aston'. Joseph Baker is also buried in the same plot and was 10 year younger. Her memorial window is intact and the dedication reads 'To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Baker a devoted wife and mother interred in this churchyard 30/3/1892.
I have looked on Findymypast etc.to check the censuses but with no success. Joseph appears to have lived to 1928 and died in Summer Lane, Birmingham.
Sorry this is a bit long but any thoughts would be most welcome.
Thanks
I am researching memorial windows in our church (St Michael's, Boldmere). The church was almost all destroyed by a fire in the mid-1960's and rebuilt. However, many of the memorial windows could not be saved and only those in the south aisle remain. I have copies of records of the others but no details of the contents or much about those commemorated.
All those remembered by the windows are buried in the churchyard and I am trying to piece together a little about the history of these people (many were young). I have found MI's for most of them so far and will continued to look for the others. As with many churchyards, some stones have been removed unfortunately.
One, however, puzzles me. It has the usual wording but mentions an address. I haven't come across this before, has anyone else?
The inscription reads 'Elizabeth Baker of 114 Victoria Road, Aston'. Joseph Baker is also buried in the same plot and was 10 year younger. Her memorial window is intact and the dedication reads 'To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Baker a devoted wife and mother interred in this churchyard 30/3/1892.
I have looked on Findymypast etc.to check the censuses but with no success. Joseph appears to have lived to 1928 and died in Summer Lane, Birmingham.
Sorry this is a bit long but any thoughts would be most welcome.
Thanks