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OLDEST AND YOUNGEST BHF MEMBERS

I think I will be classed as one of the young ones ha ha .I was born in bracebridge st Aston in 1959. My mums first born was born in Dudley rd hospital the rest of us were born at home .WHen my mum was in labour with her first our dad had to walk her to the public phone box to call the ambulance because he did not know how to use a public phone .He died at the age of 85 and he still did not know how to use ONE!!!!
 
Sugar, my husband was born in Dudley Road Hospital too but his birth certificate only says 'Winson Green', it's a family joke that he was born in the prison!
 
Born at home 3rd November 1960, Porchester St, Aston. Joined BHF in Dec 2016, helpful people, great stories and wonderful pictures.
 
Hi,

Born June 1943 Southwold Suffolk, moved to Birmingham in 1950
Spent the next 67 years there, and came back to East Anglia three
and a half years ago.
Member since 2009.

Kind regards
Dave
 
oldbrit said:
I was born at Sorento in June 1933
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Is the Sorento still there? I was born at Dudley Road Hosp November 1947, before the national health days, it cost my mom and dad 7s 6p (7/6p) to have me I bet there was times when I was in my teens they regretted that. Talking about teens, I had my son, at the Sorento.
 
Astoness said:
hi folks some members have expressed an interest in who is the youngest and oldest members of the forum so i have started a thread for it...so if anyone would like to own up to their ages this is the place

will kick off with my son tom who is 26 and joined when he was 16
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micheline said:
Is the Sorento still there? I was born at Dudley Road Hosp November 1947, before the national health days, it cost my mom and dad 7s 6p (7/6p) to have me I bet there was times when I was in my teens they regretted that. Talking about teens, I had my son, at the Sorento.
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1966 vintage me, born at St Chads.

Still waiting for England to win the World Cup again and the mighty Baggies to win the FA Cup.
 
pjmburns said:
It closed in 1993. Has since been knocked down and, I think, there is a care home or retirement complex on the site.
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Where I was born is a residence for alcoholics. It's sad when peoples' birthplaces are no longer some down to bombs others to so called progress.
 
Born Monroe Devis maternity hospital Stratford upon Avon. December 1950. Brought up in Sutton Coldfield.
 
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