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Hi Pam have a look at this thread i have posted some info here. https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33568
Hi Pam have a look at this thread i have posted some info here. https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33568
Hi Ron, awwwww thankyou for sharing these memories , have you any pictures at all? as you can see by reading this thread my grand dad and father visited this cafe often mayb you may remember them my grand dad Charles Jones was a very big bloke and did scouting for the albion and the villa also sold tickets outside the ground lol.HI
If you walked out of Halfords Lane at the junction of Birmingham Road, on your right you would have the Albion ground. Walk to the end of the Albion ground and there would be a row of houses and shops. The first or second premises was the cafe owned by Teddy Sandford. I remember, as you walked through the door, right in front of you were the tables and chairs and beyond them was the counter. On the counter there was a big stainless Scott boiler, next to this was a tray of mugs that he would fill with tea from a huge metal teapot. He was a big man who used to hold himself up by resting his hands on the counter. A friend told me that Teddy had bad legs through playing too much football. How do I know all this? I went to school at Sandwell secondary modern and the school meals were rubbish. I would go to Sandfords or across the road to the Bou ndary Cafe, but the food at Sandfords was much better.
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Martha sandford was my nan, she married Thomas bedenham.Bdz9998
Which Sandford sister was it Annie or Martha would be interested to find out more about your connection
We must be cousins then small worldMartha sandford was my nan, she married Thomas bedenham.
my great granddad was John sandford and his wife was Nancy Jones.
Small world, have you done any family treeWe must be cousins then small world
So Abe Jones is also your familySmall world, have you done any family tree
yes Abe Jones is my relative I do have a family treeSo Abe Jones is also your family
Hi.Just came across this thread.Teddy's sister violet was my nan.Do you remember her?My names Kieran Sandford, and I'm Teddy's grandson. I would love any information or photos any of you have on Teddy or Lily, would be much appreciated.
Hi, do you remember violet his sister.She was my nan.Teddy Sandford was my cousin his wife was Nellie Jones
Thanks Lloyd. Brilliant!Here is a 3 minute clip of the 26 min. film:
Both my Dad and my son, had trials for The Baggies. My dad, was Harry Taylor, and he played for HANDSWORTH WEDNESDAY, and that is where he was spotted for a tr-out with them. Sadly the war interveened. My son Mark was playing for LUCAS FC and had a trial at Spring Road, under Roy Horobin, sadly he had the old tap on the shoulder, and that was that.But my dad often spoke of Teddy.What an interesting thread. Although my connection to the Albion was much earlier my gt grandfather being the first club secretery. I now have an interest in the history of the club and it's players.
John these are lovely photo's.