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Very many thanks much appreciated

Attached the pdf about Baruch Harold Wood and his CHESS magazine and life

WE have now put together a history of Baruch Harold Wood also known as Barry Wood, chess man of Sutton Coldfield and it seems the world. There is so much information about this man we could have ended up writing his biography! We thank everyone who has reached out to help. Brumbirder has never...

Thank you so very much this really helps the article A way to go but will make it available Happy Brumbirder

Is it possible for me to use this photo in a short history I am writing about Baruch Harold Wood 1909 - 1989 who was the founder of chess magazine and worked here for many years until his death in April 1989? Many thanks Yvonne

Is it possibe for me to use this wonderful photo for a short piece on Baruch Harold Wood who started the chess magazine? It is only for local history facebook group and to further point out to Birmingham City Council that by closing Sutton Coldfield reference library us local historians are not...

Chess Magazine - it was started by Baruch Harold Wood OBE (1909 - 1989) in 1935. In the 1950's he ran the magazine from the Masonic building in High Street. In November 1960 he moved it to the railway building that used to be the station master's house. It was a printing house and distribution...

I have researched the service personnel who died in WW2 and are buried in Sutton Coldfield cemetery. Included is a 20 year old Wren and the grandson of Colonel Joseph Henry Wilkinson who owned Ashfurlong Hall. I am happy to share the document as PDF. It is too large to attach to the server it seems.

The Royal Sutton Coldfield Great War Project website went live today https://www.royalsuttoncoldfieldgreatwarproject.co.uk If anyone has any information to add to this project we will be collating a new document to be added in the future

I have been updating my original project from 2013 - 2018. I am adding the many more records now available, plus looking at the effects the war had on families who lost loved ones. I have almost finished this huge task and have employed a web designer to put it all onto a website - which should...

I am currently updating the RSCGWP I am expanding it to look at what happened to loved ones after the deaths and also adding the many new documents not available when the project started I aim to get it put on a website but due to health issues this is slow progress As of 29.12.24 I have got to...

I trained and worked there as a registered nurse. Much was already derelict when I was there in the 1980's - 1990's. I knew they had turned part into apartments but had no idea about all those houses. If ghosts could talk!!!

Frederick Charles Wiseman was a distant cousin of mine. He was born in Handsworth in1862. He did OK as he left £6432 in his estate! Never married or had kids!

Many thanks Stokkie I am in touch with Samantha now on ancestry and have filled her in on what I could and come up with ideas for her to try, such as a newspaper request- slim chance but the Brum Mail might do it. Plus buying the Highcroft book. She did private dna but I have suggested sending...

I saw a post today on the Ex Highcroft facebook group asking if anyone might have had a photo of Elen (Nellie) Cowan who worked there as a daily domestic 1945 - 1951. She was born in Ireland in 1917 and died in Brum in 1951. It is her granddaughter who has never seen a photo of her grandmother...