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    Dinger reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    At a luncheon in celebration of his knighthood at the Grand, March 1944. Doesn’t mention the work done by hard-working Brummies. “This...
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    Dinger replied to the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds.
    AH yes - Quite early in his career when he would have still been working for Supermarine - Brilliant bit of extra info. Thanks for that.
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    Dinger reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Cheltenham observer 6.11.1926. If you hover your cursor over the clipping it gives place and date
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    Dinger reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Not very much. The "assault" case was in a number of papers, almost the same wording in each
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    Dinger replied to the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds.
    Cheers Mikejee - That story about him "assaulting" the kids was not something I was aware of - What date was that?
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    Dinger replied to the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds.
    Cheers - As I said in my original post, back in 2023, I've trawled everything I can find on the internet (at least everything that isn't...
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    Dinger reacted to Pedrocut's post in the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is the Wikipedia entry, not much of his record as MP for Duddeston… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Simmonds
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    Dinger reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds with Appreciate Appreciate.
    also maybe someone could check the newspaper archives as there could be something about his time as MP for duddeston lyn
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    Dinger replied to the thread Sir Oliver Edwin Simmonds.
    Article written at long last- At the link below. If anyone has any other info on Sir Oliver Simmonds and his association with...
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    Dinger reacted to Edith Nicholl's post in the thread Birmingham Priestley Riots with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I recently came across a new book on the Birmingham Riots of 1791, which not only deals with the causes and descriptions of the riots...
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    Dinger reacted to Astoness's post in the thread work on new street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    i agree dinger also glad they are for once thinking about those of us with disabilities...not enough has been done for those of us over...
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    Dinger replied to the thread work on new street.
    Thanks for the posting. About time - The pedestrianised streets in Birmingham have become a real trip hazard in recent years - loose...
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    Dinger reacted to Astoness's post in the thread work on new street with Appreciate Appreciate.
    bit of work going on in new st...
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    Dinger reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread ARP named wardens with Appreciate Appreciate.
    There is now a separate thread for ARP Named Rescue Party members, another for ARP Named Fire Watchers and another for ARP Named First...
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    Dinger reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread Pollution monitoring with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I think there is one by Swanshurst Park near to Billesley Fire Station
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