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    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane.
      Interesting - Fred Fisher is from Cirencester and run the shop in 1921. Prior to that he ran a baker/confectioner shop in Station Rd...
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      JanSmith reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
      I should have added that the 1921 Kellys lists 218 as Fisher & Son, bakers
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane.
      By1968 The Geach Arms had gone and we had moved from William St Lozells to a new house off Geach St. this is the first time I knew of a...
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      JanSmith reacted to Astoness's post in the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane with Appreciate Appreciate.
      well in that case jan the photo on post 45 must show their shop/business i would think..lucky find as gone by the 1960s lyn
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane.
      It makes sense that it was a shop as in the census my ancestors family were bakers.
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane.
      In 1901 she lived at 218 Summer Lane. On the census the entries before are Geach Arms and 210. Across the road it appears to be 223...
    • JanSmith
      I was researching this church. The original St Francis church is next door and is now a convent. They built the ‘new’ church(pictured...
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread Geach Arms, Summer Lane.
      I made use of the free Census 21 access this weekend (remembrance weekend) and discovered that my great grandmother lived next door to...
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread William Street...Lozells.
      Hi Bona - you would have been in William St the same time as me. The games and places you described are exactly the same as my memories...
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread William Street...Lozells.
      Hi Lyn We have communicated before. I had to set up my membership again. Not sure why. You sent me these photos by email many years ago.
    • JanSmith
      JanSmith replied to the thread William Street...Lozells.
      The picture here is 102 William St. Two of the children being my sisters. I notice your name Turley is the same name as the landlord of...
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