Recent content by KDorse

Oh, I see. That is too bad. But this is definitely the team my great grandfather wrote about. My sincere thanks for your invaluable help in answering my question.

Thank you both so much. Now that I've looked up where West Bromwich Albion plays - and has played since 1900 - it makes good sense that they would be "the Albion" in question. Does Cradley Heath St. Luke’s still exist in some form?

Hello. I'm writing from Canada, so please excuse my lack of local footie knowledge, I just discovered a letter by my great grandfather who was living in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in July 1912. Writing to a friend in Cradley Heath he says "I suppose the football season will be on the move again...

Thank you. Great article; I had wondered if the war had battered it. Nice to see the old interior photos too.

What do we know about the Futurist Theatre? According to this enthusiastic feature in the 30 July 1919, Birmingham Gazette it was built by my great, great grandfather Harry J. Dorse of Cradley Heath and seated 1230 people in the day. I'm doubtful it's still a working theatre, but I'm curious...

I suspect so. My 2nd great-grandfather was Henry (or Harry) Dorse (1854-1926), a builder in Cradley Heath. His younger brother, Thomas was the shop owner. See Henry/Harry's obit from The Birmingham Post, 8 Oct 1926, attached.

Thanks for this info. (They're likely not moving too many rabbits at Tescos.) :laughing:

Claribel's maiden name was Dorse. I believe that is the name on the sign above the door in this photo. I imagine this was the store in Cradley Heath. (My condolences to the local rabbit population.)