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    Welsh Chapel Wheeler St

    That's the place, all right. Obviously less welsh men than there used to be around now, they used to bring their sheep here to market back in the day, some never went back, but found jobs locally that paid better. Shame.
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    Welsh Chapel Wheeler St

  3. Key Hill Brian

    Welsh Chapel Wheeler St

    Looks like that one is by Holloway Head. The Chapel I visited is in Loveday St, near the A38m Flyover in town
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    Welsh Chapel Wheeler St

    Sorry to hear that.
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    Welsh Chapel Wheeler St

    pics at post 21 & 29, Maps at post 42 & 46. The Chapel is now in Loveday St, round the corner from the Bull Pub, not far from the old Fire Station in town. many years ago, I popped in there to ask if anyone could translate a welsh headstone that was in Key Hill Cemetery. They were very friendly...
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    Wendy Partridge

    Funeral Announcement for Wendy Partridge The date and location for Wendy’s funeral have now been confirmed. Tuesday 1st September at 1:00pm Sutton Coldfield Crematorium, Tamworth Rd, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B75 6LG Following the service, we will be...
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    Volunteer Headstone Cleaning

    Lovely headstone, so many got damaged by yobs knocking off heads & wings
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    Volunteer Headstone Cleaning

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    Wendy Partridge

    Seen this morning on Face Book - Wendy was a former member of the forum & a Friend of Key Hill Cemetery - now gone...
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    Public Graves

    Very much like today when people choose simple cremation with no service, rather than a "proper" cremation - Cost. Give what money you have to relatives to give them a start or a boost. I always liken a Public Grave over a Private Grave to renting a flat in a tower Block, over owning a detached...
  11. Key Hill Brian

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    If you look further up the page to post 579 - there is an explanation about P Graves - Public, mass graves used about 3 times many years apart for public burials. No headstones - against the wall overlooking the old mint.
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    Vaulted crypts or undercrofts in Birmingham

    St Chads has an under croft - been many years since I went on a tour on an open day - worth an enquiry
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    Public graves at Warstone Lane

    Almost ALL of the large Public Graves in Warstone Lane were used 2 and often 3 times, especially around the catacombs and Section P. Churchyards did it all the time, once an area is full and no longer used, the area is cleared of Headstones (put against walls, oe on paths), the area excavated...
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    Central Grammar, International School Tile Cross

    I started in 1966, Left in 71. Mr Ockleton was head (very tiny writing!), and Jim May was Deputy and still was when I left.
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    Icknield Street

    Don't think I ever noticed it as a kid - too busy shouting to hear the echo's God knows what my dad thought of us kids at the time!!
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