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    ERIC , cookie273 aged 95

    Final farewell to Eric today - Lovely Service, RAF Flag, Last post by Royal Warks Fusilier. With Frothblower & Astoness We shall never see his like again
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    ERIC , cookie273 aged 95

    All being well, will be there - Lovely man. Will be missed. R.I.P.
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    ERIC , cookie273 aged 95

    Very sorry to hear that - Great chap to chat to at the meet ups - and a gifted artist
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    Lynne Morton (nee Jones), later Robinson

    Unsure if she was still an active member, but she was back in 2011-12, as well as a Friend of Key Hill Cemetery. She helped me get back in touch with an Aunt, whose brother had become her step father. Only found out in time she has passed away aged only 65, and managed to get to her funeral...
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    Public graves at Warstone Lane

    Many of the Public Graves were reopened and reused - some 3 times! Often in the 1930@s and again in the 1950's. Many of the Public Graves contain several hundred people. Young infants , of course take up far less space than full adults If you use the JQRT site -...
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    Hingeston Street

    Seems to recall it was on the left as you went toward Lodge Road, almost the last shop?
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    Stella Street, Nechells

    Just found a relative of my wife at 28 Stella st. Mary Ann Hofton
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    VHS Videos - Local History

    Have emailed back - I am in Erdington, just off A38 Halfway between Spaghetti & Castle Brom M6 Jcts. I have a lot books and some pictures to downsize in the near future - when I get the chance to note them all down or photograph them.
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    VHS Videos - Local History

    Clearing out - Anyone with a Video recorder who wants these? Free for collection, or possibly delivery in Birmingham? Need to start decluttering and do not want to put in bin if someone wants them. I can be emailed on [email protected] if its easier. I do not get on the forum much...
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    Happy Birthday Cookie273 (Eric)

    Happy Birthday Eric - Have a great day.
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    Gas Street basin painting

    Eric does them all really well
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    Gas Street basin painting

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    Gas Street basin painting

    I have this - or one like it - I am beginning to downsize ready for a bungalow when the time comes that we cannot do the stairs - anyone interested in owning it (or its copy)? Also have one of the Aston Tavern on Church rd - @ll have to see if I can load up a pic
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    Posties Wake The bull Pub Loveday St 28th june 12 pm

    Don't get on so much these days - so only just seen this, Sadly am away the weekend - Hope everything goes off OK
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    Hockley Hill

    Was the place to go to for odds and ends - both in early 1960's when living in Little King St & in 1990-20010' ish when working in Key Hill Cemetery. My eldest brother had a Saturday job there in 64-5, and popped in when in Brum early 2000's - still knew where to find everything in the hardware...
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