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    Phillip and Cross coffin furniture makers Upper Sutton Street Aston.

    Doe s anyone know if Phillips and cross factory was made up of 3 different house joined together
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    Phillip and Cross coffin furniture makers Upper Sutton Street Aston.

    Do any one have any information or photographs of Phillips and Cross in Upper Sutton Street Aston. My mother Jessie Morris and my aunt Lily Preston worked there. We lived in Gothic Terrace in Clifton Road. My mother used to bring home crusifix cross that was made at Phillips and Cross and other...
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    Clifton Road Aston

    Hi , I think the first picture is where my moms 2 sister lived. Violet and Lily Bullock. They married 2 Scotch brothers Roddy and Tommy Preston. The entry leads to the courtyard where they lived. The photo was taken just down from Eagle pub.
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    gothic terrace clifton road

    Upper Thomas School was the one I went to. I was only in area till I was 6. There was quite a few other. Schools in area. Upper Thomas school was in sreet at end of Clifton Road where Gothic Terrace was.. where do you live now
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    gothic terrace clifton road

    Hi Malcome I spoke to my elder sister yesterday.. she said each side of houses had 2 outside toilets. She also told. me we had an air aid shelter at bottom of garden,Also at the bottom of our garden was a shared brew house. The entrance to it was from outside our garden. She also said there were...
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    gothic terrace clifton road

    Hi Malcome I was born there at 16 in 1942.My mother was Jessie Morris ,maiden name Bullock. My fathers name was Reginald like myself I had a older sister Violet and younger brother Billy. My moms brother Joe Bullock and his wife Madge and 2 Children Tony and Frankie, lived I think at number10...
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    gothic terrace clifton road

    Sorry Malcome have had no replies to photos
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    Morris William Alfred Cameroonians

    Thank you
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    Morris William Alfred Cameroonians

    My uncle William Alfred Morris died in Normandy on 6 August 1944. Is service number was 14629880 in the 9th battalion of Cameroonians (Scottish Rifles). I have tried to trace how he died, but have had no luck after trying for ages. Could anyone help me to find out how he died in action. Many...
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    BULLOCK FAMILY ASTON YEWTREE Road

    Hi Adele , I sent the information you sent me on bullock family to my cousin in Australia.He has replied to say he can see links in our family's, but it as shown up a few faults on his charts. He was wondering if he could e mail you to talk about some details. He was really interested in the...
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    BULLOCK FAMILY ASTON YEWTREE Road

    Hi Adele could you send me this certificate regards Reg morris
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    The No.14 bus

    I think ns14 was night service no longer used
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    New unseen photos of brum

    Great to see photo of west end ballroom. I used to go there.thanks reg morris
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    Help find Tom merideths army records

    Not sure of dates will let you know if I find any more info.many thanks for looking reg
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    Help find Tom merideths army records

    Sorry meridith, I put it down wrong. I have changed name on original post. Thanks for looking reg
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