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As he served as Foster surely that is the name which should go on the plaque? Just my thoughts. -
Hmm its all abit odd..... you no what thou, the surviving sibling which is my line, Alexandra, she always said she had half siblings no...
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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.If he is passing himself as a Foster (true or not) then he would have had to say his father was deceased. Not certain he was but his...
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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.We know he is the correct person as he lists his mother so there should be one half sister listed. So can only assume it was either an...
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MWS reacted to John L's post in the thread Birmingham Central Library. What do you think? with
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I also liked going up to the top floor when I was at school and reading the original copies of the old newspapers that were kept in... -
MWS reacted to superdad3's post in the thread Birmingham Central Library. What do you think? with Appreciate.
What interesting comments! A few personal notes based on experience of working in/and using all three library buildings. Victorian...
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I can understand that on joining the army he wanted to sound English hence the change from his Italian one. No idea why Foster not Smith...
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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.Going back to the 1901 census. Elizabeth, Alexandra and Alfred are together with no sign of Alfred Foster at that time so that would...
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MWS replied to the thread Birmingham Parish Maps.There's one from mike on this threas... https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/parish-maps.51979/
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I think we can rule out that he was the son of Foster as he already had a son called Alfred so I don't they would use that name again...
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Hi Everybody, In 2015, I visited Birmingham in search of my grandfather’s birthplace, which turned out to be no longer existing (see...
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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.When it come to Richard III I'm still sceptical. There are 3 possibilities - he is the son of Luciano Pecchia and used the Foster name...
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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.It's one of those things that you'll never know one way or the other. No descendants, no one still alive who knew him. Unless you dig...
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MWS replied to the thread Iommi family.We don't know for certain. In favour of him not being a Pecchia, apart from using the Foster name, is he deosn't appear to have been...
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Q My Goodness, that is and old piece good hunting!