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Hello Wendy We have an interment in 1864 in P just up and opposite side of the path from our "next door" graves. I'll have a look at the records and see if I can map it out. David

Mohawk Wendy I have no recollection of a cobbled pathway but do remember at the rear of the Chapel there was some form of office or rooms. I visited almost every Saturday during the 50’s up to about 1958 and thereafter only every few months until about 1961. Then not again until early in the...

I thought OBS were the failures detected by Observation Operators and a formal company measure. Call Senders detections were classified as routine faults but not recorded against Quality of Service statistics?

Wendy Do you know when the last photo was taken it looks in the foreground like the vicinity where our ancestors are now neighbours? I remember the Chapel/Temple as being an offwhite colour maybe creamish in the 50's---if my memory is correct. Carrying lead lined coffins was a hazard I remember...

Does anyone know if there are any photos of Park Road or Abbey Street on any site? My family lived in Park Road ( till early/mid 50's ) and Abbey Street (just after WW11) DJRVST

My mother-in-law told stories for many years about military incidents she was involved in during WWII. Like many family stories you are never sure of the facts and the imagination!! Briefly the story ran like this: She was a telephonist/plotter in a bunker (Command Post) located near Dover. Her...

A Sparks/Andrew Hope Al is fine Paul not seen him since Alan Devey's funeral. Al left before demolition of prefabs. DJRVST Just remembered that there is (was about 10 years ago) a prefab as an exhibit at Duxford Aerodrome. Part of post war exhibits. It was the same as the one I lived in.

Does anyone know if the burial records for St Mary's are available online? Otherwise are they held in the Reference Library? Thanks DJRVST

Hi Dave If you are able will you have a look at grave 037954 Section 151 and let me know if there is "headstone"-it's a common grave and may have a Samuel , Eliza or Edmund James listed. Thanks Dave

re Leonardjob & Turnberry Road No in Trehurst-the prefabs and then Hathersage Road till 1971 Dave

I lived on the Beeches as a child just off Beeches Road near the brook. There was an exhibit in Blakesley Hall of some of Booths "coins". My mother took me there several times to see them as she had explained the history of the farm and locality. Don't know if they are still on exhibition as I...

"Where there's waves there's water" Often used by my mother, (even when she was over 100) usually about anyone with any form of wave in their hair when they said or did something silly----water instead of brains!! DJRVST

Thanks for the information oldMohawk. I know about Digital Handsworth its a very good site. I have used it mainly for Hockley whence I came. Another good site for names etc is https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/geest.aspx

My mother saw a Zeppelin over Birmingham in WW1. People did indeed run out into the streets. I posted such in the WW1 section if you wish to have a look.

I remember the railway but not the lake ---just proves what memory is like---the "video player" in my head must need attention. I have not been in the park since the mid 60's when playing football over the far side near the railway. I was told about the river about five years ago by a relative...

Thank you Wendy fits my memory of a look inside as a young child in the early fifties as best as I know. When was the building demolished?

Thanks Wendy David

Yes that is so. Two signatures required prior to arrangements being confirmed. Both off site. The coffin is sealed before being taken to the crematorium. It remains sealed at the crematorium and it is not permitted to open it. All cremations take place the day of the funeral. Ashes are available...

Doe anyone know if images exist of the inside of the now demolished Key Hill Temple that stood in Key Hill Cemetery?

I don't recall Perry Hall having a large boating lake---there was one in Perry Barr Park. The photographs of the paddle boats are much as I recall them in the 50's. I fell in once ensuring my grey woollen knitted swimming trunks absorbed about 50% of the available water. There was also a small...