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in october 1956 while enroute from nottingham to cardiff docks having spent the satuday night at home (you just know considerate the army is)
birdbrook rd great barr we were made to go right at perry barr by the crown and cushion i was driving 6wheeled 16ton scammel heavy recovery...
looking for wifes cousin maiden name veronica fogarty lived near st georges church in the 50s fathers name joseph,mothers name elisabeth
many thanks 33buss:)
hi rod my father,and g/f used the havelock pub when the aussies were there iremember him telling me an aussie painted the dart board as stated elsewere we lived in miller street we left after the brook anddobson and crowther got bombed we moved to dyas rd great barr i dont think my dad went...
Re: aston familly names 1920 look-ups
what a fantastic site with fantastic people absolutely chuffed to bits with the response
and so quick to my family enquiries ,and the interest the 33bus route has shown
my special thanks to esther and brother john
33bus(tom)
Re: aston familly names 1920 look-ups
my g/mother i beleve had a sister called esther ,and the name pemmy wisedale cropped up
does this ring any bells? if it does i think you must be related to my dads cousin frank griffiths
 look-ups please my g/parents lived in cowper st at sometime, barlow at 2 court 3 could be them
thomas william barlow ,harriet may barlow nee griffiths my father might be there but he left home aged13/14 his name thomas henry barlow he was born 1907 there could be some sisters ,may...