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Thank You, Elaine, for posting this image of the Church - what an interesting building - was it still in use as a Church when it was demolished ? Someone on this brilliant site will know !!! Thank you again, I appreciate it very much. Skylark.

I do have the info from the National Roll , the only thing that is missing are his attestation papers ...hey ho... one day Lyn, I might be lucky. Many Thanks.

Hello Lyn, Yes the family were indeed living in Moseley Street. I do have a copy of his medal card. I also have info from the absent voters list. Regards, Margaret.

Thank you Janice, I know I was secretly hoping that I would find gold at the end of the rainbow with granddads medical history magically before me. I will just have to be happy that I have at least now got a small scrap of paper from WWl that has his name on it. Thank you all once again. Skylark.

Hello Lyn, the Farm St Samuel Hale, is not my relative sadly. I was hoping that finding a new number for my S. Hale might mean a glimmer of hope to finding his Army record. Thanks again.

Hi, I know that my GF Samuel Hale, was in the RWR during WWI (I also know that I cannot find his record because they may well be in the "burnt records"). I know he received medals. By chance (a lucky chance) I found a small mention of him on FMP being on a sick & injured list - not so lucky for...

By chance when looking online for info on the Pickering branch of my tree, I happened upon my Susannah Pickering & her will: Her address was given as The Queens Head, 251 Icknield Port Road. She died 28/08/1957 & her effects were left to her son William H H Pickering who was a Licenced...

Thank you Grea - I have now sent a PM to a fellow member. It had been so long since I had got in touch with anyone I had a complete memory block....thank you again..

FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON MESSAGING ANOTHER MEMBER PLEASE GO TO POST #52 I have forgotten how to send a PM to a fellow member - can anyone point me in the right direction please ???

Hi - I lived at 3 back of 6 but when written down it was 3/6 - we did not live in a "court" but the house that was facing the street was number 6 & we lived in the 3rd house behind it. Old BMD certificates can take some sorting out !!!

As I never knew him (I only look old !!!) I cannot in all honesty say whether he was a nice man...I only know that he never appeared to offer any financial help to my branch of the family who lived in abject poverty...it was ever thus.... regards, Margaret.

Ah..I believe that one of my BROUGH family was one of the Guardians at this time... Margaret.

Hello folks, I am fascinated by all this chatter about Stour Street as it appears on my birth certificate (I assume my mother was lodging at 2 back 32 Stour street in 1941 so that I could be born in Dudley Road hospital) after my birth we moved to Small Heath. Funnily enough.. our name was...

Thank you for the additional info, Shera. I have now been able to find the death for Thomas Goddard in 1970 armed with this valuable information from both you & bewdley. Many thanks, skylark.

Thank you so much, bewdley, I appreciate your help very much. This information is invaluable to me in my family research. Thank you again, skylark

Hello Lyn, I think the information that MWS found on family search means that this is NOT the William Goddard in my tree...but many thanks for you kind offer. regards, skylark

Thank you MWS...Not my William Goddard then ! Back to the search for me then...thank you for your help very much. skylark.

Hello, I wonder if anyone can kindly have a look on the electoral roll please for the following couple. THOMAS GODDARD & LEAH GODDARD: This couple married 03/02/1917. At that time their address was 13, Albert Terrace, Wheeler Street. Any sighting of them will be very much appreciated. Thank...

Hi, I have tried & failed to find the details of this marriage (Banns are on Ancestry) but I wonder if anyone has access to St Peter St Paul, Aston, & would be able to look at the following marriage please? 21st May 1911. WILLIAM GODDARD & FLORENCE JONES. (Father of William : JOHN GODDARD...

Hi, I am helping a lady with her family history & her main interest is her aunt who she believes was a Qaranc - possibly post WW2 in Singapore helping to nurse POW's back to health. Sadly I do not have any access to the sites that may help to pinpoint if this info is correct. Is there anyone...