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St Martins Church in the Bull Ring Birmingham. Apparently at one stage there were so many bodies piled on top of one another, it was said that the burials would be higher than the surrounding walls of the church. An over spill was created at Park street. I feel sure that the remains of both St...

A Photograph of Percy Shurmer and my Mum are on the front cover of Carl Chinn's Brummagem magazine - 100th issue. July 2009 With write up inside about their trip to the Houses of Parliment and House of Lords in June 1949. Mum also attended the Blue Plaque day on Friday 5th June 2009 at The...

Some of The Late Brian Harding ( The Summer Lane Kid ) Poems are in the July issue 2009 . 100th Issue I have recently purchased two of his books from his son Keith. Also My Mum is featured on the front page with Percy Shurmer with write up inside about her trip to the Houses of Parliment and...

Re: re-smith Garrison street Birmingham -Smith Births with Mothers Maiden name Bradnock Hugh J B - 1914 Dorothy L B - 1916 Florence M - 1919 Beatrice A - 1921 Frank J - 1925 In 1935 a Joseph Bradnock is living with John & Beatrice Smith at 47 Garrison St. Bo

The Bride, Groom and Witness's all made their mark. Marriage by BANNS Also married on the same day were the witness's. Marriage by BANNS Thomas Summers- WID Ann Fletcher - SPINSTER In Presence of- William Dyson Lucy Dyson. Again all made their mark Bo

Kat, Are you any relation to Sismey and Linforth ? They designed furnace's for the glass industry. The were situtated in Yardley on the coventry Road, facing Preston Road. The firm moved to Redditch in the 1990's. Bo

Hello Len, Wishing Dennis a speedy recovery. Hoping that he is not too uncomfortable. What is it about School Anniversaries and accidents ? I broke my Elbow at the 50th Anniversary of Sheldon Heath Comp in 2005 . Still gives me Gip now. Bo

My Mum attended the unveiling of the Blue Plaque in memory of Percy Shurmer yesterday at the Percy Shurmer School . She has an enjoyable day and met some interesting people. Don Maclean was there along with the new Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Birmingham and of course Carl. A buffet was laid on...

That is a lovely painting. We used to back onto this park also. The brook ran along the bottom of our garden. We had a very low fence so it appeared that the brook was in our garden. We had wonderful views looking over to St Giles Church. It was as if we were deep in the countryside. In summer...

Wed 3rd June 2009 I arrived half an hour late so missed the tour of the school. I Enjoyed the the music and singing of the current pupils. One song was about Birmingham the City of a thousand trades. Apparently they will be performing at Symphony Hall in July. I has a chance to browse the...

I understand that all Birmingham and Solihull Libraries that have Computers subscribe to a version of Ancestry. Yes ,There are plenty of Computers at Solihull Library in the main section where you can access Ancestry , the NBI , Family Search and other Family history Sites . However , if you...

I am looking for any info on Birmingham's Boy Edge - BOXER Career 1920's - 1940 's? Photo's , memorabilia, or insight , possibly from Brookfields , Hockley or Ladywood area of Birmingham. Bo

Lana , Try Ted Rudge's website - Winson green to brookfields - For photo's and memoirs of Aberdeen St Bo

Not only chip and pin key pads , But public computer keyboards and Mice in Colleges and schools can harbour germs. Any Colleges courses I attend I take my wipes with me.

Does anyone have any information or photos of Boxer known as Birmingham's Boy Edge ? I understand that his career was during the 1920s- 1940s Bo

Does anyone remember Pete York and Phil Miller at The Top Rank in Dale End early 1970's. Bo

Their Marriage was at St Martins was read by Banns. Groom was a Bach Bride a spinster. In presence of - Thomas & Matilda Grey / Gray Thomas made his mark -x Different spelling of surname but Is Matlida the Brides Sister ? Thomas Grey/ Gray - Bach - Made his mark -x Matilda Storey - Spinster...

A Slide Show including a talk about - The Birmingham Co-op back in time will be on in Birmingham City Centre on Wednesday 20th May 2009. Time 7.30pm. Details in Carl Chinn's April Brummagem Magazine. Bo

On one website he is known as George Henry Latham - 9184 Born Birmingham Place of residence Birmingham. His name does not apprear in the book of Rememberance in Birmingham's Hall of Memory. Maybe his relatives were unaware that they could have his name in the book. There are two births...

Hello Sheronb, I have no idea where my ancestor was born in 1786. He married in Birmingham in 1813. He died before the Census Records that may have given a place of birth. I have been informed that he would have had to bring his apprenticeship papers or master tailor records with him to...