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    Need help to find Aubrey G Hunt

    If you apply for the marriage certificate from Birmingham Register office it may give his correct age and the name and occupation of his father. Lilian may have been married before, the marriage entry for Aubrey G hunt has him marryng , Lilian B Wells and Lilian B Brindley. I can find a Lilian...
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    Howell

    Steve, Donna hasn't posted since 2022, if you go to post 36 and click into her user name you will see Start conversation, and if you access this you can send her a private message.
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    Birmingham Anglers' Association

    Many years ago my husbands father was fishing a BAA contest on the Severn when he fell into the river, a young angler jumped in to help him. The BAA awarded the young man life membership for his actions.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Lovely lacecap and I love hydrangeas they are so simple to propagate.I have some in pots in my porch which will go to my son as I have run out of room.
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    IN OUR GARDEN 2023

    Thread title 'In our garden 2023' and your photos of your garden in 2023 are beautiful.
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    Scams: telephone, email, texts 2023, 2024

    My husband took a call on his phone to hear that a criminal investigation had been opened against him for tax evasion, if you had heard what he said as he rang off he will be be having a case for bad language opened against him,:):):)
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    Growing wild that is edible in the UK?

    Comfrey good for asthmatics like me.
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    RIP DENNIS WILLIAMS

    Very sad news, R.I.P. Dennis, a wonderful contributor to BHF.
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    'Terms' children use

    My son is now 60 but he was always asking questions one after the other when he was a toddler , I was busy and only half listening one day and he was watching the TV, whats that he asked and I said an 'Um'-- tractor. Since that day farmers drive Umtractors
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    ITS PJMBURNS (janice) BIRTHDAY

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY , have a great day Janice.x Alberta.
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    Bankrupt Birmingham!

    I wonder what they did with the £307 million they got when they sold the NEC in 2015.
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    Clothes & shoes of yesteryear

    Clearing out the very back of some wardrobes I found a blue waterproof bag. When my son was about 10years old(he is now 50) he cycle raced and I manned the finish line often in awful weather, I bought a multicolourd rainproof poncho in a blue case. I don't know why I never noticed the maker but...
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    A once was a member.

    Nice to see you here Annie,many years have passed but although many of us are still here, and many have joined since you were last here, we have also sadly lost some of our older members. We have new management, the site is now in the hands of Postie (Jim) and his son Warren, who took over...
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    Maxfield

    1911 census has at 117 Hingeston street Joseph Porter age 30 Boatman Alice age 28 nee Maxfield Thomas H Maxfield ,single,age 26 Cycle maker Kate Maxfield,single, age 21, Cycle worker Elizabeth Maxfield, single age 19, Lacquerer Kate Maxfield married Joseph Porter 26th dec 1903 at St...
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    Mclaren Patrick of Ladywood

    Welcome to the forum Sinead. Bridget campion had 4 sons mothers maiden names Divers, then from 1951 she had 2 sons including your dad and 4 daughters(we can't name them here as they are living persons ) but oddly they all had mother Davers.(perhaps because of accent) In 1939 Bridget is in...
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    Medlicott and Cole

    Horace j Medlicott and Ellen Victoria Cole living in Willesdon Middx 1930 daughter born there in 1934. Horace in the military WW1 and 1920. they are living apart in 1939 Horace is a Tax officer Inland revenue in harrow , Middx Ellen is living with her aunt Jane Cole in Southport
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    Griffiths Herbert Cherrywood Road

    Rubyroo your family in Cherrywood road , Alfred b 1873 and Harriet b, 1881 married in birmingham register office 1903 their children Edith, Dorothy,Alfred,Leslie, Ernest and Marjory. 1911 census Ebrington Barracks , Londonderry , Ireland Alfred Griffiths , Military. Harriet age 30 wife. Edith...
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    RIP OLD MOWHAWK (phil)

    R I P oldMohawk much admired by his fellow members since he joined the forum exactly 16 years ago. Condolences to Phils family.
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    Sir Michael Parkinson

    His death was announced this morning. R.I.P Sir, you were a TV great.
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    Considerate posting - a gentle reminder

    Another gentle reminder, when posting a query, a Please or Thank you would be appreciated. If you wish to correct a members post please do it in a respectful way. Unlike most things nowadays Good Manners cost nothing. Thanks for reading this post , Alberta , moderator.
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