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I seem to remember m y mum telling that there were POW's in Quinton somewhere because she said that the woman who lived next door along with her sister 'used to go and see them'? I don 't know where it was though - too young. Sheri

Hi everybody, Thank you very much for your help and the info you posted. I'm not yet sure if these boys belonged to my family b ut this will help me trace them. Sheri

I have two young men in my family with the names below but need to know if they are the right ones? 1. Arthur William Blackham - died 31 May 1916 age 17 (sad) - SERVICE NO. J/38161. He was a signal boy in the Navy. His grave/memorial is No 13 Plymouth Naval Memorial. 2. H. Blackham...

Hi everyone, I enjoyed reading the comments above. Very funny. I agree with you Norma, where do the hairs on women's face come from - i have to examine my chin every day too. Talking of hairstyles did anyone have a DA in the 1950's - I have very fine hair and in those days we didn't have...

Re: Marriage of John Blackham & Maria ?Griffiths Hi Judy, thank you very much. You were so speedy. That's cleared that up I hope. Sheri

HI EVERYONE, JUST REALISED i'VE PUT THE ABOVE IN THE WRONG PLACE. sORRY. sHERI

I have Taylors in my family tree. They are John Taylor born about 1798 m to Sophia ?. His son William born 1829 M. to Jane ?. My G.Grandmother Jane Taylor b. 1866 m.Edward Nabbs December 1884. Any later information would be helpful I have the later stuff. Many thanks, Sheri

I don't know if someone can help with the marriage of John Blackham and Maria Griffiths (Ithink) - possibly married in 1826 at All Saints Church, West Bromwich. The 1841 census says they were born in Birmingham but this maybe an error. John may have been born in Tipton and Maria in West Brom...

Hi Terry, Thank you very much - that was the info that I wanted. Sheri

Hi Terry, With regard to these posts - would the lst/6th Battalion have been in Ypres in 1916 which would mean that my grandfather Alfred Blackham would have been there which is what I thought. Many thanks. Sheri

We had the bread delivered by a baker with a round wooden cart with a shire horse. As you say, the smell of new bread especially with a thick crust on top which was delicious with butter (or marge). And the bucket and shovel at the ready in case the horse did his business outside our house for...

Hi everyone, I think Mecca was where I used to go in my lunch hour for a bit of jiving. My mum also told me not to go to the Casino - she must have heard of it's reputation too. I used to go to the Tower Ballroom on Saturday nights also Judy - had some good times there. Sheri

Thank you all so much for information especially Terry. You've filled in some the blanks for me. I am sure that Alfred served overseas because my dad said he had bad feet (had to wear football socks) for the rest of his life from standing in water in the trenches, also he would have been about...

Hi everyone, I think the headress was just called a turban or a headscarf if I remember rightly. Sheri

I need your help again please. I think my grandfather - Alfred Blackham was in the 1/16th Battalion which in 1915 became part of the South Midland Division and redesignated the 48th Division and 143 Brigade. Is there anyway I can find out which one he was in? His regiment No was 21047 (if...

Fernwood replies here Hi, just came across this site and found it most interesting. I to was waiting for the next installment! It dosen't look as though we shall hear anymore. Sheri

Hi everyone, I'm surprised that the West End used to have fights there. When I used to go very rarely in the late 1950's it was very sedate - lots of ballroom dancing and not much rock and roll. I liked the Tower best - used to go every Saturday n ight. And talking about dancing at lunch time...

Dear John, Procat and Terry, Thank you so much for looking up the information about my gt.uncle, Fred Bray. You all know so much about the subject. I shall go on that site and see if I can track down others in my family who were old enough for WW1. John, I didn't know Fred was married - I...

My great uncle Frederick Bray, age 22 was a private in the Queens Own Worcester Hussars (Worcestershir Yeomanry). He was killed in Palestine in 1916/Egypt. He is on the Jerusalem Memorial in Israel. Does this mean that his body was never found so he has no grave? I have a letter (very...

Hi Paul, Barrie and Alan, how kind of you to find out this information for me. I downloaded the copy of the medical card but Barrie's was easier to read but of course I don't understand what it all means. Unfortunatly Alfred's medals were sold in the 1960's, not by me, but I wish they had not...