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Hi Michelle - check existing threads re name or church etc first to see if there is an existing one that covers the surname or church, etc. (There's plenty to choose from!)

Re: St Paul's Hi Wam, St Pauls, was built to ease the pressure on St Martins, 'Chapel of Ease'. Since Birmingham was growing too fast for the Parish Church to cope. Records were still kept at main Church. Later it becomes a Parish Church in it's own right, keeping it's own Register. It did...

Charlie, The skeletons were ‘crated up’ in secrecy – a task that took six weeks – and reinterred at Oscott College Cemetery, Sutton Coldfield. The site today is marked by a simple wooden cross. They were mostly Italian Catholics. Oscott is a lovely cemetery, with great views towards Brum -...

Re: St Paul's Hi Michelle, Presumably buried in the Churchyard - If you have Kathleen Dayus's book - there is a pic of it full of headstones! Almost all have now been removed. (Headstones, not bodies) Brian

We still keep in touch with Pat - she lives on Brookvale round on the Outer Circle not a million miles away, We'll remember you to her. Only see Roger at Funerals now - usual case. Always look at the cottages as we see Witton cemetery when on the M6 Northbound - they seem so out of place with...

Hear, hear. We lived in a terrace, and as you say, knew no better, but it was a good home, I had Aunts, Uncles & Grand parents in back to backs, and they were cosy, warm & just the job for small families. Once they were moved out into 'newer' accommodation - that was when you noticed the...

My Wife's aunt, Ann Jester lived at either 6 or 7 Moor Lane. Her cousins Patricia & Roger - Twins, were born there. Nice place until the Motorway went over the top! Plenty of passing traffic - mostly inwards over th road. He Uncle kept a Jackdaw, of all things! Brian

Hi Dave, I have a long string of Tailors in my family - Grandad and 4 generations prior, but oly recently came across a cousin who went to London and is a 'Master Tailor' - made quite a bit and had premises at 8 Saville Row! apparently - A Master Tailor would have served an apprenticeship...

Hi Polly, Section L (Publics) are those behind the War memorial, with Section L Privates the other side of the grass 'path'. Probably my memory going - even more! The ones I'm thinking of are on Chamberlains section right near the curved path where the Vaults meet the Catacombs. Brian

I'm sure there are 2 Toy graves in Section K in the main block 1 row in, just where the Catacombs/Vaults meet - Used to be visisted frequently by a chap who had previously lived in Greece or Corfu - Hotel business. They were his parents. I lost my data when old machine died - so cannot confirm...

Barrack St, on/near the site of the old Barracks is off Vauxhall Road - Running parallel to Lawley St Brian

Whittall St is virtually opposite Newton St - so that looks likely/ Birmingham in 1817 was quite small. St Mary, Whittall St was built on the land given by Mary Weaman, Part of the Weaman Estate. Consecrated in 1774, 1st burial being 5th November. Entries 1774-9 are in St Martin register. St...

You can just make out the CWGC Cross to the right of the Chapel. Should ne names around the base of those buried in unmarked graves within the Cemetery. Brin

All CWWG listed people with no known grave should be listed on the War memorial or an adjacent 'screen wall'. I believe the one at Handsworth is currently hidden from view behind the 'safety' fencing surround the chapel, just in front of the office. Presumably this will be available to view...

Been up it so often! Good café just up there on the corner Hylton St/ Vyse St!

Screen wall means the panel on the War memorial - may not be a 'wall' as such but they keep the terminology for all sites. Brian

It is the entry from the top of Key Hill Drive - opposite Gem Building - and leads into Hylton street. Brian

My half uncle - Mothers half brother married a Featherstone, but we have now found that she was a Cottom, given away at birth - not legally adopted - and only told when she was 21 - Her marriage is down Featherstone. She passed away in 2009 in Australia where the family had emigrated to. Does he...

Brenda, Nearest isn't always the choice, By than Council Cemeteries were open and availability of dates / price were often the deciding factor. If they are in Gt Barr St, Hockley, Key Hill is nearest as is St Georges, and Warstone Lane, but Handsworth & Witton are also close enough, and may...

Understandable Wendy, but an email wouldn't hurt. They may not have got as forward in their transcribing as that yet, but they may have a member willing to search through the copied records for a small fee. It is thanks to volunteers of such organisations, that records are being made available...