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I bet you hardly slept last night Lyn! How strange that Alan lives in the next road to you - it's a small world sometimes!

Thank you for your reply - many years ago the house belonged to someone in my family tree so it would have been lovely to see what it looked like when you were there. Perhaps you could share some of your memories about the building or the general day to day running of the School on here for...

Lyn that is fantastic news :encouragement: what a great result!

Greenlady if you have any photos of the house the School was in I would be very interested in seeing them.

That"s brilliant news Lyn - I look forward to reading the follow up article in the mail :encouragement:

I think that's the first time I have ever got one right Phil - it was just a guess based on the London and leafy suburb clues. Thank you for posting it - I love puzzles and clues :)

Another clutching at straws guess - Cheyne walk/way/passage Harborne? I think I Should probably just give up now and leave it to someone with some knowledge - and an old map :) :)

Based on the clues Phil I'm thinking it's might be Edgbaston and be something like Regents walk/way but as you can tell this is just a wild guess with no evidence to support it :)

That's an excellent result Lyn - you have achieved everything you set out to do - to get the memorial back on display in a safe place where it will be looked after - WELL DONE! Also well done to everyone who has contributed to the information on these brave men and of course a big well done to...

Congratulations Eric on being a member for 5 years :adoration: I am so glad it inspired you to take up painting again - what a waste of a great talent it would have been if you had stopped. I always look forward to seeing your paintings.

Hello and welcome to the forum. How sad your Great uncle and his friend were killed on the same day. Can I ask how you know they were friends? Are you in touch with any of his relatives?

Great article Lyn - well done for getting it in the mail! Hopefully it will be found a new home soon and some relatives will come forward.

Well done to Mike and Phil - excellent information as always. Mike - as soon as Phill said by the police station I wondered if it was your old place - small world!

Well done to everyone who has found all the information on these heroes. I haven't been able to contribute any info but I have been following the thread with great interest and can't wait to see the article in the mail. Will someone shout as soon as they see it as I don't buy it everyday.

Looking on-line I have found references to Pigeon Hill being a stretch of the A38 that starts from about the Black Horse pub in Northfield and goes towards Longbridge. There is also mention of Pigeon House - demolished late 1900's which once stood near Hill Top Road - this is a road that joins...

Re: Fire - so at the time of the fire the premises were occupied by a button manufacturer and not Mr Lilly military ornament maker - but possibly Mr Lilly had also made buttons - military ones - at the premises. On seeing a fuller description of the position of the property it is amazing that...

It sounds as if it was very awkward for the fire engines to reach Mr Lilly's premises. Would the naval and military ornaments have been badges/buttons etc? A fake, poor quality gun would definitely be a safety worry and a huge embarrassment for the real William Greener. I don't know what the...

Chandeliers: These chandeliers sound very ornate - the workmanship involved in creating them must have been tremendous. I would imagine colour photographs were quite scarce at that time so that would have added to their novelty value.

Solihul chic - so glad shera has been able to help you sort your Whites out :peaceful: It was very confusing wasn't it! How horrible for William/Harry and Harriet to lose so many children. It is upsetting to find things like that in families you are researching as the more you find out about...

Workhouse: No wonder people feared the workhouse so much. I can't imagine that many people crammed into such a small place. The final comment reminds me of recent headlines when hospital staff have to be reminded to give patients drinks! Stealing Gas: How odd a member of the jury was allowed to...