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Re: Alice Masters born 1862 Birmingham. Hi Chris, thats the very first certificate I ordered, because to me it just seemed spot on! but the fathers name is henry on that one. Of course now I have learnt a bit more, I order a certificate and tell the register office the parents names!

Alice Masters was born abt 1862 in Birmingham. She married Thomas Broomhall from Staffordshire, b 1839. On marriage they lived in Moland street Aston. Their children, John William b 1892, Mark b 1897, May Ann b 1882, Harriet b 1890. Alice is the blockage in my tree! On her wedding certificate...

Hi everyone. I am interested in the Broomhall family. Thomas Broomhall a gunsmith born 1840 in Staffordshire, that moved to Birmingham and married an Alice masters. Their children were, John b1892, Mark b1897 , Marry Ann ( married a Harry Walker) Harriet b1890 d1891. There are other children of...

Hi jennyann, I believe, well this is what an ex worker told me, they sold out to a foreign buyer, then after they sold out, there was a part of the production the buyers couldn't do, so Penfold got a small factory and did that part of the process. I should imagine they have stopped altogether...

Hi Jude, how funny! We dont think our parents can talk like that ! It is a shame its going, but it is a good thing because its been in such a state since Amber windows took over, then moved to bigger premises.

This is for anyone who used to work at the Penfold Golf ball factory, in Bromford lane, Ward End. Sadly it is being demolished to make way for a new development, and it has been a view that I have looked at for years. I am taking photos every day, and here are a few from today.