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  1. celia

    Warstone Lane - catacombs

    i did take my tools with that i use when i go to glascote cem in tamworth when i go and visit my dad and i did think about doing some tidying up when i got to warston lane but i didnt know if i could as none of the grave or catacombs belong to me and i didnt wont to get get into trouble for...
  2. celia

    Think Tank

    just a quick question guys my self and the kids are going to the think tank tomorrow and ive been on their website to look at the ticket prices now it might be me miss reading them but you can either book tickets on line or phone up what i wont to know is can you just walk in and pay for your...
  3. celia

    morton bagot

    oh johno what were you like fancy miss reading the bus timetable and being stuck out there all night when we went to find the church it seemed like we were driving for miles up the winding country lane and it was raining so the lane was flooded in places when i looked on google maps it didnt...
  4. celia

    morton bagot

    well pollypops i never knew that about the lych i always thought it was just there to make the church look pretty lol thankyou for sharing that lovely bit of information you learn something new everyday old boy we drove through studley to get to morton bagot its a lovely village we did pass...
  5. celia

    Warstone Lane - catacombs

    you do make me laugh brian next time im down there i shall take a souvenir loli shall just have to remember to take my secatars with me but it is a stunning cematery there are some really wonderfull memorials
  6. celia

    morton bagot

    just thought i would add some more pics of the church church altar history of the church and the font
  7. celia

    morton bagot

    hi lynne the village is very unspoilt in fact so unspoilt all it has is half a dozen very old homes one large farm and the church the rest is just farm land and woodland the nearest main village is studley 3miles away
  8. celia

    Warstone Lane - catacombs

    i paid a visit to day to warstone lane cem to pay my respects to leah morrall who is buried in the catacombs it sadend me too see that a lot of the graves are run down but then i had to remind myself its a very old grave yard and those that are forever asleep there possable dont have anybody to...
  9. celia

    morton bagot

    now i know this church is no where near birmingham but i thought i would like to share this little gem of a church that has some of my family history conected with it morton bagot is a tiney village in warwickshire that has a stunning 13th centary church that still to this day is still in use...
  10. celia

    Warstone Lane - catacombs

    THANKYOU I would like to thankyou all those who have helped me find the finale resting place of leah louisa morraal inparticular SHORTIE LESLAM AND KEY HILL BRIAN These guys gave up their free time to help another forum member they have showed dedication persistence and invaluble knowledge...
  11. celia

    Warstone Lane - catacombs

    brian and les you super stars i might start crying again lol
  12. celia

    Warstone Lane - catacombs

    well done brian and lelam a fantastic job well done
  13. celia

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    hi lynne the members on here are having a storming day
  14. celia

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    i nearly wet myself this morning lyn when handsworth cem got back to me i wasnt excepting a reply till later on in the week how ever its proving to be a bit of a mistory i posted my finding on the forum earlier in the hope that someone might be able to pinpoint the place where leah is burried...
  15. celia

    Villa Street Lozells

    what fantasic news im so pleased for you lyn i bet you can hardlt contain your excitment
  16. celia

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    hi wendy im begining to think that might be the case that she might not have a memorial i have to remind myself that they were living in back to backs so might not have enough money to live on hence why leah was burried in a public grave but to know that she is buried at warstone lane is good...
  17. celia

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    hi leslam thankyou for your reply handsworth cem did send me some maps but they are all lettered not numbered the reply i got from handsworth cem was section 1 grave 7 which as you can imagen has cofussed me no end lol if you have time tomorrow and can find the plot i would love you to take...
  18. celia

    Warstone Lane Cemetery

    hi all im so happy i just wanted to share my good news with you lovely people and hope some might be able to point me in the right direction i have been trying to find the final resting place of a relavite of mine leah louisa morrall ho was my great grandfather william morrall daughter from his...
  19. celia

    emigrated to south africa

    hi jean thankyou for that information i dont think i have spoken to dave either by pm or on the forum but im sure it wouldnt hurt to ask thankyou one again
  20. celia

    emigrated to south africa

    hi johno thankyou so much for you information i would never have thought of contacting the sally army or the south african high commission in london I have emailed the south african salvation army and awaiting a reply and i shall be writing to the south african high commision to see if they...
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