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Hi Sandra, Army military records are available at ; Army Personnel Centre, Disclosure 2, Mail Pont 515 Kentigern House, 65 brown Street, Glasgow G2 8EX Tel# 0845 600 9663 Are you sure you want WW2 ?, Philip Henry P Larton born 1896 surely WW1 Regards John Y ps There is a Percy...

Hi Lozellskid & adding to Astoness helpful post, 1968 given as year of naming Newtown to incorporate the building of 16 blocks of Flats + other developments in that area betwixt & between Hockley/Lozells/Birchfield/Aston/Nechells/Erdington

Hi, this may be of interest to surname "Lane" researchers. Quoting 1871 census RG10 Piece 3109 Folio 104 Page 31 Mary Ann Lane (maiden Ure) married (Richard Lane Dec 1863 -not on Census info) Son Richard age 6, Daughters Mary jane 3 & Elizabeth 2 weeks. Mary Ure 53 Mom-in-Law & Eliz Ure...

In agreeance with Eric, Local sculptors designs and public votes,, Not keen on the Pen & Knib idea, too much like a Minaret .

Bewdley, good post and a "well done" to that Policeman for recovering those precious medals from some Low life then purchasing the medals himself at Police auction of unclaimed items. To get more site coverage could this thread be moved ( or another one be started ) to Surnames maybe ...

Alberta, I am with your hubby Steve on this topic, Soaps are for the wash rooms,

" I am, I am thinking, therefore I am extant", that exhorted thought projected as a voice yet having no voice it will just have to suffice as too busy now being cognisant. This racing inner space nearing ninth instar mere parsecs beyond the Ice so shudder, shiver sensing locate, vacate...

Hi Tony & welcome Your Daniel born 1846 in Washington ? (No Washington, B,ham) there is a Washington Tyne & wear could that be your target? There is a Washwood Heath, area in B,ham.

Birmingham became the dominant city of the Midlands area to its Canals/waterways system transporting HGV of its time and Birmingham was a "Free Trade " City whereas London & Bristol were Chartered/Guilds so thousands came to B,ham in the Industrial revolution to ply there trades & wares...

Nice post Vivienne, Good link to view Olde Birmingham when it was just a Ham- let and only worth a Fifth of Aston or Northfield, also hoping they get the funding to superimpose Medieval over Modern yet already you can spot the Streets. A real "History Find" well worth a look-see folks...

Hi Paul, a quick look on the CWGC shows Two Harry Sanders killed in WW1 , Air Force, No Henry's shown. Are you sure its Henry Sanders, do you have him on Birth Cert /Marriage cert ? He born 1878 makes him 36 in 1914, a bit old for early enlistment ? A few more details posted may help...

Looks like Hercules in top left corner & Cycles in top right of building stonework white background, Can anyone enhance the photo to scan better and possibly get the Two street nameplates clearer. Cheers John

As an interest to the "Thread" may I suggest reading ( Library Book I think) "Freedoms Cause" by Fran Adams it certainly substantiates everything that the wonderful Suffragettes fought so gloriously for, , also they produced a song and called it The Women's Marseillaise with their own words...

Hi again Nico & good work by that layabout (Retired) Phil,, my thought is that the Stamp ( or any official Stamp of UK ) with a signature across it could not be "copied" photo/lithographic or any reproductive format of 1918 era to produce an authentic legal transaction, so its not masquerading...

Hi Nico, you may do best by taking a photo of it & E-m to enquiries at www.rpsl.org.uk/ or simply send it snail mail to The Royal Philatelic Society of London, 4 Devonshire Place. London W1G 6JY they should know all about it being the oldest "Stamp" experts in the World, 1868 I think, good...

Lyn x Respect for your Dad "one of Our own", love & condolences to you & family. John

Maybe a new Birmingham symbolic "statue" or tribute to the modern City and what its presently most famous for would be a Giant Balti cooking pot also representative of the Multi-cultural melting pot that represents the First mainly Asian populated City in England and possibly in Europe, i'm sure...

Hi have just posted on your other request,, Victor born 1917 not the last child according to FreeBMD, the last child is Harold born June 1924 mothers maiden name is Shute,, are there two Saunders brothers marrying two Shute sisters ?,,, Sarah (Shute)Saunders would have been 46 in 1924, late but...

Hi again svsaunders, are these part of your Family ? Surname SAUNDERS mothers maiden name SHUTE .. Victor born 1917 register June vol 6d page 446, Hilda b 1918 June 6d 458, Edna b 1921 June 6d 610, Harold b 1924 June 6d 481. last child as Sarah would be 45-46 in 1924 there may be earlier...

Vivienne & brumgen in agreement with your posts the "Beeb" have done a very good portrayal of this great Jane Austen novel in fact it really shows up the differences between classy, timeless, sexy literature in comparison with titillating, cheap & poorly written drivel like "50 Shades etc", Jane...