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I Had not heard of this name before and have looked it up most articles refer to it as being of anglo saxon origin. meaning to blow, as in bellows or horn blowing. It is certainly a name that has many mysteries

Did an image map of where they lived worked and possibly worshipped in 1921

You beat me to it Janice I was just trying to find something about burials there prior to 1939 as I was sure I'd read it somewhere. Its a long shot but worth a try.

Frank wills farm was College farm opposite St Mary's R. C. College I am guessing the farm belonged to the college as in 1921 they were both on college road opposite each other. Because he worked for and she was devoted to the church, maybe a burial was allowed in the Oscott cemetery for her in 1926

You could also try Sutton Coldfield cemetery as Amy's address in 1921 comes up as Chester Road Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire. Her Husband Walter is described as a farm Labourer on Mr F Wills Farm

I always understood it to be "the long way round" as in "around the houses". The Wrekin is quite a large hill (not a mountain) and it would take longer to walk all around it than it would over it. The saying also refers to someone taking too long to explain something, rather than get to the point.

Trying to see if I could find further details for you but a little confused was your g g's name Cox on death or Russell?

Have you tried Oscott College cemetery? 0121 321 5026

I retire in December and intend to spend some time, doing similar things, Hope you manage to get some photos Lyn good luck!

I found access to one of James Bisset directory's online at: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zwtzvhh2/items?canvas=8 Some other types of free directories can be found here either in full or partial (not the ones listed): https://mappingbirmingham.blogspot.com/p/artisans.html

A Little bit more info here: https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/166

This picture was taken 1 year ago by Baghal Singh. Do you think we would be allowed access to look, I think they may be using it to store stock.

There is a great possibility of that as was not really banned until 1999

Found this link for you. https://www.cressall.com/company/all-about-cressall-resistors/

Here are some further internal pictures from this Business Live link in 2014. The pictures were taken in By a Martin Mulaney in 1995. I dread to think what the inside looks like now. https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/gallery/interior-red-lion-pub-soho-7932252

Many Happy returns of the day Jackie!

I didn't either Lyn until I drove past there the other day, used to get a lot of my bedding plants from Hirons when I lived in Handsworth Wood.

Being constructed by Enrok : 19 new homes https://enrok.co.uk/projects-post/wellington_road/

Too late for excavations building work was well underway in June of this year

Here is a "future" Ghost sign on Wellington road Handsworth, the old "Hirons nursery" land has been sold and new housing is being built. Hirons were trading for 70 years and closed in 2022 after the two brothers retired.