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John Thomas Johnson 16/02/1922 Florence Leonora Johnson 07/03/1915

My G G Grandparents and at least two of their children were buried in a family grave at the 'Erdington Congregational churchyard' . Googling tells me the church is now called the United reformed Church (Holly Lane) but I don't see evidence of a cemetery or churchyard on google view at that...

My mother lost half of her index finger whilst operating a capstone lathe when fresh out of school around 1948-50. She said it was at the Tomys factory. I have vague recollections of Tomys being on the Tyburn Rd, can anyone confirm?

I sent an email to the AVFCHistory website a few weeks ago pointing them to the relevant places to correct his info. They've replied to me today with his page updated, so fair play to them. https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/wilfred-littlewood

Glad you've made some progress Mark. I'd like to thank you for jumping in and helping me (a genealogy novice) at times since joining the forum. (thumb up)

I'm not sure how many Olympic gold medallist have been produced in Birmingham over the years, but my G Grandfathers brother is certainly one of them. Victor Johnson born: Aston Manor 10/05/1883 Olympic champion World Champion Holder of three world records An extract from his...

Exactly. It's the ONLY reason the law has been changed. If 'forced marriage' didn't exist the law would not have been changed. Of course that is no comfort to the mature minded couples that had planned to marry before the aged of 18. For the record, my father married at 17 in 1954 and I...

Finally found a newspaper article on the man himself. Birmingham Daily Gazette 24th August 1953.

Thanks both Janice and Mike.

No, because I didn't expect to glean a works address. Ok, just have, William (senior) 212 Witton Rd Aston , so did move address. William (junior) Garage manager at Carmalt Lang & Co. On the 1911 census he is a tool maker On the 1939 reg he is a Pigeon ring manufacturer, presumably...

William Mackie was a manufacturer of pigeon leg rings. I have his residence in Sutton Coldfield in 1939 reg as was his fathers (same name) in 1911 census, so at least a two generation business. Unless the business isn't called 'Mackie' I'm struggling to find the location of the business, or is...

Regardless of the weight, It's difficult to believe someone would invest the costs of manpower and large transport in moving theses bulky bulls from a stored location. They can't be melted down or re-manufactured into something else. Who would display them as is?

So each fibreglass bull weighs 9 tonnes? The one in the image above with the young man is just propped against the wall. Must have been some operation to make them all 'disappear', hardly inconspicuous.

Sadly his son Wilfred Errol Miles Littlewood is killed whilst serving with the Parachute Regiment in 1944, awarded the military medal for gallantry. Detailed write up here: https://www.paradata.org.uk/people/wilfred-e-m-littlewood.

Another Cricket news item.

Thanks Pedrocut, I did find the playing squad for 1913, not a 6 footer amongst them.!

I don't think so because that same name is used on other player lists I've seen. One has birth and death dates with locations but when checked can't be found. I spent two days going round in circles before posting on here in hope that John L might see it and have some input.

Nice bit of sleuthing Pedrocut. This is what I am implying in my opening post, he has signed on to the clubs with his real name but publicly wants to be known as William Arthur. Bit of a stretch I know but how else can it be explained?

I'm surprised they are still playing with the war on.