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Thank you so much for researching Jackie for me. I was aware of the marriages up until Matthews, that was the one I was uncertain about. I will look up Shion Edward. I will also check if the death is Jackie. It would be really sad as she was comparatively young. I would like to find out more...

I am looking for Jackie Witherell or Cope who was from Sutton Coldfield She may have remarried an army chef. She had a couple of daughters and a son Martyn born in 1966. I lost touch with her in the early 70's. She knew me as Carol Davies.

In the late 60's I was working as a Chambermaid at the Falcon Hotel in Stratford upon Avon with my friend as a summer job. We had a lot of tourists from all over the world. One morning we went to clean a room after a couple of Japanese guests had checked out, only to find sticklebacks left in...

My Gran who was born in 1893 used to tell me about the knocker up. I think she might have been talking about WW2 but it may have been an earlier part of her life. She was born and lived in Eddington and then when she married lived in Sutton Coldfield.

English heritage have put the most common surnames in England onto a digital St George flag. You are able to search your family surnames and see if they are on the flag and where they are now most prevalent in England. Some physical Flags will be flying on some English Heritage properties. You...

I love this photo. No cars! It seems so peaceful.

I came across this photo of my Uncle, Terry Murphy (2nd on the left) He worked at Longbridge for many years and lived in Alvechurch. He died in 1975. This photo may have been for a newspaper. It has the name G B Gillard 126 Addison road Kings Heath on the reverse. Not sure of the date it looks...

They look as if they are in their"Sunday Best" and waiting to go somewhere.

I used to work in Gills as a Saturday girl in 1966/7. I loved it. I met my best friend Jeannette Guy there we are still best friends. If anyone else remembers it here are a few names. Mrs Parry, Pete Slassor, Gerald, Mrs Oliver, Mr Gill and his son, Roger, Miss Gill, Andrea. I am sure there are...

I have recently been given this photograph by a family member who contacted me via the forum. My grandparents Harold and Marinda Davies outside the Turners Arms Not sure of a date. Post war to Mid 50s? Thank you to the forum for connecting me to a long lost cousin.

I have just rechecked the date. The attack happened in 1958. Sometime after his 69th birthday, which was in April. He died the following January.

Thank you for your help. Is that the original building, it looks too modern?

This is a report on an attack on my Dad's father. He died shortly after this. I have no other information about this.

My experience of results days is the same. I have been so proud of those who have worked hard for their grades, whatever they were. One child's D can mean so much more than an easily achieved A for another.

The inequalities caused by he tripartite system was the driving force behind the comprehensive school system. I have experienced the secondary modern and the grammar schools as a pupil and the comprehensive school system as a teacher for nearly 40 years I have no doubt that the comprehensive...

My uncle was in the Coldstream Guards. He joined before WW2 but was in during and after the war. His name was Desmond Francis Murphy known as Frank. Born and brought up in Sutton Coldfield.

Welcome to the forum Pam. I have Sent you a private message Carolann

What will they do with all the special ink and fountain pens?

Looks like a scene from Oliver Twist! Or fledgling Peakies.

We have been at our caravan for the last couple of weeks It overlooks the sea at Mundesley North Norfolk. We have been to Cromer and Sheringham and walked on our beach. I agree with you the freedom of being able to travel again and get sea air, even though we have had a powerful cold North...