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Gill, It's probably more likely that your relatives are buried at Yardley Cemetery. Spooner:)

Thanks Moma P, I'll give it a try.:)

I wonder whether anyone can help with this one? My great grandmother died in 1903. She was living in Whitehouse Street, Aston Manor at the time. I would like to find her grave, and I only have recent maps of that part of Birmingham, so much has changed in that area, (Asto Expressway!). Can...

Thanks Rod, that's just the job!

Hope someone can help me with this one..... At the time of their marriage in 1850, 2 of my ancestors were living in Suffolk Street, they married at St Martins. I would like to see what the area looked like on a map and if possible, if there's a picture, about 1850.

Thanks for replying Well I was beginning to think I was the only one who went to Bierton Rd School. The secondary school shared the same site as the junior and infants. I only attended the junior and infants, then we moved out of the area. I lived in Wembley Grove off Hobmoor Rd. When I first...

605 Squadron Beryl, In case you didn't know, the Midlands Air Museum at Bagington, Coventry has 605 Sqn memorabilia on display, and is well worth a visit. I remember seeing a Sqn photo, but I don't know if it was from the WW2 period. My late dad served with Bomber Command during the war, but...

Memorials I agree with your views entirely, Cromwell. Not only are war memorials neglected, but they get vandalised and even, (as happened in Nuneaton recently), stolen for scrap metal! There is a general lack of respect for memorials and gravestones, awful vandalism, by the yobs and the...

Boer War Interesting story, Cromwell. The Anglo-Boer War was one of those conflicts which were really more to do with money than political power, or maybe they're both the same thing? The British Government had become concerned about the enormous wealth of Cecil Rhodes, and the local influence...

Marston Green Hospital We lived in Cooks Lane from 1959 until 1961, (then came under Meriden council, and postal address Marston Green). It was a narrow road then, and we had fields at the back of us, and Chelmsley Woods was on the other side of the road (still woods). My late Mom worked at...

Boer War Train Drivers Thanks Cromwell, It was worth asking anyway. By the way, speaking of that war. Did you read about the theft of the Boer War memorial statue in Nuneaton recently? The bronze statue was removed from its plinth with an ANGLE GRINDER! Shows how low some people will go to get...

Boer War Train Drivers Hi Cromwell, My wife's grandfather emigrated to South Africa before the Anglo-Boer War began in 1899. He was an engine driver and was possibly involved with driving the armoured trains. He worked on the South African Railways for the remainder of his working life. I have...