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How brilliant this site is. First Pearl is the daughter of Mary Jones and Bill de Roach who later moved to Chain Walk off Lozells. Pearl is my Step Cousin. Mrs Jones had married twice. First to Michael crowe with whom she had 6 children, four of who are still with us. I am the son of Lilian who...

Another c*ck up (Mountbattens folly) where we sacrificed the Canadians and afterwards claimed it was worth it as an excersise as a prelude to D Day. Almost on a par with the disaster in dorset pre d day when we couldn't stop the Yanks being massacred, rehearsing a landing, and the E Boats pounced.

From what I can see theyre just improving the shopping center, no new platforms or new lines. What with New St station and Digbeth Coach station we a a laughing stock.

Mom only lamped us (My brother and I....2 years between us) if we were fighting and uncontrollable. She wouls send us to bed and stand by the door so we had to pass her, then she would hit is with the saucepan or a high heel whatever she had to hand. We were always able to cover our heads and...

I may be wrong but I think Greenalls first took over Wemk, promised not to close it, closed it then took over Davenports promised not to close it and then did. I spent mauch time in the burns unit at the ccident Hospital as a lad, and there was always an unusual smell which I thought was cottage...

What is the situation re the Hall. I believe it is a historic listed building but the NHS just wanted rid of it so let it deteriorate.

The Albeert Jones was my step grandad. My nan Eliz Crowe married a second time. Albert had 3 grown up kids and my nan had 3 grown up and three children, so were quite a family. That drapers was the family house where at Xmas we all met for the party, mom and dad. my brother and I coming in from...

"The Butlers Arms Lichfield Td, Sutton, "The Old Speckled hen" Mere Green

visited it in May I think . i was a regular Friday night customer, it had a brilliant fish menu, but witnessed it going down with various changes of management and fewer customers. last time met new landlord, had lunch for £2, only people in the building and I knew it couldn't survive. Real Shame.

That shop wasn't a grocers it was owned by my Nan Mrs Jones and was a draperers, with living accom at the back where she lived, The grocers was opposite which she owned. If you visit the Gt russell st Thread then the pic of the Justice must have been taken from the step of the grocers.

Didnt think it was the Oscott, it has changed names a few times is it the place once owned by tat BBC Reporter who seems to have been absent from the screen due to an incident last year?

I think my Nan lived in 82. She had a grocers shop and opposite lived in the drapers shop. I had a honorary "Uncle" at the Justice pub

Two things, my Nan's shop backed on to Kirbys in Frankfort St (Mrs Jones/ Crowe) she was in Gt Russel St. When I was at school Johnny Prescott was the boxing hero.....but dad and I had followed sportsview and BBC Radio coverage of boxing, and followed Billy Walker "The blond bomber" especially...

What years were you at Gower St as I think my dad was there, or Cowper St.

Thanks, I can't find it but wonder whether the name hads changed from Faulkes,or Foulkes etc

Another story. My wife got the family tree bug, and discovered a number of Half uncles i.e half brothers to her dad who were born illegitemately before she married. My wife found some of her family living in Sparkbrook Rd, and as they all died at the same time it was obvious they had died in the...

Yes I first thought of Woodlands but as has been said it's relatively new.

I am sure your right. I assumed they were their for longer than that,

Can only suggest Witton Cemetery, big Irish and Catholic section.

Barry, meet at Yenton , Warwickshire Province. The Grand Lodge of Buffs met at "The Crown" Station St Bham for many years.