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Barry, I was taught to be cautious, why do you ask??

Thanks Phil I stand corrected. Am a Mason myself but interested in all fraternal societies, and have 4 volumes of the history of the Buffs. V Interesting

Very good book "Discovering Friendly and Fraternal Societies" their badges and regalia, by Victoria Solt Dennis (A Shire book). Very academic and well researched.

The Ladies formed "Glades" not Clades. Think Wp is Worshipful Primo which is the Master of the Lodge!!

Used to play "Over the Brook" which was around the quarry at Booths Farm in the 60's. best playground ever.!!!

My Mum and dad got married there.

Yes I remember yampy, also Wheres Mum? "She's run off with a black man"!!!!!Couldnt say that now it'd probably be true.

As a bou in 1950's our family built a bungalow at Hill Farm? Northwood Halt. We had al our holidays there. my Grandad built it, it is still there saw it last year. We would walk down th e lane to Bewdley to get a recharged accumulator, cooking was Calor, lighting was oil lamps, water was from a...

I went to a funeral at Witton cemetery where most of my family are buried, and the chapel is a disgrace. It needs painting and the inside plaster needs attention and painting. I found the staff at the office very jobsworth and intimidating.

My Dad was RAF groundcrew, and like all my generation I regret not asking him many questions about his service. H told me he went to canada with the Commonwealth training programme on the Queen Mary, and by the end iof the war he was at Fradley I think getting ready to go out to Far East. Don't...

I don't know whether this is the place for a rant, but as a born and bred brummie, who just remembers the bombed out fish market, I feel that our much vaunted Markets are now a disgrace. Visit any other markets in Britain or especially abroad and they are all better. Better display, more...

another one which I think was his invention was like gumption" Show some Azum Jazum" If he was ill whatever it was his remedy was to "put some Blackjack on it". It stank to high heaven

I love "mad's". The beer is brilliant, the food is brilliant, I love my grub but a full cow pie defeated me. took the ma in law some years ago, and when she was being served we let out that she had been dying to come as we were always telling her about it. One of the staff fetched her a pie to...

If my dad thought I wasn't working hard enough at washing the car or something he'd say "Put some Gumption in it"

Hi Bramwell, Mrs Crowe married again to Albert Jones. She had in total 3 boys and 3 girls. Tony and his twin Audrey are still with us as is the elder boy and war hero Gerard, and Eilee. My Mom Lil fowkes died 2002, Terence in a RAF air accident 1953, I bet i used your fish and chip shop

My Mom always used "OilTot" and I never understood where it comes from. Surely sweets were all "Rocks".

Wendy I see you are interested in jennings. My Nan was an Aston Jennings

Brilliant!!!!

As a child in the 50's the family had a bungalow at Hill farm Northwood Halt on the Severn Valley Railway line. As Dad had to work on a Saturday my brother and I were often taken by my Aunty Audrey and Uncle Albert both still with us. Uncle Albert as well as being able to draw the best Spitfires...