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Derek i was just reading your post telling of your happy memories of Cromwell Street. Did you say you lived at 3, Cromwell Street or 3, Gt Lister St ? Its just that my gt grandad Frederick Wallace was born at 3 Cromwell Street in 1881, they lived there a few years & i know my grandad Bernard...

Ellis Annie i have a Thomas Ellis in my tree b.1873 in Handsworth, he is my gt gt gt grandad. His father was also called Thomas b.1850 & his son was Thomas also b.1895 , again Handsworth. Its probably a bit of a long shot but if you would like any other details i'll be glad to help. Laraine.

Hi all im wondering if anyone out there can help me at all. I went to the Birmingham Central Library trying to locate my gt grandmother Alice Beatrice Bick & the address that she lived at in the electoral rolls. This address was 2 bk of 7, Curzon Place, Lower Darwin St....the address which is...

Donna, Pat will be around 60 now all i know is that she is married to Ray & what made me reply to your post was the fact that im pretty sure she has a daughter called Donna ! Its probably just a coincidence eh. Im quite sure that they grew up in the Aston/Newtown area.Hope this helps. Laraine.:)

Hi Donna i used to know someone called Pat Howell, a lovely woman & i worked with her for a few years. She lived in the Great Barr area. Any relation ?:)

Thanks Colin thats a great help & ties up another loose end. Laraine:) :)

Does anyone know of anybody called Twittey who had a grocers i think, in Garrison Lane in the 1940's ? Thanks.

Fantastic photos Dolly, i felt like i was walking around on my lunchbreak too ! I used to work at Folium Press on Caroline Street for 10 years, they've shut up shop now think they're somewhere in Minworth. :biggrin:

Never mind thanks anyway Cromwell its only just very recently that i have found out i had a gt gt uncle that served in the war maybe i have the wrong regiment but he was definately Charles Wallace b.1889 of the Aston/Nechells area.

Cromwell do you have any information or photos' at all of a C Wallace he was my gt gt uncle i think he served in the RWF in the Great War, i noticed his name on your list. His first name was Charles. Thanks. Laraine.

Reading your posts on the Frederick Woolley factory makes me think of my grandparents Rene & Bunny (Bernard) Wallace, they worked there for years & took their retirement from there in 1981 and 1982. I wonder if anyone remembers them. :)

It's quite funny to imagine my gt grandad probably propping the bar up every night if that was their local boozer ! Ive passed there many a time but have never been in. Isn't Heathmill Lane where Birds Custard was or round about there somewhere ? ;)

:) :) Thanks Jacqueline & Cromwell i might go and take a look next time im there. So its on Heathmill Lane ! That makes me smile because ive only recently found out that my great grandparents at that time were living at number 77 so i guess they had no problem in getting to the church on time ...

Could anybody tell me where about in Deritend St Basils Church was & if it is still there. My great grandparents, Alfred Bick & Alice Twittey were married there in 1912. I would love to see a picture of what it used to look like if there is one available. Also was it used for burials ? Thanks.

Does anyone have any memories or recollection of a Wallace family living on Cromwell Street ? My grandad Bernard Wallace was born there in 1922 the youngest of about 7 children i think , he lived there for a good few years up until he married in 1945. It would be lovely to hear if anyone knew of...

Cromwell thanks for giving me info on the Birmingham Pals website, your mate Terry was a great help. He has given me all the relevant info i need on Reginald Twittey & more. I found another brother of Reginald who was killed in WW1 called Thomas who i didnt know about. Thanks again. :)

:)Do you have any info on a Reginald Twittey in the Royal Warwickshire, WW1 at all please Cromwell ?

My nan was born on Alma St too in 1919. Her name was Renee Bilston daughter of Harley & Lillian Bilston. Does anyone remember the name ? :)

:)Hi Di when is the reunion or anniversary being celebrated ? I went to Canterbury Cross in the early 70s, Mr Hunt started his teaching career there & hes still there ! He taught me & made me stand outside the door a few times too (i can't think why !).

Actually Rod thinking about it, i might be mistaken there. The working mans club was on Witton Road by six ways, more or less opposite the library on the corner of Albert Road/ Witton Road.