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Hi Lynn and MWS. Thankyou for the info of course it was spot on and Samuel was Harry1891 uncle, I looked at this pairing several times and to me it did not seem to be right because of the matching surnames and age difference but it came good in the end thanks to you members. regards Baz.

Hi pgmburns and imr3103, I could not agree more with your reflections on WW1 as my own paternal grandfather died of wounds in August 1915 in France leaving behind 5 sons and 1 daughter all under the age of 13yrs, this has happy outcome as Nan remarried in 1920 and then had 4 more girls I knew...

Hi Imr3103 and Alberta. many thanks for your promt replies this information will hopefully allow me to print a memorial off the CWGC site and attach to his file. The most sad thing about this period in his life are I think the dates, married 1913, child born 1914 and dying in 1916. as far as I...

Hi all could you please help me find the Army number and regiment of Harry Robinson born 1881 in birmingham. His wifes name was Lily Frances Mathewman who he married in1913, they had one daughter lillian born June 1914 when they were living in Villa St Aston.He died in WW1 in either France or...

Hi all this a photo sent to me by a friend I used to work with at F.Fortey and sons next door to the Brighton Arms as was. This is how we would have saw it from the 1950s onward and we used the cafe quite often being next door. RegardsHewittbj39.

Hi Norman I was glad to see you were on the photo I was given it by my lifelong friend Alan Danter he is third from the right with older brother John behind him their mother Floss is standing half way on the left with the glass`s and bow in her hair, Tom Tyers was their uncle so I knew him also...

Hi Norman I also went to Oakley Road school and at the same time as yourself I believe I was in killer Evans class until 1954 and I am still in touch with some of our old pupils. I have an photo of VE day which you may even be on. regards Barry

hi adlesome. I have lots of boatmen in my family tree going back to the 1840s and most of them were baptised and married at either james the Less in Ashted Row or St Gabriels in Barn Street Birmingham so it may be worth a look if you can get to b.ham library. best of luck Acklam19

Hi all this is also a photo of VE day in Cooksey road, my friends Alan and John are sitting to the right looking at the camera in what looks like matching grey pullovers while their mother Floss stands on the left with the spectacles and bow in her hair. hewittbj39