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How interesting Lady P..... I've found another 3 people in 'unconsecrated' ground I wonder what it all means. They seem to have been married in a C of E church. I don't think they would have all committed suicide or changed religion.

Thanks for that. Much appreciated. ;)

Hi I have found an address for a property, 35 Holly Road, Oldbury, and have found that it was to be sold at auction in 1988 at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham by Dixons. Does anyone know if there is anyway of finding anything out about the property please? Kind regards Alison

Interestingly the entry I have found is for Edith Downs a 70 year old woman in Newcastle under Lyme in 1957. She died in Chell Hospital, Stoke on Trent.

Out of interest does anyone know what it means when someone is buried in Unconsecrated Ground? Would it be because of religious reasons?

Thanks so much for that.

Hi I think my dad did National Service sometime around 1948 as I have found out he returned from Jamaica to Birmingham via Bristol. I have a rough idea of what National Service was but didn't know that you could be posted abroad. Is there anyway of finding more about his time doing National...

How interesting. There seem to be quite a few of mine there too. Wish I lived nearer to explore the cemetery and perhaps locate them. I guess in a place like Birmingham there must be quite a few communal gravestones. I guess there could be quite a few dated around c.1919 with the Spanish Flu...

I have found this https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213179467/elizabeth-callow#view-photo=209085003 Thought that might be the case about the money and being able to afford a gravestone but just thought in that case it would be an unmarked grave. But how did this work? If they all died at...

Wow this has really helped me make a link between Harry Callow and his two wives. His first wife was name Clara Breese and then he married Florence Breese. At first I thought they were sister's but it turn's out, thanks to the above post that Clara and William Breese were brother and sister...

Once again thanks so much for this, I am learning such alot from this site and the people on it. Thank you. I just looked up Elizabeth Callow and she is listed in a public grave Key Hill - C 310. Would you know why this is please. Alison

https://birminghamburialrecords.co.uk/ Just tried this website thank you for posting it. It is really helpful. Would you know of anyway to find the gravestone inscriptions of Callow burials in Keystone/Warstone cemeteries please.

Thanks for the information, appreciate it. Didn't know it was in two parts.

Thanks for this.

Wow wish I had found this when I started out. Thanks Bren.

Thanks for your replies. I can't find anything so I guess it stays a myth for now.

I hadn't thought of that. Thanks Lyn.

Hi Family legend has it that John Arthur James CALLOW 1923-1989 was a boxer in Birmingham. Would anyone have any information on him or suggest where I might find any information about him please. Kind regards Alison :)

Thanks for your messages. From what I know on the 1911 census he was married to Pamela (nee Bradley) and they lived at 12 College Street. On the census though he seems to be listed with the same name as his son George Henry Callow.

Hi Would anyone have any information about a Green Grocers shop at the above address please. Best wishes Alison