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    Farnborough House School, Edgbaston.1930s

    The school, which was located on the corner or Priory Road and Pershore Road in Edgbaston, had formerly been a large private house. The infants’ class was in a stained-glass conservatory or orangery, which was reached by a flight of large concrete steps from the main house. I've so far been...
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    Stokes Family - relatives of Frederick Stokes

    My maternal grandfather was Frederick Stokes, who was born in about 1890 - see 1891 census below. He was a publican and manager of the The Albion, now named The Old Contemptibles, from about 1930 - 1945. He had three brothers and I am looking for any descendants of the Stokes family, and any...
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