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I was at Waverley between 1959 & 1965. If anyone has any school photos from between those years, it would be great to see them

Hello Pat A few more names to conjure with - Geoff Yates, Theresa Atkinson, Barbara Cogsill, Pauline Weller, Reggie Bleakman, John Bennett, Barry Green, Derek Osborne, Barry Ansell, Kevin Froggatt, Keith Musgrave. Do any of them evoke any memories?

Do you remember teachers Miss Hobday,Miss Hughes and Miss Robinson at Somerville Road school Pat? The head was Mr Cooper during my time. Christine Clarke took me home on my first day in juniors. I believe that her friend Margaret Bromley lived in Palace Road though I may be mistaken. Peter

Thanks Terry Hope you had a great trip. I've just finished reading "Birdsong" again. It's a very evocative book & well worth the read! The descriptions of life in and under the trenches are awesome. Regards Peter

Hi Terry I wonder if you could help me identify what involvement my Granddad, Sergeant Alfred Bromley had in WW1 please? I've traced his war medals which are the Victory & British War medals as well as the T.EFF (1918). His number is given as 240035, which seems high compared with others that...

Yes that's right. The old couple lived between our house and Jerry's (who also contributes to this site and runs "Small Heath Circle Forum") Did you live nearby? Pete

Thanks very much for the info and photo Terry. So, since he only had one (6 figure) number, it looks likely that Alfred enlisted in 1917? The T.Eff criteria points to Alfred being in the TF either before the War or for some time afterwards, even with war service counting double. From...

Brilliant. Only problem is that the 1/6th RWR left for France in 1915 and presumably survivors received the Cross with the other two medals, whereas Alfred didn't. One option that I can think of is that he might have been transferred into 1/6th during 1916? The other Alfred George was my uncle...

Thanks Colin Doesn't the War & Victory Medals awards mean that he served in a theatre of war? In 1906 he was in Alcester Street. After that he lived in Mary Street, Highgate Street and Wrentham Street, but I'm not sure of the dates for these last three addresses Regards Peter

Thanks for the information regarding Medal cards. I'll follow that up. My main search is to try to confirm which regiment he was in via his service number. do you know if this is possible? Regards Peter

Hi I wonder if anyone can help? I am also new to this research. My Grandfather, Alfred George Bromley was a sergeant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His number was 240035. Family information is that he was in the 6th battalion, based at Thorp Street, Birmingham, that he was a hostler...

Dianne Sorry I'm a bit late to this subject, but here's an excellent website for Middlemore Homes children sent to Canada https://www.bifhsgo.ca/home_children_bio.htm Hope that it helps Pedro42

I'm having the same problem. I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms!! Pedro42

Re: Grange Road Hello Jackie. I used to live directly opposite that shop in the 1960's. It was run by a family called Brown as a grocery business. The daughter of the owner was Polly Brown from the 60's group Pickety Witch. There is an excellent site about the area, especially Grange road, on...

What a fabulous link!! I love the photo of Butlers in Grange Road. I can see myself walking down the road towards Baker Street & "The Nelson". I used to go to boxing classes at Butlers. Great stuff!

If you walked down Grange Road towards the cinema, the shop was on Grange Road on the RHS at the junction with Coventry Road Regards Pete

In the late 50's, early 60's, I lived in Grange road opposite Bertram road, at the other end of the block of terraced houses from the Nelson pub. We had an outside toilet in the yard that was shared with our next door neighbours. We were also lucky to have a "brew house" where Mum did the...

Does anyone have any information regarding Hoslers or Ostlers at Thorp Street? My grandfather was recruited as such during WW1, serving in France Belgium & Italy. He would visit the Barracks right up until the 1940's, perhaps in the TA?:)

Hello Karina My Great grandfather was William Baker. Born 1839, (I think he was married to Mary Matthews, who died before 1891)). He was a boatman during the 1880's, involved in coal deliveries. His daughter, Maria was my grandmother, and his son Alfred was shipped to Canada in 1894 (aged 11)...

My great grandfather, William Baker, was a bargee around Saltley during the 1870's/80's. He was known to be off work during the 1890's due to a "Coal strike". I have not been able to find him on census returns for 1851/61/71/81. Is there a link anywhere for census returns for bargees in...