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    Bradley Ann

    Re: Ann Bradley I think this may be the marriage you need Find my past Civil Registration event: MarriagePrintClose Name:BRADLEY, John Registration district:Droitwich County:Worcestershire Year of registration:1838 Quarter of registration:Jul-Aug-Sep Spouse's last name:Not...
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    Bradley Ann

    Re: Ann Bradley Hi whiteheather, I have found family transcribed as Bradeley and living in Claines on FMP 1841 census, Claines is just up the road from Fernhill Heath and on the 1851 census it's stated Ann was born at Martin, which should have been noted as Martin Hussingtree again just up the...
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    Bolton Albert

    Re: Albert Bolton Have found Albert Bolton birthplace Leighton Buzzard, Beds, enlisted Leighton Buzzard. Worcester Regiment 2nd Battalion died of wounds 14 September 1914. Theatre of war France and Flanders. Service number 7729. Is he the same Albert?
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    Bellamy, can anyone help please.

    Lynn, please bear with me whilst I try to unravel the story of Thomas Bellamy as I understand it. I have found Thomas born 1850 living at 2nd Yard, Hills Buildings Kaye Hill, Birmingham with his parents Joseph born 1826 Birmingham, Gun Barrel Roller and Sarah born 1831 Nottinghamshire...
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    Bellamy, can anyone help please.

    Hi - I have found Thomas Bellamy on 1912 Electoral roll living at 133 Milner Road, unfortunately he moves after that and I can't say for certain where to.
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    Finding Great Grandfather

    Dear Steve, can't help with burial whereabouts, but have found record of DCM and regimental number, which I have transcribed below, I am unable to find army record, will look again later for them. Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations 1914-1920 A. TOMLINSON, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment...
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    Barford Road School Ladywood

    Definitely not St Michaels Bartley Green, which is a much smaller building.
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    Salutation Public House, Alma Street.

    Hi Luluco and Jackie Hope you don’t mind me responding to this query, but am awake so thought I would have a look. James, Gertrude, James Marcus and John Thomas Curley appeared first at the Salutation Inn 30 Alma Street on the 1939 Electoral Roll. James and Gertrude are still there on the...
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    Royal Coronations : Birmingham response

    Thanks for that info Jennyann. I have many memories of the fields, woods and farms around Kitwell House and Farmer and Mrs Harry Bayliss who farmed at Kitwell Farm, I will put some on here soon and will email a copy to Kitwell School for their records should they be interested. My 86 year old...
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    Royal Coronations : Birmingham response

    One of my first memories is of the Coronation on the 2nd June 1953. I remember a marquee, which was probably only a large tent, behind our house in the grounds where the derelict Kitwell House stood in Bartley Green. I was almost 4, but I remember it clearly.
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    WWII Barrage Balloon Sites

    Is there anyone who remembers a barrage balloon site on the fields in Kitwell Lane (now Clent Way)? I have been chatting to my mum who has many memories of our time in Bartley Green from February 1952 – 1979. We lived at 186 Hasbury Road next door to the midwives Phyllis Dell and Pat Igoe...
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    Items that have faded away

    I't because most dogs are fed on dry kibble now, when I give my Doberman fresh bones from the butcher she produces white poo!!
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    Birmingham buses

    My 86 year old mother was a clippie during WW2 on the inner circle in Brum. She started work in 1940 aged 14 at the BSA alongside her mum, but soon after several members of her family, including her mum, contracted and died of TB and she was told that she would have to leave the factory and...
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