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I was born in Marston Green on the 30th June 1962 My mom and dad lived in one of the houses on Coventry Road trust before the Swan roundabout, our garden backed onto the cemetery mom and dad moved into the maisonette just after the previous tenant had committed suicide a few weeks before, mom...

Hi Betty, there are quite a few child graves in St Giles church yard, most are on the right hand side of the path as you enter from the front gates, my aunt who I never met died in a road accident aged 7 as was buried in a triple plot which is where my Nan and grandad now lay in peace, lots of...

We lived at number 25 we moved in around 1970 my dad used to drink in the pub on the corner I believe it was called the trident, we went to the school on Bradley road and the playing fields ran along our back garden, unfortunately my mom passed away last September so all my links to Bradley road...

You are correct it was named after the style it was built in, it used to have the walk way from the steps along the front to the entrance I used to live in hawkesyard road and regularly went into the Amanda on a Friday and Saturday night before heading to the Locarno in town, used to use it...

My dad used to drink in the Raven in the mid 70s remember going there Christmas night where the landlord used to sell tickets and have an open bar, my uncle Gary Bennett was the drummer who used to play in the big room every weekend I don’t recall the landlords name but I remember him selling...

Hi Astoness, I took 3 things from my parents that they instilled in us as kids, they were always treat people with respect, always respect your elders and politeness costs nothing as dose please and thank you, I taught my 3 kids the same values and I’m happy to say they are now teaching them to...

I reach my 60th Birthday next month and was reminiscing of times gone by from my early days living in Bradley road in shard end until my mom and dad split up and money became short, my next home was a back to back house in Peel street Winson green my mom moved here with four kids in tow and...

Hi Dicky66, I lived in Erdington until I moved to London in 82, I left paget road in 79 I played in goal for the football team and also the holte pub by Villa park, I lived in hawkesyard road just off spaghetti junction, Kind regards Andy

Now I remember the names, I believe that Kenny Burns is stood in front of my dad in the black bomber jacket, I do recall them all sitting in the snooker room after training having a good old session could never take to Kenny burns but Jimmy Calderwood was sound as was Sid Timmins sid gave me the...

Wow we looked so young I think I would have been around 14/15 I remember a few in the photo Ian whale, noggin Ian next to Sid and noggin at the end of front row, I am at the back 3 in from Jimmy calderwood, my dad is in the picture at the back with the fizzy hair and jumper, my daughter just...

Hi Mark, it seems forever ago used to go training on Thursday evenings remember traing on the sand pitch, as a keeper I loved this soft landings and all that, if you could post the picture that would be brilliant, Andy

My Nan and grandad lived at 124 rectory park road until they they passed away My Nan was the last person to be buried in St Giles before it was closed for burials I also had a aunt and uncle that lived at the Radleys, they lived in the house next to the Church that was raised up off the road...

Evening All, I used to work and loiter at the Locarno around 1978 to 81 was best mates with the Bali hi DJ Steve, also remember that Red Sun were the live band in the ballroom I remember the DJ came from the Stoke area but for the life of me can’t remember his name, I used to cover the decks in...

The grave is indeed neat the path, my mom still tends it at least twice a week even though she herself is in her late 70s the grave is always covered in flowers, the family consisted of my grandad and nan plus 7 kids, sadly only 2 are still with us, my mom and one of her sisters

My grandmother burial in St Giles Church yard was the last one I believe before the graveyard was closed to burial, my nans name was pekins and she was buried in the same plot as her husband Bert perking and her daughter Dorothy who was the first person to be buried in the plot when she was run...

I did go on the tour to Pembroke in Wales, went on the Friday evening and played games on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, also played a game on the way home on the Monday I remember going for dinner after the Monday game in an old airforce hanger it was just before or after the seven bridge...

Hate spelling Errors should have read as Passed away and Sod Timmins

My dad worked at Aston Cross as a driver I believe from mid 60s until the early 80s he worked with Geoff Stubbs also known as stubby My dad was Billy Vaughan who paced away in December 2010 I used to play for the the youth team that was managed by Sid Timmons and coached and trained by Kenny...