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I guess that's the price of progress! Nice to see the exterior at least is recognisable. Thanks for all the interest and information

I will try and attach the original newspaper article - it seems to have generated some interest! Birmingham Post 10 May 1944

This is the same man who organised the demolishing of the spire of St Andrews, Bordesley, which is explained elsewhere in this forum. What an interesting life!

I have come across a newspaper article in which the Provost of Birmingham ( Ven J R Richards) was being praised for giving over his official residence for use as a soldiers' social/ recreational club. He and his wife ( my great aunt Gladys) lived in two rooms in the house. In 1944 a plaque was...

I have found reference in a Birmingham newspaper to a processional cross being dedicated as a memorial to the Rev J H Richards at St Andrews Bordesley in October 1964. Does anyone know what would have happened to it when the church was demolished?

All these messages were a while ago now, but I have been doing some research into the Rev J. H. Richards in the British Newspaper Archive, which may be of interest. He took over as vicar at St Andrews in 1900, when the church was practically falling down, and the congregation numbered around...

She was! As an old lady she was still telling local shopkeepers in Southbourne that she was the widow of the Provost of Birmingha m!

I just wondered if anyone knew anything about the "vicarage girls class" . I also thought it might be of general interest to other forum members with links to Bordesley, not necessarily expecting any more information

Does anybody recognise this? The inscription is very worn, but reads " To Miss Gladys H Frazier Presented by the members of the vicarage girls class St Andrews Bordesley In grateful recognition of 9 years devoted work in their midst. July 14 1909" my grandmother Gladys married Wddyn Evans on...

Hi. Do you have any idea of the date of this photo, please. My ggrandfather William was one of the Frazier brothers and I have often wondered what their premises were like

I am a new member on this forum and immediately recognised the earlier photos. Amy and J H Richards' second wife Gladys were both sisters to my grandfather Wddyn Evans. Gladys came to my wedding in 1975!