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Thanks. There are a couple of others I know interested in finding out more about this villain. I am told one is following up on his offspring to fill out the story. My sources tell me he was disowned by his family?

Thanks for you reply. I have a copy of the death certificate number 409, shows his age as 49. Builders labourer. If anyone has different info it could be a mix up in names/dates? This cert seems to be correct with the address being Camp Hill? Carl Chinn's family lived in the same street as the...

Update on BILL (aka Bert) Goldsby. He died at The General Hospital on 7 December 1945 following an operation for stomach cancer and subsequent peritonitis. Address given 43 Camp Hill and the informant was his wife Mrs M G Goldsby. Anyone got any more info? I have spoken with Carl Chinn and he...

I believe I picked up a reference to "William (known as Bill or occasionally Bert) Goldsby in a newspaper article.

Many thanks. I'm going to the Old Crown for one of Carl's talks and if I can I'll try and grab a word with him. It's a mystery why there isn't more known about Bert. Maybe Stephen Knight can do a series about him like Peaky Blinders? Would be good to keep Brum in the spotlight.

Sounds quite a "character". From what I've read I wouldn't like to cross him. No one has any firm info on what happened to him but I thought there was a record of his death in the late 40's? Is there any more information out there? Newspapers? Thanks for your help.

MWS & Mikejee thanks for the futher info. I've contaced BBC Midlands regarding this forotten rogue from Birminghsm's past and Mike Lockley has shown and interest. With Peaky Blinders coming to an end it would make an interesting follow up as there must be other villains from Brum to tell their...

Further to the help on this, Ray Green has kindly posted the newspaper article about Goldsby and his attempt to gain "compensation" from BCT for the tram "accident" from 1955. This is much later than I thought as family members tell me he just disappeared without trace (no date known). This case...

Thank you so much.

Thanks for this. Do you know the date and which paper? Cheers.

Can anyone help please? I have tried to research this villain involved with The Peaky Blinders as an enforcer. I have contacted Carl Chinn who mentioned him in his history on line, but it's only his name - not what he did. Carl didn't reply so I'm hoping someone out there has stories about him...

My dad worked at Charles Cliffords in Dogpool Lane for years until his death in 1978. He was a "Wire Drawer' Frank Goulding.

I was there from 1960 to 1965 staying on the optional 5th year (youngest in class). I remember "Albert" North. He used to stand in assembly and suddenly raise his shoes on the lectern and show off the shine. "See these boots? I've had them 35 years ! Get the joke? no? Then get the stick!" Favell...