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Re: Erdington Two Famous Athletes both Race Walkers lived in Erdington in the 50s,one was Ken Mathews of Royal Sutton,Coldfield Walking Club Ken went on and won the Gold Medal at the 1964 Olympics in Japan,the other but nevertheless not better known was Frank O,Reilly from Lozells Harriers who...

A top Australian Rules Football Coach recited this to his players 10 words,20 letters think about it and it possibly be a message to some of our footballers here in the U.K.=I quote.:If it is to be it is up to me.

also i looked after my wife who had Parkinsons and Dementia for about three years before she had to go in a home and she died there three years later 1n 2009 and that is why I am back in Brum to bring her ashes home so she could be united with her parents in Witton Cemetary.I do not mind...

Hi Wizzle,Met up with Teddy after 51 years i did a small tribute book for him with photos of Jimmy in also the history of Lozells Harriers from 1899 till its demise in 1991,Teddy said that he will send it on to you all the best Fred Brooks

my apologies to everybody at this present time I am having trouble with my computer but hope to have it remedied by later today,thank you for your indulgence,Fred

s much as they should have done

Your story James reminded me of Xmas 2010 i had just left my brothers about 11=45 p.m.Xmas Eve when I spotted a figure in the distance lurching from side to side on reaching the fi she never shouted or made a fussgure it was a woman who was not only drunk but a little the worst for wear,on...

Hi John and James how about pushing our memories a little bit harder and let others know how really Nechells was in the past,i for one would say it had hard working people and mostmof them respected each other virtually every street or road was a little community especially when sickness laid...

Mr Colley was at Charles Arthur Street School regarding Hughes Paper shop at that time 52-53 there was two Hughes paper shops one by the number 8 bus stop and one very close to the Beehive pub,all the best John

Hi James it also brought back happy memories for me,I joined Lozells Harriers in the early fifties and stayed with them for ten years i won Warwickshire and Midland Championship medals also represented Warickshire at running and race walking \nd also walked for the Midlands with Ken Mathews who...

Was Mr.Colley at Gharles Arthur Street when you were there,other teavhers Miss Smallman .Miss Beavers and Mrs Hinchcliffe

No,James,I left charles Arthur Street in 1949,I lived four doors up from the outdoor moved to Rupert Street 1950,then left there for Abbey Rd,Erdington,I did go back and helped to build the block of flats where the Royal Exchange pub was and I believe that they are still standing

No Yardley,James but I was actually born in Rocky Lane and worked for a time at Hughes Paper shop right on the number eight bus stop.Educated at Cromwell St.and then went to Charles Arthur Street Secondary Modern till I was 15,many thanks for your interest,

Hi All,If you want to see photos of Nechells and Nechells Park Rd go along to the Heartlands Historical Society,Melvina Rd Nechells every Monday from 10-a,m till 1-oo.p.m.

hi there Astonian,two walkers who fell in the category of tall in my time during the late fifties and sixties were Michael Long of Birmingham Walking Cluband George Chaplin of Coventry Godiva Harriers who was about 6 feet four inches,George was one of the top walkers and was picked to represent...

Found plenty of photos of Jimmy and Teddy Bartlett with Lozells Harriers,I am completing the history of Lozells and if anyone out there has photos or memorabillia please get in touch at brooks76@hotmail.co.uk

Hi Lesri,As i have stated here before read the book,Conspiracy to Silence about how hundreds of British and Australian troops were killed as prisoners of War by the Japanese in Borneo this is an eyeopener I tell you this is compulsive reading.

I have discovered more Photos of your Father and uncle in Lqzells Harriers scrapbook centurion

Many thanks for your reply,Bill Sparrow lived at Henley in Arden and as part of the maintainence workers we had to go and do repair work on his house and he complained about making tyre marks from the wheelbarrow on his drive and I told him that I would not do any more work there.he actually...

Worked at Forgings and Presswork part of the Birfield Group,three factories in the Witton Area of Birch Rd and Electric Avenue,namely Hardy and |Spicers,Forging and Presswork,and the third one was Salisbury Transmission,worked there as a Furnace bricklayer employment Officer Major Jones who got...