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Erdington postmen heroes remembered

RE DEDICATION SERVICE...

hi folks well we are almost at the end of our journey now to honour 7 of our brave postal workers who gave their lives for this country and just in time for the centenary of the start of WW1....before i give you the details i would just like to personally thank peter armitage MBE of the NMA and an ex postman himself who has worked so hard to get our service together..also thanks to ken the gardener who is responsible for putting the plaque into place and thanks also to jon millididge director of the royal mail who has given his backing and funding thoughout and not forgetting all of you on here who have shown such a keen interest in this project this thread has had over 27000 views since it started...i have been asked to remind all of our members that you are most welcome to attend the service and if anyone would like to could you please let me know either by private message or on this thread as a rough idea is needed so that the royal mail can order in the seating for us...right all that said here are the arrangements

SUNDAY THE 20TH OF JULY AT 12 OCLOCK..AT THE NMA IN ALREWAS....

thanks again folks...hope to see some of you on the day...:encouragement:

lyn
 
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rosie said:
And thanks to you too lyn for all the work and effort!
rosie.
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morning rosie it has been an honour for me to have played a part in this and later on today the grandson of albert sharp is visiting me as he has now found a photo of his grandad which i will scan and post on this thread..it will be lovely to put a face to the name...

lyn.x
 
img720.jpgimg719.jpgnice to put a face to another of our 7 men...this is ALBERT EDWARD SHARP..pic 2 is of his dad william...i do have one of alberts wife caroline but its in poor condition so i have asked mort to see if he can do anything with it..

lyn
 
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Dave M said:
Well done lyn and all, all being well, I shall be there on the 20th July
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wonderful dave so pleased you can make it i know how interested you are in what goes on at the NMA...shall order you a chair lol

see you soon

lyn
 
thanks to lyn and all of you on here making it all possible
really wish i had a photo of henry holmes
but have to be greatful i found him
very best wishes to you all
and my mom and i are looking forward to seeing everyone at the N M A
zena
 
zena58 said:
thanks to lyn and all of you on here making it all possible
really wish i had a photo of henry holmes
but have to be greatful i found him
very best wishes to you all
and my mom and i are looking forward to seeing everyone at the N M A


zena
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so looking forward to meeting you and your mom zena...im just sending you an email...

lyn
 
the postal workers plaque is now in place at the MNM and the little wooden one that will state where they came from which will alongside it is now being made...all systems go for the 20th of july folks...im very happy

lyn
 
[h=2]Last day 9th July



ROYAL MAIL - GREAT WAR STAMPS EXHIBITION (SUMMER)[/h]Thursday 19 June 2014 to Wednesday 9 July 2014Royal Mail will be marking the centenary of World War 1 with a series of 30 stamps that will be released over the next five years.
To commemorate each year of the war, a set of six stamps, exploring six visual strands- Poppy, Poetry, Portraits, War Art, Memorials and Artefacts- will be released with imagery relevant to that year a century before. This exhibition features stunning images of the 2015 stamps, and the stories behind the imagery.
Time: 9am - 5pm

Venue: The Long Gallery

 
bringing to the top....RE DEDICATION SERVICE...

hi folks well we are almost at the end of our journey now to honour 7 of our brave postal workers who gave their lives for this country and just in time for the centenary of the start of WW1....before i give you the details i would just like to personally thank peter armitage MBE of the NMA and an ex postman himself who has worked so hard to get our service together..also thanks to ken the gardener who is responsible for putting the plaque into place and thanks also to jon millididge director of the royal mail who has given his backing and funding thoughout and not forgetting all of you on here who have shown such a keen interest in this project this thread has had over 27000 views since it started...i have been asked to remind all of our members that you are most welcome to attend the service and if anyone would like to could you please let me know either by private message or on this thread as a rough idea is needed so that the royal mail can order in the seating for us...right all that said here are the arrangements

SUNDAY THE 20TH OF JULY AT 12 OCLOCK..AT THE NMA IN ALREWAS....

thanks again folks...hope to see some of you on the day...:encouragement:

lyn[/QUOTE]
 
would loved to have seen you there ken but there will be lots of photos and the royal mail will issuing a press release on monday..far as i know providing they have the resources on a sunday central news will also be there(but cant be certain) and they hope to include our story in a special ww1 programme that goes out on the 8th of august....thanks again for all your help it has been quite a journey..

lyn
 
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absolutely amazing folks...last night i received an email from the gt grandson of charles bull...along with 3 photos of him..his silver star medal and the original invitation dated 1922 that charles bulls family received inviting them to the unveiling of the marble tablet at erdington post office..so now we know for certain that orginally the tablet was in erdington although not at the sorting office that is there now...so we now have 4 out of the 7 mens rellies that have come forward

lyn
 
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Charles Bull (5).jpgInvitation to Unveiling of Erdington Post Office War Memorial.jpgthanks josie and polly just hoping for fine weather for sunday...here is a photograph of charles bull and also the original invitation that his widow received to attend the unveiling of the marble tablet in 1922..just a bit more info that i received from charles bulls gt grandson...his widow never married again and lived until the ripe age of 107..she bought up 4 sons and had a daughter who died in infancy...the one son is now in his 90s and living in yorkshire..
 
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Yet another great result Lyn. I somehow think the journey is far from over. I'm sure Sunday's re-dedication service will be a very moving occasion. Like many others I'm unable to attend, but will be thinking of you all (and the families of these men). And I'm sure you'll pass on our thanks to the families, we seem to have grown very attached to these men!

I haven't forgotten my promise to update the biographies of our postmen on our other thread, but family commitments have recently taken over. However, as further information still seems to be popping up, it's probably as well to wait a little longer. I'll update their biographies during the summer, when time permits.

And of course, it would be lovely to see any photos or hear of any snippets of info from those attending. Viv.




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Wow what a great result well done Lyn and Ken.
Michael and I will be there on Sunday. Another great result from The Birmingham History Forum well done for all the research to. Can't wait to see the plaque in place!
 
hi viv please dont rush to update anything i know only too well about family commitments...you have done so much already to help towards this project which beleive it or not has taken a good 5 months to set up...look out for the piccies viv i am sure they will be one or two lol...oh just going back to what you were saying viv about the story not ending just yet..i quite agree...i shall take a break after sunday but it would be great if we can find out just what post office in erdington the tablet was first put...but thats another story...

great that you and michael can make it on sunday wend...see you both soon..:encouragement:

lyn
 
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Lovely tribute will look forward to seeing the plaque in place at the Arboretum.
 
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