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Old Meeting House.

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I am so thrilled as I have just recieved a book I won on Ebay. The book is entitled Memorials of the Old Meeting House and Burial Ground Birmingham. It was published in 1882 and contains the memorial inscriptions for people buried in the grave yard as well as a map. I will take some photo's and post later. I just wanted to share my good fortune with you.:)
 
That's great Wendy that you were able to win the Ebay auction for that special book. Therein, I am sure lies the answers to many questions that
we haven't been able to find the answers for about the history of the
Meeting House. Look forward to seeing photos from the book. Thanks for posting your good news.
 
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hanks Mike I am even more pleased whith what I paid for an original not the paperback copy.

Here are some pictures of drawings from the book.:)
 
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Brilliant Wendy, thank you so much. My Great Great Grandfather Thomas Poolton married Elizabeth Tysall in the Old Meeting House in 1847.
I'll be keeping the pics for my file if that's OK. :)
 
No Problem Charlie I have had a look through the names but couldn't find any Pooltons. Here is a map of the graveyard and some of the memorials from the book.:)
 
is the old meeting house the same building as the now St micheals church that is used for Polish sevices aswell..it looks so similar???
 
It seems sometimes even the best can get it wrong. Here is an article from Dr Chris Upton which I found very interesting except the Rev Robert Roberts was not re interred at Key Hill. It would be an easy mistake to make as everyone knows Key Hill cemetery is Non Conformist. I woud assume they went to Witton as it was council owned unlike Key Hill that was privately owned. It may also be of interest to people looking for the resting place of non conformist relatives.

From the book In The Midst Of Life by Joseph McKenna
The Old Meeting House was opened in 1689, in Phillip Street, later named Old Meeting Street, a founder was buried in the churchyard in 1696. The graveyard served both the Old and The New Meetings and was enlarged in 1779, 1869 and 1870. It was closed in 1873, for ordinary burials, and the last in a family vault occurred in 1881. The Meeting House was closed in 1882 for the extension of New Street Station and all bodies were re interred in Witton Cemetery. An obelisk at Witton records the details.

This is still a very good article and worth a read.
https://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/postfeatures/2011/04/15/the-preacher-of-key-hill-65233-28514347/

Here are copies of the tablets from inside the chapel.
 
You are so right Polly we need lots of visitors and if anyone thinks they have family there just ask and we will try and help.
 
Charlie said:
Brilliant Wendy, thank you so much. My Great Great Grandfather Thomas Poolton married Elizabeth Tysall in the Old Meeting House in 1847.
I'll be keeping the pics for my file if that's OK. :)
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Hi Charlie, I have stumbled across this post of yours that makes me think we might be distantly related. My 3rd great grandfather and grandmother was Thomas Poolton/Poulton (b1828) and Elizabeth Tysall. They had a son named Richard Poolton (b1857) , who had a son named Charles poolton (1906) who was my mothers paternal grandad.
Warm regards
Patricia
 
hi patricia and welcome...sorry to say that charlie passed away recently..she will be missed

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Just a few of the memorials from the graves at the Old Meeting House extracted from the book named in post #1. They may be of help to some researching the following family names:

Talbot
Harding
Redfern
Lawrence
Traies
Critchley
Langley
Gough
Martin
Whitfield
Dutton
Gill
Horn
Ridout
Baker
Hill
 

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