St Marys Church Handsworth

[Astoness]

My lovely friend got married here, so did her parents. I used to go bell ringing at this church as well. Much fun was had. Happy memories.

i have always wanted to visit this church...hopefully next year

lyn

 

[Vivienne14]

Bell ringers of the Church c1920s.

Viv.

Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[WelshBrummie03]

Does anybody know anything about the offshoot of St Mary's called St Joseph's Home for Girls, Birmingham. Big Thanks

 

[superdad3]

Does anybody know anything about the offshoot of St Mary's called St Joseph's Home for Girls, Birmingham. Big Thanks

There is a brilliant eweb site called "Childrens Homes" which hads some info on St Josephds at https://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/BirminghamStJoseph/ Also some brief info on the Forum under

Missing Family members - Wheeler / Baker​

Hope this is of interezst.

 

[pjmburns]

Little bit of history here

St Joseph's Home for Girls, Birmingham, Warwickshire

www.childrenshomes.org.uk

 

[pjmburns]

There is a brilliant eweb site called "Childrens Homes" which hads some info on St Josephds at https://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/BirminghamStJoseph/ Also some brief info on the Forum under

Missing Family members - Wheeler / Baker​

Hope this is of interezst.

snap - posting at same time.

 

[Astoness]

Little bit of history here

St Joseph's Home for Girls, Birmingham, Warwickshire

www.childrenshomes.org.uk

thanks jan i thought it was in brougham st but was not certain

lyn

 

[WelshBrummie03]

thanks jan i thought it was in brougham st but was not certain

lyn

snap - posting at same time.

Thanks both. I've just emailed Archive Ministry at St. Mary’s & Father Hudson's to see if they have any information for my great great aunties.