Steelewilson
proper brummie kid
Hi. I'm confused. Are the photographs mikejee posted above of Norelands House where Samuel Downing lived? or are they of Wilmott House or 98 Sutton Rd, Beechmount Hotel?
Steelewilson
Steelewilson
Yes. That's the Normanhurst nursing home. I grew up in Orchard rd opposite and my mum was a nurse at Normanhurst.I assume this was it in 2008 just before it disappeared - knocked down. Houses there now.
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i take it the house has now gone ? also have you read post 28 as it mentions no 60? if you read this thread from post 1 there are lots of old photos of the old housesHi, Does anyone have an old photo of 60 Sutton road Erdington. My Great, great grandfather lived there. Many thanks
On 1938/39 eroll he seems to be at 107 Sutton Road.I have been researching a man called Albert Ernest Penfold who was a director of Dunlop. He died aged 56 on the Merchant Vessel Siamese Prince. He was travelling as a passenger. He had been an ARP Warden and resigned after a year. He is listed on the CWG's site as living at 170 Sutton Road at Cranford House. I don't recognise the house name and wondered if anyone on the forum knows where it was please?
Apart from that it's a mystery to me why he would be on that ship - any ideas please?
Yes. He founded the company in 1929.Is this thread on here connected?
Penfold Golf ball factory. Bromford Lane
No - he went to New York in 1940 and died in 1941. That was, I think, the last entry I found for travel before his death. I wondered if he had trouble getting transport back.So “He died aged 56 on the Merchant Vessel Siamese Prince” seems to be wrong, and he was on his way to New York.
I am not sure where the idea of "Far East" came from. This clip is from an article about another person who died on the MV Siamese Prince. So Alfred was heading home from New York.
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Roy WiddicombeHave we the name of the person refered to ?