Sutton Coldfield, Mary Ashford's Pit, Penn's Mill Lane c.1900

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I have many memories, but briefly, I was, along with my twin brother and three other siblings and of course my mother, casualties of the blitz on Coventry in 1940. I was then 4 years old and I have to say that the memories I have are as clear today as they were then. We lived, at the time, in terraced housing in Smith Street adjacent to the Admiralty Gunnery Equipment Factory; my father had worked there before being ...see more

I went to Burcot Grange School in Mere Green. From 1961-1964 or there about. Mrs Keates was the Headmistress and her husband was the vicar. Mrs Shinner was deputy head. I got told off for dangling my legs out of the top floor window with my friends watching from the ground! ( wooden bars were erected across the window as a result!) My friends were Jayne Wills, Susan and Elizabeth Glasbey, Diana Weisburg. I ...see more

Hi my mum & dad was house parents at Marsh house and another one I remember George Frith, my family was there from about 1969 to 1971 Roy & Joan was my parents name do you remember them ? Please

I was at Watson House from 1951 to 1961 the people I remember are Howard Morely who went to Bishop Vesey grammar school Ormand weavers Carrol Family a keen sportsman and a good fighter he became a carpenter Micheal Gibson who went to Art College David Oldfield Lesley Pearman Leslly Barker who became a chef Bonita Lott Carol FamilyJose Meah Christine Dickinson good singer Meriel Dickinson her ...see more