This is a memories and recollections web site which emerged in 2013 when the remaining ”direct” cousins met at Hazel’s invitation to celebrate her 70th
Due to the proximity of the Butcher’s shop, and 52 Solihull Road, it’s a fair bet that Walter drank (heavily) in that pub. It’s an
A selection of extracts from Edward Morgan – husband of the life and times of Doris, as told to David Morgan his son, and David’s
Family lore is that Nancy committed suicide aged 23 in 1921. Death by drowning in a canal. I distinctly remember and I “would go to
A (very thoughtful) lady was doom-scrolling on EBay as one does and suddenly a name rang all sorts of memory bells. Could it be the
in a field, a group of beautiful people, flowers in their har…. Mmmm, a bit twee but the image does give off a certain idyllic
My Mother used to say, “it’s black over Bill’s Mother’s”. I questioned her as to why it was black, who Bill was and where precisely
Ian has outlined in some depth his life growing up with a Father who gave singing recitals and entertained for a living. There is a
Walter and Emily Jane duly carried out their responsibility to complete the census as required by law. This is probably the most important one for
This is very much the scene that the Sisters would have seen in about 1930. Solihull Road is away to the right, so this is
Uncle Charles won’t like the reference to the Wilfred Pickles programme broadcast on the Home Service of the BBC around war time. I read today