The death has been announced of one of Britain’s leading ordinary men. Herbert Whorwood has died at age 83 after a period of declining health.
Ian wrote: ”The picture under the heading “Yardley Wood Road” was Yardley Green Road – there is a real Yardley Wood Road nearer Yardley.The house
Ian sent through; “Auntie Pumphrey’s will, made at 84 Yardley Road. She was probably living with Annie at the time. When Auntie Annie died the
Now Miss (or Mister) Marples everywhere. Who is this from? And what does it say? Interestingly, it is addressed to Annie and of course we
Sent to or retained by Edna but by whom? It could be from my Mother who in 1914 would have been six – a bit
Not certain who these are, but I’m favouring May’s parents. May was Edna’s bestest friend and they knocked about together quite a lot apparently. I
Another card for Edna, this time from Florrie Crutchley – a cousin I believe, I will double check.
It is 1934 and Edna has her birthday card addressed to home – that’s OK, fear of being on the shelf haunts all of us!
Not sure where this one fits yet. The reference to Bidford might be Bidford on Avon. I have a feeling it is a fried of
This is fascinating mainly because we have so little of her or about her.