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Gwyther Family Castle Bromwich and Military Service
Julian Gwyther was the son of Edwin Gwyther and his wife Mary Ann née Lander. On 23 January 1875,...
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Private Bert Stanley Johnson (1919-1940)
Service Number 7618944 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Bert Stanley Johnson was born on 10th...
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Bromford Bridge Collision – Man Charged With Manslaughter
Birmingham Gazette, Friday 7 February 1913 Bromford Bridge Collision – Jury’s Verdict at Inquest...
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PopularChattock and Racecourse
It’s always rewarding to learn more about our predecessors. Christopher Chattock was one of the wealthy influential landowners of Castle Bromwich, Sometimes though, even the decision makers and the wealthy cannot halt...
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They Were Lost, Now They’re Found [Fowler-Griffin]
It is perhaps appropriate that brambles have long been associated with funerals, its young shoots...
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Butler to Lord Newport Seriously Injured at New Street Station
An accident resulting in serious injuries to Mr. Puckett, a butler in the service of Lord Newport, of Castle Bromwich Hall, occurred at New Street Station, on Saturday afternoon, 27th August 1887. Puckett, who arrived at the...
Chattock and Racecourse
It’s always rewarding to learn more about our predecessors. Christopher Chattock was one of the wealthy influential landowners of Castle Bromwich, Sometimes though, even the decision makers and the wealthy cannot halt...
Cyclist’s Fatal Injuries – George Foden 1852 – 1908
An inquest was held at Castle Bromwich on August 26th 1908 by Mr. J. J. Wilmhurst on George Foden...
Bromford Bridge Collision – Man Charged With Manslaughter
Birmingham Gazette, Friday 7 February 1913 Bromford Bridge Collision – Jury’s Verdict at Inquest...
Bombardier Gordon Edward Gostling
Service No: 984498 – 178 Field Regiment Royal Artillery Gordon Edward Gostling was...
Asleep in Wood Farmer Surprises Nazis at Water Orton
In March 1945 70 German Prisoners of War escaped fro a camp in Bridgend. Four of them stole a GPs...
Crash Survivor – Mind A Blank
The Evesham Standard Friday September 25 1953 Crash Survivor’s Mind “A Complete Blank” A Castle...
Two More Castle Bromwich Murder Mile Crash Victims
Caleb Cresswell Siviter (1893-1957) Ethel Siviter Nee Bradley (1895-1957) What can you learn about the history of a community and the concerns of its inhabitants from the headstones in a graveyard? Answer, a lot as we...
Castle Bromwich Parish Council Asked Lord Bradford to Ban Paddock Fairs
Friday 2nd June 1967 – Coleshill Chronicle Castle Bromwich Parish Council is to ask Lord...
Graveyard Volunteers Receive Epic Youth Award
A group of young people who have spent their holidays from school vcolunteering for the Castle...
