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#365DaysOfBiking- June 17th - I love lupins. These tall flowers grow wild along... June 17, 2013
- June 17th - At Spring Road station in Birmingham, I overheard to... June 17, 2013
- June 16th - Not sure what the deal is here, to be honest. At... June 17, 2013
- June 16th - A ride out to Cannock Chase in the afternoon. The... June 17, 2013
- June 15th - Returning from the Canal Festival at Pelsall, I... June 15, 2013
- June 15th - Yesterday, a local tweeter spotted something amusing... June 15, 2013
- June 14th - The roadside verges and hedgerows are an unusually... June 14, 2013
- June 14th - Headed out to Lichfield late afternoon, and battled... June 14, 2013
- June 13th - I took a diversion from my usual route to Darlaston... June 14, 2013
- June 13th - At Birchills, on the way to Darlaston, I spotted... June 14, 2013
- June 12th - An awful commute from a weather point of view. The... June 14, 2013
- June 11th - What goes up… must come down. It’s been a few... June 12, 2013
- Bob’s music
- R.E.M. – Wait - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Mystery To Me - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Just A Touch - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Two Steps Onward - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Jazz (Rotary Ten) - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Out Of Tune - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – I Believe - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Cuyahoga - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – Begin The Begin - Athens Demo
- R.E.M. – The Flowers Of Guatemala - Athens Demo
Tag Archives: Ian
A request from the Degville Family
A touching and lovely message comes to me from Jackie and Sammie Degville, who are undertaking the race for life in aid of Cancer Research in honour of their beloved husband and father Paul Degville, who died following a protracted battle with the illness in January.
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Tagged 1970's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cancer Research, community, death, Donate, Fred Degville, fund raising, Ian, Ian Bourne, Jackie, Jazz, Just Giving, Local History, local music, memoriam, Memory, New Photos, passed away, passing, Paul Degville, PaulDegville, Pubs, Race for Life, Sammie, sponsor, Staffordshire, The Crown, Wheatsheaf
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In memorial: Paul Degville
Following on from the sad news of the passing of Paul Degville, Ian Bourne has been back in touch to ask if I’d let readers know about a memorial service taking place on the 23rd January in Ledbury, and to thank readers for their kind wishes and memories.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 1970's, All Angels, BBC, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, community, David Danks, death, Ferrograph, Fred Degville, Hereford and Worcerster, Ian, Ian Bourne, Jazz, Ken Rattenbury, Ledbury, Local History, local music, memorial, New Photos, Norman Pritchard, passed away, passing, Paul Degville, PaulDegville, Peter Barker, Pubs, Service, St Michael, Staffordshire, The Crown, Wheatsheaf
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A sad announcement
A few people have contacted me now to inform me of the sad passing of Paul Degville. Paul was a great musician and his music played a fascinating part in Brownhills musical history.
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Tagged 1970's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, community, David Danks, death, Ferrograph, Fred Degville, Ian, Ian Bourne, Jazz, Ken Rattenbury, Local History, local music, New Photos, Norman Pritchard, passed away, passing, Paul Degville, PaulDegville, Peter Barker, Pubs, Staffordshire, The Crown, Wheatsheaf
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All that jazz…
When Peter Barker approached me the other day with his found recording of jazz at the Crown in the 1970’s, I found it interesting, but wasn’t sure how the readership would take to it. I needn’t have worried, as reaction to … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 1970's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Fred Degville, Ian, Jazz, Local History, local music, New Photos, PaulDegville, Pubs, Staffordshire, The Crown
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