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Search continues for ‘Bill’ Baker – more information now available

Posted on April 23, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Ive been trying for a while to get any information on, or contact William John Baker, once resident in Walsall Wood for a while now, and as news information comes to light, I periodically re-run the appeal for the reader trying to locate him – last month they found a picture of Bill, above.

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The search for Willian ‘Bill’ Baker – anyone recognise this photo please?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Last year I ran an appeal here to find a chap called William John Baker, once resident in Walsall Wood – well, the person who asked is still searching for him, and has found a photo which I feature above – note that this isn’t the William Edward Baker who used to work at Ryford in Aldridge.

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Still looking for Willian ‘Bill’ Baker please

Posted on March 19, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

Thank you all for your wonderful response to my request last weekend to contact William John Baker, once resident in Walsall Wood.
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These are not well-to-do folk…

Posted on August 31, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

It’s always a pleasure and delight to feature contributions from Walsall Wood history experts John and Paul Anslow – yesterday they sent me an absolutely remarkable group photo following the wedding of Walter Yates from Walsall Wood to Annie Baker of Stafford in 1910.

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