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Tag Archives: Bill
Search continues for ‘Bill’ Baker – more information now available
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.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Aldridge, Baker, Bill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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The search for Willian ‘Bill’ Baker – anyone recognise this photo please?
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.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Aldridge, Baker, Bill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Still looking for Willian ‘Bill’ Baker please
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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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Aldridge, Baker, Bill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Sweet James
That there Clive Roberts – documenter of the history of the Shire Oak Inn and collector of local postcards – has been at it again He’s picked up another postcard of Brownhills at a fair, and mailed me scans of the front and back to post here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Churches, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged AW Bourne, Bill, Bramford, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, camp, Cannock Chase, Church, Derek Porter, Leicester, Local History, New Photos, Ogley Hay, parish, Postcard, Redevelopment, Road, School, St James, Staffordshire, Things to do
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The man in the centre
I’ve received a fascinating enquiry from reader and friend of the blog Tony Briggs, who sent me a lovely photo, and other than his grandfather William Briggs being in the middle of the group, he knows nothing about it.
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Posted in Cannock Chase, Churches, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged 1940s, appeal, asylum, Bill, Briggs, Burntwood, Chadsmore, grandfather, Group, Hospital, Lichfield, Local History, Mystery, New Photos, photo, St Matthews, Staffordshire, Tony, William
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