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Tag Archives: commemoration
Come and pay your respects this Armistice Day in Brownhills
Theres a really important event taking place this Friday morning 11th November 2016), the Brownhills British Legion will hold a two minute Remembrance silence at the Cenotaph at St. James Church in Brownhills at 11:00am.
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Tagged 11 November, 2016, Armistice, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cenotaph, Clayhanger, commemoration, day, Local History, Martin Littler, New Photos, RBL, Royal British Legion, Silence, St James, Staffordshire, Things to do, war
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Brownhills Somme Centenary Remembrance Service – this Friday
Theres a really important service taking place this Friday morning (1st July 2016), commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the Battle of the Somme – the service is being held by Brownhills British Legion at the Cenotaph at St. James Church in Brownhills at 11:00am.
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Tagged 1 July, 2016, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cenotaph, centenerys, ceotaph, Clayhanger, commemoration, David Evans, ervice, Local History, Martin Littler, Memories of Walsall, New Photos, RBL, Royal British Legion, Somme, Staffordshire, Things to do, war
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Walsall Wood Roast Rocester
Fantastic scenes at Oak Park last Tuesday evening (2nd February 2016) as Walsall Wood smashed their way to a 6 – 1 victory over visitors Rocester – congratulations to the Woodmen on a great victory!
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Tagged 2 February, 2016, 6-1, commemoration, commemorative, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Great War, home, match report, Oak Park, Rocester, Simon Evans, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, WW1
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Brownhills VJ Day commemoration this Saturday
Hey people, listen up – theres a really important service taking place this Saturday morning (15th August 2015), commemorating the 70 year anniversary of VJ Day – it’s being held by Brownhills British Legion at the Cenotaph at St James in Brownhills at 11am.
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Tagged 15 August, 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cenotaph, Clayhanger, commemoration, David Evans, Local History, Martin Littler, Memories of Walsall, New Photos, RBL, Royal British Legion, Staffordshire, Things to do, VJ, war
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1940s Wartime Family Fun Day in Pelsall this Saturday!
This Saturday, 27th June 2015 sees the Pelsall 1940s Wartime Family Fun Day, with lots to see and do in the village, focussed on the common and High Street areas.
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Tagged 1940s, 2015, 27 June, Armed Forces Day, british Legion, Brownhills local history, commemoration, Common, Events, Facebook, Family, fun day, Karen Clifft, launch, Lichfield, Local History, Pelsall, RBL, Remembrance, Royal, Staffordshire, Things to do, VE, VJ day, week
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Armed Forces Week events in Pelsall start tomorrow!
I think readers know I’m keen to support and promote armed forces charities, events and all things Remembrance here on the blog, and so I thought I’d flag up this pair of events being put on by the Royal British Legion’s Pelsall Branch to commemorate Armed Forces Day.
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Tagged 1940s, 20 june, 2015, 27 June, Armed Forces Day, british Legion, Brownhills local history, commemoration, Common, Events, Facebook, Family, fun day, Karen Clifft, launch, Lichfield, Local History, Pelsall, RBL, Remembrance, Royal, Staffordshire, Things to do, VE, VJ day, week
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Brownhills VE Day commemoration this Friday
In all the fuss and bother of the election, it would be easy to overlook this essential Brownhills British Legion VE Day Commemoration taking place this Friday, 8th May at the Cenotaph in Brownhills.
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Tagged 2015, 8 may, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cenotaph, Clayhanger, commemoration, David Evans, Local History, Martin Littler, Memories of Walsall, New Photos, RBL, Royal British Legion, Staffordshire, Things to do, VE Day, war
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They didn’t like it up ’em – Wood battle Rocester to win
Walsall Wood FC entertained Rocester yesterday, for what was the last game of the season – and coupled with the World War One tribute, it was a great spectacle – not only that, the Woodmen thrashed Rocester, to finish a great and unique season on somewhat of a high.
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Tagged 2-0, 2014, 26th April, Bill Shaw, commemoration, commemorative, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Great War, home, match report, Oak Park, Rocester, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, WW1
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Walsall Wood Great War commemorative event this saturday
Walsall Wood FC entertain Rocester this Saturday, for what will be the last game of the season – and it promises to be be a cracker, not just for the soccer, but for the spectacle itself, as the match will be staged in commemoration of the the local folk who fought in the Great War.
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Tagged 2014, 26th April, 3-0, Bill Shaw, commemoration, commemorative, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Great War, home, match report, Oak Park, Rocester, Shepshed, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, WW1
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War child
Here’s an interesting bit of postwar ephemera, lent to top reader and contributor David Evans for use here on the blog by local lady Marjorie Hadley.
I know nothing about this unusual document, who issued it or any details. I’ve certainly never seen one before. Did every war-child receive them? What effort of campaign were they linked with? Was it a local or national thing? Church or school?
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Tagged 8th June 1946, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, card, commemoration, David Evans, Events, Important war dates, King George, Local History, Marjorie Hadley, My families, Staffordshire, Today we celebrate victory, Victory, Walsall Wood
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