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A fresh supply
Things are a bit all over the place this weekend, so I thought it might be a great time to highlight the latest post on Susan Marie Ward’s fantastic local and family history blog, Staffordshirebred.
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Posted in Churches, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Bentley, Facebook, grandfather, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, pumping station, Staffordshire, Staffordshirebred, Susan MArie Ward, Things to do, Trent Valley
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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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