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Details of 2021 local Remembrance events – live list
This post is pinned to the top until Sunday – new material will appear below. Remembrance Sunday 2011 Aldridge, by Andrew Watson, posted in his Flickr photo stream. As usual in a normal year, I will try and share with … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 10 November, 2019, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Details of 2019 local Remembrance events – live list
This post is pinned to the top until Sunday – new material will appear below. Remembrance Sunday 2011 Aldridge, by Andrew Watson, posted in his Flickr photo stream. Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 10 November, 2019, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Pictures and video from Brownhills 2018 Remembrance Day
Pictures from Brownhills Remembrance 2018 – Images Kindly supplied by Alyssa Timbrell Last Sunday 11th November 2018 saw the annual marking of Remembrance Day in the UK and I’m pleased to say Walsall and South Staffordshire did themselves and the fallen proud and … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 November, 13 November, 2017, Brownhills, Cancelled, David Evans, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Police, Remembrance, Ron Dance, Roy Smythe, Scouts, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, under threat, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Details of 2018 local Remembrance events – live list
This post is pinned to the top until Sunday – new material will appear below. Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance events, I can again share with readers a list of local Remembrance services taking … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 11 November, 12 November, 2017, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Where’s the fairness in Remembrance funding?
I’ve hd a really interesting email in from a respected elder in Brownhills, someone whose comments on the area I’ve always respected greatly and whose opinion I value and usually agree with – John Bird. John Bird has periodically written … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 November, 13 November, 2017, Brownhills, Cancelled, David Evans, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Police, Remembrance, Ron Dance, Roy Smythe, Scouts, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, under threat, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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The Woodmen fell Coppice residents
On Saturday afternoon, Walsall Wood FC took the short stroll up the road to Five Ways at Heath Hayes to comfortably beat Heath Hayes, continuing the Woodmen’s somewhat astonishing performance so far this season.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 18 November 2017, away, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, match review, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood away to Heath Hays at the Coppice this afternoon!
Come and watch stellar Walsall Wood play at Heath Hayes this afternoon!
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 18 November, 2017, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Pictures and video from Brownhills and Heath Hayes 2017 Remembrance events
Last weekend, Saturday and Sunday 11-12th November 2017 saw the annual Remembrance weekend in the UK and I’m pleased to say Walsall Borough and South Staffordshire did themselves proud and staged a whole range of parades and events that were well supported and attended – and I was especially pleased to see the wonderful turnout and effort in Brownhills.
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Tagged 12 November, 13 November, 2017, Brownhills, Cancelled, David Evans, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Police, Remembrance, Ron Dance, Roy Smythe, Scouts, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, under threat, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Details of 2017 local Remembrance events – live list
Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance events, I can again share with readers a list of local Remembrance services taking place locally this Remembrance Sunday, 12th November 2017 – this list will be updated with more info as I get it.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 11 November, 12 November, 2017, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Details of 2016 local Remembrance events
Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance events, I can again share with readers a list of local Remembrance services taking place locally this Remembrance Sunday, 13th November 2016.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 13th November, 2016, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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A Coppice, lots of timber and a little backtracking
The SLS rail tour that took place in 1959 has proven to be a rich seam of material, and has provoked much debate amongst blog readers about the locations of some photos, and just how and where the Diesel Multiple Unit pictured managed to reverse.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1959, Birmingham Central Goods Station, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, charter, Chasewater, Conduit Colliery, coombe, Coppice, Coppice Colliery, Derelict, DJ Norton, Events, Heath Hayes, House, Ian Pell, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, rail tour, Redevelopment, Reservoir, RS Carpenter, Si Swain, Simon, Staffordshire, Stephenson Locomotive Society, Walsall Wood
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Details of 2015 local Remembrance events
Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance events, I can again share with readers a list of local Remembrance services taking place locally this Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2015.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood finish season in style by beating Heath Hayes
Yesterday afternoon (25th April 2015) saw Walsall Wood face Heath Hayes at Oak Park for the last game of the season – and the Woodmen didn’t disappoint, demolishing their opponents.
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Tagged 2015, 25 April, 3-0, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, home, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Watch Walsall Wood play Heath Hayes at Oak Park this afternoon!
Your chance to watch Walsall Wood battle Heath Hayes at Oak Park this afternoon (25th April 2015)…
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Tagged 2015, 25 April, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, home, Home match, Lichfield, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Football memories and a message from Bill Shaw
Since yesterday’s Walsall Wood FC match against Alvechurch was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, Bill Shaw and David Evans both sent me stuff for the frustrated football fans to read while waiting for better days.
Posted in Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 6th February 1954, B. Jones, Bill Shaw, Cookley, David Evans, Events, FC, February, fixture List, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, new, Signing, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Woodmen win at Heath Hayes
Walsall Wood FC scored an away win over Heath Hayes last Tuesday (6th January 2015), in a sporting match of good, solid football.
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Tagged 2015, 6th, away, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Evening, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, January, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood crash out of Midland League Cup
Walsall Wood FC snatched defeat from the jaws of victory last Tuesday evening (25th November 2014) at Heath Hayes, where a somewhat intemperate and distracted match clearly disappointed match reporter Bill Shaw…
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Tagged 2014, 25 Novemebr, 3 - 2, away, beaten, Bill Shaw, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, match review, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, support, The Grove, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Details of 2014 local Remembrance events
Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance events, readers rallied round to help with information aplenty – for which I thank you all.
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Tagged Aldridge, bad customer service, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, wimblebury
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The Woodmen get back on track
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 16th August 2014) saw Walsall Wood face Heath Hayes at Oak Park, in a hotly anticipated FA Cup match – this is always a bit of a notorious pairing, and the blog football correspondent Bill Shaw was, as ever, in attendance to watch the flare-ups and cheer on the local lads.
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Tagged 16 August, 2014, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Evening, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Green Man Vimes, Heath Hayes, home, I see floodlights, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood v Heath Hayes – FA Cup home match this afternoon!
Saturday 16th August 2014 – F.A. Cup home match Walsall Wood v Heath Hayes – Can the Woodmen get back to their winning ways?
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Tagged 16th August, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, Home match, Lichfield, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Waterlogged
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Woodmen continue unbeaten run
Walsall Wood FC last night extended their unbeaten record to 14 matches, when they drew with Heath Hayes FC away one all.
Posted in Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1-1, 2014, 4th March, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, match review, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood v Heath Hayes away match tonight is off!
A quick massage from Bill Shaw to tell readers who may be planning to go watch The Woodmen thrash Heath Hayes this evening (Thursday, 2nd January 2014), that this away match is off due to a waterlogged pitch. Sorry, folks, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 January 2014, announcement, away, Bill Shaw, Cancelled, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, Inspection, Lichfield, soccer, Things to do, Thursday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Waterlogged
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The Woodmen demolish Heath Hayes
Tuesday evening saw Walsall Wood face Heath Hayes at Oak Park – this is always a bit of a notorious pairing, and the blog football fans – Bill Shaw and the Young David Evans – were both in attendance to watch the flare-ups and cheer on the local lads.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 5, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Evening, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, home, match review, November, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Wood draw with Coleshill
Following Saturday’s away match against Coleshill, our footie correspondent (!) Bill Shaw battled ill health to send me the following game report – for which I’m most grateful.
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Tagged 5, Bill Shaw, bonfire night, Evening, Events, FC, fireworks, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heath Hayes, home, match review, November, Oak Park, party, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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My Fair Lady
This is a wonderful article from local history rapscallion Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler which I think readers will really, really enjoy. Peter has developed a reputation hereabouts for being something of the iconoclast; formerly he has not pulled punches in his … Continue reading
Posted in Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Churches, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills local history, Chasewater, coal, Coppice, Hanbury, Heath Hayes, Hussey, local blogs, Local History, mining, Panoramio, pit, Politics, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Marching on
I’ve had a blistering article mailed in from reader and friend of the Brownhills Blog, Stuart Cowley. Stuart, you’ll recall, has written and supplied some great material on the subject of Chasewater, and his pictures and recollections of the cafe there have been very popular.
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Tagged bilston, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cannock, Carnival, Chase Royals, Chasewater, cinefilm, Competition, Events, Facebook, Heath Hayes, Jazz bands, local blogs, Local History, marching bands, New Photos, Parade, Polesworth, Rawnsley, Rushall, Staffordshire, Stuart Cowley, Tameworth, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Red Caps, Ynysowen youth band
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