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Tag Archives: reunion
The long march: 50 years of jazz band history
Readers who’ve been hanging around this ramshackle, leaky village pump for a while will no doubt remember how we’ve touched here on the history of local marching bands, particularly the Burntwood Blue Birds Jazz Band.
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Tagged 2015, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burntwood Blue Birds, Cannock, Carnival, Chase Royals, Chasewater, Competition, Events, Facebook, Jazz bands, Lisa Ashby, local blogs, Local History, marching bands, New Photos, Parade, reunion, Rushall, Staffordshire, Stuart Cowley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Red Caps, Wendy Jones
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Walsall Wood Boys Brigade reunion this Wednesday!
Here’s a great thing happening this Wednesday (18th November 2015) at the Walsall Wood FC Clubhouse, Oak Park from 7:30pm – the annual reunion of Walsall Wood Boys Brigade.
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Tagged 10th December, Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, football, Ivor Osborne, Local History, new organ, New Photos, reunion, Reunion Christmas, sixties, Staffordshire, team, team photo, Walsall Wood, Wednesday
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Burntwood Blue Birds reunion this evening
As usual, I’m a bit late to the party with this but this is a very important announcement for anyone who was a member of, or is interested in the marching bands so popular in our area that were huge from the 1930s onwards, but particularly in the 60s-90s.
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Tagged 17 October, 2015, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burntwood Blue Birds, Cannock, Carnival, Chase Royals, Chasewater, Competition, Events, Facebook, Jazz bands, local blogs, Local History, marching bands, New Photos, Parade, re union, reunion, Rushall, St Matthews Sports and Social Clube, Staffordshire, Stuart Cowley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Red Caps, Wendy Jones
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Local football reunion at Walsall Wood FC this Friday!
Last week I noted that the wonderful Brian Stringer had a new book out about his times being involved with community football with local teams Clayhanger Colts Under 12s and Walsall Wood FC.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills community colts, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Facebook, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, II, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, reunion, Shared memories, Social media, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community, Walsall WOod FC, Who's putting the nets up
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Back of the net! Brian Stringer’s latest book on sale now!
It’s always nice to see local folk writing about local history, their lives and experiences and their view of the world – and one of the best locally is community activist Brian Stringer, who wrote to me yesterday to tell me he has a new book for sale chronicling his involvement with local community football.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills community colts, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Facebook, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, II, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, reunion, Shared memories, Social media, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community, Walsall WOod FC, Who's putting the nets up
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Marching through the memories
Long-term readers will remember well friend of the blog Wendy Jones, who donated so much material to the blog – both in the form of photos of the area before the mM6 Toll came through, and her main interest, the history of local marching bands, particularly the Burntwood Blue Birds Jazz Band.
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Tagged 2015, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burntwood Blue Birds, Cannock, Carnival, Chase Royals, Chasewater, Competition, Events, Facebook, Jazz bands, local blogs, Local History, marching bands, New Photos, Parade, reunion, Rushall, Staffordshire, Stuart Cowley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Red Caps, Wendy Jones
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A summer long since passed
Readers may well remember the photo of the Brigade football team from the 1960s – the young David Evans, himself a former member of the local Brigade has been in contact with local chap John Genders, who’s dug out some lovely … Continue reading
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Tagged Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, football, John Genders, Local History, new organ, New Photos, reunion, sixties, Staffordshire, Station, team, team photo, Walsall Wood
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The boys are back in town this Wednesday!
Here’s a great thing happening this Wednesday (10th December 2014) at Oak Park Football Clubhouse, from 7:30pm – the Christmas reunion of Walsall Wood Boys Brigade.
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Tagged 10th December, 2014, Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, football, Ivor Osborne, Local History, new organ, New Photos, reunion, Reunion Christmas, sixties, Staffordshire, team, team photo, Walsall Wood, Wednesday
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Gornal wiped out by The Wood
An encouraging performance in the heart of the Black Country with the win making it 3 leaugue victories on the trot with a record of 4 goals for & 0 against.
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Tagged Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Gornal Athletic, home, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, reunion, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Let the sunshine in!
I noticed a week or so ago that the Activity Centre in Brownhills (The former Central Boy’s School, or Annexe to my generation) was sporting some snazzy new solar panels…
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Tagged Activity Centre, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canoe, Canoe and Outdoor Centre, Central Boys School, Community Association, community centre, Events, Local History, Newsletter, Nursey, open day, reunion, Things to do, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Community Association Open Day today!
First up: I owe the people at Brownhills Community Association, and Little Green Dragons an apology. Last week, whilst very tired, I published a post advertising their open day and coffee morning. Sadly, because I was a plank (frankly), I … Continue reading
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Tagged Activity Centre, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Central Boys School, Community Association, community centre, Events, Green Dragons, Janet Davies, Local History, Nursey, open day, reunion, Things to do, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Community Association Open Day today!
Janet Davies from Brownhills Community Association contacted me last week to tell me about an event that’s happening at the Activity Centre this Friday. Janet said: Brownhills Community Association will be hosting an open day on Friday 28th September 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged Activity Centre, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Central Boys School, Community Association, community centre, Events, Green Dragons, Janet Davies, Local History, Nursey, open day, reunion, Things to do, Walsall Council
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The boys were back in town
Here’s a quick one for the Walsall Wood contingent: Specifically the fine lads who were members of the local Boys Brigade. They held a reunion back in March, I think at Walsall Wood Football Club. I’ve been supplied this picture … Continue reading
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Tagged Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, football, Local History, new organ, New Photos, reunion, sixties, Staffordshire, team, team photo, Walsall Wood
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