Tag Archives: Tony Wynn

A Ferrie on the cut – but who with, and where?

Posted on October 26, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

I love how the blog allows stories to unfold slowly, gradually adding more and more information and evidence as time passes; and so it is with the story of the Charles Ferrie narrowboat, which Ralph Ferrie donated to Brownhills Youth Club in 1962, and was named in memory of his father.

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Ferrie cross the Ogley

Posted on June 4, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Tony Wynn – a man who’s previously helped with matters relating to the Ralph Ferrie story here on the Brownhills Blog – sent me the above, wonderful image today, with a covering note.
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