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Walsall Wood away to Loughborough this afternoon!
Saturday 30th March 2019 Walsall Wood are away to Loughborough Walsall Wood F.C. v Loughborough F.C. University Stadium, Oakwood Drive, Loughborough LE11 3QF Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local heroes 3:00pm kickoff For The Good … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 30 March, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, Oak Park, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The race for space
Thanks to Stuart Williams of Walsall Local History Centre, I can share with readers today another piece in the remarkable jigsaw that is the Ferrie family history – the Ferries, as many old hands will recall, were a larger than life father and son who were well known in Aldridge and Brownhills for their entrepreneurialism and propensity to acts of community largesse and showmanship.
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1958, Bristol, Charles, Ferrie, Howmuch, ICI McKechnie, IMI, Kynoch, Ph.D, physicist, Ralph, rocket, rocket science, Shelfield, Space Reasearch Group, Sputnik, University, Walsall Observer
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Woodmen enter new era with draw at Loughborough
Saturday afternoon (3rd December 2016), Walsall Wood F.C. faced Loughborough University away, and they came home with a respectable draw after some entertaining football.
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Tagged 1-1, 13 December, 2016, away, Bill Shaw, David Evans, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood away to Loughborough this afternoon!
Your chance to catch walsall Wood FC away at Loughborough this afternoon!
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Tagged 2016, 3 December, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, Oak Park, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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A Ferrie on the cut – but who with, and where?
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.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1962, Amy, Barge, Brownhills Youth Club, Charles, Charlie, Ferrie, naming, Narrowboat, Ogley Junction, pleasureboat, Ralph, rocket, rocket science, Tony Wynn, University, unveiling, Walsall Observer
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Walsall Wood defeat Loughborough
Saturday afternoon (30th January 2016), Walsall Wood F.C. faced Loughborough University away, and they came home with a good win after some entertaining football.
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Tagged 2016, 30th, away, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, January, Loughborough, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, Simon Evans, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood away to Loughborough this afternoon!
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood FC away at Loughborough!
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Tagged 2016, 30 January, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, Oak Park, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood crush Loughborough
Tuesday evening (7th October 2014), Walsall Wood F.C. visitied Loughborough University, and they came home with a stunning 3-0 win after some wonderfully entertaining football.
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Tagged 2014, 7th October, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood draw with Loughborough
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 23rd November 2013), Walsall Wood F.C. faced Loughborough University away, and they came home with a creditable draw after some wonderfully entertaining football.
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Tagged 23rd, away, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, match review, November, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Ferrie cross the Ogley
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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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1962, Amy, Barge, Brownhills Youth Club, Charles, Charlie, Ferrie, naming, Narrowboat, Ogley Junction, pleasureboat, Ralph, rocket, rocket science, Tony Wynn, University, unveiling, Walsall Observer
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Build a rocket, boys!
This just in from the ‘You couldn’t make it up’ department. Top local history ferret [Howmuch?] spotted this article in the archive of The Walsall Observer, from the issue of Friday, 3rd January 1958. Charles Ferrie was the father of … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1958, Bristol, Charles, Ferrie, Howmuch, ICI McKechnie, IMI, Kynoch, Ph.D, physicist, Ralph, rocket, rocket science, Shelfield, Space Reasearch Group, Sputnik, University, Walsall Observer
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