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World War Two / Hurley - Rangoon memorial
« on: Saturday 10 February 24 19:40 GMT (UK)  »
just wondering if anyone can help with information on this man ?
Which POW camp or any other info would be much appreciated

Private James Herbert Hurley born 1918, Kings Norton, Birmingham,
Died 30 Mar 1942 (aged 24)
Gloucestershire Regiment
Remembered on Rangoon Memorial, East Yangon District, Yangon Region, Myanmar

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Staffordshire / WW2 Civilian death 1940
« on: Saturday 10 February 24 16:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there,
I am trying to find the grave of James Thomas Waterfield who was killed during an air raid at Smethwick 25th October 1940
I have tried the cwgc website, but that doesn’t list the exact cemetery.
Any help would be very much appreciated

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Shropshire / Shropshire - vintage car date
« on: Tuesday 12 September 23 21:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,
This photo was given to me about 40 years ago
I have often wondered the make of car..and which year it dates from ?
Any help much appreciated

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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Cheslyn Hay or Great Wyrley burial ?
« on: Monday 05 June 23 20:23 BST (UK)  »
Fresh pair of eyes please ..I’m still struggling to find the grave of Frederick Downton died December 1924 aged 62 and his wife Martha Maria Downton died 1950 aged 85 ..
Possibly buried either great Wyrley or cheslyn hay cemetery near Cannock staffordshire
Any help would be much appreciated ..

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Gloucestershire / Arlingham burials
« on: Sunday 07 May 23 12:31 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have access to burial records or monumental inscriptions for parishes around arlingham, rodley and Saul please ?
Sorry I don’t know the area very well..relatives told us they remember being taken to family graves to lay flowers there many moons ago ..but don’t know names of churchyards or if there was a gravestone
Any help much appreciated

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Fedeski/ Fedecki
« on: Sunday 07 May 23 09:03 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,
I’m having problem logging onto gov.uk this morning, so wondering if someone can help with a look up
Looking for the birth of Elizabeth Fedecki ( often written as Fedeski)
Birmingham area in 1898 or 1899
( Hoping it will cross reference her mother’s maiden name of PRETTY  )
Any help would be very much appreciated

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Staffordshire / Morris of Branston
« on: Saturday 06 May 23 17:14 BST (UK)  »
Just wondering if anyone lives near Branston ?
Looking for the grave of Frederick James Morris born 1924, who died October 1996
(Wife named Maureen ?)
Believed to be buried St Saviours Churchyard in October 1996 ?
Any help would be much appreciated

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Gloucestershire / Rudhalls Bell Founders of Gloucester
« on: Sunday 01 January 23 11:15 GMT (UK)  »
Just wondering if can help ?
Rudhall of Gloucester made bells for many well known churches in the 1700 and 1800s .
But how were a set of church bells transported to their destination ?
And how did they haul them up a bell tower ?
Any advice or help much appreciated
 

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Staffordshire / MEDDINGS family
« on: Sunday 07 August 22 11:07 BST (UK)  »
Just wondering if anyone can help
I am looking for burial of George Meddings and his wife Daisy Ann Meddings
They lived at Allen Road Wolverhampton
George Meddings born 1887, died 13 February 1951
Daisy Ann Meddings born 1890 died 1984

I have checked merridale records, but they seem to only go up to  1930s
Any help much appreciated

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