Comments for Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery https://fbec.org.uk Restoration, conservation and respectful enjoyment of Brandwood End Cemetery and Chapels Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:38:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 Comment on Memorial/Headstone testing. by Jane Edwards https://fbec.org.uk/2021/01/04/memorial-headstone-testing/#comment-70906 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:38:48 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3843#comment-70906 In reply to Nadine Kelly.

Hello Nadine. These were installed by Birmingham City Council as they manage the cemetery but if you contact Bereavements Department for Brandwood End I am sure they can help. Search Birmingham Bereavements Brandwood End for a link.

]]> Comment on Memorial/Headstone testing. by Nadine Kelly https://fbec.org.uk/2021/01/04/memorial-headstone-testing/#comment-70902 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:11:19 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3843#comment-70902 Afternoon,

We found your headstone warning sign on a web search, as we need similar for our cemetery. I was wondering if you could point us to the company who made these for you?

Many Thanks, Nadine – Ilminster Town Council

]]> Comment on 19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham by Jane Edwards https://fbec.org.uk/2020/11/18/19th-november-1940-saw-heavy-bombing-in-birmingham/#comment-70767 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:05:38 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3770#comment-70767 In reply to Jackie Trevis.

Hi Jackie,
Your query has produced a huge flurry of helpful replies. If you can checkout our Facebook page there are loads of ideas there but I will be reproducing it on this Web site when I get a few minutes. Lots of ideas to move forward.

]]> Comment on 19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham by Jane Edwards https://fbec.org.uk/2020/11/18/19th-november-1940-saw-heavy-bombing-in-birmingham/#comment-70766 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:29:59 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3770#comment-70766 In reply to Jackie Trevis.

Not sure Jackie but I will try and find out. We have no additional resources than any member of the public but if I post there may be someone who has an idea.

]]> Comment on 19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham by Jackie Trevis https://fbec.org.uk/2020/11/18/19th-november-1940-saw-heavy-bombing-in-birmingham/#comment-70765 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:09:00 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3770#comment-70765 Dear Jane Edwards,in November 1940 my mother lived in Hollywood,b’ham.a land mine that was meant foir B’ham fell short and on their house(which was called Acorn cottage) .all of upstairs ended up downstairs.no one was killed,except my grandfather’s potato bury which he had just made ready for the winter went up in ready made chips.do you know if there is anything in print in the newspapers of the time about this.it was opposite a barrage balloon site that was run by Wythall RAF and was on the Alcester road out towards redditch.family name was Clarke.

]]> Comment on 19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham by Jane Edwards https://fbec.org.uk/2020/11/18/19th-november-1940-saw-heavy-bombing-in-birmingham/#comment-70747 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:16:02 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3770#comment-70747 In reply to Tailendcharlie.

There are at least 4 people from this bombing attack buried in Brandwood civilian garden, Courtnell and Brookes are the surnames.

]]> Comment on 19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham by Jane Edwards https://fbec.org.uk/2020/11/18/19th-november-1940-saw-heavy-bombing-in-birmingham/#comment-70746 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:21:10 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3770#comment-70746 In reply to Tailendcharlie.

I am afraid I cant, but I know a man who can and he will be at our Open Day for Heritage in the Civilian Garden at Brandwood End. His name is Matt Felkin and he works with BARRA(Birmingham Air Raids)

]]> Comment on 19th November 1940 saw heavy bombing in Birmingham by Tailendcharlie https://fbec.org.uk/2020/11/18/19th-november-1940-saw-heavy-bombing-in-birmingham/#comment-70745 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:40:09 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=3770#comment-70745 A question please.. Can anyone confirm precisely the date of the air raid that hit Fieldhead Road in Tyseley, including the actual time that the sirens started, the time when the bombs fell there which caused fatalities of residents in that road, the names of people caught in that raid in Fieldhead Road, plus when the all clear was sounded ? I think that it was in the early evening of November 22nd 1940 when the warning sirens began. Thanks.

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