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Wolverhampton: Wightwick Princesses
Wolverhampton: Wightwick Princesses
This is an change to our original planned meeting. We will now enjoy a talk about two Mander brothers who had lived at Wightwick Manor, now a National Trust property, in Wolverhampton, and who each married an Indian princess. These two ladies were sisters, born in Calcutta in the 1890's, the daughters of Nripendra Narayan, […]
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Birmingham: Heroes and Ghosts
Birmingham: Heroes and Ghosts
Heroes and Ghosts Speaker: Michael H Hallett Wing Co Harold Blackburn MC AFC Public Domain via Wiki Media Commons Heroes & Ghosts is the story of Michael’s grandfather Harold Blackburn, a pioneer aviator before World War I and war hero. After the war, scandal struck the family and plunged it into shame for three generations. […]
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Family History Show – Three Counties Showground Malvern
Family History Show – Three Counties Showground Malvern
The Genealogy Show at the Three Counties Showground Malvern 16th March 2024 An event at which Midland Ancestors will be present. This event on our own “patch”, will be the first event of national importance that we have attended since before Covid. We will be having three tables, do come along and see us. Event […]
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On Line Event – For The Sake Of The Empire
On Line Event – For The Sake Of The Empire
By Special Request from the McNab Family. On Zoom. For the Sake of the Empire Presenter - Peter Middleton A Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone in Witton Cemetery marks the last resting place of a Canadian soldier. He had, in fact, been born only two miles away in Witton Lane, Handsworth. Peter will provide an […]
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Stourbridge Group- ‘Sir William Marshal -the Greatest Knight’
Stourbridge Group- ‘Sir William Marshal -the Greatest Knight’
'Sir William Marshal -the Greatest Knight' A fascinating talk about Sir William Marshal by Max Keen The Talk William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He served five English kings: Henry II, his sons the "Young King" Henry, Richard I, and John, and finally John's […]
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Wolverhampton: Out of Darkness Cometh Light, Sometimes!
Wolverhampton: Out of Darkness Cometh Light, Sometimes!
One of our members, Dave Bowdley, will be telling us about his experiences in the mines as an Engineer and of his later work with a mine rescue team. Dave will tell us how his skills, and those of his colleagues, have been in demand around the world in recent years and he will be […]