What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Stourbridge Meetings
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Stourbridge Group – “History of Stourbridge Glass”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom"History of Stourbridge Glass" A talk by Dr. Kate Round on the history of glass making in Stourbridge The Talk: - History of Stourbridge Glass This talk is a good introduction to the subject of Stourbridge Glass, and traces the roots of Stourbridge glassmakers back to the 8thC BC, from The Alabastron of Sargon II […]
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Stourbridge Group- ‘Sir William Marshal -the Greatest Knight’
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom'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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Stourbridge Group – ‘Iron, Coal and Roses’
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom'Iron, Coal and Roses' A talk by Keith Robinson about a Black Country family The Talk Keith will tell the story of the rise and fall of a Black Country family (The Rose family) of ironmasters during the 19th century. The talk will look at the lives of those who were employed in the family's ironworks […]
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Stourbridge Group – Summer Evening visit to Claverley Church
Claverley Church Church Street, ClaverleySummer Evening visit to Claverley Church The Visit to All Saints Church is in the village of Claverley, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bridgnorth, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated […]
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Stourbridge Group – ‘The extraordinary life of Captain Adam’
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom'The extraordinary life of Captain Adam' (A Story from Lye & Wollescote Cemetery) Captain William Adam Captain William Adam (1819-1893) was born in London on the 11th March 1919 and died in Stourbridge on the 26th December 1893. He. served in the 72nd and 48th Regiments of Foot. He was living at Wollescote House when […]
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Stourbridge Group – ‘The Real ‘Allo ‘Allo’
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom'The Real 'Allo 'Allo' A talk by John Pittwood The Talk - The Real 'Allo 'Allo' This is a fascinating talk about the father of John, also called John. John had volunteered for the RAF and had became a Lancaster bomber navigator with 207 Squadron. On the 3rd/4th May 1944, John and the rest of […]
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Stourbridge Group – Social Evening with refreshments
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomSocial Evening with refreshments This the final event of the year for Midland Ancestors members only.
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Stourbridge Group – AGM and “Women in the Glass Industry”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomTalk - "Women in the Glass Industry" Stourbridge Glass Museum is custodian of many thousands of pieces of glassware reflecting the skills and artistry of glassblowers, designers, and decorators from the Stourbridge area for over 400years. It reflects the industrial efforts from such world-renowned makers as Richardson’s, Stuart Crystal, Royal Brierley Crystal and Webb Corbett’s. Yet […]
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Stourbridge Group – “The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926” – CANCELLED
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomCANCELLED Cancelled due to Ill-Health "The Black Country Miners. A Struggle for Justice 1850-1926" The talk examines why Black Country miners suffered the highest death rate in the British coal industry. It also follows the attempts by the region's miners to secure better pay and conditions as well as examining the experiences of many individual […]
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Stourbridge Group – “Titanic – The Midlands Connections”
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom"Titanic - The Midlands Connections" The Speaker - Andrew Lound Andrew has been presenting public lectures and staging exhibitions for nearly 50 years and has participated in thousands of events. He regularly tours the UK with his Odyssey Dramatic Presentations® and Lectures® being invited back time and again due to popular demand, and now presents […]
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Stourbridge Group – The Rise and Fall of Worcestershire’s Witley Court
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomTalk - The Rise and Fall of Worcestershire's Witley Court A Royal Palace created by the Earls of Dudley before its untimely demise. Witley Court was once one of the great country houses of England. An impressive early 17th-century mansion here was transformed in three remodellings: twice by the Foley family in the 18th century […]
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Stourbridge Group – The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. The Talk […]