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Tolkien’s “bitter winnowing” and the War Memorial at St. Augustine’s Church, Edgbaston

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The war memorial at St. Augustine’s of Hippo - parish church of Edgbaston, Birmingham – is intriguing for several reasons.  Firstly, one of those listed on it was a school-friend of celebrated local author, J.R.R. Tolkien.  The other men inscribed on the monument also provide a revealing snap-shot of the socio-economic character of the district, at…

Forgotten Great War Soldiers of the Midland Railway - Quintin Watt

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This presentation examines the wartime experiences of eighteen employees of the Midland Railway, who formerly worked on the South Staffordshire line between Wolverhampton (High Level) and Castle Bromwich.  The talk follows the route of this forgotten railway and explains how these railwaymen-soldiers fought and died in the Great War.  It includes c…

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