Burial
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They breed them tough in the Black Country.
One of the better known historical figures from the Black Country is Tipton-born William Perry, more widely known as the ‘Tipton Slasher’ and boxing champion of England from 1850 to 1857. His boxing exploits and successes need not be revisited – his story has been told many times on-line with many extracts from contemporary accounts… Continue reading
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What do you keep in your coal cellar?
We are blessed throughout the Black Country with some amazing stained glass in our churches – from Camm and Evans in Smethwick, Lemmon and Davies and the “members” of the Bromsgrove Guild, and of course the long-lasting Hardman company. It’s such a shame that so many of these delights are behind locked doors. But something… Continue reading
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Forgotten burial grounds of the Black Country #2 (and #3!)
Many non-conformist chapels built in the 18th and 19th centuries had their own burial grounds .This was both (especially in the 19th century) as a response to the overcrowding in many churchyards in the towns where population was growing as a consequence of industrialisation, but also because of a dislike by many non-conformists of being… Continue reading
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St Mary & St Anne at St Augustine of Hippo
Wonderful treasures hide inside the late 19thc red brick church of St Augustine of Hippo at Holly Hall in Dudley! Not only splendid glass by the Camm’s of Smethwick (which will no doubt be put on the blog at a later date) but the most exquisite window dedicated to Annie Maria Garratt by her son… Continue reading
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