The Parish Church
of the
Holy Trinity
Amblecote
Arranged by date with the newest at the top
30/01/2012
Keith Percy
What a lovely church and brilliant website ! I have been collecting the full details
of Anglican marriages of the name Whitehouse in the West Midlands and posting them
on my website to enable free access. I am lacking only ten, one of which is Albert
Edward Whitehouse to Gertrude Ethel Tilley 30 Sep 1905 at your church. I wonder
whether you would be kind enough to let me have a full transcript, i.e. to include
professions, addresses, names of fathers, professions of fathers, whether by banns
and the names of the witnesses. I would be most grateful, as I live some 180 miles
away.
Kind regards, Keith
Reply and information sent by e-
03/11/2011
Christine Grasso
Hello to you all at Trinity from Sydney,Australia. I have been here a few weeks now visiting my Daughter Bianca and having such a wonderful time with her and of course enjoying being back to summertime!
Regards to you all
Christine
24/08/2011
Pat & Bill Chapman -
Whilst on holiday in Brittany recently I came across the grave of Revd W. H Mitchell.
The address given on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site was Amblecote Vicarage.
Was Rev Mitchell vicar of your church at the time of his death? Is he on the war
memorial? If anyone is interested I have a photo of his grave.
Pat Chapman
Rev W H
Mitchell was never Vicar of Amblecote nor Priest in Charge. The list of assistant
priests stops after 1915 and so I have looked at the Burial Records to see if I can
find a W. H Mitchell performing burial services from 1904 to 1955 and sadly no such
entry exists. If he had worked at Amblecote I should have expected this.
There is no reference to a Mitchell on the Amblecote War Memorial and no one named Mitchell is in the Headstone Memorial Index. I am unable to shine any light on why his address is given as Amblecote Vicarage unless he was staying as a guest of the Incumbent. I have added your message to the Website Message Board in case anyone has more information to offer.
Webmaster
17/06/2011
Kevin Petford
Researching my family and have discovered that my gt-
Thank you for your trouble
Kevin
11/05/2011
Michael Wass
John Hencher was a true friend. I missed him very much when
he left Amblecote.
God be with you till we meet again.
06/04/2011
Liz Walker
Fr David -
Liz Walker
05/04/2011
Fr David McGladdery -
This morning, I received the sad
news of the death of John Hencher, who was your parish priest from 1964-
A
gentle and holy priest. May he rest in peace.
05/03/2011
Dave Francis
Dear Webmaster,
Please could you amend the details for leaders
of Amblecote Scout Group. Both Carol and Myself have retired from Scouting some 12
months ago and we still receive phone calls about Beavers and Scouts.
Some have been
quite rude and although your site may not be the source of their information it is
still available to all with incorrect information. Thank You, Dave and Carol Francis
Both names and contact details have been deleted as requested. I am so sorry that
you have been troubled. It is always wise to notify the Webmaster direct if any of
the information on the Church Website is incorrect or out of date. Webmaster.
03/03/2011
Dear webmaster
I have just had the pleasure of two people looking for me
through your terrific site. Love all the improvements. First my cousin Jennifer Thomason
who's query was dated as 20/7/2010 on the page. She is my cousin whom I haven't seen
since the late 50s in the UK, and I now reside in Victoria Australia, and have tried
to find her. I would love to hear from her so please do send her my email address.
Directly Underneath Jennifer's request is one from a very dear lost friend !! Greg
Daniels whose date of enquiry on the page is 16/7/2010 and is a very very dear friend
who left Australia for the UK some years ago, and lost touch through my moving frequently
with my job here. I would be very pleased for you to send him my email address too.
Yes he could help, especially as he is now living in the UK. Brilliant ! It is said
that God moves in mysterious ways, even through the internet, and now this is proven
to me. Webmaster, I really can't thank you enough. Kindest regards
Valerie Jean Cohen
Your
contact details have been e-
28/02/2011
Jenny
I'm currently a student at University and have been given an assignment based
on a Church. I have decided to research Holy Trinity but one of the questions in
my assignment is 'How would the congregation describe its attitude towards other
world faiths?' and 'In what ways does it link up with other parts of the world?'
I can't seem to see this info on the website so could you please help?
Many Thanks
Reply sent by e-
20/02/2011
Polly Rubery
Hi Mike
I didn't find any errors in the burial registers, but
just wanted to say what a marvellous resource they are, and to thank you, and if
necessary anyone else involved with their transcription. Is there any chance that
the baptism and marriage registers will be joining them?
Kind regards, Polly
Reply
sent by e-
19/10/2010
Karen Gilbert
Hi,
I wonder if you can help? My Grandmother died in August
1937 at the Guest Hospital in Dudley and I would dearly love to trace her final resting
place so that my Mother (now in her eighties) could finally visit her Mothers grave.
My Mother was 12 years old at the time of her Mothers death and wasn't taken to the
funeral nor does she know where she was buried. She was simply told she was buried
at the Hospital. I have managed to trace a copy of my Grandmothers death certificate
and having checked your burial records noted she wasn't listed. I have also enlisted
the help of the Dudley Archive office, unfortunately to no avail. Her name was Florence
Miles (nee Blackwell) and I wonder if you could suggest any other possible burial
sites bearing in mind where she died as we know she wasn't buried at her home, Little
Comberton, Worcs? Thanking you in anticipation.
Reply sent by e-
16/09/2010
Jordan
Hi, when was the church built?
On 7th August, 1841 the first stone
of the building was laid by James Foster Esq. The Church was opened for divine service
on Sunday, 7th August, 1842, and was Consecrated in November, 1844. More information
can be found on the History Page
(An e-
12/08/2010
Emma Dowler
Our Memory Walk is being held on Sunday 12th September 2010
at Himley Hall, Dudley and we are looking for support from the local community. Alzheimer's
Society provides information, education, support and care to help people live their
lives to the full. 750,000 people live with dementia in the UK today; nowhere near
enough services are provided to meet their needs. Dementia is caused by diseases
of the brain and can affect anyone, there is currently no cure. By taking part in
our Memory walk you can raise money to help people affected by dementia. All the
money raised at Dudley Memory Walk will be used to support Alzheimer's Society services
in your local area. To register for our Memory Walk please visit www.memorywalk.org.uk/dudley
or call 01384 295355 for a registration pack. I hope you can join us and make
our Memory walk a memorable day!
Kind regards, Emma Dowler Community Fundraiser -
20/07/2010
jennifer thomason
please pass on my e'mail address to Valerie Cohen, long
lost cousin!
It has been over four years since Valarie Jean Cohen last left a message
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16/07/2010
Greg Daniels
I noticed a message from Valarie Jean Cohen and I think I may
know her from Victoria. Now living in UK if I can help her, I don't mind.
It is not
always wise to publish a personal email address on a website as this can lead to
you receiving huge amounts of spam. If the lady concerned contacts the webmaster,
via the message board, then I can pass on your e-
26/06/2010
Becke Oberschulte
I am an ancestor of George Mears who supplied the Holy
Trinity with a 1,232 pound Chapel Bell in 1859. I understand it has since been replaced
in 1966. Does anyone know where the Mears bell is now located?
Becke
The Tower Captain,
Colin Hill, has done some research. The PCC minutes of the meeting on January 23rd
1965 record the fact that an offer from Taylors, Bellfounders, to buy the existing
bell for £270 was accepted. They can be contacted for more information at:-
26/06/2010
JOHN SHEPPARD
This must be one of the best church web sites going.
Many congratulations.
very interesting.
09/01/2010
Robert Elsam
I am a great-
and
others who helped to make the "Black Country" world famous.
Thanks Robert Elsam
29/10/2009
A L Barker
Thanks to your wonderful website, and the fact that you have
left the old gravestones in place, I have just been able to find the grave of my
great great great grandfather William Hale, plus his second wife Mary (who was the
sister of his first wife, Sarah, my ggg grandmother) and Mary and Sarah's mother
Mary Horobin -
Antonia Barker
23/05/2009
Father John and Christine
Greetings from Australia. We are enjoying our
time seeing the family in their new surroundings. Also we have spent a few days in
Mooloolaba, on the east coast, and will fly to Sydney for a week in June. The normally
wonderful Queensland weather has changed recently, with high winds and heavy rain,
parts of the area being declared disaster zones! See you all soon.
Love from Fr. John
and Christine
06/05/2009
w e roberts (ernie)
really pleased about the web site and its obvious continuing
success. I had a discussion with a friend recently about the pelican and remembered
the entry on this site some time ago Father Paul at the time spoke about the pelican
and how it feeds its young , my friend thought I was making it up , however I will
be pleased to mention the ritual is correct so nice to see names of friends still
as members of the church must visit again soon.
ernie
15/03/2009
Tamara Lough
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the time and effort
that has been put into creating this website. My great great grandparents were married
in this church, and I was so thrilled to be able to find some pictures of it. I have
been researching my family history for quite sometime, but to get really good pictures
is a little difficult for me because I live in Canada. When I came across this website, I
knew I had been given a gift. Thank you so very much.
10/03/2009
Lynda Clifft
This site is great. I was very excited about the plan of the
graves. I found my gt x 4 grandparents graves. Very emotional. I must visit next
time I am in the UK.
Lynda in Spain
09/03/2009
Tina Round Brierley Hill West Midlands.
Have recently been researching
my family history and stumbled upon your wonderful website whilst looking for information
about my Great Great Grandfather John Henry Round, who had been a lay preacher in
Amblecote. To find both him and my Great Great Grandmother Sarah Ann listed as being
buried in your churchyard was fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the time to
build such a wealth of information. God bless. Tina.
05/03/2009
Mr Alan Bartlett Shipston on Stour Warwickshire
This is an excellent
website. I was very pleased, to find in the Parish Records, the details of the burials
of my Grandparents and other people I knew when I lived in Amblecote (King William
Street) for the first 26 years of my life.
03/03/2009
JANET OAKLEY
I am researching on behalf of the Friends of Croome Park the
seat of the Earls of Coventry. Discovery has been made of the grave of William Dean
Head Gardener for 40 years at Croome. His wife Mary Dean however moved to Stourbridge
after his death (1831) and she is buried at Amblecote Church. She died on 20 August
1857. Would you have an indication of where in the churchyard Mary Dean might be
buried. No memorial is listed on the web and it might be that any stone is now illegible.
Any help would be most gratefully received. I was brought up in Amblecote and know
the church well!
Reply sent by e-
26/02/2009
Ian Robinson
I am currently researching my wife's family tree and have found
this site. She is the great great grand-
23/02/2009
Caroline Matthews
I am researching my family history and was wondering if
anyone could enlighten me. My Mother's maiden name is Dovey, I knew my Grandad, Ralph
Norman Dovey (who had 4 daughters and married a Leslie Woodward, but not sure of
the year) and his Daughter Rosemary (Dovey) Ellsum, who are both buried in Holy Trinity
churchyard. I know that my Great Grandparents are also buried here, but do not know
their names. I have looked through the burial records and found someone who I believe
to be a Great Uncle, Joseph Dovey (died 1959). I have also found a Mary Elizabeth
Dovey, who died at 2 (1925) but cannot find a trace of her parents, or any other
Dovey name until 1954, who is a Beatrice Dovey 60 years old. Did anyone know the
Dovey family or have any idea of any other Name connected with the family. I believe
that there is no Dovey's living in Stourbridge, does anyone know any different? Any
information would be helpful, thank-
14/12/2008
Rev Dr Bob Clarke, Parys, Free State, South Africa
I am the Rev Dr Bob
Clarke, a Parish Priest at St Edwards, and am also the Director of the Prayer Union
for Israel. Licensed in both the CESA and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
Your site is informative and gives a clear overview of the Church of England. Thank
you.
08/12/2008
Jenni Jones Cooma, Australia
Hello, I'm researching family history and
as I live in Australia could use some help. My great grandfather was Alfred Oliver
and great grandmother, Mary Maria Oliver. I found these names in the list of memorials
on your site. There are seven Olivers in total on the memorials' list. Would anyone
be able to send more information about these seven memorials? I have also discovered
that an Alfred Oliver was a church verger in Amblecote, passing away in 1911. Is
there any record of this fellow? My dad's name was Frederick, so I am particularly curious
if the Horace Frederick Oliver memorial is a relation too. I am not certain, though
it seems likely, that these folks are "mine" so any further info dates etc would
be so very much appreciated. Many thanks,
Jenni Jones
Information and photographs sent
by e-
30/09/2008
Jayne Breese
HI I AM TRACING MY ANCESTORS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU
CAN HELP ME MY GREAT GREAT GRANDDAD SAMUEL SMITH MARRIED A MARY ANN SKELDING IN YOUR
CHURCH AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY ARE ALSO BURIED THERE ALSO AND IF YOU HAVE
ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THEM AND THERE FAMILY I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD
HELP ME.
KIND REGARDS JAYNE
Information sent twice by e-
02/09/2008
Mr Paul Heelas Maidenhead
Congratulations on producing such an informative
website. I spend many hours trying to keep our local site up to date and interesting.
I have a long way to go when compared with your tour de force.
01/09/2008
DAVID HORSLEY
I am attempting to trace details of Cecil Clement Bianchi,
can anyone help me with this.
Many Thanks
Information and photographs sent by e-
25/08/2008
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24/08/2008
Mrs Jeanne Phipps Kingswinford
We came to see the graves of those associated
with the glass trade as part of the glass festival. We were made most welcome and
learnt much of the history of the area. A welcome cup of tea and delicious homemade
cakes.
06/06/2008
Papua New Guinea Church Partnership
Dear Friends,
...your prayers are asked
for Archbishop James/Provincial Council meeting in Lae from 9th June, and for the
bishops as they prepare to travel to UK for the Lambeth Conference, arriving in UK
on 4th July. But also to let you know (in case you didn't...) that Canon Ted Kelly's
50th anniversary of ordination was on 1st June, and he is celebrating the happy anniversary this
coming Sunday at St Peter's, Petersfield, with Ruth and the family. Ted, who is
a Canon of Dogura Cathedral, was Organising Secretary of PNGCP for 18 years until 'retiring'
to Trowbridge in July 1987. I'm sure you'll be thinking of him on Sunday, 8th June,
as I will....
Best regards, as ever, Chris (Chris Luxton -
31/05/2008
Amblecote Church family
Fr John & Christine
Delighted you are having a wonderful
time -
30/05/2008
Greetings from Fr. John & Christine Corker from Australia....
We have been
on the Gold Coast for 2 weeks now and tomorrow will be flying up to Port Douglas
at the top of Australia. We are having a wonderful time, best wishes to all!
30/05/2008
Interesting comment re the registers. I would suggest that our registers
are still here. I know the 20th century registers are in our keeping because I checked
our wedding in 1959. The registers if not with us are probably in the Worcestershire
archives as Amblecote was in Worcestershire until 1974, these were at St Helen's
but may have moved in recent years. There was a Yardley family connected to the church
and I remember a Brian Yardley who was in Scouts in the 1950 -
Liz
Walker
28/05/2008
What a fantastic site! Thank you. I "googled" Holy Trinity, Amblecote hoping
to find an email address so I could ask why marriage registers for 1907 are not at
the Dudley Archives. I live in USA and visited England last year to research my YARDLEY
family. Dudley Archives do not have any Holy Trinity, Amblecote marriages since 1902.
And I have about eight marriages after that date that I would like to find. However,
I am enjoying this site and have bookmarked it so I can return to read some more.
Thank
you, Yardsley Macpherson
jayne breese
hi I am tracing my breese family tree and i know that my great granma and
grandad lived in 17 brettle lane in amblecote. and they also lived in collis street.
they were called lucy and william breese they about 9 children my grandad there son
was called david clifford breese. does anyone have any old photos or any information
about them that could be sent to me. i know that there 2 sons died in ww1.i would
be most gratefull. thank you
kind regards jayne breese.
Dear Jane,
If you look at
the archived messages (below) for 15/06/05 to 28/06/05 you will see messages from
Graham and Mike Breese along the same lines, together with some information that
I was able to find about the two boys who are commemorated on the Amblecote War Memorial.
Regards,
Webmaster
03/01/2008
ANN STUCKEY
We are a Christian Couple who attend St Mary's Church in Chard,
Somerset. We have a self-
We look forward to welcoming you to a lovely part
of the West country.
Thank you for your time. God Bless Dave and Ann Stuckey
10/12/2007
Fr Alan Williams
After the announcements in both parishes on Sunday, I'm
now able to say to you how much I am looking forward to being the Parish Priest of
Amblecote. In the meantime I need to concentrate a while longer on pastoring my flock here
in Malvern. It will be great to get to know you all in the years to come.
21/11/2007
Liz Walker
Church Hall -
05/10/2007
To all at Year 2 at Peters Hill.
It was wonderful to have you all yesterday
and you all listened so well, asked very good questions and explored lots of things
in the church. The thing I liked best was your happy, smiling and pleased faces,
the way you were so well behaved and your wonderful singing and all the actions.
We all hope you will come again, perhaps when we have something special for children,
or at Christmas or even if youwant to come at any time. I look forward to seeing
you all again soon. Work hard and if you do any pictures or some writing about your
topic perhaps all our other friends could share it on a display in church. Thanks
for using our message board, lots of people all over the world will now know you
have visited our Christian home. If you want to see more pictures and photographs
they are all on our web -
With love from Amblecote Church
(Year two from Peter's
Hill Primary School, in our Parish, visited Holy Trinity on Wednesday, 3rd October).
04/10/2007
lia clift
Thank you for letting us come to your church. The best thing about
the aftonoon was rinning the bels.
callum newey
to the cherch r loved lesuing to the bell
Zara Waseem
Thank you for leting us touch the things
Francesca Mason age 7 Petershill School
We went to visit Amblecote Church yesterday
3rd October and what I liked best was hearing the orgon.
Laura
to mrs walker.I really enjoyed it. I loved felling how cold the water is.
callum
I lkooi rid the bell.
Chloe Holden age 6 Petershill School
Yesday in the church my best thing was the urgen.
Thank you Mrs Walker fur yur turk.
shamar
I likt the sag i likt efrefig evun the trufey
jack french age 6 Petershill School
I hoap you have goob time. are you having fun
therein the church.
ilikt the stag vere mut evry fig
ABIGAIL JARVIS
I IN JOYED LISSIN TO THE ogner and i like it when you let us exsplore.and
i like the neels becuas they had loveliy patants the ogner wosed as loued as i thut
it was but it was very very good.the bells wher loued i was happy and my qwesn was
why are ogners so loued it was a bit qwit but i still loved it and it was grat and
i loved the widoweds they had a loveliy panant i now it tells a storry and i all
so saw all the medul that you had they were all sinyand i had never benn bofer i
rilly wouled like to go their again so thaky you for ivoitin us and a cuss the plopl
who in volled but i rilly liked the ogner man he was the best my dad thot it was
a trik ogner c
L Davies
Thank you for a lovely afternoon yesterday, all of year 2 really enjoyed
it. Thank you to all the people involved, it was super.
06/09/2007
Heather Eggers New Zealand
Congratulations on a really informative website!
Several years ago my sister and I were searching for relatives on a trip from our
homes in New Zealand and found the grave of our great grandparents Horatio and Harriet
Booth in the Churchyard at Holy Trinity. We were really thrilled and have photos
as a keepsake. I see they are on your list of marked graves. Their memorial is certainly
quite large which I guess may be because they were reasonably well off, being the
owners of Booth Bros. Dial Foundry Ltd in Dial Lane, Amblecote. They had previously
rented premises at the Platts from John Guest. (I assume the Glassmaker in the Platts
Glassworks.) Has there ever been any historical literature on the Ironmakers in the
area? The Booth family were certainly foundry makers between 1894 and 1917 but probably
even later as the sons took over the business on Horatio's death in 1917. If any
of your parishioners have any knowledge of their descendants we would love to hear
from them. My grandparents Ethel May Booth and Wilfred Chambers were married at Holy
Trinity in January 1919 by L.C. Littlewood as the Booth family were living at The
Limes, King William Street at that time. I was interested to note from the website
that this street was named after William King, the claymaster. Thank you for the
opportunity to send a message via your site. If we get back to the UK one day I would
like to visit again.
26/04/2007
Ray Easthope Australia
What a wonderful website thank you John and Doreen
for telling us about it keep up the weeding and flower arrangements they are out
of this world catch you later love
Ray and Dolores
16/04/2007
Thank you so much for developing this web site. I am a churchwarden of
a tiny parish in West Dorset (Total population 110) and struggling to make sense
of leading services when our one stipendiary priest is unable to attend. (He has
a further 15 parishes to look after, so even with the help of retired clergy, we
are streeeetched!) Your website is extremely informative, helpful, and a great starting
point when putting a service together. It also gives me ideas how we could develop
the same tool to help bind our team of parishes together. Have you any objections
if I present your website as a model which we can try to emulate, and if not have
you any objections if we actually copy some of the generic pages eg Holy Days, Vestments
etc, or have you taken these off a central C of E site?
Many thanks once again
John
Colton, St Giles Church, Hooke.
15/04/2007
Fr Antony, Jane & Nicola
To Everybody at Holy Trinity, Thank you for the
lovely website and photos of Fr. Paul's farewell. Although not with you in person,
we have been with you in prayer & spirit, the day when Fr Paul retired a day when
we all knew would come and you will all feel it after so many years of faithful service.
It is with affection and love that we had the pleasure in sharing ministry at Amblecote
from 1990 to 1994 and we will not forget to recall happy times together and especially
the wisdom of Paul's ministry that enabled me to go on and serve both at the Straits
and now at St. Paulinus Crayford, where I now am doing the training and it is not
always easy! Thank you Paul for shared ministry as fellow priests of the Lord and
more importantly perhaps your friendship over the years. May you have a long and
deserved retirement. To the people of Holy Trinity, the interregnum will now be underway
and be assured of our prayers that God will guide the right person to service at
Amblecote in the future. May this time be fruitful and rewarding as we all grapple
with the real issues of proclaiming our Risen Lord to a confused and complicated world.
PAX Yours in Christ
Fr Antony.
08/04/2007
Liz Walker
To everyone who has contributed and that must mean everyone in
the church family to the events of today -
14/03/2007
Janet Bryan & Barrie Bryan
Hello,
Barrie and I attended Holy Trinity up until
1988 when we moved to Cheshire. I was confirmed at Holy Trinity and would like to
be able to send a gift to Father Paul to mark his retirement. Is there a collection?Barrie's
Mother's ashes are interred in the Church yard and we would also like to send a donation
for the up keep of the grounds. If you could also let us know the date of his last
service we would love to attend although I am sure places will be limited.
Regards
Janet
Bryan
28/01/2007
Liz Walker
I have had a query in my capacity as a local councillor from
a local resident about the state of the church railings. Can we know when they are
likely to be repaired -
Reply by the Hon. Treasurer
I have
been attempting to deal with this situation since the day after the damage and am,
it seems, in constant communication with the various parties involved in the insurance
claim. In fact there are seven parties involved including ourselves. As the railings
are cast iron very few firms were able to tender for the work and the Diocese of
Worcester insists that the repair is of a very high standard. Our insurers have agreed
to meet the claim (approximately £30,000) in the first instance. I have, this very
morning, received authorisation from the Loss Adjuster for the work to begin. Bob
Tolley our Church Architect and the Iron Foundry can now begin the pattern making
and casting but they would not expect to undertake any site-
Mike Fisher.
30/12/2006
The Revd Dr Andrew Teal
Father Paul used to come into Amblecote Primary
School when I was a child there, and has worked steadily and selflessly at Amblecote.
I will give thanks for him in my prayers and offer a Eucharist for him and the parish.
Please let me know when Fr Paul's final Service is, I would love to come if possible.
27/12/2006
Liz Walker
Father Paul Tongue Vicar of this parish since December !970 is
retiring to Worcester in May 2007. Please contact the parish through the message
board if you have contacts, reminiscences or wish to know further details of his
last services at Holy Trinity.
25/11/2006
gray (but not Gandalf)
Thx for the explanation below for the John T McFarland
(first noted by me in Salvation Army Carol Book) against last v of "Away in a Manger".
I love this verse, try substituting "people" for "children", makes a great prayer.
23/09/2006
Charles
I came across your website whilst researching the symbology of The
Holy Trinity with my son. What an excellent site, very informative and a delight
to browse unlike some of the drier versions on offer. Best wishes to you all & thanks
for a great tour, you have a parish that can be justifiably proud of its website.
24/08/2006
Liz Walker
Together with a goodly number this evening we shared the opening
of the International Glass Festival in the viewing of the M.A. students work. There
are some amazing pieces of glass and the atmosphere, kindled by the light and shade
created a place where the skills, talents and dedication of the next generation of
glassmakers are truly worthy of their forebears. I look forward to the churchyard
trail to find the graves of local eminent glassmakers. If you are interested in the
history of the area and the glassmakers there is a series of novels by Donna Baker
( regrettably out of print but still around ) which uses the area. They are titled
Crystal, Black Cameo and Chalice -
24/08/2006
DEREK HATFIELD
Many thanks for a superb site.
Very Best Regards
Dekka
14/08/2006
Liz Walker
To everyone who uses the site for information and ideas, please
go to our two music pages for inspiration and collective worship in a church setting
(school eucharists etc ) It really is a good listen for all ages!!
06/08/2006
helen shakespeare
For anyone visiting this site who is interested in family
tree research, the following is a very good website. www.bmsgh.org/wmbmd
23/07/2006
Christine Corker
Good day yesterday Facing the Interregnum. Brilliant web
site, will visit more often
23/07/2006
Helen Shakespeare
Its been ages since I visited our site, but after today's
meeting, thought I would pay a visit. I'm most impressed! and delighted to see the
site has been visited by people far and wide. I may be able to provide some site
addresses for people to visit for "family tree". I'll post them here next week when
I've found out.
Helen
22/07/2006
John Greenfield
Er hello!
I have recently bought a gent's silver wristwatch
with an inscription on the back.The inscription reads... Rev H M Crabbe, the gift
of a few friends at Amblecote. August 7th 1916.I would expect that the watch was
quite an expensive purchase when it was new and it is interesting to ponder how much
of an impact the Rev Crabbe had had on his friends for them to make him such a gift
after only 3 years in situ. Thank you for such a useful website that enabled me to
track down the Rev Crabbe so easily. There are a lot of clerics with this name in
other records. If anyone has any remarks to offer about the Rev Crabbe I would be
pleased to receive them on jon.greenfield3@ntlworld.com
John Greenfield
15/07/2006
Natalie Nicholls
I am currently living at The Royal Oak (Opposite the church)
I have been trying to find out some history about the pub, as we would all find it
interesting. I have contacted the library, they don't really know much, but they
told us that you might know some valuable information that I seek. So I was just
wondering if you could get in touch. Look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks.
It
may well be worth contacting Amblecote History Society.
07/07/2006
Dorothy Margaret Rand (Ryder)
My grandfathers family resided in Amblecote.
He was born 1879/80. His name was George James Henry Ryder and he married Margaret
Hannah Lycett at Tamworth in 1901. He later moved to Keresley, Coventry. I would
like to know if anyone related to me still lives in or around Amblecote.
Thanks,
Maggie
13/06/2006
Liz
Hi Lucy, so glad you are using the technology, much preferred to mobile
phones. We thought lots about and prayed for you at Walsingham this weekend and I
know many will be mightily pleased to hear that you are enjoying some TLC at home!
We shall really look forward to seeing you on the 25th and hearing all your news
and future plans. Shall continue to think and pray for you and trust the results
will be all you hope for.All blessings and our love
Liz & Mike and I am sure all the
rest!
13/06/2006
Lucy Quarmby
A big hello to everyone at Amblecote! After a rather hectic
time of exams and house removals, I am safely ensconced in my parents' house. I am
returning to Birmingham in a week or so and hope to be back in Holy Trinity on Sunday
25th June.Hope to see as many friends there as possible.
All my love
Lucy xxx
06/06/2006
Liz Walker
it is really good to read through the messages from time to time and recognise
the interest worldwide there is about the message of the gospel which we preach and
is so ably kept up to date by our amazing web master and how useful the resources
are to the world wide church. It was really good to hear from Dennis Abbott. He was
one of a large group who came to us and really kept us on our toes and we really
missed him when he left the district. It is so good that his ministry continues and
that he is seeking ordination. I know that I will be joined by many others when we
meet with ~ Father Anthony and St Paulinus at Walsingham this weekend. We shall pray
for you there and continue to keep you in our prayers as you approach the great day.
Please let us know when and where. With every blessing to all who visit us and especially
those who have been part of our church family.
Liz Walker Reader.
30/05/2006
Jenny Green
I am trying to find information about my grandfather George
Herbert Nash and his wife Lilian who lived in King William St in 1901. My sister
believes Lilian was buried in your churchyard but we found no trace either on your
list or when we visited. Any information about the family or surviving relatives
would be welcome as I have limited knowledge of their son, my father, who died when
I was young. We enjoyed visiting the churchyard which is so well cared for. Thank
you.
Dear Jenny,
This problem of believing that someone is buried at Holy Trinity and
being unable to find them comes up from time to time. The list on the website is
a Memorial Index and not a Burial Index. It is a list of the memorials (headstones,
grave markers etc.) which were found when the list was compiled some years ago. Just
because someone is not in the Memorial Index it does not mean that they are not buried
in the Churchyard; it just means that no memorial was found, or could be read, when
the Memorial Index was being compiled. To discover if your grandfather was buried
at Holy Trinity you would need to consult the Burial Index. Only the latest index
is kept in Church, and this shown burials in the last 10 years, all older index books
are deposited with the Dudley Archives. The contact details for Dudley Archives are
quoted from their website:-
Telephone: 01384 812770 Fax: 01384 812770 Email: archives.centre@dudley.gov.uk' Their
useful and very informative website is:
http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-
also
found on the 'Links Page' I do hope that this helps in some way,
Webmaster
02/05/2006
Jackie Crump
I am tracing my family tree and I have managed to locate our
great grandparents grave, John and Sarah Crump in the grave yard. However I am reliably
informed that other relatives are buried there as well But I can not find the graves.
I am looking for Cyril Crump and Elsie Crump (nee Fellows). My husband can remember
visiting the grave as a child but the church yard appears to have been revamped.
It looks wonderful but where have our relatives graves gone?
Jackie left her contact
details and so if anyone can help please contact the Webmaster and you message will
be forwarded.
25/04/2006
w e roberts
site just gets better and better noticed the message from val
with photo of pelican really good keep up the good work mike
ernie
08/03/2006
I have just browsed through you archived messages and one dated 22/04/2004
caught my eye regarding Pelicans and the use thereof by one... Ernie.
I have enclosed
my favourite Pelican picture taken here at Bateman's Bay NSW. I have no idea what
the vicars sermon would have been about. But I see the Pelican Choir, and seagull's
as audience as it happened! Thought you may wish to share it with Ernie.
Kindest regards,
Val
Cohen Australia.
22/12/2005
Valerie Jean Cohen
What a treasure of a site. brilliant.
Dear Father Paul,
First
let me wish you and your parishioners a very Merry Christmas. You have no Idea what
a gift this is, finding on the net the Holy Trinity Church, there in Amblecote. My
Parents Grace Thomason and Saper Alexander Webster were married there in the war
years '43 I believe, by the Rev. R. H. Fowler. Not mentioned on your lists. My Grandparents
were buried there and are Edith and George Thomason who I am 100% sure are the ones
on your incomplete names list. When I was 11 around 1956, we returned to Amblecote
for a fast visit, having travelled around the U.K. and overseas. Mother wouldn't
tell us why we were walking around the grave yard, she was very distressed. Only
many years later did she tell me that's where Grandad went! Also on your message
board one Mr Jones enquiring about the cottages where one of his relatives lived.
Well so did mine. The knight sisters, can't remember the number, I was three at last
visit there! Edith Thomason [deceased] was nee knight, who I am trying to trace at
the moment along with the Thomason relatives. I would love to hear from you and any
of the congregation that can help me. We lived at No 3 Primrose Hill Wordsley where
grandad died, and we 'Websters' moved to Hampshire. Since then both my parents died,
I married [and divorced] and now live in Victoria, Australia.
God bless you too!
Valerie-
21/12/2005
Anita Hillman
TO THE HUBBALL FAMILY
WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. LOVE FROM ANITA, MICK, MICHELE, PETE AND JAMES. XX
03/08/2005
Joseph Jones
In touch with a very distant relative, geographically and genealogically,
who has found connections with Amblecote. Her maternal gt-
Many thanks for an excellent website and for any assistance
you may be able to give.
28/07/2005
Mike Breese
I read the message from Graham Breese concerning the two brothers
Alfred and William Breese who are commemorated on the Amblecote War Memorial. My
ancestors also lived in Amblecote. The 1861 Census has my widowed great-
Regards,
Mike
17/06/2005
May I thank you for your very quick reply to my query about Private Alfred
and Private William Breese. I will now try and pursue the history further.Once again
thank you I am very grateful.
Kind Regards,
Graham Breese.
15/06/2005
Graham Breese
Hello,
Could anyone help me find out more about Private Alfred Breese
and Private W. Breese. These names as you know are listed on your memorial of the
fallen during the Great War. Also, could anyone tell me if there are any Breeses
buried in the church yard. The reason for me asking is that my ancestors lived in
Amblecote during the mid/late 19th. century.I do not want to put anyone to any great
trouble.
Yours Sincerely,
Graham Breese.
From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
website it appears that these were two brothers, the sons of William and Lucy Breese,
who lived at 61, Collis Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge. Alfred (26) is commemorated
on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium and William (22) in the Messines Ridge
British Cemetery also in Belgium. The following four Breeses are listed in the Memorial
Index -
Webmaster.
06/06/2005
Suzanne Taylor New Zealand
I am trying to locate the people who live in
a house on the opposite side of the road to the church, high street, stourbridge
towards Amblecote village, the house used to be a Ballet and Tap dance school with
blue wooden gates,I believe the owner then was a Mrs Attwood. Contact me at ukconnections@xtra.co.nz
Reply
sent 06/06/2005
24/12/2004
Thank you, Michael Wass, for your greetings. I wish you and your family
a very happy Christmas. A memory of Christmas at Amblecote: When I was there, it
was the tradition, on Christmas Eve, for someone to be chosen to carry the 'Bambino'
from the back of the Church to the altar for it to be received by the priest, placed
on a red cushion (held by Arthur Ball) and then carried back down the Church to be
placed in the crib in the children's corner. In, I think, 1968 I asked Kath Nation,
my wonderful sacristan, to do this. We began 'O Come, all ye Faithful' and Kath set
out from the back. I immediately noticed that she was walking in the most extraordinary
way, as if her knees were tied together and she had a very concentrated expression.
She arrived at the altar rail, where Arthur and I were waiting, and I bent down to
receive the baby Jesus. She said something very urgently but because of the music
I could not catch what it was she was trying to tell me. Twice I asked her to repeat
it and finally she said, in a loud voice, 'Be careful, Father, the head's come off'.
Indeed it had and I had to carry the Child whilst holding the body and the head together.
Not many noticed and we had the usual, joyful, midnight mass. Christmas and New year
greetings to you all.
John Hencher
21/12/2004
I would like to say happy Christmas to John Hencher.
Michael Wass
14/11/2004
Thank you John for your good wishes and I will certainly convey them to
Father Paul, Rose and Janet Hill, Mary Chance Arthur Ball etc. Bernard Hewins was
awarded the highest honour in Scouting this evening, the Sliver Acorn in front of
a packed church full of young and young in heart people!! It was amazing and this
in addition to his OBE from the Queen last year. Marion and Michael Wass are now
regular members of our Monday morning congregation -
Liz
Walker
Thanks for responding
12/11/2004
I think that your website is superb. Quite the best I have seen. Thank
you Liz Walker -
John Hencher
2/11/2004
When you can't sleep and thinking of all sorts of things to visit my spiritual
home via the web site was both interesting and refreshing. I've learnt things about some
of our family through the war memorial page -
Liz Walker
29/09/2004
just a thought, at the last meeting of the history society, members were
asked for views on a "home" for the history items collected, I think rather than
leaving the church area ie ruskin museum, the church hall or somewhere within the
church itself should be thought of.
ttfn
ernie
26/07/2004
The last few weekends have been spent in Watchit (Somerset). I found a
really interesting church (St Decumans) plenty of history. The church has a school
called the Knights Templar School
Ernie
22/07/2004
Your resources on Sadhu Sundar Singh Just noticed the pictures, and the
short bio of him on your website, so...People who visit your site, searching for
a complete book by Sadhu Sundar Singh, might be very interested in "Wisdom of the
Sadhu". This online book can be read either online as as a series of articles, or
downloaded as an 207 page Ebook. Please consider linking to it. Bruderhof Communities
-
Rene
LeBlanc Bruderhof Web Team
22/04/2004
hi every one
Father Paul has mentioned and included in his sermons lately
The Pelican feeding her young. This prompted me to ask questions on other web sites
about the meaning.The Pelican as Farther Paul says is feeding her young with her
blood. I am not very good at putting into words the church meaning and the work of the
Lord but the thought is there and I understand. I am a member of a society that has
used the Pelican for the very same reason for over 500 hundred years, which is all
very interesting and helpful in life's studies.
thank you
ernie
02/04/2004
William Granger
I looked over your website, and thought it has a great deal
of interesting information. Looking at your pictures, wondered if there was a listing
of who is buried in your cemetery. Any Graingers or Coxes?
Dear William, thank
you for your message. We do have a list of burials in the Churchyard which was completed
a number of years ago. Two of our lady members are in the very process of updating
the list but this is a long and rather tedious job. If you would care to send your e-
Webmaster.
29/02/2004
Hi Jim,
Welcome to the parish. We are a friendly lot. Come and join us for
coffee after Sunday Mass and you will soon get to know people.
Lyn.
26/02/2004
Hello
How are you all doing? I would just to say I am new to my local parish
and does anyone want to talk to me?
I am a lonely soul.
Jim Lebert
25/01/04
mike just had to mention,
your help with the organ music last Sunday 18/01/2004
went down very well .I did mean to call and thank you.
all the best
ernie
Thanks Ernie,
I
think we have someone who can do the job professionally about to join us.
Mike.
24/01/04
Thanks for the information. I still think 4 purple candles look better!
Eirlyn
23/01/04
Advent is a penitential season, just like Lent. We are called to fast, to
pray, and to perform good works to prepare ourselves for the great Feast of Christmas.
The liturgical colour of violet, or purple, symbolises humility and penitence. This
is why the candles of the Advent Wreath are purple, with the exception of the third candle,
which is rose, or pink. On the Third Sunday of Advent, the 'mood' lifts as the Church
begins to look forward to the Coming of the Christ Child, and this joyful waiting
is represented by the lighter colour of the candle and vestments.' This is quoted
from the Catholic Encyclopaedia for Advent -
Webmaster.
Can anyone please let me know what is the significance of the pink candle on the
Advent Wreath?And on what Sunday should it be lit? I was once told we should light
it on the 3rd Sunday when the Epistle tells us to 'rejoice'. But what has pink to
do with rejoicing? Someone else thought we should light it on Advent 4 to represent
Mary. But I always associate Mary with blue, not pink. I should be grateful if someone
could enlighten me -
21/01/04
hi mike
thanks for the link this is one I visited. The catholic one is more
informative I think but other sights as well have a lot to explore.
Ernie
I shall add
that link too for you Ernie
Mike
20/01/2004
hi
just visited Walsingham web page loads of info and a lot of sites to
visit with some good photos,which must be nice for those who have had the pleasure
to visit personally.
ernie
I have added a link to the Walsingham website on the "links
page" for those who would like to look for themselves. Webmaster.
19/01/2004
liz
The Walsingham experience is something both Joan and myself would be
interested in but at the moment will have to be put on hold however I will check
on the web site. Rosslyn chapel is a place of interest to me also, although I have
never been. A place I do visit is Rochester Cathedral a mural is in the process
of being completed/ John the Baptist and can be viewed on the web/
all the best
ernie
18/01/2004
Thanks Ernie for suggesting a message board, this is my first foray into
such experiences. we need to print out some of the pages so that those who do not
use technology can see how we can tell the whole world all about us. I think that
is quite awesome. Some members of the church family are planning a pilgrimage to Walsingham
in May. This pilgrimage is an annual event and everyone is very welcome to join
in. It really is a super weekend and yes Ernie the place abounds in ancient and
twentieth century history as well as wonderful Norfolk countryside. It is a very
spiritual place and we all gain much from the experience as well as having time to
relax ,chat, laugh and enjoy the odd cup of tea and sumptuous cake in the village. It
might be worth looking up a website -
Liz Walker
16/01/2004
hi
just visited the amblecote history page which I think is very good, has
any body else any comments or thoughts
ernie
hi ash
ernie from uk
thank you for your very informative message ,I have had loads
of info on this hymn i think Lowel mason wrote this hymn he was a collegue of murray,
kirkpatrick, and luther I think. but I will research further. hows hong kong take
care.
ernie
Hongkong Mon 29 Dec 2003 (5:30 am)
Dear Ernie,
The following may duplicate information
that you already have:-
AWAY IN A MANGER
1) History. This precious Christmas Song-
Ashok Mahbubani
Away In A Manger was NOT written by Martin Luther. The confusion came when James
R. Murray (1841-
Regards
Jack Bennett Liverpool
UK
yes mike this is what I had in mind, only time will tell if it bears fruit.
er
Dear Ernie,
I do hope that this page is what you had in mind. Let us hope that it
gets lots of use.
Best wishes,
Mike
Dear Webmaster
This morning at church I thought about the web site. Would it be possible
to add a message board or something like, to the site? My thought is ideas come
to mind and some visitors to the site or the church family may have an idea and it
could be entered on the board. ie : one of the hymns this morning (Away in a manger)
was written by an anonymous writer/person from I presume Philadelphia. History being
my interest I would like to find out who did write this song. Also the update on
the site is very good and you must be congratulated for this. The weekly menu type
list for services I find helpful and could be mentioned on a message board.
all the
best
Ernie
