100 Years of Anti-Social Behaviour
We live in a decaying age. Young people no longer respect their parents. They are rude and impatient. They frequently inhabit taverns and have no self control.” Inscription, 6000 year-old Egyptian tomb. It seems like hardly a day passes when the media doesn’t show images of anti-social behaviour coupled with rising demands for action to […]
Give and Gain Day Volunteers Create Bee Cafe
Thanks to the Give and Gain Day volunteers from Solihull Council and Park View, a garden area containing wildflowers has been created in the graveyard at Castle Bromwich. The 17 volunteers donated over 70 hours to help turn a waste area into a garden which will develop into a peaceful area for reflection. The volunteers […]
From This Day Forward
When we talk about the heritage of Castle Bromwich talk almost inevitably drifts to Castle Bromwich Hall and stories about Lady Ida. We’re currently researching into the history of the Hall as part of our Heritage Project and today we came across a news paper article describing the marriage of Lady Ida Lumley to Viscount […]
Castle Bromwich Felons Beware
We have an interesting newspaper advertisement from 1834 to share with you today which we came across whilst researching into the life of the Rev. Edwin Kempson. BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE – Monday January 6th 1834 Notice is hereby given, that the several persons whose names are hereunder mentioned, having formed themselves into an Association called the […]
Stories Behind the Headstones – Oral Histories
Castle Bromwich Youth & Community Partnership is looking for volunteer interviewers and researchers for an oral history project documenting the stories behind the headstones in Castle Bromwich Graveyard. Funded by the National Lottery, through the Heritage Lottery Fund, stories behind the headstones will use the information on headstones to research and document the changing experience […]
Recording the Stories Behind the Headstones – Oral History Training
As part of our “Behind the Headstones” heritage project, we’re looking for volunteers to help us record the memories, experience and opinions of people who have or do live in Castle Bromwich. The oral history project will draw out the histories behind the headstones in Castle Bromwich graveyard and reflect upon Castle Bromwich at Work, […]
A Week In The Life Of A Chairman – Day 4 Thursday
I listened to an archived radio broadcast today by Sir Michael Parker who organises royal events. He talked about his rules for organising events. A key aspect of my role as Chairman is organising events. It’s something I enjoy doing, but I often feel that my ambitions and visions are rather too grand. It’s little […]
A Week In A Life Of A Chairman – Day 3 Wednesday
I talk to many people who fulfill volunteer roles similar to mine and one thing that most of us have in common is that we struggle with public speaking. We also share the knowledge that public speaking is a skill we need to master. Communication is key to fulfilling a Chairmanship role, whether it be […]
