Alan Tucker's First World War Pages
The pictures below had to be cut from the planned Brewin book of the same name published in late 2013.
Recruiting Parade,Victoria Square, autumn 1914
Local branch of the Old Contemptibles in 1975 near the present pub of the same name
Belgian refugee plaque in the Council House reception
Birmingham Pals memorial, St Martins
Major James Newman Townsend of the 1/8th Warwicks
Mariemont in Westbourne Road, the home of Sir Oliver and Raymond Lodge
Territorial memorial, St Philips
Maurice Pollack, child actor, as little Lord Fauntleroy in 1904
Arthur Vickers VC memorial plaque at Junction 6 Industrial Park
Convalscent soldiers at Highbury VAD Hospital
Private Percy Jeeves played cricket for Warwickshire and was killed on July 22 1916
Sir William Bowater, Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Brigadier General Sir John Barnsley, Chief Recruiting Officer for Birmingham
Councillor Harrison Barrow, a leading Quaker pacifist
Lance Corporal William Amey VC, 1/8th Warwicks
The Institute, Jenkins Street, Small Heath, was used by the Civic Recreation League
A Kynoch contribution to Win the War Day,September 1918
Street shrine in Greenway Streetm Small Heath
Blue plaque on the home of 'Bill' Slim in Poplar Avenue, Bearwood
The central block of Monyhull War Hospital still exists
The Princess Mary chocolate box given to each soldier at Christmas 1914
Colmore Road School became a war hospital
Colonel Retallack commanded the 1/5 Warwicks
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Corporal Clifford Ryder at Castle Bromwich
Councillor Norman Chamberlain on his last leave before he was killed
The site of the King's Norton Metal Works in 1904
Not Ypres but the Menin Road in Billesley Common
The foundation stone of Castle Bromwich Victory Hall. The Countess lived at nearby Castle Bromwich Hall
The Boldmere Swimming Club memorial of 1921 is now in the foyer of Wyndley Swimming Club
Julia Varley, trade unionist and campaigner
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