Cemetery Memories – Tony Evans
Tony Evans was the last director of J. W. Evans & Sons Ltd, which is now a museum run by English Heritage. The company was founded by Jenkin William Evans, … Read more
Month: August 2020
Cemetery Memories – The Bate Family
Richard Jones is a member of the JQ Heritage Squad. He has been helping with Outdoor Conservation and researching some of the people buried in the cemeteries. He also has … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Dr Heather Hall
Dr Heather Hall worked for Birmingham City Council and was responsible for restoration work undertaken in the Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries in the mid 80’s. We caught up with her by … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Key Hill Cemetery and The Smith Family
The Jewellery Quarter and Key Hill Cemetery were focal points in my Smith family from Birmingham. The Smith side of the family were engravers, printers, heraldic engravers, and paper manufacturers, … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Christopher Rowe
Christopher has been tracing his family history and contacted us with information about a relative buried at Key Hill Cemetery and why he enjoys visiting: “I am 62 years old, … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Dennis Cluley
Dennis has worked in the JQ since 2007, starting at St Paul’s Church before taking on his current role with JQBID; keeping the Jewellery Quarter clean and tidy. He remembers … Read more
