John Postgate FRCS
In the 19th century, the quality of food and drugs was of great concern. Foods were often adulterated with cheaper ingredients, or coloured and flavoured with poisonous chemicals. Most of … Read more
Josie Wall
William Edward Hipkins
This chest tomb is a family burial plot with five names. W E Hipkins is not buried there, he was lost at sea when the SS Titanic sank on its … Read more
John Baskerville
John Baskerville was a printer, print designer and businessman, who after a series of unusual events came to rest in the catacombs in Warstone Lane Cemetery. He had a fascinating … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Julian Rees and Margaret Hall
Julian and Margaret are relations of Constance Naden, poet, scientist, artist and philosopher who is buried at Key Hill Cemetery. There was a very successful campaign to restore Constance Naden’s … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Friends of Key Hill and Warstone Lane Cemetery
The Friends of Key Hill Cemetery was established in 2004 by a small group of people who were concerned at the deterioration of the cemetery and alarmed at the potential … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Andy Munro
Andy has worked in the Jewellery Quarter in many guises over the last 20 years. Before partial retirement, he was Operations Director for the Jewellery Quarter Regeneration Partnership for ten … Read more
Alfred Bird
Alfred Bird was born in Gloucestershire England on the 16th of July in 1811. He attended King Edwards School in Birmingham. He was a food manufacturer and established pharmacist that … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Elizabeth Evans
Liz emailed the project to share her memories of growing up near the cemeteries and an unusual discovery: ‘My name is Liz and i grew up a road away from … Read more
Cemetery Memories – Dawn Clifford
Dawn shares memories of her Grandmother Clara, who was born in the Jewellery Quarter in 1914: ‘My Nanny Clara born in 1914 and was raised in and around the Jewellery … Read more
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
