Samuel George Herbert Mason MC was born on 7 April 1891 in Moseley, Birmingham to Samuel George Mason a brass-founder and Amy Mason (nee Collins). He was known professionally as Herbert Mason throughout his theatrical and film career. He worked in the family business before deciding to begin a career … Continue reading →
In 1742, Thorpe’s map showed the district that became East Twerton consisted of fields and, some fifty years later, only a few dwellings, principally clustered around the site of Charlton Buildings, appeared on the Parish map of 1807. As the district grew, it attracted two famous authors: Henry Fielding came to … Continue reading →
The site has recently been updated with almost 2000 new names including Dallimore, Emblin, Perkins, Garrett, Dark, Parsons, Perry, Nash, Padfield, Plummer and Carpenter.
Continue reading →Cousins Barton Coles Marcy Jr. and Donald James Marcy have been undertaking research into their family history for over 40 years. They have been tracing the origin of their common ancestry, following their MARCY surname from New England in the United States back to England in the 1600’s. Together they have compiled … Continue reading →