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We also decided to extend our biographies to include those who lost their lives in the Second World War
If you are looking for the biography of a serviceman from an area around Burntwood, who fought and lost his life during a conflict,
check the war memorial in that area, and if a biography has been completed on that serviceman, his name will be a link to his biography
We are still looking for more volunteers, as there are still many servciemen to research. If you are a Member, or a non-member who wishes to join my team of researchers, please contact me
If you know of anyone related to a local lad who died in (or as a result of wounds received) in the First World War, please contact me
If you have any information, photographs, documents or medals of a serviceman from Burntwood who lost his life in the First World War, please contact me, Pam Woodburn (01543 684208)
Since the first completed biographies of Burntwood servicemen have appeared on line, people have been in contact with me offering additional information. If you have discovered that you or a member of your family are related to a serviceman that appears on line, and you can provide more information, photographs or documents, please contact me
or you can contact the BFHG at enquiries@bfhg.org.uk and your information will be passed on to me and my team of researchers. Thank you
17th November 2011
As we approach the first anniversary of the Memorial Project, it’s time to examine what we have achieved and what progress has been made so far. This time last year we were considering whether it would be viable to undertake some research on some of the local lads who gave their lives in WW1 and what form this research should take. One year later with the help of a most dedicated band of volunteer helpers and assisted by a small, but nevertheless useful and appreciated, award from Burntwood Town Council, we have completed mini biographies of seven servicemen and these are published, and several more are almost finished.
Our approach to this project has been simple. We advertise wherever possible for descendants or relations of the men whose names appear on local war memorials to contact us and give their permission for us to go ahead with research on their family member. Each one is assigned a researcher who then works on their soldier’s mini- biography and keeps in contact with progress reports.
The best news of all is - There is no charge for this!
But it is very much appreciated if the family member of the soldier writes a few words to be published on the website with the mini-biography when it is complete. At the present time all our volunteer researchers are working on a mini biography and we have a short waiting list, but don’t let that put you off of you have a family member that you would like researched. We will be happy to do it.
In the year 2012 - 2013, as in previous years, we applied to Burntwood Town Council, Grant Aid Scheme for funding. We were again sucessfull, and and we were given a grant of £100 towards our Memorial Project. We are very grateful for this grant and details of this grant, and previous grants can be found on our grants page
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On the 1st December 2011 Dave BROWN of Chasetown donated to the BFHG his copy of The Roll Of The Great War 1914 - 1918 (Walsall and District). We are very grateful for his donation
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In the January 2012 issue (No. 56, page 72) of the 'WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE' magazine, Alan CROSBY wrote an article about the the work of the BFHG Memorial Project team. Read the full text of the article "We've made biographies of WWI servicemen"
In the Cannock and Rugeley Chronicle issue on 12th Januuary 2012, Marrion BRENNAN wrote an article about the work of the BFHG Memorial Project team.
In the Lichfield Mercury issue on 15th November 2012, Alex KELLER also wrote an article about the work of the BFHG Memorial Project team.
Both articles containd information about the Burntwood and District Memorial Project, and our request for more volunteers and information about Burntwood Servicemen.
We are grateful for the publicity in promoting our project on Burntwood and District Servicemen
We hope that many more people from the Burntwood area who lost a relative in the First World War,
will come forward with information, photographs, documents or medals that can help us build a profile on their ancestor |
