You may have noticed that there are many headstones in St Nicholas’ churchyard which have become unsafe over time and require attention. The Abbots Bromley Nostalgia Team are delighted to be working with the P.C.C to identify any unsafe headstones where families are still living in the local area. This… Read More »Abbots Bromley Churchyard Fund
Pictured here is one of Abbots Bromley FC great players. His name is George Willetts (pictured here with his son) he was scouted by West Bromwich Albion and other clubs but unfortunately WW2 broke out and George joined the RAF but still played the beautiful game. After the war he… Read More »Abbots Bromley FC
Remembering the airmen who lost their lives over Abbots Bromley. Some coming back from raids in Germany, some pilots training from RAF Abbots Bromley. We will remember them.
Remembering the Prisoners of War. Dennis Tomlinson of Lichfield Road – served in The Leicester Regt. Captured by the Japanese 15/2/1942 in Singapore. Dennis never got over his ordeal and sadly passed away on the 7th December 1964 age 46 and is buried in St Nicholas Churchyard. Gunner Frederick Fowell… Read More »Prisoners of War
Remembering from WW2.. George Horton Fenny was born in 1920 to parents Charles and Minnie Fenny. George served with the 8th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Death 21st September 1944 in Italy age 24. Buried in Gradara War Cemetery. Parents lived at Bromley Hurst. RIP George Horton Fenny. Lewis Henry Willetts… Read More »Our Fallen in WW2
Christopher Berkeley was born on the 3rd of June 1896 in Abbots Bromley to the Reverend Stuart Berkeley and Edith Mary. On the 1901 census, the family are recorded as living in the ‘Market Square’ which is probably the address for the vicarage. There are no records saying Christopher attended… Read More »Vicar’s Son
George Henry Arnold was born in 1886 to Fanny Arnold. Fanny was the daughter of Stephen and Hannah Arnold of Branston. On the 1891 census, George then aged 5 was living with his Grandparents at the Goats Head, Abbots Bromley. In 1901 George now aged 14 is working for Mr… Read More »George Henry Arnold
John William Bennett was born in 1895 to Annie. On the 1901 census, Annie and John are living in Lichfield Road with Annie’s father Daniel. John attended Richard Clarke School from March 1899. The 1911 census finds John living and working for Mr Hill at Ashbrook Farm, Bromley Hurst. His… Read More »John W Bennett and Walter Brown
Ernest Sammons was born in 1885 to George and Elizabeth Sammons who was a Grocer and Baker in Bagot Street. Ernest’s occupation on leaving school was a labourer. He married Harriet in 1912 and had two daughters Elizabeth born in 1913 and Annie born in 1915. Ernest enlisted and served… Read More »Ernest Sammons – Joseph Willetts
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.