ROMANY MEMORIAL

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I am now pleased to tell you that on <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Banjoman Open Bold" ><B><U> 26 JULY 2005</U></B></FONT> </div> <div> being the 100th anniversary of their first eviction from the land, a memorial plaque mounted on natural stone was unveiled on the bridge at BLACK PATCH PARK </div> <bR> <div> BIRMINGHAM ROMANY MEMORIAL REVIEW<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>AIMS TO</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">OBTAIN FUNDS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MEMORIAL IN "BLACK PATCH PARK"</B></div> <div> <B>AND</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PROVIDE AND PROMOTE AN UNDER STANDING OF THE BIRMINGHAM ROMANY GYPSY AND THE ROMANYCULTURE.</B></div> <bR> <div> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US PLEASE CONTACT <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:ted.rudge@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ted.rudge@btinternet.com">ted.rudge@btinternet.com</A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>FOR <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" >MEMBERSHIP DETAILS. </FONT></div> <div>  </div> <div> EVERYONE WELCOME</div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="6432ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="64d27e90.jpg" border=0 width="295" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Site of the memorial on the bridge over the Hockley Brook at Black Patch Park </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6482cd70.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             <IMG SRC="64b31d10.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Installing the Stone and Plaque</div> <div> <IMG SRC="64f062c0.jpg" border=0 width="262" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                  <IMG SRC="651dd2c0.jpg" border=0 width="221" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Colin and his Bowtop, Billy the horse,Member of the Tangey family, </div> <div> Jessey Loveridge and Ted Rudge</div> <div> <IMG SRC="6582ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                  <IMG SRC="65a2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="65c2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                 <IMG SRC="65ee12c0.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="88b5ee90.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="233" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> In side Soho Foundry Tavern after</div> <div> ****************************************</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="87196b40.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    </U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="828c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><U><IMG SRC="8720ea50.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> <B>TED RUDGE       </B>        <B>       MEMORIAL                                   COLIN and TED</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>