THEY MET ON THE BLACK PATCH 27/07/08
Ernest and Helen Smith formally Helen Gorman, met on the Black Patch Ernest 18yrs Helen 16 yrs old photograph taken somewere in Worcestershire about 1916 to 1917 but thats not the age of them both on this picture
charlene maguire charlene-maguire@hotmail.co.uk
Romany Reunion July 6th 2008
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE ROMANY GYPSIES OF THE BLACK PATCH
ROMANY MEMORIAL IN BLACK PATCH PARK 26/07/2005
TED RUDGE standing on the bridge in BLACK PATCH PARK
where the memorial is sited.
At the launch of my book “BRUMROAMIN” in September 2003 I promised that I would attempt to have a permanent memorial erected to the Gypsy families that once occupied the Black Patch land. I am now pleased to tell you that on 26 JULY 2005
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
BIRMINGHAM ROMANY MEMORIAL REVIEW
AIMS TO
OBTAIN FUNDS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MEMORIAL IN "BLACK PATCH PARK"AND
PROVIDE AND PROMOTE AN UNDER STANDING OF THE BIRMINGHAM ROMANY GYPSY AND THE ROMANYCULTURE.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US PLEASE CONTACT ted.rudge@btinternet.com
FOR MEMBERSHIP DETAILS.
EVERYONE WELCOME
Site of the memorial on the bridge over the Hockley Brook at Black Patch Park
Installing the Stone and Plaque
Colin and his Bowtop, Billy the horse,Member of the Tangey family,
Jessey Loveridge and Ted Rudge
In side Soho Foundry Tavern after
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TED RUDGE MEMORIAL COLIN and TED