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Alderman William Cook JP

This is an abridged biography of William Cook, the full version is available on this page as a download. Mr Cook was born on November 28th, 1834, at the village of Kingscourt, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. ...

Captain Alfred John Loftus

By the demise on the 29th ult, of Captain Alfred John Loftus, F.R.G.S, Handsworth has lost one of the most picturesque of her residents. (Captain Loftus lived at 6 Grosvenor Road). He was born at Darlington, ...

Charles William Perkins, the City Organist

An abridged version of the article from Volume 1 Number 11 of the Handsworth Magazine. The full article is available here to download. Mr Charles William Perkins is a native of Birmingham, but has ...

Charles Henry Glassey - Handsworth Conservative Association

This is an abridged version of his biography, the full version being available as a download on this page. Mr C H Glassey, F.N.S., the indefatigable Secretary of the Handsworth Division Conservative ...

Councillor A. Lane

This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download. Councillor Alfred Lane, of Tudor House (Birchfield Road), Perry Barr, was born at Halesowen, ...

Councillor Arthur Price

This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine, the full version is available as a download. Upon the retirement of Mr W A Ellis, J.P., from the Handsworth District Council, after being ...

Councillor C.A. Palmer - JP and Cyclist

This is an abridged version of Councillor Palmer's biography. The full version is available as a download. Councillor Palmer in fact lived at Park Hill off Hamstead Hill and not Hamstead Road as this ...

Councillor Edgar Evans - Brewer and Maltster

This is an abridged version of his biography from The Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Mr Evans address was given as Well Head Brewery, Well Head Lane, Perry Barr. Interestingly ...

Councillor G H C Hughes

This is an abridged version of the biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. George Henry Hughes lived at 3 Trinity Road in Birchfield. Mr Hughes has, ...

Councillor G.H. Johnstone

This is an abridged version of Councillor Johnstone's biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download. He was born in 1841, in a picturesque old cottage, which ...

Councillor Henry Loveridge

This is an abridged version of his biography, the full version is available on this page as a download. Councillor Henry Loveridge, whose recent appointment to the chair of the Finance Committee of ...

Councillor Henry Hossell

This is an abridged version of his biography. The full version is available as a download on this page. Henry Hossell lived at Bird's Hill, 131 Aldridge Road. Mr Henry Hossell, who has served the rate-payers ...

Councillor John Edwards

This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. The junior member for Murdock Ward on the Handsworth Urban District Council, Mr John Edwards, ...

Councillor John Joseph Hughes - Artist

This is an abridged biography taken from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Councillor Hughes lived at 37 Villa Road, Handsworth and was an artist of some note. Several ...

Councillor Samuel Adkins - Insurance Agent

This is an abridged biography from The Handsworth Magazine, the full version is available as a download. Councillor Adkins address in 1900 is given as 35 Linwood Road in Handsworth. He was born at ...

Councillor T E Forsyth - Lawyer

This abridged biography is from The Handsworth Magazine.The full biography is available as a download. Thomas Edward Forsyth lived at 60 Thornhill Road in Handsworth. He is a native of the county ...

Councillor Thomas Fletcher

This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download. Thomas Fletcher lived at 119 Stamford Road in Handsworth in 1900. Prior to that he resided ...

Councillor W.J. Lancaster J.P.

William James Lancaster was born in Birmingham on the 9th of April, 1846. His love of science is an hereditary possession, for not only his father but his forefathers for several generations were also ...