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What drove the "Spotter" to send hundreds of libellous postcards to a family in Manor Hill, Sutton Coldfield ? Did he bear them a grudge? Was his mind disturbed? Read the newspaper reports of the Court case which convicted a schoolmaster in Clifton Road of the crime and sent him to prison for two years. But was he the guilty party?
Richard Holbeche wrote his 'diary' in 1892. It is a recollection of the places he knew and the people he met during his childhood whilst living in the company of family, relatives and friends, in and around the quiet rural town of Sutton Coldfield.
In this Translation, every page equates as far as possible to the same page in Twamley’s original manuscript (in Sutton Coldfield Local History Reference Library, Ref: SH97SUT). Therefore, the Index can be used for both copies.
This plan was used for the reallocation of pews in Holy Trinity Parish Church in 1762, but there were some unexpected ramifications which left a lasting memory in the congregation. The ‘Box Pew Rumpus’ that took place is recalled even to this day.