Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group

Regular meeting, Tuesday - Sutton Coldfield Library (2.00pm to 4.30pm)

Remembering Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts PhotoThe late Stephen Roberts (1958-2022) was born in Sutton Coldfield and educated at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School before going on to study at Birmingham University.

He became well known as a Birmingham Historian and was the author of several books.

He was an excellent communicator and gave many talks on various topics of local history in and around the Sutton Coldfield area.

He was also an active member of numerous groups, including the Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group.

One of the last projects he worked on was a weekly article for the Sutton Coldfield ‘Chronicle Week’, which began on the 29th April 2021 and ended on the 5th May 2022, shortly before his death.

Photo courtesy of Zoe Toft

This series of articles is reproduced here for the benefit of all.

Click the column headings to change the order of these articles.

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The Cup c. 1890
The Cup c. 1890

The Cup Runneth Over

I am always saddened when I see another part of Sutton's heritage disappear. This is how I felt a decade or so ago when I learned that there would no longer be a pub in the town called the Cup. There had been a pub called the Cup in this place s...

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The Horse & Jockey, 1892
The Horse & Jockey, 1892

Highly Regarded Pub

I recently wrote about the Top Swan, adjacent to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, which benefited from trade coming into Sutton from Lichfield. In this week's column we will take a look at the Horse & Jockey, which also well situated - the tur...

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