1946 Kate FRANKLIN (nee Gebhard) dies aged 55 (sister of my great grandfather Martin James GEBHARD).
1947 4th March Laurel and Hardy are on stage at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
1949 Agnes Johanna MOORE (formerly Lill nee Gebhard) dies on the 26th of January aged 87 at "Glenora", 3, Tamworth Road, Sutton Coldfield (the youngest child of Johann Jacob GEBHARD and Elizabeth ISLIP). She is buried at Sutton Coldfield Cemetery Rectory Road (Ref: 7733). All of her nephews and nieces receive each receive £1,000 in her will. My dad commences his National Service and spends the time in Aldershot, Shrewsbury and Leominster.
1950 On the 23rd of July John Gretton GEBHARD dies aged 52 at Sidcup, Kent (brother of my great grandfather Martin James GEBHARD.) Edna GEBHARD and Bill GRIFFITHS ware married at St. Barnabas Erdington.
Earlier in the year the Labour Party wins the General Election and Clement Attlee is Prime Minister.
1953, 29th of May Hilary conquers Everest.
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth lI, 2nd June.
1954 Paul GEBHARD (me!) son of Roy GEBHARD and Cynthia (nee PRITCHARD) was born on Thursday the 30th of September at Dudley Road Hospital. On the same day Nautilus the first atomic submarine is launched, Frank Sinatra is top of the charts with "Three Coins in a Fountain".
Earlier in the year Roger Bannister runs the mile in under four minutes.
Food rationing finally ends.
1956 On Thursday the 23rd of August Martin James GEBHARD (my Great Grandfather) dies aged 77. He is buried at St. Barnabas Church Erdington; at the time of his death his eldest child Clifford John GEBHARD ("Jim") is 48 years of age but his youngest child Edna GEBHARD is only 28.
Allied forces take control of Suez.
1959 The M1 Motorway is opened
1960 On Friday the 1st day of the New Year Ian GEBHARD (my brother) was born in Dudley Road Hospital; on the same day Emile Ford & the Checkmates are top of the charts with "What do you want tom those eyes at me for". Alice Seaborn ("Bas") nee GEBHARD dies on the 2nd of August; her address at the time was 33, Ismere Rd., Erdington (sister of my Great Grandfather Martin James GEBHARD). She is buried at St. Barnabas Erdington (Plot H291).
J.F. Kennedy wins U.S. Elections
1961 In April the first man in space is Yuri Gagarin.
1963 Howard GEBHARD dies on the 20th of July aged 69; his home address was 38, Springhill, Erdington (brother of my great grandfather).
22nd November J.F. Kennedy is assassinated.
1964 Paul Gebhard’s final address in Birmingham is 35, Shakespeare Road, Ladywood, Birmingham (in typical "back to back" housing); Paul attended St. Johns School in Ladywood. The family moves to Lichfield on the "overspill" scheme in 1964 and in September I commence schooling at Chadsmead Primary School.
In Shakespeare Rd. that year: - at No. 14, Beatrice WHITWORTH Shopkeeper, No. 26, W. HENNESSEY, Bookmaker; No. 80, Bill LOWNDES, Shopkeeper; No. 85, J.W. TIMMS Newsagent; No. 81, Mrs. R. COLEMAN, Shopkeeper.
1965 Birmingham Rotunda opens.