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January 20, 2021 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers, Volunteer Stories |
Sarah Hayes |
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Colin Meager, a friend and volunteer of Birmingham Conservation Trust and the Coffin Works. Our sincere thoughts are with...
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October 17, 2020 |
Birmingham History, Coffin Works, Uncategorized |
Sarah Hayes |
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The Coffin Works has been awarded £53,500 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to...
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October 11, 2020 |
Coffin Works |
Karen Cameron |
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Sarah Hayes’ inspirational leadership paves the way for the return of the much-loved Coffin Works. by Mary McHenry “It was like being part of a big family, all looking...
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September 22, 2020 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Sarah Hayes |
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We’ve missed you! After six months of temporary closure, we’re excited to announce that we are finally opening our doors on 30th October, which coincides with our...
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May 7, 2020 |
Birmingham History, Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Karen Cameron |
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It was a rainy morning and the bunting and flags were looking a little bedraggled already: children dressed in red, white and blue were determined that the weather wouldn’t...
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January 14, 2020 |
Coffin Works, Volunteer Stories |
Karen Cameron |
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There is a place in the heart of this land a city with history; perhaps not thought grand..? Birmingham’s its name – but a long time ago The name was Beorma – a...
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September 16, 2019 |
Coffin Works |
Josie Wall |
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Long before Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson or even Fanny Craddock there was Aunt Kate. What do you mean you haven’t heard of her? Well, in all fairness neither had we. In fact,...
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September 8, 2019 |
Coffin Works, Newman Brothers |
Josie Wall |
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We’re absolutely delighted to announce we are a finalist in the West Midlands Volunteer Awards for 2019. The work of our volunteers on the Coffin Works Collections Audit Project...
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June 1, 2019 |
Coffin Works |
Josie Wall |
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I started volunteering at the Coffin Works in September 2016, newly graduated from studying history and full of excitement about working in heritage and museums. As someone whose...
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February 21, 2019 |
Coffin Works, Events, Newman Brothers |
Josie Wall |
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As part of the annual ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ festival brought to you by BrumYODO, the object of the funeral study day is to bring together academics, funeral...
