Category Archives: Harry Gem

Harry’s Aunt Helen

Posted on October 22, 2018 by admin

    Harry’s father William Gem had twin sisters: Helen Maria and Mary born in 1795. Helen died in January 1873 and Mary in March of the same year. Helen’s grave may be found in Warstone Lane Cemetery, Jewellery Quarter, Birmngham … Continue reading →

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Grave restoration – step three

Posted on October 20, 2018 by admin

The York stone plinth is now in position. All that remains now is to build the superstructure, once the original ledger stone has been engraved with Ellen Maria’s details and the side panel with the dedication to Gem and Perera … Continue reading →

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Grave restoration – step two

Posted on October 13, 2018 by admin

Footings in ready for constructuon of the new grave architecure once work is completed in the workshop.

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Grave restoration – step one

Posted on October 10, 2018 by admin

On the morning of Tuesday 9th October the team from Midland Conservation lifted the ledger stone and removed it off site. The details of Ellen Maria, Thomas Henry Gem’s wife, are to be engraved on the stone as she is … Continue reading →

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Grave restoraton commissioned

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

At long last, with sufficient monies raised, the restoration work has been commissioned via Midland Conservation Limited. A site meeting was held recently and materials ordered. The ledger stone should be lifted early in October and taken into the workshop … Continue reading →

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Grave Restoration Appeal – Video

Posted on May 12, 2018 by admin

We’ll be launching a Crowdfunder Appeal in June to raise the remainder of the money required to commission the work to restore Harry’s grave. In the meantime, here’s an extended version of our video giving some of the background to … Continue reading →

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A Birmingham Gem

Posted on April 18, 2018 by admin

Article from the Birmingham Post of 9th October 1962, the 100th anniversary of Harry Gem’s run from Birmingham to Warwick.

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Harry Gem Grave Restoration Appeal

Posted on March 19, 2018 by admin

We’ve raised just in excess of £5,500 so far and need another £2,000 – 2,500 in order to commission the work. On top of that we hope to raise £1,000 – 1,500 to hold in trust to cover future maintenance … Continue reading →

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Harry Gem Grave Restoration Appeal – £5,500 raised so far

Posted on December 6, 2017 by admin

The appeal for funds to restore Harry Gem’s grave in Warstone Lane Cemetery at the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has begun. Just over £7,000 is needed to rebuild the grave architecture and we aim to raise an extra £2,000 … Continue reading →

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Gem’s Leamington Club formed in 1874 not 1872

Posted on November 7, 2017 by admin

It has been assumed that Gem and Perera moved to Leamington Spa in 1872 and formed their Leamington club in the same year. Research commissioned by Bob Everitt, of the Tennis Collectors’ Society, indicates that Gem had moved into the … Continue reading →

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