Category Archives: Perera

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 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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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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‘Court on Canvas’ – a book for all lovers of lawn tennis

Posted on April 22, 2017 by admin
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BBC Antiques Road Trip

Posted on September 14, 2016 by admin

Back in March we filmed, in the garden at Ampton Road and in the Birmingham Library,  a piece with Philip Serrell for the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip series. This will be broadcast in the programme at 4:30pm on Monday 19th … Continue reading →

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World of Tennis

Posted on March 7, 2016 by admin

Last year we filmed a piece for World of Tennis which was broadcast on BT Sport. Filming took place at the Edgbaston Archery & Lawn Tennis Society, the oldest lawn tennis club in the world, and the Ampton Road house, … Continue reading →

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Who was Perera?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by admin

Much has been written about Harry Gem but of his friend and co-pioneer in lawn tennis not much is known. He was described thus in a newspaper report entitled ‘THE OLD RACQUET CLUB, BATH STREET – A BIT OF BIRMINGHAM … Continue reading →

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