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David Middleton on Bottesford AirfieldThank you for your comment and interest in the website. We will let Vincent Holyoak know about your post. We...
Thomas Fulcher on Bottesford AirfieldMy Uncle Louis Thomas Fulcher was a Canadian Flight Engineer assigned to 467 Squadron in November 1942. He flew with...
Ian Butcher on RSM Thomas James Sordy, 9th & 6th Battalion Durham Light InfantryHi Steve & Graham My name is Ian Butcher, originally from Loughton in Essex. My mother Susan Butcher nee Sordy,...
Monica Morse on John Hastings GloverJohn Hastings Glover died 11 February 1960 No 1 Palmerstone Gardens Dublin# He was born 21 May 1870 in Magherafelt...
Christopher Harris on Studio portrait of three wartime servicemenThe individual on the left is Peter Christmas, son of Bill Christmas (Christmas and Chorlton Garage).
M Riley on Cobbler’s workshop on Queen StreetI believe this may have been the site of a Cobbler's workplace from at least the 1800s. My ancestor: William...
Neil Fortey on Victorian wedding groupDear Paul, Thanks for your enquiry. The picture is from the personal collection shown to our project by the late...
Bill Pinfold on From the Vale to the PrairieI'm pleased that you found the article interesting, Brenda. It was a fascinating subject to research and I had the...
Brenda (Bottomley) Blais on From the Vale to the PrairieThis was a very interesting read as my Grandmother was Irene Calcraft Bottomley daughter of John Henry "Jack" and May...
stephen giles on Elton Manor, Elton-on-the-Hill, NottsThe postcard originates from Needham Brothers who had premises in Grantham
Mr Paul M Wyness on Victorian wedding groupWhere is this and what year please?
Neil Fortey on Family walking along Lumley Road, on holiday in SkegnessDear Simon, thanks for confirming that it is in Skegness, in fact a scene on the road leading straight from...
Neil Fortey on Ladies meeting, probably in Bottesford Old Rectory, attended by Mrs Fanny Blackmore, the Rector’s wifeDear Poppy, thankyou for pointing out this glaring error, which I have, I hope, corrected. Yours truly, Neil Fortey
simon robinson on Family walking along Lumley Road, on holiday in SkegnessLumley Road in Skegness, probably taken by the firm of Wrates....
Poppy Blackmore / Helena Ancil on Ladies meeting, probably in Bottesford Old Rectory, attended by Mrs Fanny Blackmore, the Rector’s wifeMy Grandmother, the wife of Canon Alfred T. G. Blackmore, was named Fanny not Nellie. I feel sure that this...
Neil Fortey on Poetry about Elizabeth Sidney, The Shakespeare Connection?As far as I am aware, Sir Philip Sidney married Frances Walsingham in 1583, and they had only one surviving...
Russell Thomas on Locating Bottesford’s brickyards and gas worksThe gasworks were still listed as in operation in 1952 by the Gasworld Yearbook, under the ownership of the East...
Neil Fortey on Lieutenant John “Jack” George Swain of Long ClawsonHello Bill, thanks for adding this detailed and painstaking piece of research to our website. The result is a fascinating...
John Shipman on Aerial photograph of The Vineries, Belvoir RoadThe unadopted road was the original main entrance to the secondary modern school in 1962.
v.dyson on John Francis Tufnell Barrett, D.F.C., D.S.O. and bar.A true hero....Lest We Forget.
Bill on Boiled Sheep’s Head and Rook PieKate, David, Looking at old maps, current Google maps and some newspapers, I would say there are two candidates for...
David Middleton on Boiled Sheep’s Head and Rook PieThank you for your interest in the web site. The Boston newspaper 'The Standard' published à short article on Friday...
Kate on Boiled Sheep’s Head and Rook PieThis is fascinating, I recently purchased a very tatty copy of her book and have tried to find where 'Westwood'...
Neil Fortey on Bottesford church choir outside chancelHi Julia, thanks for pointing out this error. I have corrected the text. With best regards, Neil Fortey
Julia Jones on Bottesford church choir outside chancelThe clergyman named as Rector Canon Metcalfe is actually Canon Blackmore. Canon Metcalfe did not take over until 1959, I...