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Tony Gammage on Demolition of the former Secondary School pig stiesI was part of the second intake into the new school. We had, if l remember correctly, two periods a...
Jon Hudson on Bernard Donald OgdenBernard Donald Ogden is shown as one of the witnesses at the wedding of Herbert Hudson (see separate Survivor History...
Jon Hudson on Local GoodsonsI am trying to identify the guests in the wedding photo of Herbert Hudson from April 1912, see picture on...
Neil Fortey on Shield of Henry Manners K.G., 2nd Earl of RutlandDear Megan, We were fascinated by this shield and had a hard time sorting out what the different sections refer...
Megan Dally on Shield of Henry Manners K.G., 2nd Earl of RutlandHello, I was wondering if you had any more details about the coat of arms? For instance, what does this...
Neil Fortey on Geology of the Bottesford AreaHello Julie, I am not sure what the problem is, though it is true that the comments box does not...
Julie on Geology of the Bottesford AreaI found an interesting stone here in the vale last week. It seems to have iron in it? Unfortunately it...
John Welch on Acacia House, BottesfordMy Great grandmother, Jane Welch (nee Barber), was living at Acacia House when she died on Aug 28, 1951 at...
Sharron on Who Lived in Muston in 1851?I'd like to say a big Thank you for this wonderfully presented article on Muston. Hannah Caunt (Mentioned on the...
Gary Waudby on Bottesford School MemoriesHi, for many years now I have been constructing my family tree, Which finally brought me to Bottesford. I have...
jason jackson on Locating Bottesford’s brickyards and gas works1939 census shows Samuel Clifford Markham as the resident of the Gasworks, occupation: Gasfitter
Steve James on Shield of Isabel, 3rd Countess of Rutland (nee Holcroft, of Vale Royal)The eagle and child legend is well known in South Lancashire and is described in many places. The link below...
David Middleton on Ernest Huckerby PhilpottsSmall world indeed Bill. Our next door neighbour for many years, Bill Matthews, served with the Royal Engineers and was...
Bill Pinfold on Ernest Huckerby PhilpottsI was curious about this article because of an "it's a small world" connection involving the name Huckerby. Elsewhere on...
John Shipman on The Cross & Stocks, Bottesford’s former parish magazineI used to help my father deliver the magazine. Shame it never continued.
Bill Pinfold on William BullimoreThe GRO register site shows that William and Mary Ellen Bullimore had their fifth child, a daughter named Lilian, in...
Michael Bradshaw on A view towards Queen Street Mill chimneyMy family also lived in that house David back in 1961, we lived in the front section and your Parents...
David Ball on A view towards Queen Street Mill chimneyThe location, the cross, from where the photograph was taken is probably correct. I lived in what is now referred...
Neil Fortey on Shield of Isabel, 3rd Countess of Rutland (nee Holcroft, of Vale Royal)Dear Peter and Steve James, thanks for shedding light on the shield on the tomb in St Mary's. I wonder...
Steve James on Shield of Isabel, 3rd Countess of Rutland (nee Holcroft, of Vale Royal)In answer to the question on relationship between Houlcroft and Stanley, I believe it is as follows: sir Robert fitz...
Richard Bradshaw on Do You Remember the Haunted House?I think all of the Belvoir Road lads went over there at some time during their youth, I know I...
Tony Gammage on The lock gate giving access to the old lock house 2Neil Thanks for your reply. When the people were living in the house we used to see them occasionally and...
Neil Fortey on The lock gate giving access to the old lock house 2Dear Tony, Thanks very much for this information. I really hadn't thought about the access planks properly, had I. I...
Tony Gammage on The lock gate giving access to the old lock house 2This access was put in sometime in the 50s. l remember going to the canal on a few occasions when...
BRIAN ROY johnstone on Militia Men, Recruits and VolunteersWhat a great resource this site is. I was reserching Thomas Gilbert from Oadby and in 1861 found him to...

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