annswabey

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  1. I for one loved school. Grew up on a Council Estate, passed the 11+ and went to Grammar School. Not a perfect school but always grateful for a good education. Both my Mum and Dad passed to go to Grammar School in the early 30's, but neither set of parents could afford for them to go
  2. Don't remember there being such a Society at Glenbrook Junior Girls - perhaps a bit before my time
  3. I'm so sorry to hear this and thinking of you and your family
  4. So sorry Benjamin, that you've lost your mate
  5. I don't agree with a lot of things you say, but that wasn't the point I was making. I can ignore things I don't agree with but don't feel the need to criticise personally on here
  6. Malicious comment could be levelled at a few members here, sadly
  7. Have no objection to often interesting posts and photos, but if you're not interested, it's easy to ignore
  8. Think I know what you're referring to, Lizzie, and I don't agree. Must say, as an intelligent Nottstalgian that I'm more annoyed by the political/racist/sexist view of some members
  9. Disappointed to see so many critical comments on here today/tonight, with personal comments. The majority here are lovely - 2 or 3 people I would never agree with, but easy to ignore. Just skip anything you don't want to read - easy enough
  10. Ernest O Croft served with Royal Garrison Artillery, Regimental no 75184 and Royal Engineers, Reg no 252987, according to his medal records. His service records have actually survived (so many didn't) and there's no mention of Sherwood Foresters
  11. Wonder whether your sister might have been nearer my age - what was her name and roughly when was she born?. Ooh you were posh in those days, to have a car!
  12. They lived near the junction with Melbury Road as far as I remember
  13. The Browns had a daughter called Janice and boys, Richard, Malcolm and Phillip
  14. Huxley Close - near me, then. We lived on Melbury Road from around 1965, when I was 8, until I Ieft home to go to University in mid 70's, although my Mum was there until she died in 1999. Did you know the Brown family who lived in Huxley Close?
  15. I wish you luck too, but don't think you should be posting her details on here. I'm happy to come up with suggestions of how to trace her, if you want to message me
  16. Good to see you on here - from one Bilborough girl to another!
  17. Did you see my message about a possible address for the son of Ivy and Joseph?
  18. I don't remember some of the teachers you mention. I started at BGS in 1968, so perhaps a little while after you. Remember Mr Downing well and am surprised at your description of him
  19. Found who I believe to be the son, who is on the Electoral Register with his wife, but only up to 2011. So, he may have died, or has just removed himself from the publically available electoral roll. Online death records only go up to 2007, so I can't confirm whether or not he's died. Doesn't look as though the house has been sold recently, though. If you send me a private message, can give you the address - worth writing, just in case he or his wife are still there
  20. I've done some research on him too. Agree with David on wife - Ethel Ellen is named as his wife in his Army service records, and the addresses matches the one you have. One daughter, as David says - Ivy Florence, who married Joseph E Rose. Ivy and Joseph appear to have had 2 sons, both born in the 1930's. One of the sons has died, and haven't found the other one, although have found a marriage for him. Perhaps investigating S H Gething's siblings and their descendants, assuming he had some, would be worth doing, as it's quite an unusual surname
  21. Long way to go until the end of the season. Can only say doing well so far
  22. I play those sorts of games, Jill - not when I want to sleep, but when I'm waiting around for something and bored
  23. Great news, Ben. So pleased for you