Moobug 3 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Anyone know any Bradshaws who were based originally in the Bulwell area, but then scattered a bit? My grandfather, Roy, moved out to Beeston/Chilwell way (he was a bobby) but he had three brothers. We're not entirely sure what happened to all of them, although one passed away as an infant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 There was a Peter Bradshaw who was a Copper and Rugby Player. Do you know any more about your Grandfather Roy Bradshaw's police service? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moobug 3 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I can find out more when I visit him later in the year. I think he retired in the late 70s, early 80s. Beeston Fire Stn lads used to let him kip on the pool table in the stn on the night beats occasionally - scared the bejeezus out of a whole watch of them when he sat up under the sheet one night as they all came in from a call. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Does he use the internet? If so send him to A forum for retired/ex Nottinghamshire Police Officers notspoldog.proboards.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moobug 3 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 He doesn't - he's pretty tech-savvy for an 86 year old, but I don't think he'd be too fussed about forums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I sent Pete Bradshaw a link to this topic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moobug 3 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks - you never know where the links lie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngelaRose 1 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I am the daughter of Roy Bradshaw the retired policeman you are discussing. He is now 89. What do you want to know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I had some relatives called Bradshaw from many years ago, they were my grandmother's family and had a farm in Strelley Woods back in the 1800/1900's......great great Uncle Bill Bradshaw worked as a Gamekeeper in later years for the Hedge's family at Strelley Hall, he died in 1959 aged 101, he lived in a cottage across the fields from Swingate with my grandparents - My grandad used to wind up the Strelley Church Clock, he died in 1973...............There are still some of the Bradshaw family alive, (I know there was a Cecil) and they live in Awsworth Notts......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 It's a pity Moobug didn't stick around to read your post, Blondie. If he'd followed your leads he could have found what he was looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,308 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Probably different family but i knew some 'Bradshaws' who moved from Bulwell to Bestwood est in 1959,there was Grandad,Mam and Dad,two sons Derik and Pete,and younger Daughters Christine and Kathryn,..........fell in love with Christine (unrequented) first girl i bought a record for 'little Christine' 1960...lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Did mama Bradshaw work at the penny farthing club Benjamin, and one of the boys was nicknamed fuzzy Bradshaw ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,308 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Don't know what the Mam did HG,the Dad was a builder,Derik was a Biker who worked at Hooleys on Derby rd,think Pete was an early 'bouncer' big chap always chased me off his sisters,Christine was a 'comptometer' operator at either Bairnswear or Meridian.Both girls went to 'Blenheim school' in bulwell. I did manage the odd date with Christine (we were both 15) and she always bought her sister,..lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Not sure the same Bradshaws Benjamin......fuzzy did work the clubs but not sure he was a bouncer? ....went out with my mate Sandra who lived near Trev and Paula in Noel st flats . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I knocked around with a Malcolm Bradshaw as a kid and he lived on Colchester Road on Broxtowe Estate. I still see him around today and I think he worked as an electrician on most of the big projects e.g. QMC and Vic Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Who is Moobug ? The person that started this thread in 2012 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 # - Moonbug, maybe you were related to me through my grandfather Housley's mother's family of Bradshaws from the Newthorpe, Greasley and Strelley areas of Notingham.......The original Bradshaw's from my lineage came from the Lowlands Of Scotland and settled in Strelley Wood, where they started farming in the late 1700's.....The farm disappeared years ago, but the decaying buildings can still be seen in the distance on the left when driving north from the M1 Nuthall junction..........There were some relatives living in Awsworth not long ago....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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