Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Here's the Nottingham Posts list of the top ten Nottingham heroes. I really think that number 4 should have been number 1. http://www.nottinghampost.com/10-Nottingham-s-obscure-local-heroes/story-26123766-detail/story.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Ned Ludd? Never existed as such more rubbish from the Evening Post. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I don't think much to most of them. They put one VC winner on but leave Albert Ball out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 What about Sir Walter Raleigh the inventor of the bike ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 If you read the article you'll see why Albert Ball and Sir Walter Raleigh isn't on the list. 'But who are the City's more obscure heroes? Here, the Post picks out a few local people who deserve an honourable mention' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Sir Walter Raleigh I put on as a joke he came from Devon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I think you're a bit mixed up with Sir Walter Raleigh, he invented the potato. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Had the nick name of SPUD ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 No, you're thinking of King Edward! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Which on there have been eight Edwards? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Well, I think we can count the eighth one out can't we? And on the whole, in my own view, we got a pretty good bargain with his replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 King Edwards were named after Edward Seventh aka Spud, Bertie, Randy.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 What about Margaret Thatcher....Grantham is close enough to Nottingham to be able to claim her?????????? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 No mention of Chris Walker or John Reynolds? Two of Nottingham's finest bike racers? Or George Brough? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 #13 NO WAY.......................I'll say no more. And wrong county as well. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Maybe wrong county but it has NG postcode.............Not that we would want to admit to it in this case!!! But we do have Ken Clark of course........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 NG31 doesn't count ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 And another one... Tom Simpson Although born in Co Durham, he moved to Harworth aged 13 so was really a Notts lad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 That list is so predictable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Wot, no Alvin Lee? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Great stuff, I'll listen to that later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 My mam and me were in Bath St washouse in'69 the ladies took a tea break before going on to use the huge ironing rollers. Mrs Barnes went on to tell us "her Alvin was to play in some huge concert-Woodcock,or some such place". True. Even though mrs Barnes did'nt live in that area anymore (wollaton?) she liked the singing and female comradeship Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I dont want to minimise Brian Clough's achievements at Forest, but he was a drunken Boro lad with no manners and an arrogance that has seldom, if ever, matched. I do not consider Clough to be a Nottingham lamb at all. Sillitoe captured Nottingham entirely and many years ago he described my poetry as "quite good" but I think he was just wanting to get away from the Playhouse. He is THE Nottingham name. Ray Gosling doesnt deserve any place in the rankings. A moderately able writer. Unknown heroes? I have posted this before, but Pvt William Bartle, first Nottingham soldier to land in Normandy on D Day. There should be some remembrance of him. Tug Wilson. Epitome of Nottingham City Police. Much has been said about Tug, but he was inspiring and a very good copper. Leonard "Nipper" Read. A very quiet but superlative policeman. He organised the capture of the Krays. The Krays have some kind of hero worship in the East End of London, but surely the real honour should be on the policeman who got them caught and prosecuted? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Doug scott would be a good 1 to be included, his wife was a teacher at Lenton primary, he came into school not long after he came back from climbing Everest, and gave a talk and showed us some of his gear. How many would do that now for free. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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