More Gedling History

[carni 10,094]

I was doing a bit of research on a building in Gedling and found what I was looking for, plus an added bonus of a bit more history about parts of Gedling. Some of the old surnames mentioned are names of people from my past, probably descendants of the people mentioned. So for all of you who have an interest in Gedling, I hope you enjoy another chance to learn a bit more.

http://www.copsey-family.org/~allenc/gedling/gedling7.html

[loppylugs 8,429]

Very interesting, Carni. Thanks for posting.

[DAVIDW 1,683]

Thanks for posting Carni . I can loosely connect to one of the old surnames mentioned .

My great-grandmother was from a Shelton family . I can only trace them to Main St , Carlton but not unlikely they originated in Gedling .

[carni 10,094]

Shelton sounds familiar to me, and seeing as my paternal ancestors mainly came from Carlton, I have probably seen the name while I have been researching for my tree.

On the Link that I added on #1. I saw at least two surnames of people I remember living in the village; who I think may be the Decendants, and also two, who were friends as we were growing up and one family that are friends with my family to this day. It must be nice to look in the archives and find your family name goes back a long way in local history. Pleased for all who enjoyed reading it.

[LizzieM 9,507]

I notice a few old land-owning family names in the article which were used as House names at Carlton-le-Willows GS. Stanhope which is the house I was in, Carnarvon and Bardolph. The other House at school was Beaumont, which must have ancient connections to the area too.

[Cliff Ton 10,466]

This from the NEP might be interesting to Nottstalgians. It centres on Gedling but contains a lot of references to many places which have been mentioned here.

In typical stupid Evening Post fashion, it begins by saying "Pat Sinclair (nee Jeffcutt) concludes her memories of growing up in Gedling" which suggests that there has been a previous instalment, but I can't find it.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Brutal-teacher-bearded-lady-Nottinghamshire/story-29193980-detail/story.html

[carni 10,094]

I enjoyed reading Pat Sinclairs memories very much. I didn't know her, but she was from the area I to grew up in. Nice to see these places from my past mentioned.

She talks about Gedling Secondary Modern School, which I and a few other Nottstalgians attended, and once again Mr Godfrey, the History teacher gets a mention for his throwing skills. I got dragged back into class by my ponytail by him one day, when I thought I was being very smart by slamming the door as I left the Detention Class (I can't remember why I was in detention, I was such a well behaved girl!) ........Back to my desk. I Must Not Slam The Door. to be written Neatly 100 times before I go home! Oh Well. I enjoyed writing anyway.

[MargieH 7,600]

I too, enjoyed reading her stories of growing up in Gedling, especially as she also mentioned Woodthorpe Park, and the brickyard where I sometimes used to play. The church where she got married was where we used to have Church Parade when I was a Guide. We used to march (well, march as well as girls can!) from the school on Mapperley Plains and down Westdale Lane.

She was younger than me as she said she left school in 1963 (I was 20 years old, then) but it was interesting reading

[Michael Booth 7,364]

I had to smile at carni's comment (#7), 'I can't remember why I was in detention, I was such a well behaved girl!'

I can just imagine what carni and sue B 48 would get up to when they got together. On second thoughts, maybe not.

[carni 10,094]

Escapades Michael, and many of them. Not quite naughty and always very nice. Lots of giggling bordering on hysterical Laughter. Now, that did get us in to a few tight corners. Especially with Maud. Bless Her. (Deputy Headmistress at Gedling School) I have memories that can still make me laugh after all these years.

[Cliff Ton 10,466]

I couldn't work out the location of Mr Wick's flower shop which is shown in one of the photos. It's the building which is now Waterstones bookshop, at the bottom of Bottle Lane.

[DAVIDW 1,683]

Interesting but though she left Gedling 2 years before me , can't say I recognised any of the names she mentions in the story apart from Mr. Godfrey .

[Cliff Ton 10,466]

A bit specialist, but  interesting information about Gedling House.

 

https://zeffertt.uk/index.php/gedling-house?fbclid=IwAR29Dy0i877jpsw80pePRYZO_dCi1-A_gcEAvEFIHwvPJOGVtKfPQRLUqew

 

Don't click on 'Next' at the bottom of each page, it doesn't work. Instead click on the name of the next section.

[loppylugs 8,429]

Thanks for the link.  Some interesting reading there.  I often wondered about it's history.  I used to see it every day in the early 60s.  My late wife, girlfriend as she was then, lived on Linden Grove which is right opposite Gedling house.  Posh territory.  I heard that bus drivers called it 'millionaire's row.'

[LizzieM 9,507]

My word CT, there’s a lot to take in on that link.  When I was at Carlton-Le-Willows in the 60s I never gave that building a second thought ...... nor Gedling Manor (which was right next to the Grammar School)  I will need to read the article several times to get the history fixed in my head.  The Smith banking family had Mapperley Hall built too I believe.