HaddonSt 3 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hello! I'm Richard: born in Nottingham but snatched away at an early age and only allowed back for brief visits to grandparents. All the older members of my family have died now, and like many people I didn't get chance to ask them things about their childhood (and to clarify my memories about mine). So... this is one of the ways I'm hoping to fill in the gaps. Here is one of those gaps. I have a memory (early 70's) of walking into town from Sherwood: down Hucknall Rd onto Mansfield Rd and past the Forest. By the roundabout near the Forest I have the distinct impression that there was some kind of small memorial garden/park. It would be on the corner of Mansfield Rd/Sherwood Rise, opposite the Forest. I think.... can't find it on any maps but there does seem to be a small green patch on Pelham Avenue. Any ideas? Cheers R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi Richard and a warm welcome to yo. I'm positive your question will soon be clarified as there are some real experts on here. Best of luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Welcome to Nottstalgia Richard. Looking at the area, it now looks like this https://goo.gl/maps/QQEmaAXEbrN2 and your first description sounds like it could've been where the Open University building now is. However, you then mention the green area alongside Pelham Avenue and that fits your description of it being a park http://binged.it/1QvNLlu ....but it isn't on the corner of Sherwood Rise / Mansfield Road Take yer pick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caroline 23 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi Richard, welcome. I joined here on Sunday. Have fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hello Richard, hope you'll keep posting on here. Did you live in Sherwood? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HaddonSt 3 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi Margie. I was born at the Firs near Woodthorpe Grange and my grandparents lived on Haddon St, just off Haydn Rd. When we lived in Nottingham we moved about quite a bit, and we moved to Norwich just before I started school. I was told that I had a pretty strong Nottingham accent when we moved, but I had it beaten out of me at school by the yokels in Norwich who thought it sounded posh. I spent most of my holidays with my grandparents up to the age of about 12, and so most of my memories are of Sherwood and Carrington. My grandad Arthur Spencer, was a shop fitter at Lewitt and Owens and my grandma, Carrie, was a union rep at the Merridian factory. Her maiden name was Staples and I've been told that's a very common name in Sherwood and Daybrook - all distant relatives. Things I remember most were trips to Woodthorpe Park, the Metropole and Futurist (in Basford) and being taken to Carrington Lido. Best wishes Richard 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I was born at the Firs near Woodthorpe Grange You and half of Nottstalgia ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HaddonSt 3 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I can believe that. My first boss when I moved to Manchester was born there too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Welcome to Nottstalgia, Richard. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Welcome Richard, you might be thinking of the memorial garden next to the Grosvenor on Mansfield road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HaddonSt 3 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Is that the bit of green by Pelham Ave on the maps? May be mystery solved. Google Street seems to show that the horse is gone from outside the Grosvenor. My grandad told me a story that someone had once got drunk and painted it up as a zebra. R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Is that the bit of green by Pelham Ave on the maps? Yes it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 The story about the grosvenor horse is true haddonst..,,,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StewartHase 1 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi, haven't seen any names I recognise but I was at Berridge from 1960 to 1961 and then went to Forest Fields for five years before moving to Australia with my adventurous folks. Still here. Remember vividly Mr Cook who was the best teacher I ever had and has been responsible for the way I think about education these days. I remember getting out a large wheelbarrow of sorts that we would fill with cricket gear and run down to the Forest for cricket. My nickname was Choo Choo or, eventually, Chooch because of a fascination I had for a few days of being a train. It stuck all the way through Forest Fields and only died when I moved to Australia and became anonymous. Great part of my life. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Welcome Stewart, I'm sure you'll find some interesting people and information on here. I was at FFGS from 56-62. I detested every single second I'm afraid. I've recovered now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Welcome to Nottstalgia, StewartHase. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hello Stewart, hope you'll keep on posting.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Welcome to the site Stewart, bags of lovely people on here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 #1 the memorial garden is called John Farr rest garden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 G'day Stewart, Welcome, there are quite a few of us on here from downunder, pretty much spread out across this wide brown land. Perhaps one day an Oz meet up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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