Dick Hatts 1 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Can't recall where I heard this, or if it's actually true. I was told that Dr Harold Shipman (the bearded murdering doctor chap) is from Nottingham and during his younger days lived on Danethorpe Vale in Sherwood. Creepy. I used to live on Markham Crescent which is just up the hill from it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Certainly true... I was at High Pavement on Gainsford Crescent in the 50's, when he was there - in the year below... Apparently, at that time he was living on Gainsford Crescent, merely yards from the school. Can't claim to have any recollection of him, but those that do say he seemed to be OK - if perhaps rather quiet and introverted. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 When it was in the news the T.V station showed shots of a house on Longmead Drive off Edwards lane where he apparently used to live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZZER 10 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 cooooo,,,, I used to knock about with a couple of lads called Shipman,,,, I think their dad had an offy on Carlton Hill,,, just up & opposite from (I think) Nags Head,,,,,, wonder if they'r related ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 When it was in the news the T.V station showed shots of a house on Longmead Drive off Edwards lane where he apparently used to live. I'd always understood that he lived on Longmead Drive on 'Spike Island' estate as they used to call it locally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'd always understood that he lived on Longmead Drive on 'Spike Island' estate as they used to call it locally. Prior to High Pavement he went to Whitemoor Primary, Spike Island was also the name of the railway sidings of the Nottingham (Midland Railway) Goods Shed (a mine of useless information! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks Ashley, I'd always wondered where that name came from! So where were those sidings exactly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 the area where the inland revenue offices are and the new houseing, superstores etc between there and castle marina Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Used to work at this place where letters were sent to Drs and hospitals from a database, and his name was on it with instructions sayiny Urgent please, NO CONTACT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Prior to High Pavement he went to Whitemoor Primary, Spike Island was also the name of the railway sidings of the Nottingham (Midland Railway) Goods Shed (a mine of useless information! That's right, he went to Whitemoor, same school as my Mrs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 and our John and Ian, remember the little chubby lad? now 36 and 6ft 4in, and just had hip replacement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Longmead Drive it was ! His dad was a lorry driver. Have read a book about him & he was fascinated to see his mum drugged up on Morphine when she was terminally ill with cancer, as a young lad. That certainly explains a few things ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 and our John and Ian, remember the little chubby lad? now 36 and 6ft 4in, and just had hip replacement 6'4'??!?, which one was the footballer Ashley?, and how did he get on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 That was John (eldest) ended when he badly broke his leg, his "hero" was Ian McCulloch but didn't expect him to do same as him! Good job Ian didn't follow his (Hendrix) as closely! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markad 1 Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 WOW - this is dragging up some very hazy stuff from the past. I do recall there was a guy called Shipman at High Pavement in the early 60's. I seem to recall his dad was a scrap metal dealer - not sure where from, it may have been Bulwell or Basford. He was a bit of an outcast and a loner but that was because he was a rocker and all the guys in HP at the time were mods. As I remember it he always came to school with a leather jacket over his (bloody awful) brown blazer. In fact, now I think about it, I'm sure he was in my class, 3G and 4G. I left at the end of the fourth year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyinknotts 1 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Just been a programme on Channel 5 about him.....It showed a birth certificate and I got a glimpse of 163 Longmead Drive.....They showed some tv footage of the house....a mid town house.......How creepy it would be to live their now....I wonder if the owners know of their houses past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Longmead Drive is on Edwards Lane Estate. The only other houses are three story terraced houses between Rosecroft Drive and Sherbrooke Road. It must have been one of those Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 He definitely went to Whitemoor Junior School. He was in the same class as me. He was known as Freddie Shipman. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruce16 0 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 To rectify this matter,the Shipman family lived on Rosecroft Drive Edwards lane, he did go to the High Pavement Scholl at Bestwood, later in live he became my wife's aunt in Stockport who would never hear a bad word abouthim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 He lived a few doors away from a cousin of mine, on Rosecroft Drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I was at High Pavement with him for a few years although he was a few years older than me. We are on the same school photo. Col Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 131 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 There were never any school photos taken when I was there, strange, from 67 to 72. Any chance of a posting Col? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I think you'll find he was born in 1946 and therefore I don't think he'd been at school past 1964/5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Born 1946. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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