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Gunthorpe maps
Historic maps of Gunthorpe and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Gunthorpe maps
Gunthorpe photos
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Oakham| Uppingham| Langham| North Luffenham| South Luffenham| Seaton| Empingham| Cottesmore| Little Dalby
Gunthorpe area books
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Leicestershire memories
Queens Visit
I remember the Queen's visit to Rutland in this year. I remember all the children from the local schools forming the shape of a horseshoe in a field/park? and the Queen being driven around the horseshoe waving to us all.
Castle Hit by Storm
Not 100% sure if it was 1966 or 67, but I do remember that the castle roof was covered with a tarp for quite some time after lightening hit the castle during a storm.
RCAF North Luffenham
My father was in the RCAF, stationed at the former RAF base. We lived in the village from 1952 to 1954. The picture on this site was where we lived at the time. The village shop was next door and was operated by Mr and Mrs Gale and they had a son named Blyth. Our family consisted of my mother and father, myself and my 2 younger sisters.We kids all went to the village school and I sang in the Church choir. The Headmistress was Mrs Barnett and I think the lady who looked after the lunches was called Mrs Rose, who a was a very nice lady especially to all the children. Mrs Barnett was an old dragon! We left in November 1954 when the base closed and we moved to France. I have many fond memories of growing up in the village during this time as it was quite carefree. I have been back a few times, the last time in 1976, and our house had become the village... Read more
RCAF Brat
Like John Langston, our family lived in the village until #1 fighter wing was moved to France. We also lived next door to the store and I went to the village school. The Head Mistress was a dragon lady compared to the other teacher who I liked. I do remember that period in my life with the fondness of memories and hope to revisit after some 58 years. I still have a small book given to me for one year's perfect attendance at the Anglican Church.
Raf School
RAF North Luffenham - when my husband was there, was a language school and remained so for quite a few years. They moved out and the army moved in, the pub opposite (or second school as it was called) by the lads stationed there. The quarters are now mostly private houses, and a few years ago my daughter moved into one. On visiting her, we realized her dad used to for babysit the people who lived there. Now, if you visit the Wheatsheaf pub, in the garden you will see a blue plaque commemerating the school and the men who where stationed there.
My Life in South Luffenham
Born in November 1942 I was christened, confirmed and married in St Mary's. My father cleaned, stoked the boiler, wound the clock, and cut the grass. I in turn sang in the choir, served at the altar and rang the bells and stoked the boiler when dad was at work on night shift, a spooky experience in the dead of winter for a young lad. I married in 1966 and moved away, visiting until mum and dad moved to Oakham.
Bridge Over River/stream, Back Lane
I was born in South Luffenham in 1942, some time later (I must have 10 or 11) I can remember helping the butcher on his round, his name was Mr Lake and he came from Wing. He had a old blue van if I remember correctly. I can remember him stopping in the stream as it was still a water splash to wash his van before going on his rounds. In later years we would go fishing for minnows with jam jars after the bridge had been built, they were happy days when the sun shone all the summer holidays.
