Bottesford
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Emma and John Hewerdine
I remember my grandma telling me that her mum, Frances Hewerdine, came from beautiful Scalford and she was a real lady, and somewhere along the line Frances's parents had a dress shop. Sadly I don't know where Emma and John were buried, or I would take flowers. Does anyone else have memories along these lines to share? I would love to share someone's memories of Scalford for about 1850 onwards.
A memory of Scalford contributed by vicky ashton
Sunday school
I was put on the cradle roll at about 6 months and attended every sunday school anniversary from the age of 3 - 16 !!! Always had 2 new dresses fro the anniversary.. and a perm!!
I had forgotten about Mr Chapman - thank you for the reminder!
Mrs hall was the lady in charge of the infants sunday school
Got married in this chapel in 1975... I had forgotten how bare the place was....but it brings back memories of how big the building was and how much it was used in the 50/60's - the room upstairs was massive, and the stage.. never quite felt safe on that but there were afew good (using the work loosley)plays were put ...read more here
A memory of Melton Mowbray contributed by denise meadwell
I'm still owed ten shillings!
I remember the inside of the Baptist Chapel as I attended regularly from the age of 5 until my early teens. A Reverand Exall and a one-armed man called Mr. Chapman were in charge. On Anniversaries they used to put staging up either side of the organ and I used to like to sit right at the very top. I was promised if I passed the scripture exam they would pay me 10 shillings. I did pass but never got the money!
A memory of Melton Mowbray contributed by clive dixon
MY FATHER (CAPTURED IN TIME)
THE MAN ON THE RIGHT WITH THE RAINCOAT IS ALBERT TOMAS DIXON. HE LIVED IN MELTON ALL HIS LIFE . HE WAS BORN IN 1910 AND DIED IN 2001. HE WORKED FOR THE POST OFFICE AND STARTED AS AN ERRAND BOY RISING TO ASSISTANT POSTMASTER OF MELTON. HE NEVER HAD A CAR AND WALKED FROM HIS HOME AT 217 ASFORDBY RD IN THE MORNING THEN HOME FOR LUNCH THEN BACK TO WORK AND HOME AGAIN IN THE EVENING WALKING 4 MILES EVERY WORKING DAY. THIS IS MY FATHER AND THIS PHOTO MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. I CAN ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM TAKING ME INTO 'PACEY'S' SHOWN OPPPOSITE TO ...read more here
A memory of Melton Mowbray contributed by clive dixon
Extracts From Bottesford & Nottinghamshire books
Approach from the south, over a brook and through trees, to the 15th-century tower and slender recessed crocketed spire
of St Mary’s, standing over 200 feet high. However, it is not the architecture that attracts visitors here, it is the magnificent
series of monuments to the Roos family of the 15th century and above all to eight Earls of Rutland, ranging from 1543 to
1679. The monument in the photograph commemorates the 2nd Earl, who died in 1563. A lively tomb, it has the Earl and
his wife lying under a domestic-looking table, upon which are kneeling figures and a vertical armorial slab.
An extract from from"Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories".
The recessed crocketted spire of St Mary’s dominates the countryside around. Inside, the church houses one of the finest collections of monuments in the country. Superb works of art commissioned since 1543 to mark the resting places of the Earls of Rutland include two of considerable elegance by Grinling Gibbons.
An extract from from"Leicestershire Photographic Memories".
On the A52 between
Nottingham and
Grantham, Bottesford
is the most northerly
settlement in the
county. An expansive
village, it sits on the
River Devon, about a
mile north of the
Grantham Canal of
1797. This view looks
south, away from the
church. On the left is
the base of the stepped
14th-century cross,
which retains the
eroded arms of the de
Roos family, a number
of whom are buried in
the church, including
Robert de Roos (1285)
and William, Lord Roos
(1414). The historic
village centre peters
out beyond the right-
hand turn into the
High Street.
An extract from from"Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories".
A fashionable place to be seen throughout the 19th century was the luxurious Harboro Hotel
(right), originally the Lord Harborough Arms and a coaching inn. It was carpeted throughout,
which was a huge extravagance for the time.
An extract from from"Melton Mowbray Town and City Memories".
This view looks from the junction of the High
Street and South Parade on market day. The sign
of the popular White Lion Hotel is just visible in
the centre of this photograph and Barclays Bank
(now Ladbrokes) is on the far left.
An extract from from"Melton Mowbray Town and City Memories".