Scawfell Hotel c1955, Seascale
Scawfell Hotel c1955, Seascale Ref: S653012
Memories of Scawfell Hotel c1955, Seascale
Film Shows And Waitresses
I was an apprentice at Sellafield in 1957 living in Seascale. In the winter months some of my pals and I would frequent the Scawfell Hotel, but go in the back entrance where we could mix with the young waitresses in their mess room, just across the corridor from the kitchens. If we were lucky, we might even obtain a half pint of beer – I was 16 then so was under-age drinking. I remember one waitress, Nancy, a girlfriend of another Sellafield apprentice. Did they get married are they still around? The manager of the hotel was a man called Phil Roddice, he was a real petrol head, just loved fast cars. Sometimes Phil would hire films of Grand Prix races, he would set up his projector in the front lounge and show the films. All this happened in the winter. They were great fun times. I remember having a race with Phil from Gosforth to Seascale, him in his car and me on my Triumph T110. I couldn’t shake... Read more
Seascale And The Scafell Hotel
I was 9 and My mother Vi worked part time at the Hotel doing afternoon teas. Phil and Betty Roddis managed the Hotel. They had just had a young daughter, Phillipa. I spent many a day within the hotel. I remember the Entrance Hall swing doors and the hotel's wood paneling. My father Tom Brookes used to help out in the bar when he was not on shift at WINDSCALE. I can remember in 1957 my father coming home late to our house at 12, Whole House Road and telling mum not touch touch anything in the garden as there had been a fire in one of the piles. He went back to work. I saw him again about 2 days later. We were down on South Parade when I saw a camera crew from the BBC. Fyfe Robertson was interviewing the locals about the Fallout. I spent a lot of my time train spotting, what lovely station Seascale had, I remember the steam engines and in particular... Read more
Seascale & local memories
Read and share memories of Seascale and Cumbria inspired by Frith photos.
Cooks Travels
I was Sir William Cook's driver and we visited the Atomic Energy Authority on many occasions. We stayed at the Scawfell Hotel often and I have very happy memories. My name then was Joan Alexander.
Soviet Leaders Visit Sellafield
Bulganin and Khrushchev known then as B & K, visited Sellafield, in 1956 the two Soviet Leaders came to visit the nuclear re-processing plant at Sellafield, I believe they stayed at the Scawfell Hotel in Seascale, they certainly visited the hotel, can anybody else remember this event?
I Was A Hotel Porter
I was a hotel porter at the Scawfell Hotel from June 1957 till Nov 1958. If there is anyboby out there who remembers me I would love to here from them.
