Eastwood Nottinghamshire

A Memory of Eastwood.

I lived with my grandmother (Elizabeth Jones), mother and sister at 72 Church Street Eastwood until I was about 7 years old (1956). My grandmother owned 4 (possibly 5) cottages in a row (ours being number 72) in Church Street. One of our neighbours was a family called Housley and a girl called Carol Emm. I remember going to school next to the church in Church Street but cannot remember the name. Sadly, when my grandmother was sick and came to live with us in Nottingham, the council condemned the cottages whch would have been sought after today. My grandad died in 1953 and I have a photo of them looking out the window onto the farmland behind the house. He and my grandmother are buried in Eastwood Cemetery. A few years ago my husband and I returned to Eastwood (from Australia) and found the grave. Eastwood has become a much busier place. I have been looking for relatives of my mothers second husband John Edward Clarke who I know had a son called John Clarke. They lived in Eastwood. His sister also lived there. I have very fond memories of Eastwood and going to sunday school on Nottingham Road. I think it was the Methodist Church. We always had a new dress, shoes and hat for Easter. I would be interested tohear from anyone who remembers the cottages and my grandparents. I think my grandad, William Jones was born in the area.