The Kanneh-Mason family are well known as Mapperley’s Musicial Maestros. Let’s remind ourselves of who they are and what they have been up to. The Kanneh-Masons are seven brothers and sisters aged between 12 and 25. All of them play either violin, piano or cello. [ … ]
Category: Local Heroes
Mapperley Says Farewell To Actor Peter Bowles
Mapperley can proudly lay claim to the career of actor Peter Bowles, who died recently at the age of 85. Bowles was best known for the hugely popular sitcom ‘To The Manor Born’. He made a success of playing the posh villain or the cultured [ … ]
Mapperley All Stars – Football Coaching
Mapperley People recently got to see one of the many sessions run by Mapperley All Stars Coaching. With an impressive team of coaches, including some ex-professionals. MAS really is providing quality football coaching for all. Mapperley All Stars (MAS) was founded back in 2016 by [ … ]
Remembering Richard Beckinsale
What connections did Richard Beckinsale have to Gedling and Carlton? It is often mentioned that the much loved comedy actor from the 1970s either grew up in the area, or at least lived here. Beckinsale’s Wikipedia entry also records his place of birth as Carlton. [ … ]
Wildgoose Designs
Mapperley People welcomes Sarah Sewell of Wildgoose Designs. Sarah produces individual and unique embroidered gifts from her studio in Mapperley. Wildgoose Designs has been operating in Mapperley for the last ten years. Owner Sarah explains how it all started: I began crafting and sewing in [ … ]
Mapperley’s Prize Winning Author
Mapperley People welcomes our prize winning author Nicola Monaghan. Nicola has settled in the area and describes it as ‘one of the best moves we’ve made’. ‘There are so many great places where we can be sociable, or where I can sit and write quietly [ … ]
Mapperley From The Air
Phil James Drone Services has been operating as a commercial drone operator for a few years now. He has supplied us with some stunning images of Mapperley from the air. Phil has also turned his attention to searching for lost dogs. This has had a [ … ]
Julian Kemp : Wheldon School to Cinema Director
Anyone who has seen the film Last Train to Christmas will probably not be aware that the writer and director is a former Frank Wheldon School pupil. Julian Mitchell (professional name Julian Kemp) attended Frank Wheldon in the 1980s. His talents were developed at the [ … ]
Mapperley Mourns the Loss of Francisco Perez Navarro
Mapperley resident and retired teacher Francisco Perez Navarro has died peacefully at the age of 96. Francisco was a highly regarded teacher and philosopher who taught at The Trent Polytechnic and latterly at other colleges in Nottingham. Francisco Perez studied philosophy, history and art in [ … ]
Dave Rowberry – Mapperley’s Pianist
David Eric Rowberry was born on 4th July 1940, in Mapperley. He went on to a successful career as a pianist and songwriter, including the iconic rhythm and blues band,The Animals Rowberry went on to study at Newcastle University in the late 1950s/ It was [ … ]