Looking for a decorator or decorating sundries in Mapperley? Johns of Nottingham are Mapperley’s specialists since 1909. A privately owned business that provides decorative, insurance reinstatement and facilities management solutions to a variety of sectors throughout the UK. Renowned for high quality workmanship and service, [ … ]
Category: People
Jess Rigley – Mapperley’s Wedding Photographer
Mapperley People welcomes Jess Rigley, an award winning photographer who specialises in wedding and portrait photography. Based in Mapperley but having travelled extensively, Jess has the training and experience to collect every moment from your special day, producing photographs that you will treasure for many [ … ]
The Adventure Of Simon The Ferret
On Monday 26th December 2022, local resident Magda took her pet ferret ‘Simon’ for a Boxing Day walk on Gedling Country Park. This is a regular thing, as Simon is very tame and friendly. Unfortunately he was lost in the park. He disappeared into the [ … ]
The Hateley Football Family
Many of you will know of the name Hateley. Not only are there three generations who have played football at the highest level, they also have strong links to the area. Tony Hateley is an iconic name for Notts County fans. He played for them [ … ]
A Heart-Warming Story
In November 2022, we were contacted by a local lady whose shopping had been stolen on a bus, as she was returning to her home in Mapperley. The local response was heart-warming. Here’s a reminder what she told us: – I took the number 25 [ … ]
Our Champion Jockey Who Married a Baroness
Local historian David Dunford has unearthed a fascinating story of a Nottingham jockey who married a Hungarian Baroness and lived on Private Road in Sherwood. George Williamson was born in Nottingham on 25th November 1867. His father, John, was a horse dealer and a successful [ … ]
Mapperley Memories 1945 – 1960
Angela Grant was born in Mapperley and went to Carlton Cavendish School. At the age of fifteen she moved to Newmarket in Suffolk to be a stable-girl working with horses. She shares some memories with us. I was born in 1945 and lived on Kenrick [ … ]
‘Help to Buy’ Success For Mica and Luke in Mapperley Plains
When first time buyers Mica and Luke were looking to buy their first home in Mapperley, they were already aware of the Government’s Help to Buy scheme after friends had used it. When the pandemic started in 2020, the couple (both in their 20s) moved [ … ]
Memoirs Of A Former Police Officer
First Hand Account Of Front-Line Policing In Nottingham. ‘The Sharp End’ is a new book that details the career of former Nottinghamshire police officer Tom Andrews. Tom lives in Woodthorpe and his memoirs of an action packed career that included three murder arrests. Is there [ … ]
Memories Of The Old St Ann’s
A book was published by Plowright Press in 2002: St Ann’s Nottingham: Inner-City Voices was a compilation of memories written by people who lived and worked in St Ann’s before the demolition of the homes in the 1970s. 30,000 people were rehomed and some left, [ … ]