Tutor Profile: Santosh Ghosh Hello! Bonjour! Guten Tag! ¡hola! My name is Santosh (Tosh for short), and though I was born in Liverpool, I now live with my wife and family in Mapperley. I attended schools in Liverpool, Bradford and then Worcester, where I did [ … ]
Category: People
Where Are Our Civic Plaques?
Civic plaques are a popular way of remembering our history and people. The Mapperley area doesn’t seem to have many though. Why is this? Nottingham city centre has many, and so does the Beeston area. Surely our area has people and places that are worth [ … ]
Cyril Stapleton And Jacky Pownall
Many thanks to Alan Smith for sharing this photo of the school class of 1924 at the Town Mission Ragged School, at Sneinton Market in Nottingham. The boy with the yellow dot above his head is Cyril Stapleton who went on to become a famous [ … ]
Gardens And Garden Maintenance
Suggestions for Gardeners and Gardening Services Adam Harrison Adam Harrison for general garden maintenance and jet washing Email: adam.harrison124@gmail.com Tel: 07583787027 Paige is at Green Fingers garden maintenance services – Tel: 07375532167 Langford Garden Services for garden maintenance and landscape work- Tel: 07359 197679 Mark [ … ]
Decorators in Mapperley
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, [ … ]
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 [ … ]