Whittingham Road in the Porchester Gardens area of Mapperley takes its name from David Whittingham, one of the founders of the Garden Estates that were created for local people in the 1900s. On his death in 1918, his obituary included the words: It is no [ … ]
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The Catfoot Lane Tragedy of 1944
Nottinghamshire is home to more than 20 memorials dedicated to aircrew who died during the Second World War. The details of these are found on various publications and websites. Memorials such as those in Annesley, Blyth, Calverton, Cotgrave, Farnsfield, Gonalston, Halam, and Hoveringham. One incident [ … ]