Genealogy – Local Resources
I have collected a considerable amount of local source material which may be useful to anyone engaged in genealogical research. The following records
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Family History
Elopement of Thomas Buxton and Elizabeth Hickson
Before we get into the details of this elopement, let’s delve into the background of these two ‘love birds’ and try to discover
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A Violent Affray
In 1857 in the early hours of Monday 12th January, on a cold, clear moonlit night, the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of the
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What’s in a Name?
Visitors to Calke Abbey are sometimes puzzled by the names that occur in the last few generations of the Harpur Crewe family; for
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Winnie and Bertie – The True Story
Winifred Harpur Crewe, always known as Winnie, was born into a privileged life in 1879. The second daughter of Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe,
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John Oliver Remembers
The Cruiser HMS Neptune sank with the loss of 764 officers and men on the night of 19 December 1941. Just one man
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Clock Restoration, St George’s Church Ticknall
The clock was made by John Whitehurst Senior (1766-1834) of Derby – a notable clockmaker – in 1813. Our clock is a particularly rare
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Delilah (Dellie) Boswell
Delilah (known as Dellie) Boswell was born in Wheldon, Northants, in 1800, a member of the well-known Boswell gypsy family. The family were
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The Melbourne Dexters
William Dexter was born in 1818 in Melbourne, Derbyshire, to parents William Bull Dexter of Shepshed and Jane Smedley of Melbourne. William and
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John and Rosemary at the National Arboretum
The 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Neptune Association was held at the National Arboretum at Alrewas. Captain Craig Mearns from the Clyde
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Dexters, ducks and a drowning!
It’s surprising what you can find out from the comfort of an armchair. All manner of weird and wonderful stories can be found
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From Toronto to Ticknall for Janes ancestry
Canadians Jane Roberts and husband Malcolm are in Ticknall exploring the places where Janes ancestors lived and worked in the days when beer,
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Dexters Next Door?
Might you still have Dexters in your midst in the lanes of Ticknall? The last Dexters to live in Ticknall (or rather the
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The Family Dexter
The Dexter family were in Ticknall from at least the early years of the 18th century. This same family is now spread across
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200 years on, redundancy for Peter Marriott
Around three years ago the clock at St Georges Church Ticknall stopped chiming. After several attempts to rectify the problem it was decided
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Memorial Plaque for Sgt John Smith VC Unveiled
The band played and church bells rang out on Sunday, 18 May 2014 in honour of one of Ticknalls best known sons Sgt.
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Sgt John Smith VC
John Smith, the son of a shoemaker, was born in Ticknall in 1814, and lived in a cottage between 57 and 69 Ashby
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