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
Read moreI have collected a considerable amount of local source material which may be useful to anyone engaged in genealogical research. The following records
Read moreBefore we get into the details of this elopement, let’s delve into the background of these two ‘love birds’ and try to discover
Read moreIn 1857 in the early hours of Monday 12th January, on a cold, clear moonlit night, the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of the
Read moreVisitors to Calke Abbey are sometimes puzzled by the names that occur in the last few generations of the Harpur Crewe family; for
Read moreWinifred Harpur Crewe, always known as Winnie, was born into a privileged life in 1879. The second daughter of Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe,
Read moreThe Cruiser HMS Neptune sank with the loss of 764 officers and men on the night of 19 December 1941. Just one man
Read moreThe clock was made by John Whitehurst Senior (1766-1834) of Derby – a notable clockmaker – in 1813. Our clock is a particularly rare
Read moreDelilah (known as Dellie) Boswell was born in Wheldon, Northants, in 1800, a member of the well-known Boswell gypsy family. The family were
Read moreWilliam Dexter was born in 1818 in Melbourne, Derbyshire, to parents William Bull Dexter of Shepshed and Jane Smedley of Melbourne. William and
Read moreThe 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Neptune Association was held at the National Arboretum at Alrewas. Captain Craig Mearns from the Clyde
Read moreIt’s surprising what you can find out from the comfort of an armchair. All manner of weird and wonderful stories can be found
Read moreCanadians Jane Roberts and husband Malcolm are in Ticknall exploring the places where Janes ancestors lived and worked in the days when beer,
Read moreMight you still have Dexters in your midst in the lanes of Ticknall? The last Dexters to live in Ticknall (or rather the
Read moreThe Dexter family were in Ticknall from at least the early years of the 18th century. This same family is now spread across
Read moreAround three years ago the clock at St Georges Church Ticknall stopped chiming. After several attempts to rectify the problem it was decided
Read moreThe band played and church bells rang out on Sunday, 18 May 2014 in honour of one of Ticknalls best known sons Sgt.
Read moreJohn 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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