Heskey Street
​(Huntingdon St to Alfred St North)
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Heskey St
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Lace Factory Heskey Close
My memories of Heskey St. Off Huntingdon St/Alfred St North vintage 1957 
  • Saturday kids cinema at Cavendish. Cartoon cinema old Elite cinema.
  • Mace shop on Harlaxton St. Beer off opposite and one on corner at end. Chip shop corner to Alf Rd N.
  • chips out newspaper, penny tray at local shop 4 fruit salad or black jacks, everlasting strips elastic toffee, sherbet fountains. Lucky bags, Mmmmmm
  • ..Dustbin Men used to collect bins from entrys and put them back again, carried on their backs, we had regular called Dug who had cap full of badges.
  • Insurance, Rent collectors, milkmen, popmen, coalmen on the streets.
  • The cold outside toilet lagged against freezing up. sharing a bedroom with my sister and gran. Coal fire, getting un/dressed in front of, if I could. Our cellar, cold musty with old marble slab to keep food cold. Our attic, hated the stairs, was scared to go up there, my dads work room full of woodworking benches and tools. Our third bedroom was a bathroom my dad put in. Had a boiler but we shared the hot water after someone.
  • Collecting shillings for the metre, I loved feeding it and sometimes running out and finding torch to top it up.
  • Kids being picked up for Sunday school by 'pied pipers' who helped get the crowd safely to church. Running errands for neighbours, usually for fags with a note and being given a penny or two for going. Old lady had regular jug of ale from Zetland Arms Welbeck St/ Church St. Playing out, knocking for friends being shouted in or fetched (someone else's errand). Knowing nearly everyone on our street and able to see up and down it. Best town planning, simple and safer.
  • Making Guys to get a few pennys, going out to find a local street bonfire.
  • walking to Elms school using lace factory yard as short cut (ignoring warnings, until I had bucket of water thrown). Happy memories of playmates, freedom, sweeties, black and white tv and test card music. Helping neighbours. Our houses should have been refurbed they were good ones.

Sharon Rutherford
22 October 2017
THE GREAT WAR
Sources:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour
BROWN, Charles Arthur
Rank:
Serjeant
Service No:
52335
Date of Death:
5/09/1918
Regiment/Service:
Lincolnshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Grave Reference:
III. A. 30.
Cemetery:
LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Brother of Mr. E. W. Brown, of 30, Heskey St., Nottingham.
Remembered on
CARR, GEORGE
Rank:
Serjeant
Service No:
1149
Date of Death:
21/11/1917
Age:
40
Regiment/Service:
1st King Edward's Horse
Grave Reference:
III. F. 79.
Cemetery:
ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Charles Edmund and Eliza Carr, of 25, Heskey St., Nottingham. Served in the South African Campaign.
Remembered on
GROCOCK, EDWARD OWEN
Rank:
Private
Service No:
203403
Date of Death:
1/07/1917
Age:
26
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
1st/5th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Bay 7.
Memorial:
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Edward and Edith Grocock, of 56, Heskey St., Nottingham.
Remembered on
HAYDAY, HARRY
Rank:
Fireman
Date of Death:
2/06/1917
Age:
17
Regiment/Service:
Mercantile Marine
S.S. "Hollington" (London)
Panel Reference:
Memorial:
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Arthur Hayday, of 5, Heskey St., Nottingham. Born in London.
Remembered on
KEMP, SIDNEY
Rank:
Rifleman
Service No:
C/7146
Date of Death:
15/09/1916
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
King's Royal Rifle Corps
18th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
Memorial:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Family History
He was the son of Henry and Jeanette Kemp and the brother of Sarah, John, Isaac and Maurice Kemp. They lived at 46 Heskey Street St Ann's Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
He was a tobacconist's errand boy in 1911.
Remembered on
MATTOCK, DAVID
Rank:
Serjeant
Service No:
11278
Date of Death:
24/08/1918
Regiment/Service:
Grenadier Guards
1st Bn.
Grave Reference:
III. E. 27.
Cemetery:
CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Sarah Ann Mattock, of 60, Rowland Terrace, Heskey St., Nottingham.
Remembered on
PLAYER, ARTHUR HERBERT
Rank:
Private
Service No:
13715
Date of Death:
26/10/1914
Age:
25
Regiment/Service:
Grenadier Guards
1st Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 9 and 11.
Memorial:
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Herbert Player, of 24, Heskey St., Nottingham.
Remembered on
Name:
    Frederick Blackitt Brealey
Birth Date:
    abt 1900
Age:
    18
Enlistment Year:
    1918
Residence Place:
    64 Rowland Tce Heskey St,
Regimental Number:
    22859
Regiment Name:
    4th R R Dragoons
Occupation
    tool maker
Name:
Christopher Cullen Grattan
Residence:
5  Heskey St
Regimental Number:
119
Regiment Name:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Name:
John Kemp
Occupation
tailor
Residence:
Heskey St  
Birth Date:
abt 1896
Age at Enlistment:
20
Enlistment Year:
1916
Regimental Number:
2247
Regiment Name:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) 18th
Name:
George Frederick Nightingale
Birth Date:
abt 1886
Residence Place:
22 Heskey St, Nottingham
Occupation
tripe manager
Enlistment Age:
29
Enlistment Year:
1915
Regimental Number:
186097
Regiment Name:
Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Name:
James Orlando Winkles
Birth Year:
abt 1894
Residence:
37 Heskey St
Occupation:
jewellers assistant
Age at Enlistment:
 23
Enlistment Year:
 1917
Regimental Number:
 57743
Regiment Name:
 The King's (Liverpool Regiment)