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Death of Charnos boss with outstanding wartime service

TRAIN STATION OPENING DATE Announcing the date, Maggie said: “I am delighted that at long last we finally have a firm date for passenger trains to begin operating to and from Ilkeston’s new station.

The details were confirmed to Erewash MP “The station will not only transform the way local people travel, but will undoubtedly Maggie Throup in an email from Network Rail and will come as welcome news to the give a significant boost to the local econopeople of Ilkeston who have waited over 50 my and attract new business to the area.

“Sunday 2nd April 2017 will be a historic years to be reconnected to the railway. day in the life of our town as we finally cast The new £10 million station project was off the dubious title ‘the largest town in made possible because of a £6.6 million without a station’, and I for one canGovernment infrastructure investment pack- Britain not wait to be on that first passenger train as age administered through the New Stations it pulls into Ilkeston Junction after an interFund. val of over 50 years.

Trains will begin stopping at Ilkeston’s new railway station on Sunday 2nd April 2017, with an official opening expected to follow later in the summer.

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Rolf Noskwith pictured in August 2012.

An Ilkeston man not generally known for his wartime work which undoubtedly saved many lives and shortened the war has died, aged 97.

Rolf Noskwith was better known as the son of Charles Noskwith who brought the textile firm Charnos to Ilkeston. He became its chairman in 1952.

Although hundreds of Ilkestonians worked at the factory, they probably had no idea of Rolf’s secret life working as a code breaker at Bletchley Park alongside Alan Turing during the Second World War. The German Jewish family moved to Britain in 1932, not as a result of persecution of Jews which would follow a year later when Hitler became Chancellor, but because of the burden of tariffs on the company’s exports to Britain.

The factory in Hallam Fields opened in 1936 and soon became a well-known and highly regarded manufacturer of hosiery and lingerie. The name Charnos came from the first syllables of the founder’s first name and surname.

Son Rolf was born on 19th June 1919 and was 13 years old when Charles and wife Malka moved to England. He studied at Nottingham High School and then read Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Photo: Wikipedia

He put his name forward for intelligence work and was interviewed for a post at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire. After initially being rejected on security grounds because of his birth in Germany, he got a second chance when the rules were changed.

He was accepted and joined the team of maths geniuses, crossword experts and chess champions who were to do such sterling work as codebreakers in Winston Churchill’s secret headquarters.

The team worked directly under Alan Turing, famous for his breaking of the German Navy’s supposedly unbreakable coding device, allowing the allies to locate German submarines attacking their ships.

Rolf came back to the family firm in 1946 and six years later took over its running.

Rolf Noskwith's surviving wife Annette was the daughter of Franz Greenbaum, who was the psychiatrist treating Alan Turing before his tragic suicide. As a result, Turing was shared friend and a shared loss.

Annette became a leading county councillor on Derbyshire County Council for many years and is well respected in Sandiacre where they lived, even by people who did not share her political persuasion. She was chair of governors of Friesland School.

Rolf Noskwith died on 3rd January 2017.

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he old Ilkeston Woolworth store on Bath Street has become The Project, an initiative of the Arena Church. The cafe and restored furniture outlet is providing employment opportunities and a place of welcome for everyone.

Clothing, soft furnishing and crafts are also displayed and available to buy at fair prices.

The refurbishment of the store has been completed by Kevin Harrison of KH Civils, using original wood and materials from the Woolworth store.

Signs throughout the interior (made by PS Signs) say: ‘Everybody is a somebody at the Project’, a slogan which the staff believe in wholeheartedly.

Project manager Lisa Harrison says: “We took the lease on in 2014, and we soon dis-

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STANLEY COMMON AWSWORTH COSSALL TROWELL SANDIACRE STAPLEFORD LONG EATON DERBY

The Wonder of Woolworths The Project covered it was going to be a big job to restore the place, but after two years of fund seeking and hard work we have got it looking good again.

“We believe everything and everybody should have a second chance. We hope to generate training and employment opportunities for our varied community through the programme we have in place.

“Our furniture is of good quality and our cafe is very well priced and spacious. We are looking forward to generating more business on Bath Street and working with local businesses.

“As our senior church pastor Kristian Thorpe always says, we are here to love and serve our community.”

Pictured below are Kevin Harrison, Lisa Harrison, and Paul Spencer of PS Signs.

The coffee shop staff pictured are Gail Bamford, Penny Smith and Gemma Clarke. The Project has created employment for all three.

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TRAIN STATION From Page 1 “This investment by the Conservative Government demonstrates the commitment we have made to improving Britain’s aging railway infrastructure. However I now want to see even more investment to make sure we connect the station up with the rest of the town to maximise the benefits.”

Passengers will be able to get to Nottingham in just 15 minutes. Other direct destinations include Chesterfield, Sheffield and Leeds.

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Emmerdale star Cain Dingle set to visit Ilkeston bingo hall Jeff Hordley, who plays ‘bad boy’ Cain Dingle on ITV1’s Emmerdale will be visiting the Beacon Bingo Club on South Street, Ilkeston on Saturday 11th February.

He will be calling in to say thank you to the Beacon staff and customers who have supported the casino and gaming industry charity CHIPS, which has raised half a million pounds since 2005.

The CHIPS charity provides specialised wheelchairs for children and young people with severe mobility problems in the UK. Beacon Bingo, along with sister company, Cashino has now supplied more than 500 such chairs.

Photos by John Shelton.

Marian Hendey—a life devoted to dance

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arian Hendey was born on 18th June 1934, an only child to Elsie and Arthur Hendey from Longfield Lane, Ilkeston.

She was educated at Hallcroft School.

Marian began dancing from a very early age and it was clear that this was where her talent and vocation lay.

She regrettably had to turn down opportunity to dance on cruise ships due to her parents’ wishes so straight from leaving school she took over from her former teacher, Jeannie Pillow, and formed The Marian Hendey School of Dancing.

The school ran from various locations along Bath Street, Ilkeston and one from Wollaton, with many of the Wollaton pupils coming to Ilkeston. The dance school finally established at Lord Haddon Road where she lived and taught until 1995.

She taught many dance styles including Ballroom, Classical and Modern Ballet, Tap, Modern Musical, Jazz and Acrobatic Dance Exercise to girls starting as young as three, some of whom continued into their adulthood Training the girls for exams was always a top priority and in 1977 she received an award from the Association of American Dancing for the third best exam results in the country As the choreographer for the Ilkeston Theatre Club she taught Robert Lindsay a step or two when he was a youngster. Robert, on learning of her death tweeted "Of course I remember the lovely Marian #rip bless her."

She often collaborated with the Ilkeston Lions, choreographing and supplying dancers for their local productions.

Every two years she put on a Dance Cavalcade at the old site of South East Derbyshire College raising thousands of pounds for children with learning difficulties, having had first-hand experience bringing up her firstborn, William who had Downs Syndrome.

Kerry Ledger and Anne Barratt were often by her side helping with the teaching and the choreography of her productions.

After 45 years at the helm, history repeated itself, as it often does, and she passed the reins over to Kerry who took over the business where it still thrives to this day.

Very shortly after the sudden death of her husband, George in 1993, she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and subsequently moved into a bungalow on Allendale where she stayed until 2012 before residing at the Cedars and Larches Nursing Home.

Throughout her illness and trouble in her life, she practised herself what she always used to preach to the thousands of Ilkeston girls who passed through her school - never give up!

Marian passed away peacefully on the 9th of December, aged 82 years. The funeral service took place on Friday 6th January 2017 at St Mary's Church, where a large number of past students and associates gathered with family and friends to say goodbye.

Her life was celebrated using a selection of favourite music, poetry and hymns which recalled and reflected her devotion and enthusiasm for dance.

Roger Horniblow, a lifelong friend and helper, delivered a splendid eulogy of personal memories of an exceptional dancer who shared her talent through her teaching and enthusiasm with generations of young people in our community.

Cremation followed at Bramcote.

Our Facebook page and others received many tributes to Marian, including these: Viv Kirk: Sad to hear. Spent many a happy hour at her dance school.

Andie Welsher: Very sorry to hear of Marian's passing. I enjoyed learning ballet and tap at the dance school. Thoughts are with Marian's family.

Carol Clayton: Sad to hear Marion Hendey

passing, She taught me all I needed to know about ballroom dancing. RIP Marion.

Rachel Flewitt: So sad, I learnt to dance there when I was a child.

Kay Jameson: So sorry to hear about Marion, I used to go the dance school to learn tap. My thoughts are with her family at this sad time. Xx. Amanda Valenzuela: Am so very sorry to hear that. I remember Marion as a lovely lady, a wonderful teacher and have very happy memories of her dancing school on Lord Haddon Road. RIP Marion xx.

Rachael Bamford: A lovely lady who I thank for giving me the love of dance, she was so passionate about it and no unpointed toe ever got past her RIP xxx.

Diane Kay Webb: She was my inspiration and I will never forget her...and whilst I keep on dancing her influence will live on.

Ann Featherstone: She was well-loved and touched all our lives.

Thanks to son Robert for information and photographs supplied.

Boys receive scouting awards

Three youngsters from the 16th Ilkeston St Johns Scout Group were recently in receipt of awards. The cups are awarded twice a year to members of the group who have deserved recognition for personal achievement such as supporting the group at all events, or continued attendance at group meetings and events or even overcoming a personal difficulty. The current winners are: Beavers - Gregory Beason; Cubs - Stanley Beason and Scouts Robson Hazard. All awards were given for participation and achievement. Decisions for the awards are made by the Group Leaders and presented

by Brian Clarke, former GSL of the Group, who created this award to mark his retirement from full time leadership with the Group and who now helps on an ‘as and when’ basis.

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Have your say Get in touch with your views— Email: ilkestonlife@gmail.com Post: The Editor, Ilkeston Life, 1 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 8AH

Surprised by picture

seen this picture before.

Incidentally, my sister remembers the occasion - she was 4 years and 8 months old and says that she was hiding under the table having thrown a tantrum!

Both of us were amazed to find the picture at the top of page 32 showing a street party on I would be very interested to know the source of the picture. My sister recognises Derbyshire Drive on VE Day, 8th May 1945. The woman in her 30s with dark hair most of the neighbours who are pictured. on the left, wearing a long coat, is heavily The whole book is fascinating and brought pregnant. back many memories, especially of shiverThis is my mother and she gave birth to me ing with cold at Ilkeston baths (does anyone remember the fearsome Mrs Murden?), Litjust over a month later on 11th June. Her tle Hallam Hill near the Beauty Spot, where name is Hilda May Jackson (nee Greenhalgh) and she lived at 44 Derbyshire Drive, I walked to Kirk Hallam Infants School, and the picture of Hallcroft school. which is in picture - the penultimate house on the left.

Congratulations to all those who produced She was 34 when the picture was taken and the book, and best wishes to you all for 2017. had her 35th birthday on May 23rd.

My sister, Ann Rowland, and I have never Robert Jackson, Leamington Spa.

I was delighted to receive a copy of Years of Change: Ilkeston 1945-1995 (published

by Ilkeston & District Local History Society) as a Christmas present from my sister.

Santa bus raised £1,438 for Ilkeston Hospital The members of Ilkeston Community Hospital League of Friends have again expressed their admiration to the Coppice Steam organisation of Ilkeston in association with Midland Events for their magnificent fundraising for the hospital in the approach to Christmas.

For the third year, their bus (pictured) toured the streets of Ilkeston with Santa using the bus as a ‘headquarters’ for his visits to the children.

The brightly-lit bus, lovingly maintained by Dave Hoyles of Midland Events was cheered by many hundreds of children who waited patiently at the road-side, Santa happy to do ‘selfies’ with the many youngsters (and adults!) as they progressed. Both Ilkeston and surrounding areas were visited, groups awaiting their appearance at various locations. Driven by Clive Smedley and marshalled by Alan King, both of Coppice Steam, the bus was filled with collectors.

At the end of the trips, the League of Friends of Ilkeston Hospital received, literally, a ‘boot-load’ of cash which was counted and deposited in a local bank. The final figure announced by Mike Perry, President of the League of Friends, was £1,438.70p all from the proceeds of a street collection held over four evenings. This amount, together with the previous figures will be used to purchase an operating theatre trolley recently featured and currently on display at Ron Brooks (Toyota) Ltd on Derby Road, Ilkeston.

The League would wish to recognise the magnificent efforts of Coppice Steam and Midland Events in collecting the donations

made by the community. The League will be recommending the purchase of further operating trolleys for the use in the Diagnostic and Treatment Centre at Ilkeston Hospital.

SANTA CAME BACK

Christmas Morning at Ilkeston Community Hospital saw a gathering in the front entrance consisting of Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Abey Stevenson and his wife, the Mayoress, members of Ilkeston Rotary Club and League of Friends. League Chairman Eileen Knight and President Mike Perry toured the hospital with the party who handed out presents to all patients in the Wards, and also in the Minor Injuries Unit. Councillor Stevenson assisted Santa to ensure all patients received a present. Santa was again sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ilkeston and President Kevin Smith and his wife Teresa (also VicePresident) along with President-Elect Norman Hobson were on hand to help out.

All those who took part are pictured during the visit in the Heanor Ward including the staff. Santa later put his aching feet up, enjoyed a glass of sherry and mince-pies in the hospital dining room. He was surprised by Rob Clay, head Chef who he congratulated on the excellent reputation of the hospital cuisine over the years, presenting him with a present for the staff.

A few visitors were surprised to find Santa still around and found themselves face-toface with the man in red for the first time.

Mike Perry, President, Ilkeston Hospital League of Friends

Hallcroft sixth-formers of 1956-57 We had to teach when staff were off sick

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As a local 77 year old, I am a regular reader of Ilkeston Life, and find it satisfies my need for pleasing memories. To that end, I include a scanned photgraph and some brief text that is self explanatory.

Six decades ago, this teenage band of brothers, presented themselves as everlikely lads.

Memory recalls that Terry, Syd, and Roger were Cornet/Trumpet players in Geography teacher Ben Noon’s Brass Band, whilst Colin (Reg to us boys) was an accomplished Saxophonist with aspirations.

The final two years of study, saw all of us providing teaching and supervision of all lower classmates during the many periods of staff illness, which headmaster Austin D Nash (Doc to us) suggested that the experience would be of benefit to those among us who intended to join the teaching profession.

With hindsight, we were all born during the harrowing experiences of World War 2,

and suffered the many resulting deprivations, before being propelled out of teenage security into uncertainty and 60 years of demanding yet incredible human progress.

On reflection, as a mechanical engineer – not as a teacher, my experience of Hallcroft was truly memorable and much appreciated. It was marred only by my teenage reluctance to wear spectacles, and the preference for seats at the back of the class.

My very best regards to those classmates who remain fellow travellers in this sixth decade.

Douglas (Brian) Sensecall Photo (left): Hallcroft Secondary Technical School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. First Year 6th Form Class Photograph 1956-1957.

Back Row (Left to Right) Terry Bailey, John Richards, Keith Rose Front Row: Syd Fahey, Roger Dilks, Colin R Bennett, Douglas B Sensecall, Matthew Allum.

Happy memories of Bennerley Viaduct and Signal Box After serving on the railways for 51years ( 1946-2011) I have many happy memories of years past.

Dad could name 1950 Granby Club team I read the very interesting article on good local football teams after the war that featured in an edition of Ilkeston Life late last year.

The article mentioned Granby Club FC for whom my father played when he left the forces. He played left wing for the team featured in the photo attached.

The photograph shows the team that won the Long Eaton and District League and Cup double circa 1950.

My Dad, Jack Hampton is 92 and still lives in Ilkeston. He read the article and then showed me this photograph and named the team.

He tells me that the Cotmanhay based team had to hire a Midland General bus to get to their ‘home’ games at Attenborough, because they could not get a suitable pitch in Ilkeston.

Left to right back row Roy Eaton, Derrick Boot, Ronald Moor, Joe Whitehead, Jack Moore, Joe Simpson. Front row: ……

Hardy, Jack Hamsley, Barry Moor, Leslie Lee, Jack Hampton.

He apologises for any spelling gaffs because his brains were in his feet!

Regards

Colin Hampton

Enjoyed Triangle feature last month Hello there. Spotted your January edition and showed my Dad the Triangle 1945 end of war street party photo.

My Dad is Frank Moore, now 92, but lived on the Triangle from 1929 until moving to Windsor Close Trowell in 1952 (new build after marrying my Mum Frances in 1947, house built by Albert Sisson for £1,750!).

Dad fought in World War 2 and was still away when the photo was taken but having shown it to him he would really love to know some of the names if anyone has them as his eyesight not great but it would be really nice to be able to rekindle some memories for him.

Incidentally my mother was from Germany

Clare was my friend Firstly may I say how much I enjoy reading Patricia Spencer’s articles in Ilkeston Life. I first came to read the paper when another of my former pupils, this time from Friesland, gave it to me—she saves the paper for me every month.

I was interested to read the article in January’s issue about Clare Smith (Chambers).

She was one of my best friends. We went on lots of holidays in France and Switzerland and to Gleneagles, her favourite place in Scotland. We had many lovely weekends there.

When she moved to a flat in a care home in Auchterarder, I visited her at least twice a year and spoke to her every day. As she became ill, I was summoned by the manager, whom I knew from previous visits.

She gave me instructions for arranging her funeral, which I did from Spondon until I went for the funeral. One of her wishes was to provide a good feed for everyone at the Gleneagles Hotel after the event – everyone there loved her.

I too was a senior member of Sandiacre

and came back with Dad at the end of the war and she went to work at Hallam Mills.

Sadly Mum passed away over 13 years ago but she gave me my favourite story as I asked her how she got on with the other women at the factory due to the war, etc.

One day she asked the others: "Do you mind that I am from Germany?" The reply was priceless: "So long as you don't come from Eastwood you are fine by us!"

Regards

Brian Moore

Apartment 81, Quartz 10 Hall Street, Birmingham B18 6BN P.S. Excellent publication which I enjoy reading to Dad. Many thanks.

Friesland staff - regularly taking assemblies. Clare wrote two books, both very interesting.

Pat Beardsley, Spondon Ed: Many people enjoyed and commented on Clare’s moving assembly article ‘First Love’ last month. There’s more from her on page 15.

Important to check on health and development Dear Sir, On returning to this country from abroad I was surprised to find that medical examinations are no longer carried out on pupils in secondary schools, My 15-year-old daughter recently started her new school in this area and I expected her at some stage to have to strip off and be examined by a school doctor, the same as when I was at school.

I think it is very important to check the health and development of growing children and am sorry this service is no longer provided.

Mrs J Roberts, Ilkeston

In 1916 a bomb was dropped on the Main Line at Bennerley. Much of the front of the signal box was damaged. The Signalman at the time was outside tending to a defective signal lamp. It is said he would have been killed had he been in the box.

Some of the levers had holes in the back as a result of the blast. These were visible until the box was demolished. Bennerley was a nice box to work in although there was no gas or electric. When the heavy trains were passing over the Viaduct the windows would rattle with the vibration. Rats were very much in evidence. When I first worked there, my colleague demonstrated by throwing scraps of bread out of the window and after a short while shined a light down - no bread.

Later I worked on the Friar Gate, then. moved to Derby Midland and eventually worked in the Derby Power Signal Box. The last few years, I worked in Trent Power Box until I retired.

In 1952 I was demobbed from the RAF (national service). Back to the railways, I started work as a Signalman. Stanley Sidings. Ilkeston North, Nuthall Sidings then Bennerley Junction. At that time I was living in Nottingham.

When travelling by train,I would catch the train from Nottingham Victoria to Awsworth Station and walk from there to Bennerley Junction. Sometimes through the opencast or occasionally along the railway over Bennerley Viaduct then down the embankment to the Signal Box. At that time the passenger service Derby Friar Gate to Nottingham Victoria was still an hourly service. Freight trains for Stanton Iron Works and to various collieries were operating.

Bennerley Junction S.B. was on the Erewash Valley on the Midland Railway. I worked at Bennerley for three years. One day we decided to give the box a good spring clean. So Edward Timms, Oakwood we ripped up the old Lino and found spread underneath old time tables, newspapers and railway circulars from the1914-18 war.

Some of these contained details of troop trains and information about train loads of horses destined for the Front Line etc. When the Station Master paid us a visit, we told him about the papers we had found. Of course he wanted to know where they were and we told him we had thrown them out and burnt them. He was absolutely furious !

ords is shown as living in his grandfather Job Chambers’ household at Middleton Street, Awsworth.

The ‘Sootbags’ she refers to were the village I have just read your interesting paper for football team in the early part of the 20th the first time having found one by accident Century largely consisting of miners, the while waiting for my car to be repaired. main occupation of the residents at the time. Hence the nickname ‘Sootbags’.

The extract from Clare Smith's book was particularly interesting as her father Arthur I look forward to reading further extracts Chambers lived at Awsworth, where I also from her book. grew up. Arthur was born at Awsworth in John Tunstall, Shipley 1897 and in the 1901 and 1911 Census Rec-

Clare’s father came from Awsworth

John Shiels Exhibition of Painting - Local Light John Shiels is staging an exhibition of his painting at the The Lally Gallery. It runs from Saturday 21st January until Saturday 25th February 2017.

John has been painting full time for just over a year after having spent thirty years as a teacher of Art. His work is mainly landscapes based on the industrial archaeology of the area around Ilkeston and Shipley.

“The ghosts of past industries are everywhere as nature struggles to reclaim the landscape,” says John who was born in Ilkeston. “I left Ilkeston in my late teens and moved around the country before returning and eventually settling down in Ilkeston. The exhibition is special because it’s like coming home.”

John is happy to talk to visitors about his work. He says “After thirty years of teaching students how to paint it is a joy to be

Mapperley Screens able to paint now myself.”

All the work on display is for sale at affordable prices.

The exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm at The Lally Gallery, Erewash Museum, High Street, Ilkeston.

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Home made dog food is a winner

A cheque for £200 has been presented to the Friends of Kirk Hallam Lake and Meadows Group, by Councillor John Frudd from his Borough Council Community Grant Scheme.

An Ilkeston dog lover who rescues unwanted and abused greyhounds has found herself in demand because of the delicious liver cake she makes for her pooches.

Jane Reynolds began making the doggy meals for Darcy and co. to help build up them up after the neglect and abuse they had suffered previously. Love and good meals have transformed them from nervous, undernourished creatures into more confident house pets….and more than that: family members.

Seeing how her eight greyhounds loved the liver cake, Jane’s dog owning friends started asking her to make some for them. They came back for more – a sure sign of a good product!

Now word has got around and Jane has begun her own business selling the food under the name of Darcy’s Diner.

Besides liver, the cake contain fresh vegetables and fruit. Ingredients can be tailored to

Lake Friends receive cheque from Cllr John Frudd

suit a dog’s taste and needs.

Packs can be delivered locally and sent by post. They and are suitable for all breeds.

Check out Darcy’s Diner Facebook page for more information.

All the money made from the business will go towards the upkeep of the greyhounds and rescuing more.

Pictured above: Darcy, Jane’s much loved first greyhound rescue dog who has become the face of the brand: Darcy’s Diner liver cakes.

Brian Cooper Chair of the group commented.

'It's great to be able to continue our work as guardians of this beautiful lake and surrounding meadows and contribute to their upkeep for future generations thanks to gestures like this.”

Councillor Frudd said: “The scheme is there for people like me to target specific projects that have all the potential to add to the wellbeing of Kirk Hallam, and hopefully help make it a great place to live.

“It's a pleasure to be able to put something

Pictured: Councillor Frudd presenting the cheque to group members.

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy students in charity fund-raise

Students at Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy raised more than £700 to support a local charity in its work with young people in Erewash.

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back. I understand the group are keen to purchase a compressor so that power tools may be used around the Lake.”

own time to do this. We hope to develop a long-term partnership with B&M and are looking forward to working with them in the future.

The money was raised through bag-packing “We managed to raise £734 which is a treand singing Christmas songs at B&M Stores mendous amount and we will be donating that to P3 charity to support their work with in Ilkeston over two weekends. young people in our local community.”

Roz Hare, attendance welfare officer at Mark Simms, P3 chief executive, thanked OIEA, originally contacted B&M to ask if OIEA students and staff or their support. they would be interested in donating prizes for the academy’s Attendance Initiative and He said: “Whilst P3 receives funding from Rewards Scheme.

Derbyshire County Council and other Government departments to deliver services, the The store agreed to offer various donations money raised through community fundraising including sweets, gift sets and a turntable helps us to go over and above the support we which will be offered as a star prize for an are funded to provide and is particularly welend of academic year attendance raffle. come during this Christmas season.

Ms Hare then asked if students could bagpack and sing at the store to raise money for “With the generous support from local P3 Charity, particularly to support the work it schools, organisations, and the people in the community, we will continue to help people does with young people aged 16 to 24. get back on their feet, with money raised She said: “We were thrilled when B&M ofthrough fundraising allowing us to go that fered to donate some fantastic prizes for our little bit further.” students and these will be used as part of a Alex Pratt, duty manager at B&M in Ilkesscheme we run at the academy to reward ton, said he was happy to support the acadeattendance. We would like to thank duty manager Alex Pratt for these wonderful con- my. tributions.

He said: “I was pleased to be able to donate goods to Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Acad“After that initial contact, B&M agreed that some of our students could sing and bag-pack emy, which will be used to reward attendance. We like to support the local community at the store over two weekends and we are and this is an excellent way of doing that.” extremely proud of them for giving up their

Bible stories in wool coming to St John’s K

nitted Bible characters will be used to tell timeless stories at an exhibition to be held at St John’s Church, Ilkeston in April.

when I discovered that other churches around the country had done this project. With donations of yarn and quite a small group of knitters we now have about 150 figures.

“The aim is to have 200 figures with more Diane Mckeown, who is behind the event, than 30 scenes from the Bible represented. told us: “The knitted Bible project began after I knitted a nativity scene for the church These include lots of favourite stories such for Christmas 2015. We then began to think as Noah’s ark, Joseph and his brothers, David and Goliath and many of the scenes of about other scenes that could decorate the Jesus and the stories he told. children’s corner. So the pattern, originally bought from the Singer shop in Ilkeston, was “We think it will be of interest to children, adapted and the first scene where Jesus other crafters and anyone who likes Bible blesses the children was made. stories.”

“The characters in this scene were based on The exhibition will be on from 6th to the Sunday morning children and the mums 8th April 2017 between 10am and 3pm in St and grandmas who brought them. I think John’s Church, Nottingham Road. they enjoyed seeing themselves in miniaThe pictures on the right shown the Good ture! We also thought it was a good way for Samaritan who stopped to help the man who the children to learn the stories. had been attacked and robbed while a priest “It just took off from there. When I went and Levite walked on by, and Jesus blessing online to look for a donkey pattern, that’s children who came to him.

Pantomime time at West Hallam Methodist Church This year’s Pantomime at West Hallam Methodist Church is ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ written, directed and produced by Melanie Pierson and featuring a large cast from in and around West Hallam.

Performances will be on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, Thursday 9th, Friday 10th and Saturday 11th February with evening performances at 7.30pm and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm.

The Ticket Hotline is on 07729 665754 (after 4.00pm).

Each ticket allocates one seat and space is strictly limited. On arrival at the performance a donation of £6 Adults; £4 children to acknowledge your appreciation of the time and work involved in producing the pantomime, to defray expenses, and help with the church’s work would be much appreciated.

The church is on High Lane West adjacent to the Bottle Kiln. For more information about the church visit www.westhallammethodistchurch.co.uk.

Dear Diary, Communication. It’s hard isn’t it? And when it goes wrong others feel hurt. I’m getting better at communicating with my human guardians, but it is hard work. I can communicate by touch; when he is stood at the sink washing up my bowls, I communicate by touch. I’m especially good at stretching up as far as I can, standing on the tips of my toes and then putting the tips of my front paw claws into his jeans and quickly pushing them through until they scratch his skin. He soon gets the message that I’m beside him. Sight – when my humans can see me across the garden, they wave and I sometimes respond by running towards them with my tail up so they can see I’m happy to see them.

Obviously sometimes I ignore them, that’s funny, they carry on waving, knowing I know they are there and I carry on ignoring them. I usually manage to ignore them longer than they want to wave at me, so they give up waving, which means I’ve won the game. Smell – communication by smell is so funny, most days she sprays an artificial smell on herself, it’s not nasty, and it can be quite floral, almost pleasant. So to readdress things, I like to rub myself over her coat and bag, so that wherever she goes my smell goes with her too, and an awful lot of my fur too! Taste – communication by taste is interesting, if my guardians try to feed me a different food, perhaps a cheaper brand of cat food, I can taste the difference immediately and spit it out on the floor by my bowl – so they know

I know what they’ve done. She looks guilty whereas he looks angry. Sometimes to be a bit awkward I also do it with the expensive cat food they treat me to, and they look so confused, giving me extra cuddles because they think I’m poorly and off my food.

But there is something missing I’m sure there is another way of communication that the other cats and my humans do that I don’t. Sounds - I can’t hear anything, I never could, not as a kitten nor as I’ve grown, my hearing has still not worked. But I don’t focus much on what I can’t do when there is so much to be enjoyed, explored and done with what I can do.

I still use my ears for communicating my emotions, I’ve learnt that when big Nipper’s ears go like a radar dish and then he starts running, I can’t see what he’s running from but I’ve learnt to quickly follow him as soon after often a dog appears running at us, I’m sure they only want to play but they are bigger than us and play roughly. By Nipper helping me, I help him too; guess who gets to eat the rest of the posh cat food I turn my nose up at? Big Nipper does! So we all are different, but it doesn’t mean Nipper is better than me, or loved more than me, we are all different so we can do more together, we can help each other in many different ways and we all learn lots – and have fun too!

Bye for now – Florence

Local church news Sandiacre Messy Church. What will we explore this time? Come and see at the Methodist Church, Butt Street on Sat. 25th Feb. 4pm.

Young, old, friends, families are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. - Rev. Ken Johnson.

Next month: A seminar on Mental Wellbeing is

planned for Sat. 18th March at Nottm Road.

Methodist Church Ilkeston, 10 till 4pm.

Collection. Ilkeston Holy Trinity Church members raised £188 for Shelter Emergency Appeal.

Pitstop. Try something different: Pitstop at All Saints Kirk Hallam. The coffee, cakes and crafts service. Next one: Sunday 12th Feb. 3.30pm.

To include your church event or news, email ilkestonlife@gmail.com

Church but not as you know it Activities, music and a simple meal for you and your children Get messy

here Thursday 9th February: St Andrews, 3.30—5pm Saturday 11th February: Ilkeston URC (Green Spire) 4– 5.30pm Monday 13th February: All Saints, Kirk Hallam at the Community Hall, Kenilworth Drive, 10.30—12 noon Tuesday 14th February: St Wilfrid's, West Hallam, 10—11.30 in the church Saturday 15th February: Nottingham Road Methodist, 10—11.30pm Saturday 25th February, Sandiacre Methodist Church, Butt Street, 4—5.30pm Thursday 9th March: St Andrews, 3.30—5pm Saturday 11th March: Ilkeston URC (Green Spire) 4—5.30pm The Faith Journey page is brought to you by members of the local Christian community and with occasional inspiration from

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extension frame on his leg so I started looking for other sports that he could do and came across wheelchair tennis.

“Dahnon wears a prosthetic leg and doesn’t use a wheelchair so he wasn’t keen to get in Dahnon Ward is the British Wheelchair Tennis one but we persuaded him to give it a go and Division Two champion, for 11 to 14 year he just took to it really quickly. To win this olds, beating boys who had represented their title is an amazing achievement as it was his countries along the way. first competitive tournament and we weren’t The 11-year-old, of Kirk Hallam, started play- sure if he was ready.” ing wheelchair tennis in October 2015 at Not- Dahnon trains at Nottingham Tennis Centre tingham Tennis Centre. and Loughborough University and also plays at He took up the sport after having to quit foot- Ilkeston Tennis Club. ball because of operations he has to undergo on Mr Ward said: “We rang Ilkeston Tennis Club his left leg, which is about two-thirds the size and the club secretary came to see us. He gave of his right leg. us reduced membership for the whole family Dahnon was born with a rare condition called so Dahnon can use the courts there too. There category D proximal femural focal deficiency, are three children there now playing wheelwhich means he has a very short bone between chair tennis and we can’t thank them enough, his hip and knee and no kneecap. they’ve been incredibly supportive.”

He has undergone several surgeries including Dahnon, who also plays wheelchair basketball, one which is designed to lengthen his left leg said his ultimate goal was to compete at the and this will be repeated potentially another Paralympics one day. four times as he gets older.

He said: “I was really nervous going into this His dad Ryan and mum Phae said they were competition and I was pleased to win. Wheelextremely proud of their youngest son. chair tennis is hard but I enjoy it and one day I would like to compete at the Paralympics.”

Mr Ward said: “He had to give football up because after the operations he has to wear an

Kirk Hallam student wins national wheelchair tennis title

A Kirk Hallam Community Academy student is celebrating after winning a national wheelchair tennis title – just 14 months after taking up the sport.

tled to. Experienced staff will assist anyone who might be put off by problems with the complicatResidents of Ilkeston could benefit by as much as ed benefits and tax credits system. a million pounds, thanks to the 'MAX YOUR MONOver 30 years experience in this field have made EY' campaign being waged in partnership by the the organisation acutely aware that there are Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres thousands of people who are losing out because (DUWCs), the Derbyshire Districts Citizens Advice they have not claimed what is rightfully theirs. In Bureau and Direct Help and Advice.

Derbyshire estimates indicate that over £100 A grant from the Community Priorities Scheme, million goes unclaimed every year. The Departthanks to Derbyshire County Councillors Glennice ment for Work and Pensions reports that more Birkin, John Frudd and Michelle Booth, has enathan one in three pensioners fails to take-up bled the DUWCs to put together a series of campension credit and over one in three fail to claim paigns in Ilkeston. The DUWC's role is to ensure Jobseekers Allowance. The campaign kicks off that all members of the community are receiving with six weeks of activity based around the town the welfare benefits and tax credits they are enti-

during February and March. As well as helping maximise people’s incomes the campaign will highlight help available with problems at work, housing and homelessness, advice on debt and money issues, as well as impartial Pensions advice. All services are free and confidential. Derbyshire County Councillors, Glennice Birkin, John Frudd and Michelle Booth are all backing the work of the Advice organisations on this project.

‘These are difficult times and many people in Ilkeston are struggling to make ends meet and that includes many in work.’ said the Councillors in a letter of support, ‘The best way to help our constituents is to put money in their pockets that

MAX YOUR MONEY!

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both assists families and boosts the local economy.

Colin Hampton, who originates from Ilkeston, and has been the Co-ordinator of the DUWCs for over 30 years said ‘Many people who are in work are not getting the tax credits they are entitled to. So whether employed or unemployed, sick or a carer, old or young, single or with a family, get in touch to see if you can max your money. These are tough times, and there’s nothing to lose by asking, but there is much to gain.

Advisory sessions will be held at various venues across the town Ring 01246 231441 for an appointment.

Your Space Poems plus Share your creative writing with other Ilkeston Life readers.

Email ilkestonlife@gmail.com or drop in/post to The Editor, Ilkeston Life, 1 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 8AH.

Sawney Bean

(Notorious Scottish Cannibal) Terror of the Highlands The mountains and the Bens The highways and the byways The valleys and the Glens Lone travellers in those bygone days Farful of the winding ways Would vanish down some country lane Never to be seen again His savage clan of wayward Scots Tied the militia up in knots Until at last one fateful day An intended victim got away A hue and cry was swiftly raised Each villain apprehended The clan were all arrested And the reign of terror ended But when they searched the monster's lair The evidence was damnable It soon became apparent Evil Sawney was a cannibal The people called for vengeance Saying,"Sawney Bean must die" To atone for all his villainy And the widows left to cry Swift justice was served The hangman got his brief

The sentence was appropriate For this cannibal and thief Folk arrived from far and near All corners of the nation To witness Sawney's hanging Bringing joy and jubilation Highland legend has it (Some swear that this is true) For his last meal he requested A bowl of people stew!

John White

Starvation Wages Starvation wages keep us keen tired and hungry, slaves to a machine early morning with the wind and rain different day but destinations the same.

The clock machine sucks our soul it opens us to devour us whole time is our enemy we wish it away hoping and praying for the end of the day.

We try our hardest, it takes all our might to find the strength to stand up and fight but the system has us its taken us over We’re never any richer only much older.

Metallic grind of the same old machine lacklustre light, a variable smokescreen our voices unheard in suffocated silence heads all down as we work to compliance.

Empty pockets are making idle hands a cigarette break, a bucket of sand dust and grime and mass pollution starvation wages, is there another solution?

© Steven Michael Pape 2016

Daydreams In this vast blue arena we call our sky The greatest show on earth passes slowly by

Clouds appear as pictures we fixate in our mind Giving pause for thought as our daydreams unwind.

Mesmerized by flames dancing in the grate Spitting and uncurling like a venomous snake An endless show of colours slowly turning to grey As dancing shadows diminish from a lively display.

Raindrops caught my eye running down a window pane Changing cause on their way becoming a race in my brain These childlike thoughts take me back to a time When imagination was play not going online.

Doodles are a pastime where aimless scribbles appear Not sure what they are till they become more clear It’s a form of art in a strange kind of way Where daydreams and imagination fill in the part of our day.

Thomas Hosker

Hang in there!

Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter: ten men and one woman.

The rope was not strong enough to hold them all, so they decided one had to let go.

They weren’t able to choose who that should be until the woman made a touching speech.

She said she would voluntarily let go of the rope because as a woman she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids and men in general and was used to making sacrifices with little or nothing in return.

As soon as she finished her speech, all the men started clapping.

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ould you be interested in having your work included in an Ilkeston Life anthology of poetry? We are thinking of producing a book containing some of the poems we have featured in Your Space. If this is something you feel you would like to support, can you let us know? The book would have to be self-financing at least, and if profitable the surplus could be shared by Ilkeston Life and a charity, which could be voted for.

What we are thinking of at the moment is this: Poets pay for a page in the anthology.

Their work will appear on this page. When the book is printed they will get a free copy of the book and the option to buy more copies if they wish. The price you pay for your page will depend on how much it costs us to have the books printed, which is unknown at the moment, but we think it will be no more than £8 per copy. For this you will get a copy of the book containing your poem and you’ll be supporting Ilkeston Life newspaper and a worthy charity. Fill in and clip this coupon and return to U Choose cafe, 1 Bath Street, Ilkeston DE7 8AH if you are interested.

Yes, I am interested in having a page in the proposed Ilkeston Life Anthology of Poetry.

Name: Contact details: My suggested charity:

Winifred F.F.

Real news stories These were actual headings in newspapers:

Red tape holds up new bridges Miners refuse to work after death High school drop-outs cut in half Something went wrong in jet crash, experts say New study of obesity looks for larger test group Typhoon rips through cemetery—hundreds dead Evelyn Wharmby

The Balloon The boy with a balloon heeds the words of his mother Hold tight to the string you won’t get another It couldn’t be red or green , it had to be blue The pleasure inside that only he knew But if the string snapped devastation would come His tears and his sorrow with the balloon to the sun Older and wiser he hears the words of his mother At sixty years old he’s bought another It needn’t be red green orange or blue For the pleasure inside him any would do And searching for a hill devoid of a tree He will let go of the string and let it float free Further and higher it floats through the airs Taking his wishes his thoughts and his prayers Off round the World a soul that is free His only regret, I wish that was me.

Sandy

The remnants of revelers The streets are empty, devoid of humans, Even the obligatory dog walkers, Are safely ensconced, behind drawn curtains.

As people piece together last nights antics, A re-assembling of the brain, hot coffee and tablets.

And the early morning streets, are littered, With the remnants of revelers, crushed cans, Vomit, a wine bottle perched on a gate post.

Blood from a fall, or fight, Pizza boxes and fried chicken bones, Wet and discarded in the rain.

And as I walk through the rain swept streets, It seeps through a hole in my boot, soaking my foot, As I curse aloud into the empty streets, My voice echoing off the houses of sleeping occupants.

© Steven Michael Pape 2017

My First Time on a Plane I remember the first time I went on a plane, I flew with a squadron of Yanks.

We did an exchange of rations, For my corned-beef I got many thanks.

My self-heating soup was well received, Tinned peaches and candies I got, And they just loved hard- tack biscuits, So I just gave them the lot.

I then got a liking for Lucky Strike, (It was OK to smoke in those days.)

I learned about Ely, the Camel, And Cawliger’s wooden ways.

(Cawliger was the wooden Indian displayed outside tobacconist shops, and Ely the Camel was on Camel cigarettes.)

John Wright

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Tell me about it...

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a break.

Question: hausting. We all have highs and My daughter is always, always, always on her lows; remember you can’t change mobile and all I ever get is grunts. It’s rude. people but you change how you react to Answer: people. Here are a few family problems Mobile phones are a big part of our lives and from the postbag. if you feel that its use is getting out of hand Question: then agree some reasonable compromises.

We had a lovely family time over Christmas For example, you might agree with them that but we tend to slip into our old ways and they can go on it in their own time, but not don’t do anything together. How can I keep it during meals, during conversations or visiting going? relatives Answer: Using technology late at night can be very That is great to hear. You could plan to do detrimental to sleep patterns (and eye sight), things that will include all the family. ideally they should stop using it for an hour Get everyone to choose an activity that you before sleep. And remember lead by examcan all be involved in (within a budget), put ple!!!! them in a pot and on a monthly basis pull one out. Get the older ones involved by asking them to take selfies or choosing what you have to eat. Remind everyone that it’s all about making memories and its once a month!

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Question: We have been through a really hard time and I’m sick to death of everyone arguing and shouting, life is just rubbish at the minute.

What can I do to improve things?

Answer: Most families have periods of time where normal life is interrupted by stressful circumstances. Healthy families tend to return to normality after the crisis passes. Make sure you stick to your boundaries, that everyone knows the family rules and what happens if they break them. If problems carry on consider getting professional help. And give yourself

PROBUS Probus Club of Ilkeston

PURPOSE The Probus Club of Ilkeston is a local association of retired and semi-retired professional and business men, and others who have had some measure of responsibility in any field of worthy endeavour, who are of character and respected in their communities. The club meets at the Arena Church Hall in Ilkeston on the second Thursday of each month for fellowship and an extension of their interests over a good lunch, followed by a presentation by a speaker. The speakers cover a wide range of subjects which are entertaining, educationaland stimulating.

Probus is not a ‘senior citizens’ or ‘lonely hearts’ club, nor is it affiliated to any religion or church. Neither is it a charitable organisation.

The name is an amalgam of the abbreviation of the words professional and business. Probus is also a Latin word meaning honest or virtuous, from which the English word ‘probity’ is derived.

Each Probus club is autonomous. There is no central organisation and each club sets its own rules.

A BRIEF HISTORY The Probus Club movement was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965. The Probus movement had its beginnings in two clubs, both created by members of Rotary.

It is widely acknowledged that Probus had its foundation in Welwyn Garden City 50 years ago. It has now spread to many countries throughout the world .

JANUARY MEETING The first meeting of 2017 was a formal meeting to inaugurate the new President for the year, and to also obtain agreement to nominations for other members of the committee.

This year our new President is Howard Smed-

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Question: My husband and I have decided to split up, he’s been seeing another woman and is moving out which is fine by me but I’m worried about the kids.

Answer: I’m sorry to hear that but glad you are ok… the best thing to tell your kids is the truth without the gory details or point scoring.

Let them know that life is going to change for you all, but that you will be there as parents (without making promises that can’t be kept).

You might want to tell school or any clubs they go to so they can be supportive if needed.

Be prepared for a whole range of reactions from anger to shut down. And best wishes for your future.

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ave you identified with this month’s topic? Have you a comment to make or a question to ask? Is there a subject you would like to see discussed on this page? You can remain anonymous!

Salt is a modern, fresh new salon situated in the heart of Ilkeston. Run by a girl called Sophie, it is aiming to be a very upbeat, fashionable and professional salon, but at affordable prices. She has recently done work for Mark Hill and also Missguided which has given her big, bright ambitions to be a high quality hairdresser doing all kind of wonderful things, including Balmain Couture hair extensions.

She has a large range of Balmain and l'oreal products in her salon which are very high quality such as the new Balmain hair perfume and also Balmain electricals. After completing many courses on balayage and ombre, Sophie is very up to date and excited to be able to provide this professional service in the salon.

During December, Sophie had a young girl who was willing to have her hair cut for charity! She had been growing and growing for a while and couldn't wait to do this amazing thing and ended up having a whole 10 inches off (in plait) and she looked very beautiful afterwards too!

Salt is building up very quickly and is looking forward to meeting many more of you beautiful ladies. We are offering at 20% off voucher for anybody who would like to experience this new salon.

Write to Tell me about it, Ilkeston Life, 1 Bath Street, Ilkeston DE7 8AH or email ilkestonlife@gmail.com and we’ll pass on your letter to Melanie, who is a locally based trained counsellor and hypnotherapist.

ley. Howard is a life long ‘Ilsonian’ and is well known in the area, either for his long career at Stanton Ironworks, latterly becoming St Gobain; or for the fact that he is one of very few people in this country who can justly claim that he was born and brought up in a windmill (or to be exact the cottage next to the Cat and Fiddle Windmill. ).

The other members of our Committee are Mel Birch Past President Richard Hancock Vice President Michael Slater Secretary Peter Steiner Treasurer Mike Sherwood Assistant Treasurer / Ordinary Member David Jones Speaker Finder Roger Hardy Accounts Examiner A full calendar of speakers has been arranged for the year. These are: February: Cliff Lea—Cromford Mill - The Story of Richard Arkwright March: John Stirling—From Toytown to Buckingham Palace April: Geoff Dyer—Death in the Clouds May: Jack Dent—The History of The Magic Circle June: Patrick Ashcroft—The History Of Shipley Hall and Park, and The Miller-Mundy Family.

July: Collette Richardson—The Air Ambulance Service August: Marye Arnett-Clark—How an Assistance Dog Changed My Life September: Tony England—The History of Chatham Dockyard from Elizabeth 1 to Nuclear submarines October: Graham Hayes—Above us the Waves November: Ian Morgan—Footpads, Kings and Highwaymen December: Helen Chambers—A Tudor and Victorian Christmas During the year other events are likely to be arranged by individual members. In previous

West Hallam Animal Charities West Hallam Animal Charities is a group of people who raise money to support animal welfare mostly in the local area. Our group evolved from an initiative of Maureen King in the 1990s, when she organised a stall in response to the distemper outbreak in the seal population. She gathered her animal loving friends around her, and we adopted the title WHAC in 2000.

Into the New Year and we are hearing of more need than ever for the money we are able to raise to support animal welfare. Too many puppies and kittens bought as Christmas presents soon lose their novelty appeal, and end up in rehoming centres or are just abandoned to their fate. Wildlife, struggling to adapt to the changing weather patterns, can’t always find sufficient or appropriate food or adequate shelter from the, sometimes very mild weather.

Valentine’s Afternoon Tea – Saturday 11th February 2017 Our first event of 2017 is to be a Valentine’s afternoon tea in aid of wildlife. The money raised will be divided between the Mid Derbyyears these have included, Golf events, Snooker Competitions, trips to Thursford Christmas Extravaganza, Boat trips on the Trent and of course a Christmas lunch. Partners of members are invited to these events and to some of the monthly presentations.

The club is always looking for new members and we would invite anyone with an interest in joining to contact our Secretary, Michael Slater, email - slater.kg8@btinternet.com, tel.no. – 01159 932 6185.

David Jones

shire Badger Group and Lesley Robinson’s wildlife rescue work in Ilkeston. The Badger Group, along with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are running a vaccination programme to protect the badger population from bovine T.B. They also pick up and rehabilitate injured badgers wherever possible, and work with the police in fighting the hideously cruel sport of badger baiting. Lesley Robinson currently has more than 50 young hedgehogs in her care, which don’t have the fat reserves to be able to survive hibernation. She will feed and nurture them until they can be released in the warmer weather. Both Lesley and Irene Brierton from the Badger Group will be at the event to talk to visitors about their work. Lesley also plans to bring a few lively hedgehogs with her.

The event will be in Stanley Village Hall (Coronation Road, Stanley DE7 6FF) from 2pm to 4pm. There will be all the usual stalls with a Valentine’s theme, and plenty of room to sit and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and cake. We always try to make our events into friendly social occasions and we are very grateful to all our regular supporters. But we also love to see new faces – everyone is most welcome.

For more details please phone 0115 932 5789.

Barbara Goodchild. shows from the 19th century.

The speaker’s particular interests are the 19th century popular entertainment, theatre, music hall, circus and literature.

Club member Alan Briggs gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the members who showed their appreciation in the usual manner.

Terry Brown

Long Eaton Probus Club Meeting Thursday January 5th 2017 Dr Ann Dr Ann Featherstone a retired university lectur- Featherstone er was the speaker giving an interesting and entertaining talk entitled ‘The Victorian Fair— Freaks and Fisticuffs.

With the aid of a power point presentation, the members were entertained, with stories about the showmen, funfairs, and some of the side

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Katie’s column My name is Katie, I’m 9 years old and attend Kensington Junior School.

This is my first column of 2017, so happy new year! Last year I joined my school choir and in January we sang at the Young Voices 2017 concert at Sheffield Arena. In total there were over 5000 children from schools across the country, singing as one massive choir! It was a brilliant experience and we all enjoyed ourselves. I didn’t get home until 11pm that night so it was a long day for us all. Did your school join in?

Pancakes So what am I most looking forward to doing in February? Making pancakes of course!! Here are a few of my favourite pancake fillings but I warn you they are very sweet: Chocolate spread and lots of it!

Bananas and chocolate spread Orange juice and icing sugar Strawberries and golden syrup

simply fill it up with water, put it on your head, spin the spinner and depending on where the arrow lands spin the hat and pull out one of the rods. If you stay dry you pass the hat onto the next player and Valentines It is Valentine’s Day this month and I hope keep doing this until someone becomes the next ‘wet head’. that you’ll all get a card on the 14th. I Video of the month don’t know if I’ll be getting any but I will My You Tube video for be helping my Dad to February is by Ollie pick Mum’s card. He White which sees him always leaves it until and his younger brother the last minute! taking on the Wet Head Game of the Challenge:

month

I got the game ‘Wet Head’ for Christmas.

Basically, it is a water game using a hat. You

https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KGewD2mlCdA

Bye for now.

Katie

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A very harsh Ilkeston upbringing - but George ‘Bebe’ Daniels went on to become a war hero Whatever Happened to Bebe Daniels? by David Dalrymple is the first book of a trilogy telling the story of a man who became a World War 2 hero.

It examines the early years of George, later known as’ Bebe’, living in impoverished Ilkeston just after the First World War. Life was hard for most people but to make matters a lot worse for George, his father George Douglas Daniels senior was ‘a nasty piece of work to all who knew him and especially to his own family’.

The brute was soon drawn into a fist fight, and an incident is recalled where he roared in the face of the Mayor of Ilkeston, ‘frightening the life out of him’.

He had his young son working for him on the family rag and bone cart from an early age.

George junior also had to look after the horse and regularly went to school reeking of ‘hossmuck’ after his morning duties—a condition that regularly got him in trouble with school staff.

George junior later described his dad as ‘hard, unapproachable and unforgiving’ - someone he never got to know as a child ‘unless he wanted me to do something for him or I was on the end of his vicious tongue, belt or backhand, or a kick off him’.

Author David Dalrymple, who works as a therapeutic counsellor, gleaned his information for the book following many conversations with him and also people who grew up with him.

He is hoping that as well as telling the story of an exceptional soldier of the SAS, the books will also enlighten local people as to how life was in the town in the 1920s and 30s.

Chapter headings include School (he attended Trinity, Granby and Hallcroft), Ode to Bot’ny Bay (Cotmanhay), King Street, Ilson Fair, and Stanton makes pipes and old men.

The story charts a remarkable journey from an abusive childhood to becoming the ‘First Hero of the SAS’, as the Daily Mail called him.

George passed away in 2003 aged 84.

The book can be bought for £6 plus postage direct from the author.

Email :dal848@hotmail.com Tel. 0115 875 0720 or mobile 07486 534411.

The second of the three books , SAS Operation Speedwell, will be available late spring.

he Cantelupe Centre Roof Appeal is one third of the way to its target of £60,000.

Since it was discovered last year that a new roof was required for the building, various fund raising events have been held, including a zip wire ride for teddy bears which brought in over £1,000 on the day.

The Cantelupe Centre, situated next to St Mary’s Church in the Market Place is home to many local groups.

Appeal organiser Helen Crisp says she is grateful to everyone involved in the fund

raising so far, and all those who have made generous donations. The current total stands at £23,000.

“This is a fantastic achievement six months in and we hope people will continue to support our efforts,” she says.

Father and son . . . George Douglas Daniels senior and George Douglas Daniels junior taken around the 920s.

George junior remembers his dad’s only real philosophy on life: “Hit them hard enough and they’ll never get back up again.”

Would you like to see the return of the wonderful little road train operated by the Co-op a few years ago? It was driven up Bath Street during the weeks before Christmas to help people who would otherwise struggle to walk up the steep hill to the top of town. We at Ilkeston Life believe it would be ideal if the Council could bring it back as it would help both shoppers and businesses now. If you agree, would you be kind enough to sign the declaration of support below, cut out and return to the U Choose Smoothie Bar, 1 Bath Street. Thanks.

Alternatively, if you save copies of your paper and prefer not to cut the coupon, then call into the café and sign the petition there.

I / We the undersigned would like Erewash Council to consider bringing back the Bath Street Road Train.

Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Signature ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Cut out and post or drop in at the U Choose Smoothie Bar, 1 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 8AH.

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LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document which allows someone you trust to make decisions about such things as your health care or finances at a time when you lack the mental capacity to make those decisions yourself. .The person making the Lasting Power of Attorney is known as the Donor. The person that the Donor authorises to act on their behalf is known as the Attorney. There are two different forms of Lasting Power of Attorneys that can be made. One deals with your Property and Financial Affairs and the other deals with your Health and Personal Welfare decisions.

Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney Under a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, your Attorney can do anything in relation to your property and finances that you could do yourself, e.g. buy and sell property, manage your investments, open and close bank accounts, claim benefits and pensions and carry on your business.

Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney Under a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney, your Attorney can make decisions

about social care issues and medical treatment, including life-sustaining treatment. This will also include decisions such as which care home you will move into if the need arises and what day to day routine you will have.

You can make any one form of Lasting Power of Attorney without making the other and you may choose more than one Attorney. If you choose more than one, you must decide on how your Attorneys will act and whether you want to appoint a replacement Attorney who will act if the initial Attorneys are unable to or their appointment is revoked.

You can apply conditions and restrictions to the use of your Lasting Power of Attorney to ensure your Attorney acts in your best interest and you may also consider giving them guidance on how you would want them to use the Lasting Power of Attorney.

J M Wills and Legal Services have a team of specialist lawyers who can help give advice to anyone who is considering making a Lasting Power of Attorney. If you have any questions on this area of law, please email them to ilkestonlife@gmail.com and they will pass them on to us.

The Way We Were

Above: A Sydney Thorpe advertisement from the Ilkeston Pioneer in 1953.

The above photograph of Ilkeston Young Wives, taken in May 1969, was sent in by readers Pat and Clive Copestake

Above: Another page from the Trade Section of the Ilkeston & District Directory of 1965/66

***** Below: Kelvin Bonsall sent us this interesting itemised bill from local builder Allan Wheatley. The work was carried out in 1958.

Everything was carefully listed and priced, right down to the 2� brass screws costing eleven old pence.

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Music Scene

HELLO FOLKS !

DAVID POTTER TAKES A WANDER THROUGH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS SCENE BOTH PAST AND PRESENT

One of my abiding memories when we moved to our current house in central Ilkeston was the sound of a brass band gently wafting over the air from the direction of Victoria Park, usually on a Sunday afternoon or evening.

Brass bands are a wonderful part of our musical heritage, many dating back to the 19th century when they owed their formation to enlightened employers in various heavy industries, such as coal and steel, who saw the benefits of providing recreation for their workers in much the same way as they did in creating and subsidising local football.

That bandstand in Victoria Park is currently awaiting re-opening this year after undergoing refurbishment as part of a general facelift for a much loved and valued part of our town and it is fitting that another of our institutions will be involved in the opening celebrations.

Ilkeston Brass were formed almost 100 years ago as the Stanton Ironworks Band and represented the company at many prestigious events throughout the country including Regents Park and the Guildhall in London.

With the demise of the iron and steel industries in the 1970s the future of the band began

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to look bleak but new rehearsal premises were found in Ilkeston and, with a change to the current name, the band were able to survive and carry on making music. So much so that, in the early 1980’s, they attracted the attention of Granada Television and became an integral part of a series of programmes called “Sounding Brass” starring Brian Glover.

Much of their subsequent continuation and success is due in no small measure to a highly successful partnership with Ilkeston Toyota dealers Ron Brooks Ltd. It’s a fine example of the mutual benefits of one longstanding local institution in association with another.

Former Ron Brooks Sales Director Paul Stephenson still takes an active interest in the band and holds the richly deserved post of President.

The Friends of Straw’s Bridge

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS SURGERY County Councillor Glennice Birkin Member for Ilkeston East and County Councillor John Frudd Member for Ilkeston South are holding a Members’ Surgery on Saturday 11th February 2017 10am to 12 noon Ilkeston Town Hall, Ilkeston DE7 5RP

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS SURGERY County Councillor for Ilkeston West

Michelle Booth Is holding a surgery on Saturday 11th February 2017 10.30 to 12 noon in the Ilkeston Library Foyer Market Place

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Visitors to Straw’s Bridge Local Nature Reserve can expect to see different species of birds depending on the time of year. Naturalist Jim Steele reports that some less common ducks have been spotted recently a pair of shoveler ducks and a few pochard as well as the more common tufted ducks.

There are always plenty of gulls, mostly black-headed, and just now there are a few common gulls and the odd lesser blackbacked. Jim suggests you look out for the small groups of long tailed tits busy in the bushes, robins pairing up, herons standing in the shallows and cormorants biding their time on the floating islands. (One of the floating islands went awol the other week but turned up in the reeds near the bank.)

You can always post your own wildlife sightings on the Friends’ Facebook page.

If you’d like to try your hand at willow weaving there will be a practical session at Straw’s Bridge on Saturday, 4th February.

Alistair Heywood of Underwood Crafts will be providing tuition and the chance to learn this country craft on the banks of the main pond. This is a free event, but booking is essential as numbers are limited. Anyone interested should contact Caroline Pollard, Greenspace and Streetscene Officer at Erewash Borough Council – 0115 907 2244 ext. 3889 or caroline.pollard@erewash.gov.uk Keep up with news and events on www.friendsofstrawsbridge.co.uk and on Facebook.

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It was a pleasure to be invited to the band’s first get together and rehearsals of the New Year at their current base on Lows Lane, Stanton, recently and to meet Band Master John Newberry and Secretary Lindsay Milner who provided a comprehensive picture of their current activities.

British banding is often competitive and is organised into five sections with promotions and relegations between them.

Ilkeston are currently in the 4th section and take part in regular organised competitions.

However, this is just a small part of their activities. They give many indoor and outdoor concerts locally throughout the year and are very involved in performances for charities, each one often raising several hundred pounds.

In addition to the main band, a “training band” also operates as a feeder into the world of brass bands and, between both, provides a tremendous opportunity, particularly for younger people, to get involved and progress from out and out beginners to seasoned performers spanning all ages.

Instruments and uniforms are provided, all for a modest weekly subscription.

Current ages involved range from 9 to 80.

Tree-mendous service raises thousands for local hospice An innovative Christmas tree-cycling service has raised over £3000 for Treetops Hospice Care.

Over 290 trees were collected by a team of volunteers and staff.

Collections were made in return for a donation towards the hospice which provides nursing care and emotional support for adults and their families.

Treetops Hospice Care services are provided for free and include support and Information, day care, ‘Hospice at Home’ and therapeutic services including counselling and complementary therapies.

People of all ages treasure the sound and memories invoked by a unique branch of our musical heritage but, as with several other of our traditions, brass banding as a whole is struggling to compete with the many other forms of leisure activities available and is always looking to recruit new players of any standard to come along and get involved.

There surely can’t be many easier ways into a potential lifelong involvement with music and the performing arts.

If you’d like more details on one of Ilkeston’s most cherished musical institutions then visit the website on www.ilkestonbrass.org.uk or email: brassbandilkeston@gmail.com If you have any memories or stories on Ilkeston Brass I’d love to hear from you at the usual contacts below.

Email: davidilkeston@gmail.com Tel: 0797 1899 704

Clare Smith, or Miss Chambers as her students at Sandiacre Friesland School knew her, was exceptionally good with slow learners but could connect with all youngsters – and staff. She was a friend, encourager and confidante to both pupils and fellow teachers. The following is another extract from her book, I Did It My Way, subtitle: In the Days when Teaching was a Joy, published in 1998.

Clare lived in Corporation Road, Ilkeston until she moved to Scotland in retirement. She died in 2007. ***** Room 2 was where less able pupils were taught. Here Billy experienced success for the first time...

The boy who could play a penny-whistle

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By Clare Smith

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ost of my pupils came to me feeling failures. They’d had six years of failure at primary schools and were in no doubt about their lack of success.

I felt that the first thing I must do was give them peace of mind. No-one can learn anything without it. So I determined to create the sort of atmosphere in which they would feel secure, an atmosphere where there was mutual respect and where we could all give of our best. Then I must help them to become more confident. Each child has talent in something – indeed some of them are experts – and it was up to me to discover this talent and allow them, if possible, to demonstrate their prowess and knowledge to others.

Thus they would experience success.

There is a saying that ‘success breeds success’ and when they had experienced it I was able to attempt to motivate them in those areas of school work where they had failed so miserably before.

Identical twin boys in my class had a problem with reading but were both extremely knowledgeable about radios.

A local shop, which sold and repaired sets, very kindly supplied me with several ancient ones. These were taken

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apart and put together by the twins, who happily spent all of their spare time in their ‘workshop’. Then one day I invited the headmaster to a ‘lecture’ given by the boys, who drew intricate circle on the blackboard to illustrate their talk. Their faces shone with pride and delight as they demonstrated their knowledge to the rest of us.

Billy was small and rather shy. Soon after he became a pupil of mine, he told me he could play a pennywhistle. “Would you bring Suddenly the air was filled with it to school one day and play it for us?” I asked him. the sweetest He nodded and the next Library melody….. picture day he came up to my desk clutching his pennywhistle. “Billy’s going to than “You’ve got four wrong.” play for us ,” I announced and then got ready to form my features into Don’t over-explain or talk too much. showing delight whilst inwardly cringChildren stop listening when a lot of ing at the unmelodious sounds I felt words, however simple, are thrown at sure my ears would be assailed with. them. When imparting information, a How wrong I was! Suddenly the air little and often is the rule. You should was filled with the sweetest melody always mark as much as possible of a and our feet began to tap to the child’s written work in his presence in rhythm of an Irish jig. order to discuss errors and give the necessary praise and encouragement.

“Play us another please,” we cried You must have the sensitive ear to and he did. Later he told me that hear, the sensitive eye to see and the when he was grown up he wanted will to understand, hoping to discover to play a flute like his dad. “Will what makes a child tick. Listen when you play in Assembly one morning, Billy, in front of the whole school?” I a child wants to tell you something, however busy you are. asked. I shall never forget his happy face as he played his pennyMake the children feel that they matter whistle and enthralled everyone to you. Be courteous, say ‘Please’ and there.

‘Thank you’ and apologise when you know you are in the wrong. A great Teachers, other than those working deal of importance is attached to courwith me in Room 2, sometimes tesy in Room 2. You must start afresh found themselves working there. I each morning and allow the children was asked to provide guidelines for to do so too. You must not be conthem, so I offered some thoughts, observations and suggestions. Here stantly reminding them of yesterday’s mistakes, nor reminding yourself of they are. yours.

Everyone has learning difficulties It helps if you have a sense of humour. because learning is not easy. The You’ve sometimes got to laugh it off children in our department are not when giving a child another chance. a race apart, nor should they be labelled ‘backward’, ‘disadvantaged’, Showing your human side may help them to see you in a new light. I etc. Learning takes place in a relalearned this the day I frogmarched a tionship. Rapport is a subtle thing very troublesome boy towards the and has many ingredients, but Head’s office for the cane. It suddenly there is no place for cynicism or struck me what a ridiculous state I’d sarcasm. Never assume that the got myself in over one small boy. I children know what you feel they stopped and turning to him said: should know, but never underestimate them and don’t accept less “Godfrey, aren’t we a silly pair?” “Yes miss,” he replied. “Well let’s go back than their best. Children require recognition, not only by their teach- and start again,” I said. He did not become an angel overnight but it was er but by their peers. Achievement the start of a new relationship. must not be impossible nor too easy. Slow learners must experience success fairly frequently for this has a tonic effect. Nothing suc- Thank you for all your good comments ceeds like observed success. There about ‘First Love’ last month. There must, therefore, be praise in sucwill be more from Clare and Room 2 cess and encouragement in failure. soon.

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Bottom Gear by Jeff Wynch

Try this easy and interesting cycle route

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n the face of it February might not appear to be the best time of year to be getting on your bike, but as I write the weather is mild and this easy off road route is near enough to home to tackle even in poor weather. What’s more it has no fewer than three cafes on the northern section and plenty of places to shelter or find refreshment further south.

If you need to fortify yourself before climbing Shipley Hill you can visit the Nutbrook Coffee Shop at Lodge Farm Cottage.

The opening hours are limited in winter, so check the Facebook page. The cottage was built by the Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall in 1905, and is one of many estate houses in the area. On the opposite side of the track you can see a stone lined culvert which used to supply water to the Nutbrook canal.

Sandiacre Waterfront (toilets on opposite bank,) and under the A52 to Sandiacre Lock.

The old lock-keeper’s cottage is the HQ of the Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association. Sometimes it is open on Sunday Continue north and turn left at the bottom end afternoons (check their website). The Erewash Canal was connected here to the Derby Canal, of Shipley Lake (site of the former American now no longer in use. At Dockholme Lock the Adventure). You now make your way round the eastern slope of Shipley Hill, with the lake route moves off the towpath to the top of the The Ilkeston area has plenty of traffic free bank between the canal and Toton Washlands. on your right. Take time to look at the metal paths for cyclists, ranging from bridleways At the end of this section keep left rather than (open to horse riders, pedestrians and cyclists) sculpture when you get down the other side.

Then you have a gentle climb past the cricket re-joining the towpath and it brings you to to purpose built cycle routes. Let’s start with the Nutbrook Trail, the backbone of the local club entrance and Coppice House, now a busi- Asda and Long Eaton Town Centre. From ness centre but built by the Miller Mundys as a Straw’s Bridge to here it’s about six miles. En network, which links Shipley Park and Long route there were two more sculptures. Did you Eaton. Practically all tarmac and mostly flat or colliery manager’s house. spot them? The Nutbrook Trail is a “multiwith a gentle gradient (the one exception being Beware of traffic on this short section. Cross user” path where you will encounter walkers Shipley Hill), this trail is ideal for children, the road and turn left on a parallel track, a and, on some sections, horse riders. Remembeginners or anyone coming back to cycling former railway line. When you get to Osber that they, like you, are here because it’s after a few years (or decades). For anyone borne’s Pond the tarmac stops and the next supposed to be safe, so cyclists should always living in Shipley View, Kirk Hallam or the western side of Ilkeston it’s on your doorstep. part of the path can be muddy in wet weather. give way and/or warn others of their approach If you carry on you can turn off left near the (voice better than bell for horses).

If you can transport your bikes then Straw’s Bridge is a good access point. It’s impossible old Park Tavern or when you get to Thorpe’s Once you’ve tried the Nutbrook Trail you’ll to get lost as the entire length is part of a Sus- Road to reach the Visitor Centre and Rambler’s Cafe. Alternatively, you can come down want to do more, and if the editor permits I trans National Cycle Route (NCR 67) and shall be recycling (loud groan) some more of off the embankment at Osborne’s pond and you’ll see the distinctive blue signs with the take the road up to Shipley Hill (light traffic). the old Bottom Gear articles from earliest isnumber in red along the way.

Here you can visit the grounds of the old hall, sues of Ilkeston Life in future editions. and there is a café and toilets in Derby Lodge Going North (pictured). To go directly to the Visitor Centre Start from where it’s most convenient for you, via this route turn off right as you come up the but I’ll describe the route from Straw’s Bridge. hill, just before Derby Lodge and then first From the car park go anticlockwise round the right. pond to the corner of the Straw’s Bridge Local Nature Reserve where a ramp takes you up to Going South the trail. Drop down the other side and turn Setting off from Straw’s Bridge in the other left. The route takes you alongside the old direction takes you along a former railway line Nutbrook Canal and past the large pond at to Beauty Spot. This was once a reservoir for Manor Floods (also an LNR). Then the path turns right and leaves the course of the canal to the town, complete with pumping station, and, as the name suggests, it was a popular local skirt the edge of Shipley View estate, from attraction. Continue under the A6096 road where you get a great view of Shipley Hill. bridge until the trail comes out at the bottom Then the trail crosses Shipley Common Lane of Crompton Road. Watch out for the HGVs and takes you through part of the Woodside Nature Reserve managed by Derbyshire Wild- here as you cross a short section of road to pick up the route 67 signs again and reach the life Trust. Look out for the sheep, cattle and Erewash canal towpath at Stanton Lock. Turn ponies used by the Trust to graze the grassright and follow the towpath under the M1 via land.

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Jason shines on TV Ilkeston viewers of TV talent show Let it Shine could be forgiven for doing a double take last month when Jason Brock appeared singing the Whitney Houston song Run to You. Thirteen years earlier Jason, from Cotmanhay, had made his TV singing debut on Pop Idol.

Although he failed to make the final stages then, he had made a big impression and is now appearing in the West End show Thriller Live as a lead vocalist and dancer eight shows a week.

Jason was born and brought up in Coppice Avenue, attending Cotmanhay Junior and Bennerley Schools.

His grandparents, Gerald and Ila Cooper, had adopted his mother Sharon. Sharon then had three children, including Jason who was always the entertainer in the family.

Shortly after his appearance on Pop Idol, where he sang Bryan Adams’ Everything I do, I do it for you, Jason moved to Woburn.

Now 30, he was thrilled to go through as the winner on the Let it Shine show. Judges Dannii Minogue, Gary Barlow, Martin Kemp and Amber Riley all raved about his performance of the Whitney Houston acclaimed song from The Bodyguard. Gary said: “You moved everyone in this room.”

West Hallam Amateur Gardening Society Our Christmas party was held on 19th December 2016 and was our biggest and best to date, thanks to our lovely new members and the hard work of the committee ensuring everything ran smoothly.

The evening started with our usual quiz, which this year was compiled by two committee members Judy and Jenny E. A splendid job, we had to name the wild birds and plants along with questions about gardening. Each table of six worked together to hopefully come up with the correct answers. Congratulations to our winners who each received a plant as a prize.

Then on to the buffet which members had provided in plenty. The array of goodies made your mouth water. Thanks to all our members, especially those who provided the lip smacking puddings.

It was now time to draw the raffle and we once again had a fantastic selection of prizes. Well done Margaret for all your hard work purchasing such interesting gifts.

The highlight of the evening was our present from our special visitor who managed to spare some of his valuable time to present each member with a small gift. Thank you Santa.

It was a lovely get together and put us all in a festive mood. Our next meeting will be on Monday 20th February when we will have a short AGM followed by a talk: Carry on Composting. See you there.

Margaret Hewitt

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10th Ilkeston Scout Group Stamp and Deliver 2016 In December the 10th Ilkeston (All Saints Stanley Common) Scout Group again joined the Derby and District Scouts’ Stamp and Deliver Charity Christmas Card Postal Service.

Since its inception in 1982 the project has raised over £1million pounds for participating Scout Groups and nominated local charities. In 2016 the charities were ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Derby Children First.’

Local shops and organisations who generously supported the 10th Ilkeston Group in this venture in 2016 sold over £395 worth of the special 25p stamps. Cards were collected from those outlets and taken to the central sorting office in Borrowash for distribution around Derby and district. Over 2,200 cards were received for distribution by the 10th Ilkeston volunteers in Mapperley, Stanley, Stanley Common and West Hallam. All cards were delivered by Christmas Eve by the volunteers – parents, Leaders and Helpers, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers.

The 10th Ilkeston coordinator for this venture, Steve Wadey says that this second year of participation saw a 30% increase in the number of stamps sold and money raised for the charities. Overall 230,000 cards were sent through the Derby and District scheme in December.

As Steve says “This shows what a big contribution to our communities Scouting can make.

We owe a huge thank you to the businesses, organisations and everyone connected with the Group who worked so hard to make it happen.” Alan Cooper

Ilkeston – The Last 130 Years On the 31st January, 1887, Queen Victoria graced Ilkeston with a Charter enabling the town to become a Municipal Borough.

In 2017 Ilkeston will be able to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the granting of this Charter.

The granting of a Charter meant the people of Ilkeston could then elect their own Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors. This gave the right of elected officials to become responsible for the administration of all aspects of town life except the police and secondary education.

The Charter itself arrived on Tuesday 15th February and was read out to a large excited crowd in front of the Town Hall, to cheering schoolchildren along with two brass bands playing patriotic music.

The date in 1887 is possibly the most important date in the town’s history since the granting of its original Charter of 1252. The Lord of the Manor of Ilkeston was awarded a Charter permitting a weekly market and an annual fair. This still holds to the present day.

During the early 19th century Ilkeston started to grow at a tremendous rate with the arrival of textiles, hosiery, lace, coal mines and ironworks and many other industries.

This meant a growing increase in population.

After many years of being run by churchwardens and vestry, it was obvious the town’s administration needed to be modernised. A local Government Board was set up in 1864 comprised of local businessmen, shopkeepers, factory owners and their like.

They did a good job. They were responsible for the erection of the Town Hall in 1866 for the means of Local Government and use by the general public. Although today it seems that its use by the general public is not allowed even though it is a Town Hall and not a Council House. The Local Board also acquired the local waterworks and controlled the supply of gas to the town.

PETITION With the growth of the town its population reached over 14,000 people by 1881. It became obvious a more up to date administration was needed. A petition was sent to Queen Victoria asking for a Charter of Incorporation as a Borough which was eventually granted. It was probably a good time to ask as it was Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 so it must have helped. Many of the old Board were elected on to the new Town Council with Francis Sudbury, Chairman of the old Board, becoming the Town’s first Mayor. There was always an element of us and them with the first Council, when one so called lesser member of the public put up for election, a Councillor was heard to remark

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The new Council became responsible for finance, fire brigade, gas, general works, highways, lighting, markets, parks and recreation grounds, public health and sewage and water. Later, the Council took on responsibility for education, tramways, housing and the building of the Victoria Swimming Baths in 1921, also, in 1938, Civil Defence. With the growth of the population, Ilkeston borders took in parts of Kirk Hallam and Shipley, giving the Council more room to cope with housing developments.

Due to the Local Government Act of 1972, Ilkeston, as a Borough, ceased to exist in 1974, much to the dismay of many local citizens. I have always believed that Heanor and Ilkeston are natural neighbours, not Long Eaton, due to similar industries and dialect.

MEMENTOS In 1987, the town celebrated the centenary of the granting of the Charter.

Various momentos were produced.

Different porcelain – bone china pieces bearing either the Town Hall or the Ilkeston Borough Coat of Arms were made of which I have a couple. The Radio 4 programme ‘Any Questions’ was broadcast from the Albion Centre which I attended.

John Timpson was the Chairman with four panellists. The only one I remember was the Bishop of Birmingham, Hugh Montefiore.

During the 1950s I worked at Stanton with three Mayors of Ilkeston and was taught by Jessie Taylor at Hallam Fields Junior School.

She was the Mayor in 1944. They did the job of councillor on a voluntary basis and considered it a great honour to be elected to the Council. Of course, they were given time off work with pay because local industry was proud to have their employees in Local Government. It may also have helped with any planning applications. I know times change and it’s difficult to compare eras. Priorities change for the use of rate payers. It’s a pity that the Albion Centre closed as there isn’t a decent sized Council provided venue for hire where functions can be held. Keep fit venues seem to be the fashion of the day. There is nothing wrong with that, of course, even though the Rutland Sports Centre is not even on a bus route. Like many people, Ilkeston is in my blood even though I prefer the town of my younger days.

Danny Corns Information source – Ilkeston as a Borough by Cyril Hargreaves Municipal Government in Ilkeston 1887– 1974, Erewash Borough Council.

ello. As one of the Derbyshire County Councillors serving the Ilkeston area, I represent Ilkeston West residents in any matters pertaining to Highways enquiries, Social Services, Education and various other issues. Visit me at my Monthly Walk-In Councillor Surgery every second Saturday of the month, held at the Library from l0.30am until 12 noon-or contact me in any of the following ways: telephone:0115 944 4658 and/or email michelle.booth@derbyshire.gov.uk I have two community litter picks already scheduled for the Spring— contact me for further details of these if you want to help. Receive a regular email from me once a week [my Round Robins] informing you about something that is happening in OUR Town. The emails that I send out are always of a community and general interest, noone gets to see your contact details as I blind copy everything and if you email me today, I can add you to my ‘Round Robin’ list straight away. Email me at the above address.

Ilkeston West Division covers the West side of Ilkeston from the approach of the Cat and Fiddle pub—all areas on the left side of Town, Dale View, the Spinney, including West End Drive and Heanor Road - up to the Ilkeston Community Hospital and all Shipley View.

If you need help on any issue and you do not live in an area that I represent, please feel free to contact me anyway and I will connect you with your own Councillor by return of post.

Local Walking Groups February Erewash Ramblers More about Erewash Ramblers from Tony Beardsley, 0115 917 0082.

Wednesday 1st February. 10.30am. 3½ miles.

Dale Abbey. Meet at Potato Pit Lane lay-by, SK444384. Leader Joyce Mold.

Sunday 5th February. 10.00am. 7.5miles Oakwood. Meet at Leisure Centre CP, Springwood Drive, Oakwood. (SK382385, DE21 2RQ) Leaders: Brian & Yvonne Ashby (07970 080121) Thursday 9th February. 10.30am. 6½ miles.

Awsworth, Kimberley & Watnall. Meet at the end of Newtons Lane, (SK478435, NG16 2SJ).

Leader Alan Brown.

Saturday 11th February. 10.30am. 5.5miles.

Morley area. Meet at layby on A608 (Derby bound carriage way, near Morley Hayes).

(SK397422, DE7 6DG). Leader Robert Mee. Monday 13th February. 10.30am. 7½ miles (optional climb to Thors Cave). Elton and Wetton. Meet at Hulme End car park (P&D) (SK103593, SK17 0EZ). Leaders: Brian & Yvonne Ashby. (07970 080121) Wednesday 15th February. 10.30am. 4 miles.

Shipley Park. Meet at Newdigate Arms, West Hallam. Leader Sandie Jones.

Wednesday 15th February. Social 7.30pm.

“Antarctica-Work, Scenery and Wild Life”, talk given by Boyd Potts. West Hallam Village Hall.

Sunday 19th February. 10.00am. 8½ miles Darley Dale, Northwood, Sydnope. Meet at Darley Bridge Picnic Site. (SK270624, DE4 2JY) Leaders Brian & Yvonne Ashby.

Thursday 23rd February. 10.30am. 6 miles.

Hulland Ward area. Meet at Dog Lane.

(SK249474, DE6 3EG). Leaders Jaqui & Royce Drew (07592 263284).

Saturday 25th February. 10.30am. 5 miles.

Shipley Park. Meet at Visitors Centre.

(SK431452, DE75 7GX). Leader Marilyn Brown.

Monday 27th February. 10.30am. 7 miles.

Staunton Harold. Meet at car park (SK379209, LE65 1RT). Leader Barry Wallace (07546 236066).

Ilkeston Rambling Club More about Ilkeston Rambling Club from Jim Cresswell, 07747 419380.

Thursday 2nd February: Cub evening at The Poacher, South Street, 7.45pm. A talk about the work of the Air Ambulance.

Sunday 5th February: Park on the road at Fitchley, then begins a 9.5 mile walk with lunch at Whatstandwell. Lead: Clive Unwin.

Sunday February 19th: Park at Matlock bath near bath hotel for a 10 mile walk with lunch at Whatstandwell again. Leader: Mick Brown.

Long Eaton Rambling Club More about Long Eaton Rambling Club at www.longeatonramblingclub.org.uk or John Aram on o115 849 5813 Sunday 5th February: Cromford /Middleton Circular, 9 miles. Meet 9.00am Long Eaton Town Hall.

Sunday 12th February: Ambergate Circular, 9 miles. Meet 9.00am Long Eaton Town Hall .

Sunday 19th February: Middleton Top Circular, 8 to 9 miles. Meet 9.00am Long Eaton Town Hall.

Thursday 23rd February: Thieves Wood Circular, 7 miles. Meet 9.30am West Park Leisure Centre.

Sunday 26th February: Melbourne Circular, 8 miles. Meet 9.30am Long Eaton Town Hall.

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Bright Hour Dance Group The Bright Hour Dance Group started way back in Stanton By Dale village. It was started as a women’s only dancing and friendship club, possibly in the war years when the men went off and the women were left to make the best of things. One of our members Eileen remembers her mum being a member when she was young.

No spangles and sequins required at our group—only Eileen also remembers being a comfortable clothes and a ready smile. member of a dance troupe when she was a girl. At the age of obviously keeps them young at heart. fourteen she was part of a cabaret act at a Leaderflush Christmas party.

We are still a friendly group and would love After a while the group moved to the Premier to have a few new members to keep this long running dancing group going for another Dance Hall above the Oakwell garage on fifty years.

Market Street.

The ladies believe the room was rented from We have a limited number of Sequence dance records - maybe someone out there has the Catholic Club at the time. a few records they no longer use. If so you The Premier was closed in 1968 and was can get in touch with me through the newslater pulled down, along with the Oakwell paper. Also, if you fancy joining us on a Garage to make way for the new bypass, Chalons Way. The ladies then moved to the Wednesday afternoon at 2pm in the back room of the United Reformed Church you meeting room of the United Reformed Church on Wharncliffe Road where they still will find a warm welcome waiting for you.

The cost for dancing with a cup of tea and a meet today. raffle at the interval is £1.50.

Some of our ladies used to belong to the We look forward to seeing you soon. group that met at the Premier and can reIf any ladies out there are reading this and member the floorboards being warped and they know any more about the history of the how the floor used to undulate under their group I would be very pleased to hear from feet as they danced. you.

As you can see from this article our ladies have been dancing for many years, and it Patricia Spencer

Ilkeston digital agency Fifteen acquires Attitude Design Award-winning digital agency Fifteen has acquired Attitude Design for an undisclosed sum.

The acquisition was completed this week, following a three month negotiation process.

Fifteen now owns Attitude Design’s brand, domain name and the company assets.

Fifteen - which was formed 13 years ago by Ollie Piddubriwnyj – has also taken on staff from Attitude Design, who will move from their Nottingham office to Fifteen’s large office space at Armstrongs Mill on Middleton Street in Ilkeston.

The office has been extended to cater for the extra employees, to add to its existing 23 strong workforce.

Matt Davies, who was managing director at Attitude Design, has taken on a key position in the senior leadership team at Fifteen and will work with Ollie Piddubriwnyj and Kate Crowther, Fifteen’s client services director, to enhance their offering to both Fifteen and Attitude Design's clients.

Ollie, who has also been recognised as a finalist in the Midlands Business Awards, in the entrepreneur of the year category, said: “As part of solidifying the Fifteen brand and as part of our growth strategy, we decided to acquire key businesses that can add to our skill set.

“We are looking for other businesses with

Kirk Hallam Community Academy

Sixth Form open evening Tuesday February 7th 2017 6pm to 7.30pm Please come along and join us for our open evening when you will have the opportunity to take a tour of the purpose built Sixth Form centre, meet staff and current Sixth Formers and find out what life is really like at our high-achieving Sixth Form.

Recently graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we are the only Sixth Form in the Ilkeston locality and offer a high-quality education which will enable you to broaden your experience, develop personally and socially, and achieve the highest possible level of success in all areas of life.

We offer a wide range of A-level courses for students looking to further their academic education and we are committed to your success. With a combination of quality teaching, tutorial support and careers guidance we can set you on the right career path, be that university, a higher apprenticeship or into full-time employment.

We look forward to welcoming you to our open evening, where you can find out how you can ‘Join Something Special’ here at Kirk Hallam Community Academy Sixth Form.

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synergy that we can work with and which can align themselves with us to offer our clients an even better service.”

The acquisition also means that Fifteen will now be working with well-known brands such as Experian and Specsavers, adding strength to an already record year for the company which has seen its turnover way in excess of a £1 million.

London-born Matt, whose specialism lies in archetypal branding, a process that helps to clarify the visual communication through branding and the use of psychology, said: “The decision to sell Attitude Design was built around the clients. Branding is our specialty and Fifteen’s niche is digital marketing – with the two fused together we now have a fantastic offering and I’m looking forward to my new role here at Fifteen.”

Fifteen have ambitions to become the leading digital agency in the East Midlands offering web design and all forms of digital marketing.

Pictured: Matt and Ollie.

Growing up in Ilkeston

Hallam Fields. I didn’t attend that school for long because there were rumblings of war and the school was closed.

Our infants school was found a place at the old Catholic school on Regent Street where the Catholic church car park is nowadays. We didn't stay there for very long and we then moved to the Cavendish School; both the infants and I was born on Kingsway in 1933 and juniors were there until they were lived there until after I was married in moved to senior schools. Cavendish 1954. school was big and had quadrangles I attended Hallam Fields Infants School between our allotted classrooms. I rewhen I was 5 years old. It was a very member my teachers in the infants long walk for little legs down Longfield were Miss Bratby and Mr Taylor.

Lane, across Hallam Fields Road and Now into the Junior School, Mr Mellor further down to Stanton where the was the Headmaster over both schools. school was on the edge of the works.

The teachers were Miss Healey who Families were bigger in those days and tapped your knuckles with a ruler if children went to school with other chil- you misbehaved, Miss Tomlinson who Cavendish School where Rita attended in her infant and junior years. dren or their siblings. There were quite was rather severe (she had children out The site is now occupied by housing. in the front of the class one at a time a few children of my age who lived on and gave them a word to spell out Kingsway but some went to Kensingloud), then there was the loveIy Miss ton. I was the only girl of my age at Syson (more about that lovely lady lat- Taylor and her teaching the girls a er). three part version of Nymphs and Shepherds Come Away.

We were in the war years now and when the sirens sounded we all trooped I was one of the last girls to leave off in orderly fashion to the air raid school at 14 (it then went up to 15), shelters which were in the grounds many of the girls who left Hallcroft nearby. When we went into the shelter went either to Boots offices at Nottingwe were all allowed one sweet from a ham, the Electricity Board, Stanton big jar. I cannot remember what we Ironworks or in offices of the many facdid inside the shelter, we probably had tories; other people went into textiles or stories or something like that. shop work. In those days there was no shortage of jobs for young people.

When we were in the junior school there was something called the SmedBoots at Nottingham was a very good ley Trust which provided prizes for place to work. They had a college at some children. My first prize was Alice Beeston where you went for one day in Wonderland, but because of the war, each week plus night school for shortbooks were no longer given; instead a hand, typing and English. Mr Wright prize was a National Savings book with from Kniveton Park was our teacher at a 2/6 (12.5p) stamp in it. You were night school. encouraged to buy these stamps to I started work at Boots with Jean Drayhelp the war effort. Not many people cott. The first day at work we both did this because there was very little wore white ankle socks (but not for money about. Another thing we had to long). Children at 14 now are so much do was to take newspapers and maga- more grown up than we were. zines to school for salvage. There was lively competition between the schools When I was a teenager in Ilkeston there were many youth clubs; some were atto find out who collected the most. tached to churches and chapels. There The upper part of Cavendish School were netball teams, football teams, was a senior school for both girls and scouts and guides, etc. I first went to boys. I remember the motto for that the Cavendish youth club where Cyril school was Manners maketh man.

Smith, known as Jack, was a leader Now as promised, back to Miss Syson - and a referee for both football and netshe was a lovely, quietly spoken lady ball. There were good football players who taught needlework amongst other at Cavendish and both Geoff Barsubjects. Myself, Mavis Whyat and rowcliffe and Ray Straw went on to play Pauline Barkes and one other girl who for big clubs. was in our last year (we were ten years John Gibson was also a ref and Flo old) were allowed to make a dress for Proctor was often a ref for netball. It ourselves. We cut them out and made was very competitive and enjoyable and them all by hand under Miss Syson’s cost very little There were four cinesupervision. These dresses when they mas and tennis on the rec. I think we were finished were put in an exhibition had so much more than the young peoat the Town Hall. I have much to ple nowadays. thank Miss Syson for because this enaWe must remember the Beauty spot bled me to make clothes for my two and Mr and Mrs Holland in their little daughters, granddaughter and myself wooden hut. He used to rent the rowfor many years. ing boats out and when the hour was After leaving junior school I went to up he used a trumpet thing and shoutHallcroft. Miss Chadwick (another ed “Come in number 4!” Young, people St Giles Church Hall, lovely lady) was headmistress all the went there on a Sunday afternoon for a Church Drive, time I was there. Another teacher for walk around the water and a bit of flirtSandiacre P.E. was Miss Platt, who used to say ing. "head up, shoulders back” etc. I can Quiz hear her in my head now! She took us Later on I joined Hallcroft old students to the open air swimming baths behind netball team. Mary Goodacre and BetEvening the old part of the Town Hall. I remem- ty Fahy were the leaders. We had a Saturday, 25th good team and played at many different ber the day she told me I was swimFebruary at 7pm places on Saturdays. ming on my own; she used to tie a Tea and Coffee will be In later years when my daughters were piece of rope around your middle and available but please about 12 and 13 we used to go to when she thought you were ready she bring your own slackened the rope and Hey presto, you Warners Holiday Camps and I joined in alcoholic drinks if the netball games, finishing up with could swim. required.

The boys’ and girls’ schools at Hallcroft grazed knees and elbows but I enjoyed Tickets £3 per person were separate but they were both good every minute. available from Sheila schools. Anyone who went there and Hickingbotham are still around will remember Miss Tel: 0115 939 8057

by Rita Cooper

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Q: I’m a widower but quite active and young A: When you register on line you need to be in mind. There’s a lovely lady who I’d like to sure that you are ready to date and can get ask out to accompany me on walks and out to dates. A lot of people join to cut out meals — do you think my family will aptime and hassle of meeting people and will prove? expect to meet you quite quickly. If you A: Good for you and there’s only one way to aren’t sure then it isn’t right for you. find out. I’m sure if things progress with your lady friend they will be happy for you. Good Q: I’m not sure I’m in love with my partner any more, the excitement has gone—do we luck. need to split up?

Q: I’ve been with my ‘boyfriend’ for a few A: Gosh – only you can months now but his relationship status on make that decision Facebook still says single. Is he ashamed of however, you could me? work at reigniting the A: Ahhh the dreaded social media status. spark. Date nights, Some people like to live their lives in private. writing each other Don’t read more into it, after all men are notes, ban using mofrom Mars and women are from Venus.

February is known as being the month of lurve. Will you find your Valentine?

Or will it make you realise that you are now going out with or living with the wrong person!

LOCAL NEWS LOCAL SPORT LOCAL FEATURES LOCAL INFORMATION GOOD VALUE FOR LOCAL ADVERTISERS 10,000 copies are distributed in Ilkeston, Kirk Hallam, Cotmanhay, Shipley View, Hallam Fields, Larklands, Stanton-by-Dale, Dale Abbey, Stanley, Stanley Common, Awsworth, Cossall, Trowell, Sandiacre, Stapleford, Long Eaton and Heanor. We didn’t plan it that way—it was meant to be just for the Ilkeston area— but more and more places don’t want to miss out.

Waxwings. David Cook snapped these rare visitors to Derbyshire when he saw them on Station Road, Ilkeston in midJanuary. The flock was about 50 strong.

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Men’s Sheds—a project for men in Erewash Erewash CVS has started a Men's Shed project which provides an opportunity for men to socialise while undertaking different shed/workshop projects.

cal man’s shed in the garden – a place where he feels at home and pursues practical interests with a high degree of autonomy.

A Men’s Shed offers this to a group of such men where members share the tools and The next shed meeting is at CVS on Granville Avenue, Long Eaton NG10 4HD from resources they need to work on projects of 10.30am till 12.30pm on Monday 6th Febru- their own choosing at their own pace and in ary when tools donated to the project will be a safe, friendly and inclusive venue. sorted and checked, some pyrography and They are places of skill-sharing and informal maybe some marquetry introduced. learning, of individual pursuits and community projects, of purpose, achievement and Sessions will cost £2.50p and will be held social interaction. A place of leisure where every 2 weeks. The Shed is seeking donamen come together to work. tions of any woodworking tools and these can be dropped in at the Charity during ofPlease pass on this information to anyone fice hours. who you may think will benefit from this A Men’s Shed is a larger version of the typi- project.

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We say: MP Calls for Codebreaker Memorial

Following the sad news that local philanthropist and World War Two codebreaker Rolf Noskwith had passed away (Page 1), Erewash MP has called for a lasting memorial in Parliament to recognise the pioneering work of the men and women of Bletchley Park.

Asking the Leader of the House of Commons and subsequently writing to the House of Com-

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mons Commissioner, Maggie said: “We are rapidly losing the last of the heroic generation who worked so closely with Alan Turing.

“I feel it is only right that we look to establish a permanent memorial in Parliament to commemorate the pioneering work of the men and women who worked at Bletchley Park and whose vital contribution undoubtedly shortened the war by at least two years.

“I raised this idea in Parliament and have since written to the House of Commons Commissioner for the proposal to be taken further.”

Thank you to all our contributors, regular or occasional , for making Ilkeston Life community newspaper the interesting read it is. And thank you to everyone else who helps us— advertisers, deliverers, retailers, mailers, fund raisers, etc.

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Sport

JUST A THOUGHT It wouldn’t have mattered if we’d been 5-0 up Bill Shankly on being asked about a late goal conceded.

Ilkeston FC round-up by Matchman

Unlucky losers Succession of odd-goal defeats lands the young Robins in a relegation fight Captain Matt Baker

pushing for a playoff position and the Bank Holiday gate was boosted by a fair few supporters making the short jourMickleover Sports 7 Ilkeston 0 visiting ney. In a scoreless first half there were This was Ilkeston FC’s biggest ever defeat three disallowed goals, two by Matlock and and at the hands of their nearest Northern one by Ilkeston. Ben Morris was the unforPremier League rivals Mickleover Sports. tunate Ilkeston player to have his effort Connor Hall was the Mickleover assassin ruled out by a borderline offside decision. scoring five times.

Matlock got the crucial goal in the second He gave Sports an early lead with a header half through Marcus Dinanga on 64 minutes. Max Thornberry was sent off after on 8 minutes and Adam Baskerville soon made it two after 16 minutes. Hall added a receiving a second yellow and that appeared to put the game beyond Ilkeston. In third in the 23rd minute and then scored again from the penalty spot to complete his total, Ilkeston received five yellows and Matlock received none at all. That seemed hat trick and make it 4-0 with only 26 to be a rather bizarre statistic to those who minutes on the clock. Mickleover made it watched the game. Ilkeston stayed in the five just before half time with Hall again game until the end but in reality they didn’t the scorer. Two minutes after half time Hall scored his fifth before being substitut- come close to finding an equaliser. One positive from the game was the perfored. On 54 minutes Jake Bennett scored mance of Reece Horne who came on in the Mickleover’s seventh and mercifully that second half and looked very promising. was the end of the scoring. *** *** Mon. 26th December 2016 - Northern Premier League

Mon. 2nd January 2017 - Northern Premier League

Sat. 7th January 2017 - Northern Premier League

Ilkeston 0 Matlock 1

Stafford Rangers 2 Ilkeston 1

After the Boxing Day disaster at Mickleover this was a much better performance.

Matlock are having a good season and are

Despite leading at half time Ilkeston succumbed to another defeat in front of a bumper crowd of just under 800 at Marston Road, Stafford. Rangers were on top for

Trinity ABC

was due to see action in Scunthorpe against another member of the same famous Lincoln club founded by renowned Lincoln coach Carl Fox. Loui’s opponent: David Cooper who won his quarter final in style.

NEXT SHOW Alex Testro gave an outstanding performance in the East Midland 75kg Open Class Trinity Boxing Club promote again at the Youth Final at Cotgrave recently. Alex met Festival Inn, Trowell on Friday 10th March. reigning East Midland champion Fred Har- Joining the more experienced boxers will be dy of the Fox Boxing Academy of Lincoln several of the clubs emerging talent. Club Captain Kyle Hughes will top the bill at in a straight final and matched his more middle weight and exciting welterweight experienced opponent to the final bell.

Macauley Cartwright will also be in action .

Hardy took a deserved unanimous but very The club’s two East Midland youth champiclose points decision after an exciting 3 x 3 ons Loui Hemstock and Alex Testro will minute round fight that saw both boxers also meet quality opponents. display skill and courage. Both unloaded big punches on target and both came back fighting . All three rounds where very close but the extra experience of the Lincoln man edged him over the line in the final round as he finished strongly after being shaken by a big left hand by the Trinity southpaw early in the round.

Alex has had a very exciting season and made great progress, earlier reaching the National Youth Development semi final.

This latest experience will only help him.

The second Trinity entry in this prestigious competition was Loui Hemstock who reLoui Hemstock (left) and Alex Testro ceived a bye in the quarter final draw and

Alex’s courageous display wins praise

I locked myself out of my car last night .... good job I had my khaki trousers on!

- John Allen.

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most of the first half but it was Ilkeston who took the lead through Luis Rose with a well taken goal on 22 minutes. There then followed a determined spell by the home side to draw level and Ilkeston had keeper Jamie Hannis to thank for keeping them ahead. Unfortunately the first half’s defensive heroics were undone two minutes into the second half when Stafford grabbed the equaliser. On 55 minutes Ilkeston had a great double chance to regain the lead. First Rose had a powerful shot pushed out by the Stafford keeper then his follow up hit a defender on the goal line.

For all of Stafford’s overall dominance it took a lucky ricochet to present them with their winning goal. A cruel deflection wrong footed the Ilkeston defenders and set up Joshua Gordon with an opportunity he wasn’t going to miss. With nothing to lose, Ilkeston pushed for an equaliser in the final stages but almost conceded again as Stafford hit them on the break. ***

the right when his cross sailed perfectly into the far top far corner of Ilkeston’s goal. Sutton’s second half game plan was to defend their lead. This allowed Ilkeston to have more possession but they were unable to create enough decent opportunities. Dexter Atkinson had Ilkeston’s best chance when he broke through on goal but couldn’t hit the target.

Then in the dying moments a chance fell to Tevahn Tyrell but his close range shot brought an outstanding save from the Sutton keeper which earned his team the vital points. *** Sat. 21st January 2017 - Northern Premier League

Ilkeston 0 CorbyTown 1

A scrambled goal by Ryan Bell in the 12th minute proved to be enough for Corby to take the points and avenge a defeat against Ilkeston in October. They nearly had a second when a mishit shot looped against the crossbar and the follow up was blasted over. Ilkeston then had two good chances. First Luis Sat. 14th January 2017 - Northern Premier Rose had a good effort saved following a League brilliant run by Dexter Atkinson. Soon after, Sutton Coldfield 1 Ilkeston 0 Jaylon Bather found himself in an excellent Defeat on Sutton Coldfield’s artificial pitch position ten yards out but his hurried shot was a massive setback. In a relegation situa- went wide. Corby just about deserved their tion you can’t afford to lose against fellow half time lead but the second half saw a much strugglers but Ilkeston didn’t do enough to more determined effort from Ilkeston. Corby get the result they needed. After an unevent- survived a penalty appeal before defender ful opening half hour the referee surprised Matt Baker pushed forward in an bid to reseveryone by awarding Sutton a penalty. Even cue the game. Baker’s low shot brought a the home supporters couldn’t believe it as good save from Grant the Corby keeper and Matt Baker’s ball winning tackle seemed per- Gordon fired over but Ilkeston couldn’t find a fectly fair. To Ilkeston’s relief the linesman clinical finish. Corby tried to catch Ilkeston intervened and the referee was brave enough on the break as they were pinned back in the to change his decision to a corner. Sutton got final stages but the game was to end in a the goal they probably deserved right on half fourth consecutive single goal defeat for Iltime. It may have been a fluke but it proved keston. to be the winner. Max Wright was wide on