Grimesthorpe Part 3

[Jim Hardie]

On 06/02/2021 at 17:54, Marley1976 said:

Hi did any one live near number 4 think it was adsett street bk early 70s as my grandad live at number 4 For a while we think . Francis Roy humpreys tall fella dark hair . I sadly didn’t get to meet him as he passed away back in 75 year before I was born.. I’m trying to find information . Any information greatly appreciated... p.s anyknow david simpkins Robert simpkins. Lived down grimesthorpe back in 60s early70s... thanks 🙏 

Sorry to hear your dad has died, he was only a young boy when  I knew him. He must have been only in his mid sixties.  He lived at 41 Sedan Street, mentioned in post 2197. His father Ron worked for Albert Nichols and later for the Yorkshire Tile Company when Eric Nichols took over from Albert and expanded the business. I don’t remember Robert, was he younger than David?

Edited February 8, 2021 by Jim Hardie

[beezerboy]

On 08/02/2021 at 09:36, St Petre said:

I don't think Sedan Street was ever in Grimesthorpe.

I think you'll find Grimesthorpe ends at Carwood Lane , Carwood Rd is in Pitsmoor.  So that means the Hallcar Tavern was in Grimesthorpe and Sedan St is in Pitsmoor.

Edited February 9, 2021 by beezerboy

[Bhomer]

Yes  lived at 2 winco road went to grimesthorpe school then owler lane moved to pre fabs wensley at 1958

 

He echo that's right  Jimmy child's helped grimesthorpe boys club also demolished old victory cinema upwell st we moved snooker table from there to boys club he was good patron of boys club football team cricket trips out etc used to play with mates field behind Homeric back of bowling green pub 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bhomer]

Any one played for grimesthorpe boys club football also a kick about behind bowling green pub many good lads there good players not so good cricket team lembs ran boys club trips out etc

[Bowls]

I played for grimesthorp boys club in the late sixties and early seventies with bob hinchcliff 

[geotom]

All the football pitches have long since gone, wouldn't know there had been any.

[Bhomer]

I played for boys club early 60s started worknew year day61 English steel left owler lane Xmas 1960 after year or so played for English steel  shiregreen lane sports field any grimesthorpe clan remember old graveyard wincobank lane left side going up  opposite wansfell road l fell on spike on grave there went through my arm

 

[Bowls]

When I played for Grimesthorp boys club I think a lot of lads worked for British Steel as that’s were Bob Hinchcliffs  worked we had a decent team at the time 

 

 

[Bhomer]

Hi  gas and  7k86 and bowls   homers of page hall no relations new of em just me and late sister Anne is the small grave yard wincobank lane still there opposite. Wansfell road also do you remember hillside ran from bottom of upwell street to come out wincobank lane  cottages on there Pete woodhead at school with me lived there then gennel to boys club

[geotom]

The old grave yard on Wincobank Lane is still their, but its now just a garden and a benches.   The reservoir is still there, and as far as I'm aware it's still in use.

To walk off  Wincobank Lane, up Corby Rd, where Jimmy Childs was , is nothing like it used to be, it's now areas of grass and trees, then walk round the edge of the tip towards Wensley St, then follow the path up to the 'gun stand' is like walking through a forest. It's nothing like when we were kids.