Category: 100 YEARS AGO
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Saturday 29 May 1926
Went to Rudyard Lake. Notes Grandad went to Rudyard Lake, see Chapter 18. He probably went with grandma, Ethel Cirket. They were “courting” at this time and would marry in 1930, see Chapter 16. I am not sure how they would have travelled but it was a round trip of about 90 miles. Grandad had a…
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Tuesday 25 May 1926
Went to Wollaton Park. Notes The previous day had been Whit Bank Holiday. It seems grandad had the Tuesday off work too so he went to Wollaton Park, see Chapter 18. He probably went with grandma, Ethel Cirket. They were “courting” at this time and would marry in 1930, see Chapter 16. I am not sure…
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Monday 24 May 1926
Went to Skegness. Notes It was Whit Bank Holiday so grandad went to Skegness, see Chapter 18. He probably went with grandma, Ethel Cirket. They were “courting” at this time and would marry in 1930, see Chapter 16. I am not sure how they would have travelled, possibly by train but grandad also had a motorbike…
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Sunday 23 May 1926
Went to Prims. Notes Grandad went to “Prims”. “Prims” is a reference to Primitive Methodists, in general, and to Bourne Primitive Methodist Chapel in Kirkby, specifically, see Chapter 17. He probably went with grandma, Ethel Cirket. They were “courting” at this time and would marry in 1930, see Chapter 16.
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Saturday 22 May 1926
Went to Belvoir Castle Notes Grandad noted that he went to Belvoir Castle, see Chapter 18, described as a faux historic castle and stately home about six miles west of Grantham. It is just under 30 miles from Kirkby. I suspect that he went with grandma, Ethel Cirket. They were “courting” at this time and…