by Editor | Mar 15, 2025 | News, Social Histories
From the Ilkeston Pioneer of 6 September 1912 A man who gave the name of ‘Ben Warren’ the ex-Derby County footballer, but who turned out to be the notorious George William Atkin, alias ‘Fatty Atkin’, a native of Ilkeston, was found wandering in a nude condition in...
by Editor | Jun 3, 2024 | Social Histories
by Grant Shaw The sometimes-overlooked Hallam Fields War Memorial is in the grounds of the former Stanton Institute (“The ‘Stute”) and is a replica of the original which was stolen some years ago. The names on it are all First World War casualties, but my recent...
by Editor | Mar 30, 2024 | Social Histories
An inspirational teacher by Danny Corns John or Jack to his friends, “Pop” to his pupils, was a founder member of the Ilkeston & District Local History Society in October 1966. He was also the Chairman and Secretary for a number of years. It was “Pop” Lally that...
by Editor | Mar 17, 2024 | Social Histories
Joseph Wright of Ilkeston 1861-1942 Joe Wright was a well known Ilkeston character at the beginning of the last century. Born on Christmas Eve, 1861 in a house off Bath Street, his parents were John Wright, a bricklayer’s labourer, and his wife Selina...
by Editor | Mar 3, 2024 | Social Histories
The life of Alfred Miller Mundy ‘Squire’ Alfred Miller Mundy (9 January 1809 – 29 March 1877) of Shipley Hall was born on 9 January 1809 at Shipley. He was the third son of Edward Miller Mundy (d. 1834) and his wife Nelly Mundy (née Barton). Edward was the owner of...
by Editor | Mar 1, 2024 | Social Histories
by David Kirk As I was born in December 1937, my memories of this conflict are limited but I have tried to give some flavour of my early childhood. My earliest memory is of being outside my home on Gordon Street when a single aircraft came over which was flying very...
