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Gedling Colliery Accident, 2nd July 1915

“GEDLING COLLIERY ACCIDENT. “NINE MEN INJURED THROUGH OVER-WINDING. “A serious accident occurred at what is known as the top-hard pit...

“LIKE A FOOTBALL MATCH. “LOCAL V.C. AND THE FIGHT AT ROUGESBANKS. “Corporal James Upton, 1st Sherwood Foresters, who recently gained the...

Remembering all those who lost their lives in the explosion at Chilwell Shell Filling Factory, 1st July 1918. Amongst the dead were two...

“DESERTERS AND THIEVES. “TWELVE MONTHS FOR RADFORD MEN. “Two charges of stealing boots and leather were admitted by Charles Price (26),...

“Commencing on Monday next [1st July 1918], the maximum price of new potatoes will be 2½d. per lb. A fortnight later the price will be...

“The local banks will be closed to public business on Monday next [1st July 1918] to enable [their] depleted staffs to make their...

“ALLEGED ATTEMPTED LOCAL BANK FRAUD. “A labourer named Robert John Brown, of no fixed residence, was remanded at the Shire Hall to-day...

“On Sunday morning [1st July 1917] the motor detachment of the Notts. Volunteer Regiment paid a visit to Hucknall with the object of...

In memory of Pte. Arthur Wilson, 1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, formerly of the Sherwood Foresters, who was killed in...

Pte. Walter Hind, 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, was reported missing on 1st July 1917. He had served on the...

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