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HAVE who tried to Dear Ilkeston Life, took her to the emergency amazing
Thank you
Local man
Betty’s
vets where she stayed for
the next two days having
various tests and interven-
make a fast
YOUR I was interested to read thank the amazing people tions, but getting weaker as I have just finished reading
stories
Please can you help me to
buck and
her kidneys failed. When
who have been so kind
visiting her it was apparent
came unstuck
recently. Firstly for when
Betty O’Neill’s page in this
how poorly she was. It
our deaf cat Florence went
month’s Ilkeston Life.
broke our hearts to lose her
missing on Friday 4th June,
It amazes me how much
SAY Paul Harvey’s piece on so many people shared the as she died on Tuesday 8th detail she brings to her
with my husband Lester by
Ernest Terah Hooley in the
‘Missing Cat’ post on Face-
stories. It brings back lovely
her side.
June issue (Sex, Fraud and
book, as well as stopping
memories of when I was in
Thank you to everyone who
Iron Pipes: How Erewash
us as we walked around
Betty’s class at Bennerley.
has sent messages, cards and
helped shape Britain in the
morning and helping to look
20th Century). From school Kirk Hallam on Saturday gifts, it’s been very moving I must have been amongst
her first pupils. I have my
and humbling to be receiv-
Mr Harvey is right about to care home for her. ing such kindness. Florence final report and Betty was
Hooley’s dubious practices, - Bennerley Our joy was immeasurable was an inspiration, she my Art teacher and Form
his bankruptcies, imprison- when Florence appeared in didn’t let her disability hold tutor. So lots of comments
ment and eventual im- brick is on the garden on Saturday tea her back, she lived a happy in the report are Betty’s.
poverishment. He gets his the move time. She was dusty, tired life, but just too short, I think she must have been
dates wrong though when and very thirsty. She had no Thank you again – from one of the first people to
referring to the Dunlop Thanks to local resident energy and lost her spark. Christine and Lester sew the seed of my love of
Company. Hooley bought Tricia Kilner, this deco- Overnight she didn’t perk French art. (Betty & Mr Atkins.)
the company in 1896 (not ratve brick will be incorpo- up so on the Sunday we I left school 1959 and when
in the 20th century) for £3 rated into the old people’s I went to say goodbye to
million and re-floated it home that is being built Betty she said “I thought
for £5 million. The “Cy- on the former Bennerley you would be going to Art
cling Boom” occurred in School site. School. Unfortunately that
the 1890s when the safety It was originally from the could never happen as I was
bicycle and the pneumatic old school so a little memo- one of eight children and
tyre made it possible for ry of it will remain. just happy to have a job, one
Get in touch with millions more people to Tricia has left the area now of them being at Andriesse
where I drew out the designs
your views take to two wheels. Hooley but wants to keep in touch. for bedspreads and quilts.
was quick to spot the trend,
By email preferably: doing a number of deals, re- County Councillor Robert Happy days.
Flatley is going to pass it
letters@ilkestonlife.com sulting in him being dubbed on to the site developers So many thanks for the
memories, Betty, keep up
By post: the “Cycle King”. so hopefully the salvaging with the writing, we do
The Editor, Ilkeston Life, I would get out more but skills of Tricia will keep a enjoy the stories.
I’ve got a flat tyre.
1 Bath Street, Ilkeston, little local history on show. Christine Grace (nee
Derbyshire DE7 8AH Jeff Wynch John Allen Fowkes)
Daffodils in The worst journey As you were.. Accepting new pupils
Autumn? A big hello from all at
Lawrence in the world Stanley St. Andrews. We The Kerry Ledger School trained, qualified profes-
sionals whose aim is to
of Dance and Performing
very much hope that you
film-makers Following the report Four I was called up for the are all well and staying safe. Arts has a fabulous new develop and inspire a new
generation of dancers in a
timetable. We are based
So, the ‘Road Map’ has
caught out Erewash men were among Navy 18th August 1941. grown longer! I don’t think on Lord Haddon Road in safe, fun and positive envi-
the ill-fated crew of HMS
So me and my girlfriend
Ilkeston. The school has
ronment.
Hood in last month’s paper, Doris got a special three that this has come as a huge been running for the past 25 Classes are available in
surprise. That is not to say
With reference to Paul Harold Straw responded day licence and we were years under the leadership Ballet, Tap, Contempo-
Harvey’s latest brilliant with this letter about his that we would have wished of Kerry Ledger. Classes rary/ Lyrical, Jazz, Pointe
it otherwise! However, that
article in last month’s paper, own experiences as a war- married on the 16th of is the situation we have to are available for all ages, work, Drama, Singing, Jazz
especially the part about time seaman. Thousands August. deal with. This means that beginners to professionals. technique, Acrobatics, Yoga,
DH Lawrence’s book, Lady of Allied seamen lost their Then I was away to join services at St. Andrews will The Dance and Performing Musical Theatre, Commer-
Chatterley’s Lover, I’d like lives as the British ships HMS Glendower in North continue on a fortnightly ba- Arts training is now led by cial/ Street, Dance Fitness.
to refer to another one of sailed in the unwelcoming Wales. sis, the next being 11th July. our full time Teacher, Evie With her specialties of
his books, Women in Love, stormy waters of the Arctic We were then told we were Once Covid restrictions are Celeste Ledger. Contemporary and Yoga,
mainly because parts of it Ocean under the constant going to be trained as gun- lifted, it is likely that this Evie trained as a profes- our teacher Matilda Row-
were filmed in Ilkeston. threat of being attacked ners to man merchant ships will revert to pre Covid sional dancer and musical land has just finished her
The most prominent part, I by German U-boats and which had been fitted with timings, so watch this space. theatre performer at SLP BA Dance Degree at Derby
think, being the time of the aircraft. Prime Minister guns. Online services will end College, Leeds, gaining University and will be doing
Annual Charter Fair, taking Winston Churchill called In December 1942 I joined after the last Sunday in June her level 6 Trinity national her Masters degree in Dance
place on the town’s Market it the worst journey in the the ship SS Temple Arch but it is hoped that a ‘live’ diploma and has worked and Choreography. Matilda
professionally for many
also teaches all genres of
Place. world - beyond the call of and our convoy’s destina- service can be recorded for years. Her work has taken dance and especially likes
But, if I remember correct- duty. Harold was among tion was Russia. It was not transmission on YouTube her to Disneyland Paris working with younger
ly, the filming took place in the lucky ones who survived pleasant. We were awarded as before, details to be and aboard Costa Cruises pupils.
Spring, not Autumn when to tell the tale. the Arctic Star Medal after confirmed. The monthly around Asia and the South The Kerry Ledger School
the Fair does actually take a 70-year wait. We were all photographic competitions Pacific. Evie has also of Dance and Performing
place every October. awarded an Ushakov Medal will also end after June. It worked as a resort direc- Arts has worked very hard
This can be seen to be so by the Russians at Derby all feels like we are almost tor for the 5 star Sensatori throughout the lockdowns
as daffodils are in bloom in Council House. ‘there’ but need that bit of holidays and choreographed to bring exciting online and
the foreground of St Mary’s I joined different ships after ‘extra time’, we hope with- for Tui holidays cruise ship, zoom sessions and we are
Church! that. The next trip involved out the need for penalties! The Tui Marella Explorer. now open for all and very
Just a small thing, and it us with the invasion of [You can tell I have been As well as concentrating her happy to be accepting new
watching the Euro’s]. Please
does not take away the Sicily and Italy. It’s all in continue to look after your- efforts at the school, Evie pupils.
brilliance of the actors or a book I had published – selves, we pray that you will is able to choreograph and For details please email ker-
the book. Unsung Heroes by H. O all stay well. God bless from supply dancers for corporate ryledgerdance@gmail.com
events and weddings.
and visit www.kerryledger-
Straw. There are two copies
Just me being “picky!!”. in Ilkeston Library. all at St. Andrews. www.evieceleste.com schoolofdance.co.uk
Roy Lacey Harold Straw Richard Hancock All our teachers are DBS Kerry Ledger
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