From the hill in Shipley Park near Mapperley reservoir

Old bread shop sign on the childrens nursery.

Honey, George, Private, 43230, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Formerly 36126, Notts and Derby Regiment

Born Mapperley, Derbyshire

Enlisted Heanor, Derbyshire

Died of wounds 25th May 1917 aged 26

Son of Mr. C. Honey, of 17, Church St., Heanor, Derbyshire.

Buried in Pond Farm Cemetery, Ypres, N, 8

1911 Census

A hosiery trimmer

Son of Charles, a colliery labourer below ground, and Annie Sophia Honey, of 17, Church Street, Heanor, Derbyshire

Pension Records

Brother of Charles Honey

Honey, Charles, Private, 18113, 11th Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment

Born Ilkeston Derbyshire

Enlisted Ilkeston

Residence Derbyshire

Disembarked for service 27th August 1915

Killed in action 1st July 1916

Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

Cheeeeeze

Makes you wonder what they're feeding them on!

Last one from Mapperley Wood. Well worth a trip down. There's lots about at the minute.

Wilson, George, Private, 16709, 12th Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment

Born Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Enlisted Derby

Residence Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Disembarked for service 29th August 1915

Killed in action 25th June 1917 aged 39

Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, Panel 39 and 41

1911 Census

A coal miner hewer

Son of Eliza Wilson, of Flourish, Dale Abbey, Derbyshire

Pension Records

Son of Eliza Wilson, of Dale Abbey, Nr Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Also commemorated on the Dale Abbey Memorial

Shipley Park Near Mapperley , Ilkeston

Sunset over Mapperley Lake

B684 Mapperley Plains

Optare Excell II UNUSUALLY on the 24 to mapperley westdale lane

The view of the former Mapperley Hospital or as it was formerly known, Nottingham Borough Lunatic Asylum. Built in the 1800's by George Thomas Hine and opened in 1880 it was where I did my work experience at school doing work as a yardsman and caretaker which didn't last long as the place scared the crap out of me. It closed as a mental hospital in 1990 although still operates as a hospital of some description. This is the view of it from Carlton, Huckerbys Field.

Mapperley Wood

Name of Frank Daws inscribed on the screen wall of Ilkeston (Park) Cemetery, Derbyshire

Daws, Frank, Private, 585593, Eastern Counties Labour Centre, Labour Corps

Formerly 9120, 6th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps

Born Morley, Derbyshire

Enlisted Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Disembarked for service 15th July 1915

Died of endocarditis and a cerebral embolism, Sheerness Military Hospital, Kent, 6th August 1918 aged 36

Son of Charles and Julian Daws, of Morley; husband of Sarah Ann Trusswell (formerly Daws), of 80, Wade Avenue, Larklands, Ilkeston.

Buried in Ilkeston (Park) Cemetery, Derbyshire

1911 Census

A colliery timberer below ground

Husband of Sarah Ann, and father of John Frank Mansfield Daws, of 5, Andrew Avenue, Larklands, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Pension Records

Husband of Sarah Ann (born 26th August 1883?); father of John (born 30th March 1909), Lilian (born 11th November 1911) and James Daws (born 27th August 1917), of 80 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Mapperley , Head House Farm

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

A main road in Nottingham. Unusually peaceful, since this road is mainly packed with cars desperately trying to get home.

Taken with an F6.5 aperture with a -0.7 exposure. Levels edited on Photoshop and two images merged together to create panorama.

Three shots taken down at the hide this morning.

Attenborough, Thomas, Sergeant, 201586, 1st/5th Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment

Previous service number 4478

Born Smalley, Derbyshire

Enlisted Derby

Killed in action 17th June 1917 aged 20

Son of Isaac and Martha Ann Attenborough, of 36, Spencer St., Smalley Common, West Hallam, Derby.

Buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France, Grave Reference: II, C, 19

1911 Census

A coal miner pony driver below ground

Son of Isaac, a colliery labourer above ground, and Martha Ann Attenborough, of 36, Spencer Street, Smalley Common, Derbyshire

Also commemorated on the Richardson Endowed School, Smalley War Memorial; and the Mapperley Collieries War Memorial

Angry Birds please Aunty Cheryl

Typical morning street scene, seems like Thursday is popular with the seniors :-) No amatuer balloons here.

A stunningly calm Mapperley reservoir provided mirror-like reflections, despite the best efforts of ducks and anglers.

This finch was a small consolation for the buzzard shot that I had just missed.

A lovely setting for an afternoon cup of tea,

in Mapperley Park.

The shops are on a ridge with steep drops on either side.

Sergeant

N F Mairs

M M and Bar

77345, No. 3 Coy. 16th Bn., Canadian Infantry who died on 08 August 1918 Age 25

Son of Alexander Mairs.

Private

Frank Eric Freeman

130262, 16th Bn., Canadian Infantry who died on 08 August 1918 Age 21

Son of Binney Smith Freeman and Edith L. Freeman, of 1716, Bank St., Victoria, British Columbia.

Second Lieutenant

J Ball

4th Bn., Tank Corps who died on 08 August 1918 Age 32

Son of Joseph Ball of "Fair View," Daisy Rd., Mapperley, Nottingham.

Private

E Cousins

285427, 15th Bn., Canadian Infantry who died on 08 August 1918

Berry hunting

One of the building tops from Mapperley Hospital

Shipley Park Near Mapperley , Ilkeston

Service 19 on Ramsey Drive at Plains Estate towards Mapperley Plains, Mapperley Shops and Sherwood Vale to Winchester Court in Sherwood.

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Path from ilkeston to West Hallam looking back to ilkeston

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Home Studio

Great holiday, but now it's back to the hide at Mapperley.

NG3 5AN

The start of our next walk was in Mapperley, a village which is north of West Hallam Village (and The Bottlekiln) in Derbyshire. Approached along the A609 road out of Ilkeston.

Every town has a war memorial.

Handmade Chocolates - Made by my partner @ Somersby Chocolates / Mapperley, Nottigham

The road and walkway

Mapperley Reservoir

Handmade Chocolates - Made by my partner @ Somersby Chocolates / Mapperley, Nottigham

Via West Hallam, Stanley Common, Smalley Common and Mapperley.

Shipley Country Park Home Farm

First walk of the year of to a bad start took wrong turn after less than a mile and had to almost get back to start to continue. Ended up with blisters which i don’t normally get, but first warm day of the year and not at work so no worries.

Used to be a health food store.