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Memories Dear Elaine, I do not like disturbing you on a Saturday night but I had Vida, my cousin, ringing me. Really excited at finding your project as I was. She loves it. During the conversation I mentioned that I am sure that one of my aunties was born in Mapperley, her maiden name, Margaret Mather. That rang a bell for Vida as she used to help Margaret’s sister Lydia, They used to go for lunch at The Black Horse and also The Candlestick and had mentioned living in Mapperley. Margaret (Madge) as she liked to be called was married to my mother’s youngest brother Dennis King. They married Christmas Day 1941. Margaret’s mother was Elizabeth Hartshorne married to Arthur Mather and her Grandad was Humphrey Hartshorne, remembering that name from your project, was a councillor. Margaret and Dennis had two sons, Dennis and David. Don’t know if you ever heard about the tragedy of Dennis Jnr. We understood that whilst on holiday in America, he was stung by an insect and died. Sept.21st 1994, he was fifty. Sad story, but Harry Tait, Vida’s husband worked at Mapperley Colliery in mines rescue. I have asked Vida if he would mind his photo on your project and mention his time at the colliery. She is going to ask him. He is about eighty eight. I mentioned Arthur (Nobby) Clark, Vida was told it was a mysterious death, we were told what I told you had happened, December 1966 I wondered if it would be in the Advertiser of that date. More to follow Alan Sarson
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