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Tales from Watnall Hall

There's still a lot of respect and interest about old squire Rolleston and his family in the Watnall area. This blog hopes to keep their memory alive by recalling old tales and researching new ones from Watnall Hall and hereabouts.... be kind, be curious...

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Epic poem to save the South Notts Hussars Band

on May 26, 2022

Lancelot 7 South Notts Hussars Yeomanry

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The Flying Column - Capt. Rolleston & Sgt-Major Pilbeam on manoeuvres

on May 22, 2022

Boer War Lancelot 7 South Africa South Notts Hussars Yeomanry

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Tales from the Boer War, "Colonel Rolleston is seriously wounded..."

on May 16, 2022

Boer War Joe Haywood Lady Maud Lancelot 7 Medals South Africa South Notts Hussars women Yeomanry

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Spooky connections - The grave of Sgt-Major Pilbeam and the graffiti-carved tree

on May 03, 2022

Boer War dog Greasley church Lancelot 7 Medals South Notts Hussars Yeomanry

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Colourising Colonel Rolleston's dress uniform & medals

on April 28, 2022

Boer War Lady Maud Lancelot 7 Medals South Africa South Notts Hussars Yeomanry

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Colonel Sir Lancelot Rolleston - 175th birthday commemoration

on April 14, 2022

Boer War Lady Maud Lancelot 7 South Africa South Notts Hussars Yeomanry

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Biography of Colonel Lancelot Rolleston MP (1785-1862)

on December 16, 2021

America canals Chartist riots child labour Christopher Rolleston Frances Rolleston infant schools Lancelot 6 Lancelot 7 MP Napoleon Pentrich march railways Reform Bill Watnall Troop

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Great War - The fallen sons of Annesley Hall

on November 11, 2021

Annesley Hall Chaworth-Musters Gallipoli Lancelot 7 Medals Norway reindeer hunting salmon fishing The Great War

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Trooper Clark’s amazing swordsmanship prize…

on November 09, 2021

General Gordon Lancelot 7 South Notts Hussars Sudan swordsmanship Watnall Troop Yeomanry

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The Watnall Hall graves - who is buried there?

on November 09, 2021

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Lancelot Rolleston, the schoolboy squire - his formative years…

on October 20, 2021

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The Lost Fortune of the Rollestons, Lords of the Manor on a Shoestring…

on October 18, 2021

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Polly Redcap and Sledder Woods

on October 13, 2021

dog duck shooting ghost story Lady Maud Lancelot 7 local witch Polly Redcap saxton violets women

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The Oldest Boy Scout in the World...

on October 12, 2021

Boy scouts Girl guides graves Ken Livermore Lady Maud Lancelot 7 Robert Baden-Powell The Great War

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Mr. Levi Jackson and the Golden Wedding incident

on August 02, 2021

Boer War fox hunting Gold watch Ken Livermore Lady Maud Lancelot 7 Levi Jackson magistrate Notts Evening Post Sunday school

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Life of Lady Maud, the “delinquent” cyclist and other tales…

on July 24, 2021

Boer War dog Lady Maud Lancelot 7 magistrate Sunday school women

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The mystery of the Watnall Hall gates

on July 20, 2021

demolition Huntingdon Shaw Lancelot 7 Pevsner RAF Watnall Hall

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The Grounds and Garden of Watnall Hall

on July 19, 2021

Annesley Hall bee house Byron cockfighting graves Lady Maud Lancelot 7 Levi Jackson Sunday school Terry Martin Watnall Hall

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Watnall Hall, Upstairs and Downstairs – Some of the servant’s tales…

on July 10, 2021

bee house butler chauffeur cockfighting cook dog Fred Justice Lady Maud Lancelot 7 Nuthall Temple servants The Great War Watnall Hall women

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Joe Haywood and his pet fox

on June 27, 2021

Boer War Joe Haywood Lancelot 7 pet fox Queens Head saxton South Africa South Notts Hussars Yeomanry

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