JohnJay

Hi healthyeater. This is most intriguing reply but probably totally unconnected to my own research. I have absolutely no knowledge of any of my Rothwell's living in the Hadfield/Glossop area, but who knows? I would be most interested to learn some first names of your father's uncles and other Rothwell relatives to see if there are any obvious connections. Regards JohnJay

Well done extaxman and thanks..... 1am eh.... Dunno about you but I do my best thinking at that time... unless I've had a pint or three!

Thanks extaxman. I am in contact with a distant member of the Burrell family. I shall ask her if she can throw any light on this little snippet of information you have just thrown me.

Hutch. Some of this info I do already have but you have filled in one or two gaps for me for which I am most grateful.

I also remember the small sweet shop near the 2 Hurlfield Schools. I'm sure it was called either Pygots or Pigots (pronounced Pie_gots).

Thanks Hutch. Sounds like my folks. Didn't know of the Findon Street address though, or that they were still around in the 60s. Interesting.

Does anyone remember, know anything about or have relatives who used to work at Burrell's clothiers shop on Snig Hill before WWII?

Does anyone remember Miss Varney at Gleadless County School. She was my firts teacher in 1959/60. A lively lady who must be in her 70s now... depressing thought! Also Mr Spurr the school's headmaster who was tragically killed in a road accident during my time at the school. Kids I remember include Graham Firth, Melvin Stirr, Elizabeth Fail, Janet Brown, Della Freeston, Elizabeth Saxton, Alan Thorpe, Philip Bell, Terry Gibbon, Valerie Marsh, Andrea Lancaster, Karen South, Andrew and David Spencer, Steven Turner, Shaun Thwaites, Steve Coates, Stephen Green, Jill Nettleship, Yvonne Davy, Gary Wells, Robert Ives. In summer the lads used to build a dam in the stream in Hollinsend Rec that ran outside the school, behind the prefabs and create a flood on Hollisnend Road... if we were lucky!! Also, does anyone remember Beryl the librarian in the Childrens Library at Manor Top. She married a spaniard and her new name was Mrs Bonet I think. She was a smashing lady.

I went to Hurlfield 1965 to 1970. Egerton was the Head and Houdmont his deputy. Mr Simpson taught English, Mr Savage French and Mr March was a brilliant history teacher. Mr Carr took us for woodwork and Mr Marshall for metalwork... hated metalwork.... don't remember making anything just us lads fencing with red-hot soldering irons and messing around with the lathes and forge.....and being grateful to get out still alive at the eend of the 2 hour lesson!!! When I started we had houses. They were named after admirals... Rodney (Red), Nelson (Green) , Beattie (Blue - mine) and Hanson (yellow)...I think. When I was there it became comprehensive and there were girls in the 3rd year. Anyone remember the lovely Vivienne Maurer? Also one day one of the large curtains in the hall caught fire during an assembly caused by a faulty plug socket that the curtain was draped over. We once had a games teacher called Mr Wolstenholme. He was also a goalie and had played for York City. He went on to play in goal for Enfield in an amateur cup final at Wembly against Skelmersdale United and saved a penalty in the 0-0 draw. There was a big picture of his heroics posted on the notice board inside the main door. Who also remembers the all-night "Swimathon" in the newly built pool that the school enjoyed?

Agree it was called Barry Butlers and I'm sure I used to play with the Butler children (Anthony & Tina) who lived off Gleadless Common in the late 60s!

Does anyone remember the local wholsesale confectioners, A Rothwell (Sheffield) Ltd whose premises were on Fitzwalter Road, Park District? For many years and up until the mid 60s this small company delivered sweets (known locally as "spice") and other confectionery items to corner shops around the Sheffield area. The deliveryman was affectionately known to the local kids as "The Spice Man"! . Previously Rothwells were yeast dealers and started out with a shop on Duke Street where Park Hill Flats now is.