Old Sparkey   10 #1 Posted December 16, 2009 Hi ya'll  Does anyone out there remember Gerry Scholes and what happened to him? Gerry ran Sheffield's first 'Glossy' monthly magazine in the late '60's & early '70's, The Sheffield Spectator.  His 'offices' were in a house situated just off Eccy Rd., opposite the bottom of Collegiate Crescent. He was not against the odd imbibement (Vera's Nursery Tav. was just accross the road !) and he had a stock reply when being asked how he was "dear boy, I'm embarrassingly well".  Think his wife's name was Pat. I appreciate this question applies to another time zone, but thought I'd ask !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_*   87 #2 Posted January 5, 2010 Hi ya'll Does anyone out there remember Gerry Scholes and what happened to him? Gerry ran Sheffield's first 'Glossy' monthly magazine in the late '60's & early '70's, The Sheffield Spectator.  His 'offices' were in a house situated just off Eccy Rd., opposite the bottom of Collegiate Crescent. He was not against the odd imbibement (Vera's Nursery Tav. was just accross the road !) and he had a stock reply when being asked how he was "dear boy, I'm embarrassingly well".  Think his wife's name was Pat. I appreciate this question applies to another time zone, but thought I'd ask !!  The address on the magazine is listed as 6 Harland Road.  Click here, to look at a 1973 copy Old Sparkey.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xenia   11 #3 Posted January 5, 2010 Did he run a pub in Baslow in the early 70s? Hi ya'll Does anyone out there remember Gerry Scholes and what happened to him? Gerry ran Sheffield's first 'Glossy' monthly magazine in the late '60's & early '70's, The Sheffield Spectator.  His 'offices' were in a house situated just off Eccy Rd., opposite the bottom of Collegiate Crescent. He was not against the odd imbibement (Vera's Nursery Tav. was just accross the road !) and he had a stock reply when being asked how he was "dear boy, I'm embarrassingly well".  Think his wife's name was Pat. I appreciate this question applies to another time zone, but thought I'd ask !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Old Sparkey   10 #4 Posted January 6, 2010 Hi xenia - yes, Gerry went into business with a blind Sheffield solicitor by the  name of Roy Chester. They took over and ran The Cavendish Hotel/Pub  in Baslow during the mid seventies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xenia   11 #5 Posted January 7, 2010 I used to go there occasionally with Dennis and Margaret Ardron from Wingerworth. Gerry was a very pleasant obliging guy. They had a resident called Mr barclay who was one of the banking family very eccentric but very nice interesting chap.  No idea what happened to Gerry after the Cavendish. Hi xenia - yes, Gerry went into business with a blind Sheffield solicitor by the name of Roy Chester. They took over and ran The Cavendish Hotel/Pub  in Baslow during the mid seventies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xenia   11 #6 Posted January 7, 2010 Also I have just recalled Pat, she was liable to the odd imbibement from time to time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnstraw   10 #7 Posted June 3, 2011 Gerry and Pat were great friends of my parents Colin and Joyce Straw  I believe they both past away - Gerry was very ill some years ago. They lost their only daughter, Yvette, to illness some 15 years ago and it destroyed them both. Very sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Old Sparkey   10 #8 Posted June 4, 2011 Hi Johnstraw,  Met your father, Colin on quite a few occasions with 'Mr Scholes' sorry  to hear Gerry has finally succumbed to the Big Publishing House in the  sky!! A great character, sadly not many around these days!!  Cheers Old Sparkey (keeping my seat warm) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnstraw   10 #9 Posted June 4, 2011 All gone now. Dad 16 years ago, mum last weekend. Was going through some pics and recalled Gerry and Pat.  Generation ending. Good times to grow up in.  Keep that seat warm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Old Sparkey   10 #10 Posted June 4, 2011 Hello Johnstraw,  So sorry to hear about your mother. I know how you must feel.  A very sad time for you, and its easy to try and be flippant, but  as the Monty Python song said "Alway's Look on the bright side  of life"!  MUM WILL BE WATCHING !!  Take care  Cheers Old Sparkey - my bums getting warmer!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Max108 Â Â 10 #11 Posted December 9, 2011 Sparkey, did you find out anything else about Gerry. I'm looking for a family member that was related to him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Max108 Â Â 10 #12 Posted December 9, 2011 Sorry just seen the rest of this chain so apologies for jumping in randomly. If this is the same one I'm looking for than sad to hear he died. He had a brother who was my father whom I have a half sister I've never met through. My father died before I knew him so thought I'd backtrack through his relatives. Any help would be appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...