John Clare (1793 –1864) John Clare was an English poet, the son of a farm labourer, who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century, and he is now often considered to be among […]
Bury, Thomas – Became Baron of the Exchequer
Thomas Bury (1655–1722) The youngest son of Sir William Bury, Thomas was born at Linwood, Lincolnshire. He made his home at Cistercius Place (The Grange) Grantham. In February 1667, he earned a bachelor’s degree at Lincoln College, Oxford, and entered Gray’s Inn as a student the following year was an English judge. He was called […]
Bullock, David – Plucky Central Old Boy awarded a George Medal
David Bullock (1942-1980) DAVID Edward Bullock was the son of serviceman Fred Bullock and his wife, who lived in Agnes Terrace (off East Street). He went to both Spittlegate Boys and the Boys Central School. Because he had lived in Singapore for some time, where his father had been posted, he was known at the […]
Sowrey, Freddie – Grantham man became Director of Defence Ministry
Air Marshal Sir Frederick Beresford ‘Freddie’ Sowrey, KCB CBE, AFC (1922- ) Frederick Beresford ‘Freddie’ Sowrey was born at a Grantham nursing home. His father was Group Captain Frederick Sowrey, at the time commanding officer of 100 Squadron based at RAF Spitalgate Freddie was educated at Charterhouse, a public school in Godalming, Surrey. He served […]
Chakrabati, Lakshmi – Grantham A&E’s first consultant
Lakshmi Narayan Chakrabarti (1930-2016) Dr Lakshmi Narayan Chakrabarti was born in East Bengal. He graduated as a doctor in Calcutta before coming to the UK in 1967. He first worked in Yorkshire before moving to Lincoln and then Grantham where he was a registrar. He achieved a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in […]
Santa Claus Run Photos – Batch Three
Santa Claus Bikers Run – Photos Batch two
Santa Claus Bikers Run – Photos Batch one
MORE than 600 bikers set off from the Red Lion Bottesford this morning, to deliver toys to the children of Grantham and Melton Mowbray. The event, organised by Nottingham Triumph Owners, entered Grantham down Barrowby Road, along High Street, Wharf Road, Harlaxton Road and Trent Road. Here are some of the pictures
Last Flight of the Vulcan tonight
Record from America by Grantham band
THE Grantham punk band which ended up in California, being produced by Billie Joe from Green Day? Joe’s son Joey heard Matt Grocott and The Shrives and recommended them to his dad. They flew them out to the USA to record their album with Joe occasionally joining them drums on some tracks. To the video […]
Morris, Tom – Grantham Landlady’s son made his life with Spurs
Tom Morris (1876-1942) Grantham-born Tom Morris was brought up by his mother, a licensed beer retailer at 16 London Road (now the Reindeer Inn). He played for Grantham Rovers for three seasons before signing for Second Division Gainsborough Trinity. His subsequent signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1899 caused dismay at several other league clubs who […]
New A&E service for Grantham Hospital
A major new service has been launched at Grantham and District Hospital which will provide faster, better care for patients who are well enough to be seen and discharged on the same day. The new Assessment and Ambulatory Centre (AAC) provides urgent, same day treatment for patients, so that they don’t have to be admitted […]
Two in hospital following Thames Road assault – Update
POLICE were alerted to reports of an altercation between two men on Thames Road, Grantham, just before 4.40pm on Tuesday (24th). Both were injured during the incident and taken to hospital for treatment. A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH and remains in hospital for treatment. A 23-year-old man who was injured during the […]
Christmas tree procession in pictures
CHORISTERS, churchmen and the public assembled in Market Place yesterday evening, for a torchlight processionto St Wulfram’s Church. It was to mark the opening of the Christmas Tree Festival at the parish church. For further details click on link at end of the photos, taken by Dave Jones. See also http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/events/christmas-tree-festival-and-skating-rink-ffgg/ and http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/serious-slip-up-by-grantham-rector/
Grantham drugs trial: Man offered hundreds of pounds to cut cocaine into one ounce cubes
Grantham Canal volunteers unearth 200-year-old lock
Volunteers have exposed historic brickwork for the first time in over 200 years as part of a project to restore a derelict lock on the Grantham Canal. Teams of volunteers from the Grantham Canal Society and Waterway Recovery Group have been working at Lock 15 and have uncovered features designed and built by renowned canal […]
New Bishop of Grantham ordained and consecrated
The Rev Dr Nicholas Chamberlain was ordained and consecrated as Bishop of Grantham by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Southwark Cathedral, on Thursday. The service was held on the Feast of St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, and the significance of this saint and also St Hugh of Lincoln, who was remembered on the 17th of […]
Taylor, Frederick – Grantham policeman for 25 years
Frederick Taylor (1878—1953) Frederick Taylor Joined the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment in 1892 and saw active service in the Sudan and South Africa. He also served a number of years in foreign service in India and Malta. He was discharged from the Army in 1902 with the rank of sergeant. Mr. Taylor became policeman in […]
Chambers, Cam – A Grantham chemist for many years
Arthur Egelwin Campbell Chambers (1874-1953) CHEMIST in Grantham for many years, Arthur Egelwyne Campbell Chambers, was the son of draper Arthur Chambers. He was born at the Priory – which his father had renamed St Egelwyne’s Priory. He had employed builder Joe White to build ‘ruins’ of a Franciscan abbey in the garden which is […]
Pacey, George – Verger at St Wulfram’s for many years
George Robert Pacey (1888-1954) George Robert Pacey was verger at St Wulfram’s Church for 16 years. A bachelor, he lived with his sister, Miss S. E. Pacey, in Union Street, Grantham. Mr Pacey was associated with the church since a boy, being a server, an officer the Church Lads’ Brigade, member of the church council, […]