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I grew up on the Kingsland estate having moved from Northam to North Front in 1965 when I was 5 year's old and have very happy memories of Kingsland Baptist Church which was situated in South Front facing Hogland's park with Kingsland market across the duel carriage way on the left.I attended Sunday school and then the youth club which was held a couple of evening's a week in the huge basement which contained a snooker table for the boy's,a kitchen and most importantly to 11-13 year old girls in the early seventies there was not only a record player for us to blare out our 1970's pop but joy of joy's there was a small stage where we could dance to our heart's content.What bliss!What happy day's.

Hi,I am almost sure that this is my grandmothers great grandparents.Her father was John Godward D.O.B 1875 and he was the son of Henry Godward and Theresa Jenkins but called  Thriza by her Irish mother in law Annie.Jon Godward married Cornelia Butler and had eight children.John Edward 1894(born out of wedlock)Harold, Theresa,Cornelia,Annie,Sid,May and Ethel.There were several changes of address details of which I would be happy to give you.I seem to recall that one address was Needle Row which seems very apt as Cornelia was a lace maker at the time.John had various occupations including a railroad labourer and cobbler.Unfortunatly he was a very heavy drinker and my lovely gran carried both  physical scars and horrific memories to her grave,as did her siblings.All of the boys died young and her mother died of malnutrition at only 42.The girls spent time in a catholic home  where  they were abused and beaten on a regular basis.Only May stayed in Nottingham,Connie(my gran)Theresa an Ethel lived in Doncaster.My nan, grandad and my father moved to Southampton   as grandad accepted a posting here.I lived with my Gran from the age of 3yrs and my life was much richer because of her and all my lovely great aunts who sadly are no longer alive.Ethel emigrated to New Zealand with her son Ronnie his wife and 2 children and Mays went to Canada and Australia(I think was Mays but not sure).Im sure there are still relatives in Nottingham but I need to look in my Grans book as quite a few.