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[ettya]

The name and area certainly fits - the old spot would more than likely have been his local. He obviously got a taste for pushing his luck.

Cheers Skewy.

Ettya

[skewbald]

Hi Ettya, the Old Spot is still there, but we would say it's in Daybrook, not Arnold, but it's very very close.

Skewy

[ettya]

Hi Skewy. Going by your knowledge of the area I would hazard a guess at you not being too far away from me - I'm in Calverton just over the hill from Arnold and Daybrook and Ironically a friend of mine is the manager of the Old Spot!     The family actually lived on the Redhill Road near the cemetery - that border area between the two.

Cheers for finding that though - well made up to at least have something on the mysterious GG Grandfather of mine. 

Ettya

[skewbald]

Hi Ettya, I now live in Woodthorpe, but a line of my oldies come from Calverton, the Coopers go back to the 1700's at least. Although new to living in the area I remember being bought to Arnold for the Whitsuntide Parades in the 50's. Seems we had a relative there, but none of us left know who.

Skewy.

[ettya]

Shewy.

I work for the church in Calverton and we have a plaque inside regarding a cooper (trying to think off the top of my head - when you've looked at something so many times you don't tend to notice it do you) I think it's for a Mary Ann Cooper. I can check for definate next week if you want and let you know and then either open the church up for you to come and have a look if you think it may be one of yours.

Ettya

[skewbald]

Hi Ettya, she was a musician who invented some new musical notation I believe. I've seen the plaque, but sadly she is not in my direct line.


Skewy.