Glyn Davies

David is a historian and a volunteer at Manor Lodge. He began his talk about areas in the southwest of Sheffield, starting with Ecclesall. The name derives from “Hecksel” which meant “witches’ hill/slope”. Other names in the area, such as “Endcliffe” and “Dobbin Hill” follow a similar theme. Endcliffe is derived from “elf cliff” and … Read more

Chris said that he would cover the period from 1066 to 1820. Around 1066 there was a phrase ‘Raising the hue and cry’. If a body was found the local sheriff or coroner was informed by a yodel from tree to tree in the area – the person who found the body was legally responsible to … Read more

Dave told us that a landslide occurs when a slope collapses.  He showed us a picture of a huge landslide in New Zealand which left two cows and a calf marooned on an untouched meadow that was surrounded by landslide debris.  Sometimes there is no obvious reason that one section of a slope collapses but … Read more

Andy Foster is the Fraud PROTECT Officer working in the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of South Yorkshire Police. His dual role is to support vulnerable victims of fraud and to work with other support groups. He also does road shows and other events to bring fraudulent scams to public notice. ‘Operation Signature’ is the S.Y. … Read more

Peter has been a sports reporter for BBC radio for many years. He began by telling us that he was adopted at birth. His adoption has led to many questions in pursuit of his birth family during his life. In his childhood he lived in a council house in Pedmore with his father, Gerald Slater, … Read more

Barbara first began her talks when she was a member of her U3A Local History Group. She became particularly interested in the NHS because she was born only two weeks after the “birth” of the NHS on 5th July 1948. Her parents met in the Army and moved to London.  At that time hospitals were … Read more