The Life of George Henry Parmenter
Part One George Henry Parmenter is a man that has before now not been commemorated with an article here in the Woodhouse Warbler however his influence on Mansfield Woodhouse over the course of his life was significant. Among other things he was a farmer, a local politician, a businessman and the founder member of the […]
Sherwood Forest Day
This year marks the very first celebration of Sherwood Forest Day. The idea was introduced as an early day motion by MP for Sherwood Michelle Walsh at the end of 2024. It is hoped that this will become an annual event and this year’s inaugural celebrations also fall on Hayman Rookes birthday, 20th February. The […]
The Story of Ernest Antcliffe – A Life Cut Short by War
At the heart of Mansfield Woodhouse, among the red-bricked rows and quiet lanes, lived the Antcliffe family – ordinary people whose story, like so many others, was shaped by extraordinary times. Ernest Antcliffe was born in 1885, the youngest of four children. His father, Herbert, hailed from Edwinstowe, born in 1857, while his mother, Mary […]