This site is dedicated to the Heritage & History of the villages of JACKSDALE  & WESTWOOD,
Nottinghamshire. UK and to our local community group B.A.D.J.E.R.
If you have some time to share with us we very much hope you will enjoy the many stories
and photographs donated by residents and site users. 
 

'Jack. S. Dale' has returned.  WELCOME HOME LAD!

Photograph - Courtesy Jeff North

IN HONOUR OF  'JACK. S. DALE

ALL MY LIFE STARTED HERE,
GROWING UP IN A TIME OF FEAR.
YOU STOOD THERE ON YOUR STONE TOWER,
TO MARK THOSE WHO DIED IN OUR FINEST HOUR.
WE CAME TO HONOUR ALL THESE MEN,
AND EVERY YEAR WE CAME AGAIN.

I CARRIED THE FLAG AS A CUB AND SCOUT,
BUT NEVER DID YOU NOT LOOK OUT.
WITHOUT A SHOUT YOU FELL TO THE GROUND,
YOU FELL TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT A SOUND.

THEY TOOK YOU AWAY FOR EVER AND A DAY,
BUT NOW YOUR TWIN IS HERE TO STAY.
TO STAND FOR YOU WITH PRIDE ONCE MORE,
FOR ALL IN THE VILLAGE TO LOVE AND ADORE.

Keith Benton 3.3.37

For PHOTO's of Jack's Return and SOLDIER DAY - CLICK HERE

Photographs of the Old Industries
Pye Hill Sunset 

B.A.D.J.E.R. ~ Our Community Group
Jacksdale SK8 Park and all the other things
BADJER have done

Stories of our village men who served
and died in WW1 & WW2
L/Cpl Charles Burton of Westwood

The Railways
Jacksdale Station looking towards Pinxton ~ 1912 

Local People
Limbs Charabanc ~ Alton Towers ~ 1921

Family History
The Beeby Family of Sedgwick St, Jacksdale

Sports Teams of the Past
Jacksdale Juniors ~ 1950s

And of course - much more ~ hope you can spend some time with us !

Jacksdale Village in the Snow
A view from Laverick Road towards Selston Road