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Tuesday 18th November 2025 I 7pm
Venue: Arnold Methodist Church
Tickets: £1.00 for members and £3.00 for non-members
Bestwood, to the north of Nottingham, has a long, fascinating, and varied history. Once the hunting ground of kings, it became the location of a record-breaking coal mine and, more recently, several vast housing developments.
At least seven kings of England can be linked to Bestwood, and so, of course, can the 17th-century socialite, Nell Gwynne. Nottingham's famous bare-knuckle fighter William Abednego Thompson (1811-1880), better known as 'Bendigo’, also famously fought at Sunrise Hill in Bestwood.
Bendigo was among the last of the great bare-knuckle prize-fighters and was perhaps the champion of all. His fans were many and included such respected members of society as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who even penned a verse to the fighter entitled 'Bendigo's Sermon’.
All are welcome to come and listen to Andy McKinnon's fascinating account of this most interesting area of our county.
Visitors can attend the talk at the cost of £3
If you wish to join the Arnold Local History Group you can do so also at the annual cost of £10 and entitles you to attend monthly meetings for £1, vote at the AGM and be eligible for election to the committee.
| The History of Bestwood - A talk by Andy McKinnon (18 Nov 2025) | ||
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| Tuesday | 19:00 | |
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Arnold Local History Group, NottinghamThis local history group aims to encourage and support an interest in the history of the Arnold Area and help conserve and archive material of local interest.
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