| NOTTINGHAM
SIGHTS AND SITES |
|
 "Dry
Run?"
It wasn't unusual for those retuning to the park to grab a
local bus ... but probably not quite like this.
(With permission of the artist, Kate Salley Palmer) |
Nottingham, England was home to the 508th not only as they
prepared for the D-Day invasion but also as a Rest and Relaxation (R & R)
point when they were taken off the line.
During those days
the men were permitted the much deserved R& R but not to the expense of
keeping the unit fit. There were still the drills and calisthenics to
be endured. Other forms of training were applied to assimilate the new
replacement troops into the company units as well.
But, most
of all, there was the free time to be spent in the English towns and
countryside. |
 Short Guide To Great Britain
produced by the War and
Navy Departments contained a few "Does and Don'ts" for the G.I.'s as they prepared for getting a pass into town.. |  Hand and Heart Pub
Many a beer was quaffed here by the 508th and, it is said, most of them were bought by the locals rather than by the men themselves. |
 Ye Olde Salutation Inn, a photo from the Barger Album. The inn, reputed to be haunted, is one of the oldest in England. 360 Degree Views - Interior & Exterior |  Devastated Door
The site of this photo is unknown but hopefully that isn't the door to the Hand and Heart hanging off it's hinges. |
 Army Hit Kit
was a list, and probably the lyrics, to all the tunes that were on the current hit parade as well as some ';oldies but goodies". |  Royal Oak Landlord
Jim Lacey and his wife were featured in the Nottingham
Evening Post on 16 Jan 2006. It sounds as though many Red Devils
will remember the Laceys, especially since he seems to have been very generous in serving the American G.I.'s that entered his pub. | 
Proof Positive
that this was truly "Robin Hood Country" was readily found with this statue in downtown Nottingham ner the castle.
|  Telephone Kiosk
were a familiar sight in the area. Whether calling the local lassie or the folks in Tallahassee, these public phones were readily available for use |
 Misidentified
although the caption states that the American serviceman is the one
with the cigar, it is actually the man over his left shoulder, James
Rankin of Hq Hq. (Courtesy Graham Lawson) |
 Cocked Hat Pub
where the photo at left was taken.
The pub stood until 2005 when it was demolished to be replaced by
an apartment complex. (Courtesy Graham Lawson) |
Derby Road
this idyllic street scene greeted many a 508er who clambered over
the wall and headed to the Admiral Rodney (seen on right past the church
spire).
(Courtesy R. C. Moss who wrote on the back,
"Winnie Lodge in white coat", other woman is unidentified) |
Admiral Rodney Pub
in Beeston, seen here in a damaged 1972 postcard, is essentially
unchanged today.
(courtesy R. C. Moss) |
