Samuel Roberts
Anecdotally, the Moot Hall caretaker's body was discovered across Friar Lane in Burtons' shattered window where it lay amongst tailors' mannequins. Samuel Roberts was listed on the 1939 Register as 'barman, cellarman, general public house work' so presumably it was his body found within Burtons' window display.
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Samuel Roberts was the husband of Sarah Roberts, They lived at 65, Dame Agnes Street, St Ann's Nottingham.'
Nottingham Evening Post, Deaths, Monday May 12th 1941 ROBERTS – Edgar, killed by enemy action, age 38. He thought of others. Sorrowing sister Dorrie and brother in law Vern Marlow. Interment Wilford Hill, Thursday 12 noon. ROBERTS – Samuel – Broken hearted wife and children, also mam, dad, sisters, brothers. Nottingham Evening Post, 9/5/1942, Page 2, In Memoriam: ROBERTS – Samuel, one year today. Your end was sudden, it made us cry, but the hardest part of all, you did not say goodbye. Memories never fail. – Mother, father and family. ROBERTS – In loving memory of our nephew, Samuel, killed by enemy action, May 9th 1941, In this world trouble, in Heaven peace. – Aunties Jinny and Fanny, uncles and cousins, Ilkeston. Grave Reference: Wilford Hill: H33/87 Buried: May 16th 1941
Modern commemorative plaque above the Friar Lane /Wheeler Gate corner
Photo: David Nunn
Moot Hall public house pre-war
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Moot Hall public house destroyed during the 9/5/41 air raid
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Location of the modern commemorative plaque.
Photo: David Nunn