past and present
Memories
The Origins of Gill Close
I am sure that there are a good number of Wickersley residents who are not aware of the origins of some of the road
names in their village. In the 1970’s the development of the once small village continued at a pace. Houses and bungalows
were built off Morthen Road and new names for the roads were needed.
When the parish council of the day was looking to name these roads it decided that it would be appropriate to honour
local people who had made a significant contribution to village life.
One was named after the Vicar of Wickersley Sorby Briggs (Sorby Way), one after Wickersley Parish Councillor Martin Almond (Almond Glade) and one after my father Eric Gill (Gill Close).
My dad certainly qualified to be included among those honoured as for many years before his death in June 1975 at the age of 65 he was well known for his unfailing service to