modern secondary School at Tibshelf. The Standard of the education is very good and has brought some very good results in the way of Scholarships. Only this year there have been three scholarships gained by three girls, and all three will proceed to Swanwick Grammar School, after the summer recess. Now that is I think a credit to both Scholars and Teachers, and I sincerely hope they will follow it up and maintain the prestige of the village. Talking about Scholarships, there is one pupil who gained a scholarship from this school and I think he is worthy of mention, his name is Gordon Warwick. After gaining his Scholarship he proceeded to Clay Cross Secondary School, where he gained a further success by gaining a Major State Scholarship together with his school Certificate which enabled him to enter a University, in which case he selected Bristol University. He graduated from these with a First after three years but unfortunately World war Two broke out and he was called up. He then joined the Officer Training Corps and was stationed in Harrogate for a while until he finished his training, he when proceeded to Africa, and from then to Italy where he remained until the end of the War. During his stay in Italy he had the distinction of being presented with the M.B.E. (Military) for devotion to duty, at the risk of his life. He also attained the Rank of Captain in the R.A. After the hostilities finished and the War was over he came back England, then after a brief holiday be went to Birmingham University, as a lecturer in Geography. He gained his BSc degree at Bristol University and since gained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and also a string of letters attached to his name. So on the whole I think he is a credit to Westhouses, where he was born" The mainline railway through Westhouses is the Erewash Valley line from Nottingham to Chesterfield. A station existed very early in the lines development but was soon closed. The second station became known as Westhouses & Blackwell. Branchlines ran to New Hucknall colliery and New Hucknall Sidings on the Great Central Railway. A through line ran to Tibshelf, Sutton Colliery, Silverhill, Butcherwood and Pleasley Colliery, finally connecting with the Robin Hood line at Mansfield Woodhouse. Built by the Midland Railway the engine shed included arrival and