Nannys legacy

We started our day by continuing the celebration of nanny's life, and in doing so took a journey through her early childhood in Scarborough. This, of course, started in the exact house in which she grew up (5 Princess Royal Park, Scarborough). At first it was quite difficult to image what life would have been like in the 1940's and 50's, but as we shared pictures from this period we realised it doesn't seem to have changed all that much. it was a peaceful and quiet place, Scarborough, and very much matched how I saw Nanny all the way to the end. You have to be thankful of the preservation and appreciation the British have for retaining and preserving their history, as it allowed us to look back 70 or 80 years in the past and reflect on how nanny stood in this exact spot, with grandad, and took a photo that her grandkids and whole family we able to look back on, like she was still here. The house, almost the exact same, the street, the same, the neighbourhood, the same, and even Scarborough looks to have changed very little from that time. We knew this, because we continued our journey to her next home, where she lived and worked as a cleaner. Chris, of all people and over the phone, was able to direct us from street to street, and house to house, using monuments and buildings to guide all the way to the exact location (3 Belmont Road, Scarborough)- showing how little the place changed, and how of-sound-mind, Chris could be when it came to important details about his growing up. It was quite astonishing. We then continued up the road briefly and got a nice view of the beaches and coast along the esplanade, apparently one of Nanny's favourite places within the town.

We found another critical part of nanny's upbringing, the location in which she danced as a young woman. Peasholm Park. We explored the nice area and found some great historical photos that allowed us to reminisce a little bit more. Finally, in a reflection of nanny's proudest legacy, her 3 sons, daughter, 3 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, and 3 spouses all found their way to Scarborough to honour her and spread her ashes in her birthplace. An unbelievable feat, and a true reflection of the love she created, shared, and felt.

After a small walk along the water and some lunch, we then spent the afternoon in the apartment drinking and reflecting on nanny's legacy and life in Scarborough.Read more