The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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way. “Oh yes. Mrs Goodliffe of Lambley Lodge and if you call she will be pleased to see you and get you to preach for them.” He called and in a conversion with my mother found she had a son recently gone to Leicester. She got him to take a little parcel for him. He saw William and told him of a widow lady who wanted an assistant. He said jokingly you may manage the business and the widow also. He took the situation in May and married the widow in October 1823. He, I and many others came to Nottingham as the outcome of the turn of the head, of the two, just at the same moment. Important events spring from small causes. Soon after William came to Nottingham he became a member at Stoney St. and a teacher in the school. His mistress was a member. In Aug. 1823 he wrote to the Lodge for Daniel or I to come to spend a fortnight with him whilst Mrs Major went to London. I came

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