People
Littleover has been the home of several well known personalities who have made significant contributions to the Country. Members of the Littleover Historical Society have investigated and researched some of the most prominant including :-
Colonel Vassal Charles Steer-Webster
During World War I he served as a private in the 13th Battalion, London Regiment, but was wounded in action and declared 'no longer fit physically for war service' in April 1916.
He was a renowned designer who came to the aid of Winston Churchill with the work on designing the floating harbours that assisted in Britain's greatest moment, with the triumph of D-Day landings .........more
Colonel Louis Frederick Rudston Fell
Louis Frederick Rudston Fell enlisted in the Royal Navy in September 1914 at the outset of the First World War. By 1920 he was Head of Research and Development at the Air Ministry, Directorate of Research and in 1921 as a qualified aircraft engineer became a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Rudston Fell left the Air Ministry in 1928 and joined Rolls-Royce, moving on to Armstrong Siddeley, Coventry in 1933. He returned to Rolls-Royce in 1939 as chief power plant design engineer and was head of the company's Belper office, subsequently he moved to Hucknall aerodrome. By 1946 his position was that of technical sales manager .............More
Fred was a keen cyclist and in the 1920s one of Britain's most talented. He won 14 national cycling titles and competed in two Olympic Games. At Paris 1924 he won a Bronze medal in the 50km individual track event, and at Amsterdam 1928 he again won Bronze as part of the four-man Great Britain team which finished third in the 4000m team pursuit. ...........More
Former resident of Littleover, Herbert Beetham was for decades one of the greatest names in the game of billiards. Billiards was at one time more popular than the game of snooker. ..More