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Beckett's Park

Description:
14th April 1932. Entrance gates to Beckett's Park, on the right, new houses, St. Chads Drive are being built by ideal homes, Leighton Lane, Leeds. Beckett's Park had once been part of Kirkstall Abbey property. New Grange was built by Benjamin Wade in 1626, the Wade family lived there until 1834, when the Beckett family purchased it and renamed the estate Kirkstall Grange. In 1908 it was sold to Leeds Council who opened a college on the site. In 1933 it became Carnegie P.E. college for men, now part of Leeds Metropolitan University.

User Comments:

Name:

P Edwards

Comment:

It is Beckett Park though most people still call it Becketts Park (incorrectly).

Date:

31-Mar-2009

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Name:

Graham A. Schofield.

Comment:

With reference to the comment made by P. Edwards. Let's stop and think about this. In the early part of the 20th century, this property was owned by the Beckett family. When they passed it over to the Leeds Council, there would have been, no doubt, quite a lot of publicity, and all the residents of Leeds would have suddenly become aware of that particular family name. As we can see today, the name has stuck and is still remembered as having once belonged to a family of several people known as The Becketts. This being the case, the S - apostrophe should be brought into play, and the area should be known as, and written as:- (a) - The Becketts' Park, or Becketts' Park. If you regard the actual family name as being more important, then the apostrophe -S should come into play, thus giving us:- (b) - Beckett's Park. If the park was recognised by some people at that time as, The Beckett Family Park, then it is easy to see how that title has been corrupted over time to become , The Beckett Park, and then to what is recognised by some, without any apostrophe as:- (c) - Beckett Park. How fascinating the English language is, when the use, or none use of the apostrophe can produce several different meanings, and thus help to create the most versatile language in the world. It is a great shame that in recent years there has developed a moranic mind set within our educational hierarchy that is dictating that apostrophes are irrelevant. Good grief. How can one fully understand the English Language without them. It's about time that someone "Got a Grip".

Date:

21-May-2009

Email:

GrahamScho@AOL.com

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