Our trams are like little (well... big) pets. So with a little help from our friends we named them - using inspiration from some of Nottingham's finest!
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201 - Torvill and Dean
Voted for by listeners of Trent FM, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are Britain's best known ice skaters. Born in Nottingham in 1957 and 1958 respectively, their achievements include winning four European and World Championships and an Olympic gold medal.
202 - DH Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood in 1885 and attended Nottingham High School. A controversial and brilliant novelist, his publications include 'The White Peacock', 'Sons And Lovers', and 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'. www.lawrenceseastwood.co.uk
203 - William "Bendigo" Thompson
Voted for by viewers of East Midlands Today, Bendigo was a bare-knuckle fighter born in Nottingham in 1811. He achieved the honoured role of Champion of England in 1835. In 1955, Bendigo was entered into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame. www.ibhof.com/thompson.htm
204 - Erica Beardsmore
Erica Beardsmore was a great supporter of Nottingham in Bloom and helped to inspire the initiative in Hyson Green. The Erica Beardsmore Trophy is now presented to the Best Community Project winner for Nottingham in Bloom. www.nottinghaminbloom.co.uk
205 - Lord Byron
Voted for by the viewers of BBC East Midlands Today, the great romantic poet Lord Byron was born in 1788. His works include 'And Thou Art Dead', 'Darkness', 'The Eve of Waterloo', 'Prometheus', 'She Walks in Beauty' and 'When We Two Parted'. www.englishhistory.net/byron.html
206 - Angela Alcock
Nominated by the readers of the Nottingham Evening Post, Angela Alcock is an Oxfam donations collector who has collected many thousands of pounds for the charity over the years she has been involved. www.oxfam.org
207 - Mavis Worthington
Nominated for by readers of the Nottingham Evening Post, Mavis Worthington is a Homestart volunteer, a charity which befriends families with young children and gives support in times of need. www.home-start.org.uk
208 - Dinah Minton
Dinah founded the charity Headway in the late 1970s. Dinah, whose son suffered substantial head injuries, subsequently led a campaign which involves getting better treatment for victims who have survived surgery. www.headway.org.uk
209 - Sid Standard
Nominated for by readers of the Nottingham Evening Post, Sid Standard ran a bike shop in Chilwell Road, Beeston, for 27 years. President of the Beeston Road Club, it's estimated that he had travelled more than half a million miles in his life on his bike whilst introducing thousands of youngsters into cycling.
210 - Sir Jesse Boot
Voted for by listeners to BBC Radio Nottingham, Jesse Boot transformed a small herbal store into a powerful pharmaceutical giant - Boots The Chemist. In 1909, Jesse Boot was knighted for his work, and went on to be given the Freedom of Nottingham City in 1920.
211 - Robin Hood
Voted for by the viewers of BBC East Midlands Today, Robin Hood is famous for robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. www.robinhood.uk.com
212 - William Booth
General William Booth was born in Sneinton in 1829. During his lifetime his organisation known as the Volunteer Army (later renamed the Salvation Army) made various groundbreaking achievements with its work with the poor. www.salvationarmy.org.uk
213 - Mary Potter
Voted for by BBC Radio Nottingham listeners, Mary Potter, foundress of the Little Company of Mary Sisters, commenced her mission of caring for the sick and dying in Hyson Green during the spring of 1877. Mary died on April 9th 1913 and her tomb is in St. Barnabas Cathedral.
214 - Dennis McCarthy, MBE
A much loved presenter of BBC Radio Nottingham, Dennis spent 25 years broadcasting to the city. He interviewed six Prime Ministers, Red Rum and hundreds of film and TV stars. His funeral in 1996 saw thousands of listeners lining the streets.
215 - Brian Clough
Voted for by listeners of Trent FM, Brian Clough is a football legend within Nottingham due to his successful time as manager of Nottingham Forest, from 1975 to 1993. Cloughie's achievements include a League Championship win and two European Cup winners’ trophies.
