Holmes Family

[Christine Holmes]

I am wondering if anyone can help me at all. 

 

I am trying to find out more about my fathers childhood life and would like to chat with anyone who grew up with him. 

 

His name is Thomas Holmes, but got the nickname 'Tucker' off anyone who knew him. He came from the area of Lily Avenue, then lived at Cornwall Crescent, in his middle years he lived at Stakeford (anyone who knew him from this time may be helpful too).

My father was a keen footballer when he was in his early teens if that helps at all. 

 

He is 70 years old now and isn't in the best of health and I'm trying to get to know about him in his younger days.

 

If anyone remembers him from school and have some school photographs with him in it would be a lovely thing for me and my family to see. 

 

Also, if anyone can remember his brother, Colin Holmes could you let me know about this as well as I'm trying to find out about him too. 

 

If anyone can help with this it would be great thanks. 

[Canny lass]

Welcome to the forum Christine and good luck with your search for information. They're a knowledgeable lot here. Hope someone can help.

[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Hi Christine,and welcome to the forum!

I went to school with Tommy all my school life,starting at the little Village Infants which is in a very sad dilapidated state,opposite St Cuthberts Church.

Tommy was always a very quiet laddie,and a canny lad.

I hadn't seen him for years,after leaving school,getting married,and moving to West Terrace Stakeford.

Then one day he was walking up our street,and I got  on talking to him,and he said he had moved into the street,on the East Terrace.

As time went by,he had a bad experience in his domestic life,and his health started to deteriorate.

I moved in 2000,and hadn't seen Tom for a year or two,then saw him at Bedlington Station,waiting at the bus stop.

I gave him a lift home,and tried to cheer him up a bit,reminiscing about the old days at the Whitley School,but was saddened to realise how much

worse his health was.

I haven't seen him Since.

I didn't know his Brother,or any other family members.

I would have known you,when you were a kid,but even though I have a vivid memory of my childhood,some events and people in more recent years

are starting to slip from my memory.

If I'm not mistaken,and I apologise if I am,I'm thinking you were named after your Mam.[a red-headed lass-I think...]

I am also 70,Tom was in my class at the Whitley School also.

When we were all kids,we weren't stuck for friends to go out and play with....there were the "Parkies"..[who lived beside the park..],the Haig,and Beattie,

roaders,the Lily Avenue lads,the Millfielders,the Hollymount lot,[where I lived]....quite a lot of friends to choose from,and we all went to school together,

and played out,down the woods usually,or over at the park,...no X-boxes in those days!!

I hope somebody else can add to my memories of Tom,in a more enlighting way.

Cheers Christine!

Bill

[Maggie/915]

Good luck with you search Christine.

[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Hi Christine,my Wife has corrected me,and it seems my memory has let me down for once!!

Tommy lived in West Terrace,not the East side,and I am,according to my Wife,mistaken about the reference I made to the colour of his Wife's hair,and name!

Hope someone else can be of more help luv!

[ch40]

Hi just an update on my dad he passed away on Sunday 5th July, he is at peace now. His funeral is on Wednesday 15th July and it will be at Whitley bay crem private service but all are welcome at the station club from 1pm onwards. All donations to heather field care home annistford cramlington welcome in place of flowers.

[Canny lass]

Sorry to hear that Christine.

[Vic Patterson]

Our condolences to you and your family Christine.

May he rest in peace.

[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Sorry to hear about Tommy,[as we kids all knew him by at school],Christine.

My oldest Son,went to school with Lynne,[my Wife has reminded me],he was ginger Daz who played drums in the School and Wandsbeck youth

orchestra's.

She might remember him.

Our condolences to you and your family,Christine.

R.I.P. Tommy.

Bill.

[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Sorry to hear about Tommy,[as we kids all knew him by at school],Christine.

My oldest Son,went to school with Lynne,[my Wife has reminded me],he was ginger Daz who played drums in the School and Wandsbeck youth

orchestra's.

She might remember him.

Our condolences to you and your family,Christine.

R.I.P. Tommy.

Bill.

Edited July 13, 2015 by HIGH PIT WILMA