johndawsonjune1955

On 05/07/2017 at 20:53, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Nearl forgot - this is the photo that has done the rounds on Facebook Bedlington groups and it has only ever been tagged as the Opening of the quoits bay at the Welfare Park so never knew if it was Dr Pit or Bedlington Station.

Looking more closely at the building I would have thought this was the Dr Pit Welfare Park, what do you think @HIGH PIT WILMA?

No 2 is Harry Brown. No 3 is Harry Temple and he is the father of No 10 John Temple. No 2 Harry Brown is no 10 john Temple father in law. Harry Temple was No 3 was married Sadie... My wife's family. John Temple is married to Ann Brown, my wife's aunt, no 2 Harry Brown is Ann's father. My wifes mother the late Maureen was Ann's sister and the oldest sister is Betty who is married to Jeff  Gobin who is a councilor and was an NUM official. 

Got memoirs but in my archives and in the loft now. Can't get in to ill health, but will see if i can get someone to get them out may take some time sadly.

Think i posted the full story ?

Barbara Bower, is still alive she is part of the family who lived there when i delivered muters pop in the sixties.

Now theres an old name from the past. I got a few Muters old bottles in the shed. Super condition too.

nice little topic this.

heres an interesting scan from the Bedlington Infants School Records deom 1914.

Any of your family names in this scan ?

BEDLINGTON VILLAGE INFANTS SCHOOL RECORDS FOR 1914.bmp

rev a lees curate circa 1885

Also got "To the Miner Born" by Mary Wade. All about Bedlington in days long gone. Superb it is.

I have a thin booklet called.."The pit village and the store",given to me by a very good old neighbour who is now deceased [R.I.P.]

It might be available in the library..it's interesting!

HPW, is that by Linda McCullough Thew ? if it is its cracking book.

a contact of mine, maurice dawson, no relation, involved with mining lamps, is waiting to see about getting bedlington rails from a place in durham. he is going to pass them on to the group.

let you know when he has passed them on to us.

he is a mass of information on mining lamps and brings out a little pamphlet monthly.

i got some here id anyone is wanting to borrow them. must be returned tho. some interesting local bits in too.

dunno id bil;l jordon is alive today ?

cracking fellow and used to see a lot of him when he walked his bedlington terrier and had five crack with him.

Rev A Lees, curate of Bedlington 1885.

final one 1873

Another 1873.

Just found these plans from 1873. Will keep looking try and build a picture on this topic together.

Queen Annes Bounty Mortgage for Bedlington Vicarage is the title. 1873

I have a book on the church and vicarage somewhere. Will have a look, it is so interesting.

Yep John ... my Granny always called them "Steepy Peas" - farters is what us lads called them. I don't think I would have dared to call them farter peas in front of my Granny.

This is Barrington Swifts.

Sadly no date, but someone might recognise someone or even date this ?

Heres a cracking old pic. From our area and Barrington we have Redpath.

East Northumberland School Cup Team circa 1920.

You may have a relation on here.

East Northumberland Schools Team c 1920

Back row players include Graham (Ashington), Arkle (Ashington), Brewis (Choppington), Redpath (Barrington), & Armstrong (North Seaton). Back row officials (teachers and masters) include Smythe, H.R. Maxie, T. Embelton, & Leathard. Middle row includes T. Armstrong (Seaton Delaval), J. Nicholson (Choppington), & H. Wake (Seaton Delaval). Front row includes James (North Seaton), Dale (Bedlington), & J. McMillan (Seaton Delaval).

I was thinking about that last post I did and the ref to baked beans; on reflection I can't recall having many baked beans as a kid but do remember 'farter' peas. Many here will remember these beasts ... dried peas left to soak overnight, with a bicarb of soda tablet chucked-in for good measure - the peas would be cooked as part of the meal the next day.

There is a super DVD called The Giant Steps Out on the Ace of Spades at Stobswood. Can't put my hands on it. However mu uncle alfie worked at the big geordie site, i will see if he hasa anything on it for us , fingers crossed.

Hope i find that Ace of Spades, its bugging me now, wonder if i borrowed it out to someone and never got it back ?

Grace Darling, now she's truly a Northumbrian heroine.

Have a look everyone and enjoy

Any Pics Micky ?

Interesting that Syptoms.

I have noted the clay in the area and hense the huge ammounts of clay that were extracted for brickmaking.

I am interested in the brickyards and brickmaking and this actually gives me a good account of the deposits of clay.

Many thanks.

We whent to see Runrig some years ago at the Sands Centre in Carlisle. The support band was Cappercallie (spelling?) they were brilliant. Couldn't understand a word they were bloody singing like, but thoroughly enjoyed them.

Symp, looks like you tried everything, were you any good at Catchy Kissy