Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

I have been creating an Album, on this site, for each of the schools in the Bedlington area. Whilst looking at an 1896 map of Bedlington around the area of Hollymout Hall & Bell's Place I noticed there was a 'Sch.' identified. I have not found any further info, on the www, about this school. I have not checked the historical records held at the Woodhorn Museum. The label 'Sch.' does not appear on the 1920 map but the label 'Misn. Rm.' appears to have taken it's place.  

Magazine pages from Peter Morgan.

Pages from the 1952 parish magazine posted on the Facebook group Bygone Bedlington by Eileen Harland.

Before the new senior school - St. Benet Biscop Catholic High School opened I was told that both the junior & senior schools went under the name of St Bede's. This album will be a mix of photos from the junior & senior schools.  

Opened 1955 or 56

Often referred to as the 'Council School'. Entry in  https://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/005616.htm  has the date c1916

These 19 photos are from Eddie Yarrow. Eddie made these comments in the History Hollow section of the group :- 
 
I've found about 19 photos like this, I think from West Sleekburn Colliery in about the early 1950s?
They were taken by my dad, Grundy Watson Yarrow,..........; who is pictured in one of the photos
I would like to put names to as many miners in the photos as possible and then hopefully send them all to Ashington Archives.
Do you know any of the miners in the photos?   
Although the photos are free to copy for personal use,
They are copyright for use for profit making
 
 

Pupils that attended the junior schools in Cambois & Bedlington progressed to the West Sleekburn Middle school , in the 1980's & 90's before moving on to the 'High' schools.

The following info is from the  http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/8ad93b61-5d1a-46e9-ad51-f17b07e91684  site :- 
History:
The school opened officially in 1958 and was reorganised as a middle school in 1976. It had ceased to function by 1977 when the premises were taken over by St. Benet Biscop's Roman Catholic Aided High School. The school records were transferred to the new Meadowdale County Middle School which opened in 1982.

The original school building was destroyed by fire in 1970. The old school building was replaced with garages and houses and the new school is still within the old school grounds.