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Hmm..this is interesting,cos all my classmates were born around 1944/5 depending on the month for the class grouping.I was born in 1944,so my "Stoker" classmate,might have been Billy's older Brother..somehow the name Derek comes into my head. but I honestly can't say for sure!..But if he was from the same family it's a wee bit of a piece of the puzzle!CheersBud!

Some fascinating life stories going on there. .!

Thanks for this. My late, Bill/Billy Stoker was born in 1950 so depending on timing quite possibly have been him.

I went to Bedlington Village Infants school in 1949,then down to the Whitley Memorial old school(that was burnt down)around 1951-2...One of my classmates was called Billy (?)Stoker..there is..or was..a terrace near the Coffin Chapel called Stokers Buildings..just down from Vulcan Place..might have some connection?Good luck!

I hope Christmas has brought you all happiness . Very best wishes for 2026. World peace would be great .

BOLD = GOOGLED Guessed two more before Googling - so 8 out of 20 1. ARDENNES 2. Nautical 3. Miss Money Penny 4. Alcohol 5.WALKER 6. VETERINARY SURGEON 7. DECEMBER 3RD 1984 8.ANGLIA 9. Butterfly 10. 12 LUCKY GRAPES 11. Never 12. EIGHT 13. ANCIENT GREECE 14. Six 15. Kevin 16. UKRAINE 17. GERMANY 18. New York 19. Noddy Holder 20. Kissing under the mistletoe was a way for women to protect themselves from the bad luck of remaining an old maid or not receiving a marriage proposal for the following year. Looks like I take after an albatros

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I got 6 without Google... 🥴

OK, I know it's not Friday but it is 'officially' Christmas now that Wilf has come out of hibernation so here's a little quiz to keep you out of mischief: Which mountain range between Belgium, France and Luxembourg has the same name as a breed of horses? Which is the longest: an English mile or a Nautical mile? What is the name of the female roll figure who is secretary to M in most James Bond films? Who or what is Smoking bishop? What does the initial W stand for in former President George W Bush’s name? If you have the letters FRCVS after your name, what would be your profession? In which year was ’Last Christmas’, by Wham, released for the first time? What was the Latin name for England? What sort of creature is a painted lady? (Keep it clean!) The Spanish see in the New Year by swallowing what on each of the 12 chimes at midnight? When does December come before November? How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?” Which country has a Christmas tradition of breaking an egg into a glass and inspecting the egg-white to see into the future? How many colours on a Rubik’s Cube? What is the forename of the boy, played by Macaulay Culkin, in Home Alone 1 and 2? In which country is the Christmas tree decorated with spider-webs and artificial spiders ("pavuchky"), instead of baubles and glitter? The 1916 Olympic games were cancelled due to WW1. Where were the games scheduled to take place? In which city do they erect, every year, an enormous Christmas tree in Rockefeller Square? Who is the singer in Slade, who sings ’Merry Xmas’? A common sight at Christmas is Mistletoe. KIssing under the Mistletoe was, many years ago, a way for women to protect themselves from something. What? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. The albatross can sleep in mid-air and can glide for six days without beating its wings. Answers on 30 December.

Whoopee, Wilf is here so it's officially Christmas. Let the festivities begin!!!

Merry Christmas to everyone in this group from Bygone Bedlington:-

Merry Christmas to everyone, and Happy New Year.

Sad news about the Terriers!

Merry Xmas to everyone from a cold Hungary 🇭🇺

Merry Christmas Canny lass and OH, and to all our members and families.

No 4 named as Valerie Brown :-