Hello All,

Brand new to the site and this is my first post. Reading through the forums I found this topic particularly interesting as I lived in that street for a while in number 28 with my Grandparents. I'm sure my Dad knows 'greenfingers' and I know 'pennylane909's' Dad.

I still live nearby and if you need to know anything I will try to help.

air2air

Hello All,

Brand new to the site and this is my first post. Reading through the forums I found this topic particularly interesting as I lived in that street for a while in number 28 with my Grandparents. I'm sure my Dad knows 'greenfingers' and I know 'pennylane909's' Dad.

I still live nearby and if you need to know anything I will try to help.

air2air

hello air2air i was born in 1937 at scotland gate opposite what used to be taits ice cream shop i moved to 16 eastgate 1941 left eastgat in 1954 to bedlington station . would the number 28 be where the reynold family lived.

hello air2air i was born in 1937 at scotland gate opposite what used to be taits ice cream shop i moved to 16 eastgate 1941 left eastgat in 1954 to bedlington station . would the number 28 be where the reynold family lived.

Hello bediesathome,

Thanks for the reply

Your right we are Reynolds's. You probably know my Dad David Reynolds and knew his late brother Jack Reynolds. The house was my grandparents David snr and Rose. I think they lived in it from new until just after my grandma died in 1975.

air2air

hello air2air i was born in 1937 at scotland gate opposite what used to be taits ice cream shop i moved to 16 eastgate 1941 left eastgat in 1954 to bedlington station . would the number 28 be where the reynold family lived.

Hello bediesathome,

Spoke to my Dad earlier and he remembers you and your brother. He recalls that you were a mate of my uncle Jacks and you used to call to eachother by saying your names backwards. Also recalls the pair of you jumping out of your bedroom window at number 16 just to see if you could do it!!!!!!!!!!!

My Dad sends his regards.

air2air

Hello bediesathome,

Spoke to my Dad earlier and he remembers you and your brother. He recalls that you were a mate of my uncle Jacks and you used to call to eachother by saying your names backwards. Also recalls the pair of you jumping out of your bedroom window at number 16 just to see if you could do it!!!!!!!!!!!

My Dad sends his regards.

air2air

Hello bediesathome,

Spoke to my Dad earlier and he remembers you and your brother. He recalls that you were a mate of my uncle Jacks and you used to call to eachother by saying your names backwards. Also recalls the pair of you jumping out of your bedroom window at number 16 just to see if you could do it!!!!!!!!!!!

My Dad sends his regards.

air2air

hello and thank you for your information it was very welcome , it is true what your dadsaid what we did in our young days , we also used to have a little walk (on our hands. i had not seen your uncle jack for39 years iwhent towords him and tapped him on his back and called him in reverse sdlonyer kcaj without him turing roud he said drofseb nairb , we were the very best of friends for a long time, give your dad my best regards ,

hello and thank you for your information it was very welcome , it is true what your dadsaid what we did in our young days , we also used to have a little walk (on our hands. i had not seen your uncle jack for39 years iwhent towords him and tapped him on his back and called him in reverse sdlonyer kcaj without him turing roud he said drofseb nairb , we were the very best of friends for a long time, give your dad my best regards ,

Hello bediesathome,

Passed on your regards to my Dad and he laughed when I told him about your 'handwalking.' It seems you did it quite a lot.

I dont know if you have seen the Eastgate VE party photograph on the Sixtownships site, the link is here:-

http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/images/vedayphotos/eastgatechoppingtonveparty.jpg

My Dad tells me you and your brother John are on it as is my Dad and Uncle Jack.

Jack is in the front row, just up on the path wearing a white shirt and you are one place away from Jack's left. Your John is far right of the picture below Margaret Hall. My Dad is in the second row, also wearing a white shirt, and (I hope I get this right) 5th from your John's right.

Other 'well knowns' in the picture are Jean Snowdon and Ronnie Tilbury standing next to each other in the back row, nearly in the middle.

air2air

Edited March 4, 201115 yr by air2air

Hello bediesathome,

Passed on your regards to my Dad and he laughed when I told him about your 'handwalking.' It seems you did it quite a lot.

I dont know if you have seen the Eastgate VE party photograph on the Sixtownships site, the link is here:-

http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/images/vedayphotos/eastgatechoppingtonveparty.jpg

My Dad tells me you and your brother John are on it as is my Dad and Uncle Jack.

Jack is in the front row, just up on the path wearing a white shirt and you are one place away from Jack's left. Your John is far right of the picture below Margaret Hall. My Dad is in the second row, also wearing a white shirt, and (I hope I get this right) 5th from your John's right.

Other 'well knowns' in the picture are Jean Snowdon and Ronnie Tilbury standing next to each other in the back row, nearly in the middle.

air2air

Hello bediesathome,

Passed on your regards to my Dad and he laughed when I told him about your 'handwalking.' It seems you did it quite a lot.

I dont know if you have seen the Eastgate VE party photograph on the Sixtownships site, the link is here:-

http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/images/vedayphotos/eastgatechoppingtonveparty.jpg

My Dad tells me you and your brother John are on it as is my Dad and Uncle Jack.

Jack is in the front row, just up on the path wearing a white shirt and you are one place away from Jack's left. Your John is far right of the picture below Margaret Hall. My Dad is in the second row, also wearing a white shirt, and (I hope I get this right) 5th from your John's right.

Other 'well knowns' in the picture are Jean Snowdon and Ronnie Tilbury standing next to each other in the back row, nearly in the middle.

air2air

the photo that you sent me i forgot to mention that i am on it to .i am on the front row second from the right.

Hi, what an interesting read. I was wondering if anyone remembers the Boweys, Darlings or McCallums? They would have been there until the 60s.

Hi, what an interesting read. I was wondering if anyone remembers the Boweys, Darlings or McCallums? They would have been there until the 60s.

i knew george Mccallum very well ,

i knew george Mccallum very well ,

That would be either my grandad or his dad my great grandad

That would be either my grandad or his dad my great grandad

the george mCcullam that i knew would be about 71 or 72 ,.

the george mCcullam that i knew would be about 71 or 72 ,.

That's my grandad. He's married to Pat and has three children. What do you remember about him?

That's my grandad. He's married to Pat and has three children. What do you remember about him?

i lived at eastgate the same time that george lived there , we were in the infant school and junior school at eastgate the same time ,then went to guidepost senior school , then when we left school and went to choppington b colliery high pit,

My dad was blacksmith at Choppington High Pit until it closed.

My dad was blacksmith at Choppington High Pit until it closed.

choppington high pit closed 18 2 1966 ,

i lived at eastgate the same time that george lived there , we were in the infant school and junior school at eastgate the same time ,then went to guidepost senior school , then when we left school and went to choppington b colliery high pit,

Sounds like you knew him well, I'm not sure of your name so I can pass this on to him. I remember he told me about an accident he was involved in down the pit.

choppington high pit closed 18 2 1966 ,

I would have been 3yrs old, but I can still remember walking up the Morpeth Road from GuidePost with my mam, on the last day to meet my dad after his last shift. He went to Pegswood Colliery after that.

Sounds like you knew him well, I'm not sure of your name so I can pass this on to him. I remember he told me about an accident he was involved in down the pit.

ask george if he can remember (brian besford ).?

ask george if he can remember (brian besford ).?

I've spoke to my grandparents and George remembers you from school though he said you were a little younger than him. He also said your dad was an official at the pit and thinks you lived in Butchers St/Lane? My grandma remembers your brother Dennis? She also remembered the Gaff and Mrs Mavin who used to run it, she said you could hear her loud footsteps rushing to repair the film when it snapped even though she was a tiny woman. She used to live in the Strong's Houses (?) behind the gaff until she moved into the prefabs. She also remembers the dances in the parish hall.

She said you may remember her grandad Billy Dixon who used to drive the co-op horse and cart.

I've spoke to my grandparents and George remembers you from school though he said you were a little younger than him. He also said your dad was an official at the pit and thinks you lived in Butchers St/Lane? My grandma remembers your brother Dennis? She also remembered the Gaff and Mrs Mavin who used to run it, she said you could hear her loud footsteps rushing to repair the film when it snapped even though she was a tiny woman. She used to live in the Strong's Houses (?) behind the gaff until she moved into the prefabs. She also remembers the dances in the parish hall.

She said you may remember her grandad Billy Dixon who used to drive the co-op horse and cart.

my brother was called john and i cant remember dad being an official i can remember mrs maven we used to call her ganny maven not to her face tho regading were we lived i was born scotland gate staight opposit what used to be taits ice cream shop 1937 were the new buildings are now then moved to 16 eastgate 1939 i can remember the store horse and cart but i have forgot the drivers name .

my brother was called john and i cant remember dad being an official i can remember mrs maven we used to call her ganny maven not to her face tho regading were we lived i was born scotland gate staight opposit what used to be taits ice cream shop 1937 were the new buildings are now then moved to 16 eastgate 1939 i can remember the store horse and cart but i have forgot the drivers name .

Is your brother younger than you? My grandma seems to remember going to school with a Besford.

The horse and cart driver was Billy Dixon, my great great grandad.2