Hello Everyone

I am a born and bred Bedlingtonian, can trace the Wilsons back to the 1700's and lived most of my life in Bedlington but now live in France so hope I can still be a member of your community.

I have helped with a couple of projects for the history society...the shops of Bedlington and recently the public houses so found the comments on the Gardeners Arms useful. My Great Great Grandfather was landlord in 1861 and his father had the Tankerville at that time too. I am also related to 'Monkey Lizzie' from the Barrington. On this subject does anyone know the name of the person responsible for the Bedlington Terrier in the Red Lion? One of my children keeps promising to look but think he forgets after a few prints of Abbot!

Fortunately with the internet I can still carry out a lot of research online and if time allows call into Woodhorn on visits back to see my family. I have spent the last couple of weeks trailing through the Census of Bedlingtonshire identifying the inns and beer houses not an easy task trying to read them even with local knowledge and copies of old maps but very interesting seeing how Bedlington has changed over the years.

I am still interested in Bedlington today and hope to see a new revamped Market Place with new shops while preserving the beauty of the old buildings. I enjoyed looking at the pictures of the Miners' Picnic supplied by members. I remember the brass band competition and going to the shows it was the highlight of the year when I was young.

I look forward to reading and sharing information with other members

Wilson

welcome Wilson

Welcome to the forum Wilson!

Hello Wilson, nice to have you onboard

Hello Everyone

I am a born and bred Bedlingtonian, can trace the Wilsons back to the 1700's and lived most of my life in Bedlington but now live in France so hope I can still be a member of your community.

I have helped with a couple of projects for the history society...the shops of Bedlington and recently the public houses so found the comments on the Gardeners Arms useful. My Great Great Grandfather was landlord in 1861 and his father had the Tankerville at that time too. I am also related to 'Monkey Lizzie' from the Barrington. On this subject does anyone know the name of the person responsible for the Bedlington Terrier in the Red Lion? One of my children keeps promising to look but think he forgets after a few prints of Abbot!

Fortunately with the internet I can still carry out a lot of research online and if time allows call into Woodhorn on visits back to see my family. I have spent the last couple of weeks trailing through the Census of Bedlingtonshire identifying the inns and beer houses not an easy task trying to read them even with local knowledge and copies of old maps but very interesting seeing how Bedlington has changed over the years.

I am still interested in Bedlington today and hope to see a new revamped Market Place with new shops while preserving the beauty of the old buildings. I enjoyed looking at the pictures of the Miners' Picnic supplied by members. I remember the brass band competition and going to the shows it was the highlight of the year when I was young.

I look forward to reading and sharing information with other members

Wilson

Hello Wilson Enjoyed reading your post. We had a terrible week of rain here last week but hope your weather is better in France!

I was born in 1953 in Cambois, we had a Wilson in our street (Lilly Wilson) but I forget the husbands name. Also a Foster Wilson

in Gees Houses opposite us in Cowgate. It was a real old mining community which ended in 1968 when I was 15. I hadn't realised

that the houses were 200 years old!! I am busy researching my family tree using the names Dixon (my own) Beldon, Long, and Woolett.

My parents lived in Barrington/Netherton then Catholic row Bedlington before Cambois. I have yet to visit the Woodhorn Archives which

look excellent, for the moment I am seeking information from the living! My folks were all coal miners but the coal mine closed at

Cambois in 1968 and of course it was not the industry to go in, not the industry for me. I managed to get the O levels and on to

Teacher Training College and taught for over 35 years (Biology, Computing at the end). It is good to have retired at 55! I like it

mostly but don't have the spare cash I'd have liked, however, am property rich I suppose. England is in a hell of a state as you will

have heard politically with all the cuts the future looks very bleak at the moment for the young. But it's a world wide thing as well.

I was at Bedlington earlier last week looking for a grave and also visiting Catholic Row near the Salvation Army there. I now live in

Tynemouth with my wife and my son Matthew is 28 and a computer technician.

Well anyway I hope you enjoyed this message and perhaps you may know the names I mentioned or perhaps you have other questions.

Have a great time

Keith Dixon.

Hello Wilson Enjoyed reading your post. We had a terrible week of rain here last week but hope your weather is better in France!

I was born in 1953 in Cambois, we had a Wilson in our street (Lilly Wilson) but I forget the husbands name. Also a Foster Wilson

in Gees Houses opposite us in Cowgate. It was a real old mining community which ended in 1968 when I was 15. I hadn't realised

that the houses were 200 years old!! I am busy researching my family tree using the names Dixon (my own) Beldon, Long, and Woolett.

My parents lived in Barrington/Netherton then Catholic row Bedlington before Cambois. I have yet to visit the Woodhorn Archives which

look excellent, for the moment I am seeking information from the living! My folks were all coal miners but the coal mine closed at

Cambois in 1968 and of course it was not the industry to go in, not the industry for me. I managed to get the O levels and on to

Teacher Training College and taught for over 35 years (Biology, Computing at the end). It is good to have retired at 55! I like it

mostly but don't have the spare cash I'd have liked, however, am property rich I suppose. England is in a hell of a state as you will

have heard politically with all the cuts the future looks very bleak at the moment for the young. But it's a world wide thing as well.

I was at Bedlington earlier last week looking for a grave and also visiting Catholic Row near the Salvation Army there. I now live in

Tynemouth with my wife and my son Matthew is 28 and a computer technician.

Well anyway I hope you enjoyed this message and perhaps you may know the names I mentioned or perhaps you have other questions.

Have a great time

Keith Dixon.

'We had a terrible week of rain here last week but hope your weather is better in France!'

37C today still 28C at 9.30 fans are on full but still feels hot.

'I was born in 1953 in Cambois, we had a Wilson in our street (Lilly Wilson) but I forget the husbands name. Also a Foster Wilson'

Sorry haven't come across them in my tree yet but some of my Henderson relatives lived in Cambois and Barrington. It is awhile since I researched my Wilsons, but hope to do so later this year, still a lot of sorting out of files and have just found a new cousin in Philadelphia.

The problems in the UK made it to the french papers too but alongside the problems in Greece and Spain. I retired last year and I agree we are lucky to be able to do so while we are still able to enjoy it. Our children will have to work longer and final salary pensions are a thing of the past. Hopefully there health will be better and they get the chance to enjoy their retirement too.

Thank you for your post, maybe we will find a family connection later

Wilson

'We had a terrible week of rain here last week but hope your weather is better in France!'

37C today still 28C at 9.30 fans are on full but still feels hot.

'I was born in 1953 in Cambois, we had a Wilson in our street (Lilly Wilson) but I forget the husbands name. Also a Foster Wilson'

Sorry haven't come across them in my tree yet but some of my Henderson relatives lived in Cambois and Barrington. It is awhile since I researched my Wilsons, but hope to do so later this year, still a lot of sorting out of files and have just found a new cousin in Philadelphia.

The problems in the UK made it to the french papers too but alongside the problems in Greece and Spain. I retired last year and I agree we are lucky to be able to do so while we are still able to enjoy it. Our children will have to work longer and final salary pensions are a thing of the past. Hopefully there health will be better and they get the chance to enjoy their retirement too.

Thank you for your post, maybe we will find a family connection later

Wilson

Thank you I enjoyed your reply Wilson. I knew Eedie and Jack Henderson, they had a son, she was the school dinnerlady. Nice people. Could write more about them if you want. Best regards Keith Dixon

hi wilson. two good pubs you mentioned there and the gardners arms was spose to be a great place where the bedlington terrier fanatics met and discussed the breed over a few pints.