Gallagher Park

[Malcolm Robinson]

The Development Trust 'Terrier' seats in Gallagher Park have just had a puppy…….a full sized one at that!...........

A group of ne'er-do-wells were seen loitering in the vicinity but they seem to have been busy seeing to the new puppy.

[Malcolm Robinson]

Bit more info.........

http://bdt.bedlington.co.uk/article/new-terrier-seat

[Newbedders]

There's a whole new pack of them on the new path from Millfield to Atlee Park, and very nice they look as well.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

The question - "Why is it called Gallagher Park?" was asked on the sixtownships history group - thought they must be taking the 'mick'! One quick Google (or whatever) search will throw up pages of info, wrong. So unless there's some obvious info I'm missing, I can't find any site that gives the reason why it is called Gallagher Park. Checked the Friends of Gallagher Park site; NCC site (Gallagher Park & Dr Pitt Park); Bedlington Remembered; Bedlington Tryst etc. etc. but found no statement for why and when it was named. 

[John Fox (foxy)]

It was named after Mick Gallagher local councillor who served Bedlington very well.

[mercuryg]

Thanks foxy, if it had been named later it may have become Malcolm Park

[John Fox (foxy)]

Talking Premier League now Merc 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

Thanks Foxy - I think most people believe/know it was named after Mick Gallagher but many appear not to. As I sarcastically said in my posting I couldn't believe how- "thought they must be taking the 'mick'!" &  "I can't find any site that gives the reason why it is called Gallagher Park." Therefore locals who have never heard of Mick Gallagher; strangers looking at Friends of Gallagher Park and visitors to the Northumberland County Council web site would have no idea why it is called Gallagher park! Just wondering, cos I can't find anything on the www, if anyone knows where it is documented - I think it should be documented on FoGP & in NCC site   http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=16485

Edited May 15, 2015 by Eggy1948