Thomas Glassey

[Canny lass]

http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/search/label/ellerslie

Doing a bit of research on the terraces between Bedlington and Bedlington Stn. today and I found this Australian site that mentions a Thomas Glassey who once lived, worked and was politically active in Bedlington. Has anybody ever heard of him? Could ‘Glassey Terrace’ be named after him?

Brian Cross, have you ever heard of him down under?

[Malcolm Robinson]

Quite a bit on him Canny lass and yes Glassey Terrace is named after him.  

 

Im sure our history bods will give you the info once our little game is over................

 

[Andy Millne]

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

5 hours ago, Canny lass said:

http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/search/label/ellerslie

Doing a bit of research on the terraces between Bedlington and Bedlington Stn. today and I found this Australian site that mentions a Thomas Glassey who once lived, worked and was politically active in Bedlington. Has anybody ever heard of him? Could ‘Glassey Terrace’ be named after him?

Brian Cross, have you ever heard of him down under?

Well I never knew that. 

Ok if I use your research on the Bedlington remembered Facebook group and see if any member knows this?

@tonyg - will say he has a document in his box file  

[Canny lass]

4 hours ago, Malcolm Robinson said:

Im sure our history bods will give you the info once our little game is over................

.... if they aren't too busy drowning their sorrows, perhaps.

Edited June 28, 2018 by Canny lass

[Canny lass]

Thanks Andy. I must have missed that thread. It doesn't ring any bells.

I've never heard of this man but he sounds like somebody I'd like to sit down to dinner with for a good natter.

Edited June 28, 2018 by Canny lass

[Canny lass]

1 hour ago, Eggy1948 said:

Well I never knew that. 

Me neither, Eggy!

1 hour ago, Eggy1948 said:

Ok if I use your research on the Bedlington remembered Facebook group and see if any member knows this?

Of course you can! You know my views on shared knowledge.

1 hour ago, Eggy1948 said:

@tonyg - will say he has a document in his box file

Please, please tell me that's not a euphemism!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

10 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Please, please tell me that's not a euphemism!

It's not. This was Tony's comments on Facebook when a question was asked about When The Prince of Wales theater opened on the Glebe Bank :-

[Malcolm Robinson]

Dont know if you have read this Canny lass but try these.........

 

Thanks to John Krzyzanowski and his Bygone Bedlington page.  

[Canny lass]

Thomas Glassey seems to have worked very hard for the good of Bedlington. It would be nice to see him added to our timeline, possibly in connection with 'fresh water to Bedlington' or the formation of the Miner's Assosciation two big steps forward in our history. Malcolm, could you ask John Krzyzanowski if we can use his text on the timeline?

[Malcolm Robinson]

Canny lass,   John works in archives and publishes just about everything that comes up in connection with Bedlington. 

 

This one is taken from  "Some men, Murders and Mysteries of Old Bedlington" by Evan Martin. 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

I assume @Andy Millne will 'refresh' the Bedlington Timeline held on this site but is it @johndawsonjune1955 that actually does the updates?

 

[Andy Millne]

Yes. I can add a new entry for this. 

[Andy Millne]

https://www.bedlington.co.uk/timeline/1840-onwards/#event-thomasaglasseyaarrivesainabedlington

Perhaps Evan Martin should also be added to the timeline...