Hi I am visiting Bedlington in September 2025 on 14th of September

[Malcolm George Allan]

Hi I used to live in Bedlington now I live in Glastonbury Somerset, I am trying to arrange a meeting of friends and past school mates from 1968 Westridge County Secondary School as we are all getting on maybe to meet up at Red Lion on time arranged I hope everyone is well and thank you if you read this and leave a message. Thanks Malcolm G Allan.

 

[Malcolm George Allan]

Hi I wrote a message which has had 80 views about trying to contact people from Westridge County Secondary School 1967/8 so that would be  Alan Coultas, Joe Lees, David Job, Tom Miller, Peter Tate, James Watson, Keith Bacon, Stuart Green, Janet Common, Carol Suthers, Mary Mathews Muriel Cutter there are others but my memory is a bit hazy since it is over 50 years ago, so if anybody knows these worthwhile citizens of Bedlington please inform them to contact this page.

Keep well and hope to see a bunch of good people on the 14th September 2025 venue Red Lion time to be arranged.

Yours steeped in nostalgia Malcolm G Allan.

[Malcolm George Allan]

Hi it's me again, just done some research as there was a photograph of the Westridge Class so here are the names.

Colin Ellis, John Anysley, Janet Read, Marion Laws, Carol Graves, Janet Nicholson, Esther Hartle, Barbara Potts, Janet Common, Mary Mathews, Irene Rickleton, Avril Prime, Maureen Purvis ,Pat Foreshaw, Harry Stapely I think he lives in Swansea in Wales now. Harry Standard, Alan Coultas, David Potts and apologies forgot Christian name Strawn he used to live on the farm on the Newcastle Road. So there you go thanks for photograph posted with most of the names apologies if I got any names wrong as it's a long time ago and we look so young.

So if anybody knows any of those named and they are still in the Bedlington area please contact this page and leave a message. Thank You Malcolm G Allan. 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

18 hours ago, Malcolm George Allan said:

Hi it's me again, just done some research as there was a photograph of the Westridge Class so here are the names.

Colin Ellis, John Anysley, Janet Read, Marion Laws, Carol Graves, Janet Nicholson, Esther Hartle, Barbara Potts, Janet Common, Mary Mathews, Irene Rickleton, Avril Prime, Maureen Purvis ,Pat Foreshaw, Harry Stapely I think he lives in Swansea in Wales now. Harry Standard, Alan Coultas, David Potts and apologies forgot Christian name Strawn he used to live on the farm on the Newcastle Road. So there you go thanks for photograph posted with most of the names apologies if I got any names wrong as it's a long time ago and we look so young.

So if anybody knows any of those named and they are still in the Bedlington area please contact this page and leave a message. Thank You Malcolm G Allan. 

@Malcolm George Allan welcome to the group. Unfortunately there are very few active members visiting this group. I am not an ex Westridge pupil but I do recognise a couple of the names you have listed but can't recall anyone your list active within this group. 

These are some of the names of members of this group who went to to Westridge and comment within the group - @HIGH PIT WILMA - @Canny lass -& @Symptoms

This is a drirect link to the estridge scool album created under the Gallery/Historic Bedligton section of this group :-

 

 

[Malcolm George Allan]

Thanks Alan for your information as I now have lived in Glastonbury for 35 years and it's a bit of a long shot if anybody was on the Bedlington.uk page in all reality just want to see who is still alive and what they have done in their lifetime as we all must be in our seventies now, Westridge school days seem like a lifetime away as it's 57 years ago or there about since those days. Hope your well Alan as well as all the good Bedlington citizens just let the good times roll.

Yours in the Spirit of Co-operation.

Malcolm G Allan.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

@Malcolm George Allan - do youuse Facebook?

There is a facebook group - Bygone Bedlington with 6.7k members - that should have some ex Westridge pupils. If you naren't on Facebook would you like me to 'screenprint' your opening comment and I will post in on the Bygone Bedlington group and if there are any replies, worthy of passing on, I will screeprint them and post them on here for you to see

[Malcolm George Allan]

Hi Alan I am on Facebook will check out Bygone Bedlington also if you want to 'screenprint' my opening comment to Bygone Bedlington would appreciate that and I could see the results on this page. Thanks.

[Canny lass]

4 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Malcolm George Allan welcome to the group. Unfortunately there are very few active members visiting this group. I am not an ex Westridge pupil but I do recognise a couple of the names you have listed but can't recall anyone your list active within this group. 

These are some of the names of members of this group who went to to Westridge and comment within the group - @HIGH PIT WILMA - @Canny lass -& @Symptoms

1968 is a bit late for me as I left in 1962. However I do recognise the odd name. John Aynsley, Netherton lad, a bit younger than me, contributes on Bygone Bedlington I believe. Good luck with your search Malcolm that could be quite a reunion!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

2 hours ago, Malcolm George Allan said:

Hi Alan I am on Facebook will check out Bygone Bedlington also if you want to 'screenprint' my opening comment to Bygone Bedlington would appreciate that and I could see the results on this page. Thanks.

@Malcolm George Allan this screen shot posted on the Bygone bedlington FB group :-

[loopylou]

A photo that shares some of those names

 

 

Edited Thursday at 18:57 by loopylou
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[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Hi Malcolm,and Alan,Canny Lass,and Loupy Lou..I started Westridge School the day it opened before it was even completely finished being built!![in 1956 but we have gone through that controversy about dates..!!]..so by 1968 I was a fully fledged adult Coalcutterman and Powerloading Shearer driver down Bedlington A Pit..with a Wife and baby Son!!..so sorry I cannot help you with names of your classmates..just responding to a notification I got from Alan.Welcome to the forum Malcolm,hope you have a successful reunion!

Cheers..Bill.

[Bill Straughan]

Im Bill Straughan lived on Hartford road, Lane Farm, Bedlington.  I'm on the back row of the picture. Also interested in your September get together. 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

@Malcolm George Allan see above response from @Bill Straughan

Not a massive reesponse from the Bygone Bedlington members - just the following comments :-

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

1 hour ago, Bill Straughan said:

Im Bill Straughan lived on Hartford road, Lane Farm, Bedlington.  I'm on the back row of the picture. Also interested in your September get together. 

Photo with all names added :-

 

I will correct the spelling of your surname (No6) but at the moment the PC I use for adding info etc. to photos is out of action - should be repaired next week🤞

Edited 21 hours ago by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

@Malcolm George Allan and this one from Trish Cook :-

[Malcolm George Allan]

Hi thanks to Alan and Pat Byrne I remember you lived next to the Daleys in Link Avenue you had brothers apologies forgot their names Pat sorry to hear about Carol Suthers congratulations on your long term marriage to Lauren e Cook it would be great if we could meet up with Janet, Mary and others if at all possible, I will be with my friend Diane from Ipswich as we are staying in Jesmond and will be going to visit Morpeth then onto Bedlington on Sunday 14th of September 2025. Maybe we could meet up at the Red Lion at 7pm on that Sunday night if that is okay with you.

Keep well and thanks for your reply.

Malcolm.

[Malcolm George Allan]

30 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Photo with all names added :-

 

I will correct the spelling of your surname (No6) but at the moment the PC I use for adding info etc. to photos is out of action - should be repaired next week🤞

Hi Bill Straughan I remember you we used to play on your farm you had a brother it would be great if you can make it Bill on Sunday 14th September 2025 at the Red Lion at 7pm as going to Morpeth then visit Bedlington on that Sunday as  I will be with my friend Diane from Ipswich, Pat Byrne now Trish Cook says she would come along with Janet Common, Mary Mathews or anybody else who wants to join this band of Merry Pranksters? Keep well Bill hope to see you in September. 

 

2 hours ago, Bill Straughan said:

Im Bill Straughan lived on Hartford road, Lane Farm, Bedlington.  I'm on the back row of the picture. Also interested in your September get together. 

 

[Malcolm George Allan]

44 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Malcolm George Allan see above response from @Bill Straughan

Not a massive reesponse from the Bygone Bedlington members - just the following comments :-

 

Hi Kevin Leonard yes my nickname was Talc a long time ago I don't go by that name anymore sort of grew out of it now as a mature male use Malcolm, sorry to here about Davey Job me and him were best mates many years ago, I came back and lived in Bedlington for a short period of time in the 1980s and I bumped into Davey's father Ken always a nice man and he told me if Dave did not give up the drink he would die with a fatty liver if he did not give up drinking a shame we had some good times in the old days. I do not drink as I got into doing Yoga and meditation and a vegan wholefood diet which has kept me in fairly good health at he age of 73.

Keep well Peace, Love and Brown Rice.

Malcolm.

[Malcolm George Allan]

55 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Malcolm George Allan see above response from @Bill Straughan

Not a massive reesponse from the Bygone Bedlington members - just the following comments :-

 

Hi Margaret sorry to hear about Tim I always liked Tim he was a good man also I don't use the name Talc anymore it's Malcolm as I have lived now in Glastonbury for 35 years now so it's my home. Hope you had a great holiday trying to arrange Sunday 14th September at the Red Lion in Bedlington 7pm be great if you make it.

Keep well spread the Love.

OM SHANTI.

Malcolm.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

3 hours ago, Malcolm George Allan said:

Hi Bill Straughan I remember you we used to play on your farm you had a brother it would be great if you can make it Bill on Sunday 14th September 2025 at the Red Lion at 7pm as going to Morpeth then visit Bedlington on that Sunday as  I will be with my friend Diane from Ipswich, Pat Byrne now Trish Cook says she would come along with Janet Common, Mary Mathews or anybody else who wants to join this band of Merry Pranksters? Keep well Bill hope to see you in September. 

 

 

@Malcolm George Allan if you start the name of the member of this group you are replying to with an @ immediately followed by the persons name then their name will appear and if you select that the system  'Tags' the member you are responding to. eg @Bill Straughan

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

@Malcolm George Allan I screenshot the three replies you did for Margaret, Kevin & Trish and posted them next to each of their comments on the Bygone Bedlington group.

Only one reply up to now :-

 

 

but if anyone else responds on the Faceboo group I will update this post.

Edited 11 minutes ago by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)