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Hi again @Dave Taylor. It's not from the Death Index but at least you can know where he died and where he's buried and it gives you a date to work with in your research. It appeared in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Thursday 2nd June 1910 and was repeated in the same newspaper Saturday 4th June 1910. In case you might want to investigate further: Heaton Cemetery is now called Byker and Heaton Cemetery.

61 years, 4 months and 27 days later… Bedlington Station will re-open. This Sunday, the first train will stop at 08:28 Platform 2 on its way to Ashington. It will then turn around and depart for Newcastle stopping at Platform 1 at 8.43am, arriving in the city around half an hour later. Timetables, live times and rail only booking information can be found here: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/bedlington

We had another all member briefing yesterday about the production of a new Local Plan. This time about a third of the members turned up. This Plan is important because it will shape our villages, towns and even the whole county over the next few years. What makes this really urgent is the Governments proposed changes to our planning system as they chase their 1.5 million new homes promise. Northumberland has been ‘given’ our own quota in relation to that target and it’s huge! I’ve talked about this before and how important it will be to take part in the public consultations which will be coming out soon. Do we want to see new Towns created, existing settlements expanded, new industrial sites, new commercial spaces, all questions which people can have their say in answering. The most important aspect is that we need to engage to have at least some say in what happens otherwise the Government will just impose! That is something I spoke about at the last Town Council meeting when I suggested they might want to re-examine the neighbourhood plan they have almost finished. Because of the changes which could well come in, not havening local planning committees, presumption in favour of house building etc. the importance of neighbourhood plans is that at least local people have their say and it could well be the only time we do within a planning application. So deciding where we might want to see new housing, shops and offices, industrial estates etc. It might not have the absolute power to stop an application but at least we will register a public opinion because neighbourhood plans have to go to local referendums before they are ‘made’, in other words adopted as part of the planning criteria. Yesterday I spoke about rewriting settlement boundaries and how we have seen that happen in Bedlington about 5 years ago to meet the last housing figures we were delegated to achieve. This time it won’t be a blip on the side of the settlement boundary it will be a huge inflation right around because of the sheer numbers we have been told to achieve. We might even see new Towns created although I remember the last time that was a proposal in the county! Whatever happens having to find the sites for 34,500 new homes here, and that’s not including industrial, commercial and social infrastructure fill, will be challenging and quite obviously change the topography of our county forever. For more info here is the latest version………. https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policy/northumberland-local-plan-2016-2036

Hi, I've been trying to find a date of death for my ancestor William Taylor. I have just received a death certificate for a possible match from 1910, with address given as 2 Brick Row, Bedlington (Bank Top). This led me to this forum and I've read the post on here around Brick Row, which was very informative. However, I'm unsure if the certificate is a match for my William, as the location and occupation are different. William Taylor was born in Scotland 1841 and all records I can find of him show him living in Newcastle working as a Carpenter. He is alive and living in Byker, Newcastle in 1901 census, and in the 1911 census his wife is a widow, stating that she was married for 43 years. As they were married in 1866, this gives a rough date of death at 1909. So both the age on the certificate, 68, and the year of death, match my William. It is possible that due to old age he stopped working as a Carpenter and took on the role of Cartman, so that could also fit. So my question is, are there any other records of a William Taylor, born around 1841-42 living in Bedlington before 1910 that shows I have the wrong William, or is there anything that can show I have the correct person. I know this is a long shot, but I have been looking for this detail for many years now. Many thanks in advance to all that take the time to read this. Dave

Well there you go! Whining and whinging aren't always a bad thing and I'm sure you did both beautifully, Malcolm. Well done, I'm sure this will be a real asset to Bedlington and I'm looking forward to visiting it.

For anyone not on Facebook this is the initial screen shot from Mal's link :-

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Good Luck! Let is know how you get on.

Wow, thank you so much. This looks like exactly what I've been looking for. The only registered death that matches that date in Northumberland has the age of 61 on FreeBMD, although this could be a transcribe error. I will look at ordering the certificate. Thank you also for the cemetery details, will do some research into this.

Hi Canny, Thank for your replay, and some good information. Sadly I think you are right, this is not my William Taylor. Looking at the 1901 Census for Bedlington, I found a William Taylor, b.1842, Occupations: Cartman. Addresses before his entry were Bank Top, and Bank Top Hotel, but his address was Ironworks. Much more likely this matches the death certificate I have. As for the death you listed, I'm afraid I've already researched this one, and it's not a match either. That William was a Music Dealer and had a son Harry. Thank you again for your input, but think I will just have to keep looking. Dave

@Dave Taylor Hi Dave, welcome to the forum. If William's wife was Elizabeth, born Newcastle and living in 1911 in Shieldfield (Canada Street), Newcastle with 2 of her sons, John and George, then I think you're in the wrong area with Brick Lane. Elizabeth is living in Newcastle and, while it's not impossible, it seems unlikely that she would move back with the boys so soon after her husbands death as the boys would have had jobs to go to in Bedlington if they had been living there. Another reason not to move would be that William would be buried in Bedlington (or Bebside which was nearer Brick Road) but still part of Bedlingtonshire. That would be a hard thing to do for a widow. There is a William Taylor, born abt 1842 who's death was registered in Newcastle in December 1909 and that might well be worth having a look at: Name: William Taylor Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 [abt 1842] Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK Death Date: Dec 1909 Inferred Death Place: Northumberland, United Kingdom Volume:10b Page: 56 Hope this helps. Let me know how you get on with your search and if I can be of any more help.

Hi nicola thanks for replying pleased your dad, uncle Ron is still with us I wish him well, ok I will try to look up your ancestry tree although I'm not what you call a wizard with technology but il have a go thanks x Kathleen

Welcome to the forum @Appleby I was born in Howard Row, which was next to Clifton Row. Howard Row was demolished shortly after my birth in 1947 but Clifton Row remained throughout my childhood and I played there often with classmates in the 50s. There were Applebys in Clifton Row then but I'm afraid I can't remember anything about them. I attended the colliery school which had 2 classes. There was a boy named Appleby there but not in my class, so he would be a year or so older/younger than me. I think his name was James. Alan recommended that you look in the gallery among the photos in the album Netherton/Nedderton old photos. I'm going to suggest that you also look in another album " Netherton/Nedderton old photos 2. There you'll find quite a few class photos for both the Netherton school (infants) and the Nedderton school (juniors) where all colliery kids were educated. With a bit of luck your friend might be able to recognise some family facial feature that could help to identify an Appleby. In that album you'll also find 2 of my favourite photos: Clifton Row, back (facing the outside 'netties' )and the more presentable Clifton Row, front facing the gardens.

Thanks Alan.I am gradually returning to a bit more normality..got a lot of musical and Shadows groups coming back on bit by bit!Cheers!HPW.

I have a booklet about the Welwyn somewhere (which has photos) but will need to have a rummage about to find it.

I know I'm a bit early but I've guests arriving in a half hour. Ladies and gentlemen! This is the chief stewardess speaking! All passengers travelling on flight number 2023 should now prepare for exit through gate number 2022. On behalf of the captain and his crew I welcome you on board. The journey will take 12 months, our ETA is midnight 2023 and your captain, Andy, and his crew do not expect any delays that cannot be overcome by twiddling the right knobs, pulling the right levers and possibly recruiting the help of a higher power – 3g. No grief, disappointment or negativity will be allowed on this flight! This should be left in the waste-bin provided to the right of the exit at gate 2022! We may meet a little turbulence during the flight but this usually lasts for a short while only. However, it is advisable to keep your seat belt fastened and at least one hand over your drink throughout the journey. On board this flight we will be serving a simple meal comprising: friendship, Bedlington history, a bit of good old-fashioned banter, a modicum of common sense and (if the cook hasn’t been at the sherry) a lot of laughs. Our journey towards the future goes by way of Good Health, Good friends, and Happiness. I wish you all a pleasant journey through 2023. Enjoy the flight and please press the button over your head to call my attention if you need my assistance but woe betide anyone who disturbs my snacking /drinking in the galley kitchen situated to the rear of this aircraft. Have a good one! P.S. I’m not making resolutions this year. No one likes a skinny, sober bitch anyway.