Ralph

Woodhorn Museum used to have a banner room full of all the old local banners and pictures of Arthur Scargill (who once tried it on with me in my socialist days!)... I have only visitist once since it re-opened, however, and did not see as many... however there were an equal amount of photos of Arthur!

I would try to contact the musuem here, who may know if they are on display, or if they're about anywhere else... let us know how you get on...

Not this banner tried woodhorn that is the 1950's banner used by Lynemouth Looking for the earlier banner which may no longer be in existence the Lynemouth Banner as is should be found at the Institute Lynemouth

Ralph - the following is a quote from The Northumberland Collections Service Newsletter Edition 2 July 2007:

"... the old Newbiggin Colliery banner became Lynemouth Colliery banner when the majority of men were transferred to Lynemouth after Newbiggin closed in 1967."

Apparently, banners were sometimes reused by other lodges by over-sewing a patch on.

It was donated by the Northumberland NUM and is now part of the Woodhorn collection of 16 banners, others are according to the Newsletter: Ashington Federation Banner, Bomarsund, Cambois & Bates, Dr Pit, Ellington, North Seaton, North Walbottle, Pegswood, Rising Sun, Seghill, Sleekburn A, West Sleekburn, Whittle and Woodhorn. A further group Northumberland banners are elsewhere, Ashington Group of Collieries banner, Backworth Federation banner, Burradon & Weetslade banner, Cowpen and Crofton banner and the Dudley and Brenkley banner.

Follow mrsvic's advice and contact Woodhorn (www.experiencewoodhorn.com) for pics or visit.

Hope this helps.

Would any member know if the banner for Newbiggin by the Sea exists or a photo of it the names are

J A ADAMS (John Andrew ADAMS

GOLIGHTLY

STRAKER

EDWARDS

Kier HARDY

1920's 1930's

these names are the ones I was told about by my mother would any one have a copy in there posession as I would like to have one please

Ralph M Peel