Its interesting to hear these tales of Ned Metcalf. I know there's now a blue plaque on the wall of the old Gardener's Arms marking the spot. Does anyone remember Ned's daughter, Lily? Lily was my wife's great-grandmother. She married a Wilfred Ogglesby and had two children, Ted and Belle. Any memories would be appreciated.
Hi. After browsing a few of your interesting discussions on here I decided to sign up and say hello. I have been researching our family tree and it turns out my wife has a number of connections in Bedlington and some of the members may have some recollection of places and people that fit in with her story. Hope you don't mind me picking your brains from time-to-time. Ross