Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Photo from David Bailey who's great granda was Geordie Graham who lived in Haig Road then moved to Hollymout Square and Geordie is in the photo. 

Has anyone elses family got this photo? David has no info on where the trip was to. Anyne got any ideas?

15 minutes ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

p.s. Working Man sung by Rita McNeil says it all!![live version!]

After I posted the two images - 2023 Piper Award 'ceremony' & Piper Trophy - on The Friends Of Westlea Cemetery Facebook page one of the volunteers has responded on their FB page with this :-

Waiting to see what @Mal has done with the certificate image he downloaded.

1 hour ago, Mal said:

Eggy,

Champion.  
 

Ill see what it’s like when I print it out. 

@Mal there is a fault on the one above - I have corrected it in this one.

Had a bit play and I have come up with this template for this year and future years

And for 2023 I added the info + our group logo

Still need to look at the dimensions of the certificate to match the dimesions of popular frame sizes.

@Andy Millne @John Fox (foxy) @Malcolm Robinson @Vic Patterson @HIGH PIT WILMA @Bedlingtonian @Pete @Jammy @Maggie/915 @_pauls @James @Symptoms @Mal @Tonyp @Beano @7RIrF @carly @Bill Straughan @oldtimer @Dave Twist @6233jane @threegee @Darren Smith @jfk @B Davison @DJA 24 @anniemarr @Katherine Hyde @Jr6468 @Sheila Prouten @Joe McNally @Patricia Wadsworth @SouthernGeordie @rosco @Linray @lynnewatson @sallywoo1971

I have posted the message and the images onto the Facebook page of https://www.facebook.com/Thefriendsofwestleacemetery

18 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

I have made the 2023 award and as long as all are happy with this years award going to The friends of Westlea Cemetery (TFOWC) I will post the following text and images on TFOWC Facebook page.

To the volunteers at The Friends Of Westlea Cemetery.

In 2020 on the Bedlington community group (bedlington.uk) it was suggested that a yearly award (purely online) be award to anyone that had helped the group or anything to do with Bedlington.

It was decided to name it The Piper Award after Ainsley Piper who bred the Bedlington terrier in 1825 in St Cuthbert’s Vicarage.

This December the members of the group have voted for the online award to go to your volunteer organisation that has helped so many people in Bedlington, and beyond.

So the members of bedlingto.uk would like to say thank you to the work your volunteers have done.

 

@Mal had a think, and clart, on what you proposed re certificate and anything is possible but naturally on something that is normally a pure online award there will be some issues to overcome.

These are the tnings I am thinking about :-   

design and produce a certificate using my Winows Vista + Microsoft Digital Image pro 10 (as that is the only software I have

print off the certificate - and as I am no professional that would be to an A4 sheet of paper. What dimensions would the certificate be = what are the standard picture frame sizes, between A5 & A4, that TFOWBC could by to fit certificate into

Posting a certificate to TFOWC - looking at their FB page they don't have an address for where to post anything to and if they did it would have to have a letter box wide enough to accept an A4 sheet,8.27 x 11.69 inches or 21 x 29.7 centermeters, wth cardboard support to stop it getting bent/damaged in the post. 

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I will let you know if I come up with anything

26 minutes ago, Mal said:

Eggy,

Can you do them a certificate?  
 

I think they might want to hang it up in their base.  

I would have to have a bit clart about and see if I could come up with anything - don't hold your breath but if I manage to create one I will post it on here first for the members to agree to.

I will still post the text and images above onto their FB page and if anything comes of me clarting I will see what we can do.

I have made the 2023 award and as long as all are happy with this years award going to The friends of Westlea Cemetery (TFOWC) I will post the following text and images on TFOWC Facebook page.

To the volunteers at The Friends Of Westlea Cemetery.

In 2020 on the Bedlington community group (bedlington.uk) it was suggested that a yearly award (purely online) be award to anyone that had helped the group or anything to do with Bedlington.

It was decided to name it The Piper Award after Ainsley Piper who bred the Bedlington terrier in 1825 in St Cuthbert’s Vicarage.

This December the members of the group have voted for the online award to go to your volunteer organisation that has helped so many people in Bedlington, and beyond.

So the members of bedlingto.uk would like to say thank you to the work your volunteers have done.

Update on the Bedlington Station railway station by councillor Alex Wallace.

On 06/12/2023 at 22:44, Maggie/915 said:

They visit Bedlington

@Maggie/915 @Canny lass Series 27 Episode 16. In Northumberland they started at Berwick and ended up in Bedlington before going to sale rooms in West Yorkshire. ( I didn't watch the program I just skipped through it on BBC iPlayer). All they showed of Bedlington was the shop front and inside the shop so had a Google and the Penny Black Antique shop is 66a East End Front Street.

3 minutes ago, John Fox (foxy) said:

Malcolm and myself will have to declare an interest, we're members of that group.😄

Interest declared and just as previous years any member of this group can vote for anyone, or group, nominated

12 hours ago, Maggie/915 said:

They visit Bedlington

In my opinoin one of the worst antique shows broadcast. it must be years ago when I watched an episode and it was two people inside a shop pretending to barter over a piece of junk. But as it's Bedlington I will record and see if the town gets a mention and if any views of the town are shown 

1 hour ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Would anyone like to comment on this years Piper Award going to :- https://www.facebook.com/Thefriendsofwestleacemetery

@Andy Millne @John Fox (foxy) @Malcolm Robinson @Vic Patterson @HIGH PIT WILMA @Bedlingtonian @Pete @Jammy @Maggie/915 @_pauls @James @Symptoms @Mal @Tonyp @Beano @7RIrF @carly @Bill Straughan @oldtimer @Dave Twist @6233jane @threegee @Darren Smith @jfk @B Davison @DJA 24 @anniemarr @Katherine Hyde @Jr6468 @Sheila Prouten @Joe McNally @Patricia Wadsworth @SouthernGeordie @rosco @Linray @lynnewatson @sallywoo1971 (= all those thatv have commented or posted photos on this group in 2022)

2022 should be 2023

Would anyone like to comment on this years Piper Award going to :- https://www.facebook.com/Thefriendsofwestleacemetery

@Andy Millne @John Fox (foxy) @Malcolm Robinson @Vic Patterson @HIGH PIT WILMA @Bedlingtonian @Pete @Jammy @Maggie/915 @_pauls @James @Symptoms @Mal @Tonyp @Beano @7RIrF @carly @Bill Straughan @oldtimer @Dave Twist @6233jane @threegee @Darren Smith @jfk @B Davison @DJA 24 @anniemarr @Katherine Hyde @Jr6468 @Sheila Prouten @Joe McNally @Patricia Wadsworth @SouthernGeordie @rosco @Linray @lynnewatson @sallywoo1971 (= all those thatv have commented or posted photos on this group in 2022)

4 minutes ago, Vic Patterson said:

A great suggestion Alan, I was truly impressed with the cemetery last year, a lot of work must have gone into it. I have had relatives visit it this year who were very impressed.

Because I don't have anyone living locally has anyone thought of marking the lanes and rows, giving a 1 by A grid to assist giving directions. (I did this for my relatives)

Don't know Vic - @Malcolm Robinson might know.

ps. I forgot to mention that @John Fox (foxy) has also helped in the restoration :-

My thoughts for this year are as this group has been very quite and very few questions asked from members that have resulted in anyone having to dig deep to help out is that the Piper Award should go to 'The Friends of Westlea Cemetery'.

They are a group of volunteers that have organised and helped in the restoring of the delapidated buildings, grounds and appearance of the cemetery. 

@Malcolm Robinson has been involved with them and I am sure he knows a lot about them.

For Facebook (FB) members this is a direct link to their Facebook page :-

https://www.facebook.com/Thefriendsofwestleacemetery

An article published by the Northunberland Gazette :- https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/westlea-cemetery-in-bedlington-to-get-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-and-remembrance-garden-refurbishment-4339703

This is their FB cover page :-

Some images of the volunteers and some of the items they work on :-

1 minute ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

As to injured men underground,even fatalities,every man was stretchered out the pit usually by his own Marra's..not necessarily First Aiders like myself..if a man needed Morphia [Morphine],after a serious accident,only a qualified Official [usually the face Deputy],was allowed to administer by injection to the injured person,and only if that person requested it..then whoever administered Morphia,HAD TO...BY LAW..escort the that person to the surface and hand him over to the Ambulance team...after tying a named and dated bracelet to the injured person's wrist. Morphia was kept in securely locked safes built into brickwork in every Deputy's District underground.The Deputy was the ONLY person,other than a Doctor,in any industry in Britain,who was trained and certified by Law,Mines and Quarries Act 1956,to Adminster Morphia by needle injection,when requested by an injured person.That,was the level of responsibility of a Mine Deputy.[UNLESS..a Doctor could reach the injured person within TWO hours..over that time period..the Law would apply..]

16 minutes ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

Alan,from my experiences,going back to 1959,normal injuries like broken legs or arms or other minor injuries,the Blue Coal Board Van took men across to the old Ashington Hospital..[which was originally built by the Miners]..more serious accidents of an urgent nature,men were taken by Ambulance..which was basically just a van with a stretcher and first aid kit..bandages etc..in it!![nae Defibrillators or Cardiogram machines in them days!!]..reet till bates closed..less serious injured men were still taken in the Pit van!!..aav been it a few times owa the years!! Cheers Bill!

Cheers Bill.

11 hours ago, Canny lass said:

it probably had 350% less equipment on board as well.

I wonder if they had ambulance transport from the pits in the 50's - 70's after the NHS act was introduced in July 1948 or did the pits just rely on First Aiders in the pit getting the injured to the surface to be collected by the NHS ambulace?

@HIGH PIT WILMA & @James would know

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-leave-us-waiting-at-the-station?fbclid=IwAR26POMUwM1oiNOdorVtCWxy512Td7W-kgRwkTfLShxbDV1A1aOezCO950M

So the 1920 ambulance motor value today would be £44,094.08. (8 x £5,511.76)

An NHS ambulance today costs £156,000.00.

Therfore the 1920 £800.00 ambulance motor was approximately 350% less the value of a 2023 amblance 

1 hour ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

St Cuthbert's church was used by many familiess from the two areas of Bedlington = The 'Top End' and Bedlingtob Station (used to Sleekburn).  

Should read - 'St Cuthbert's church was used by many families from the two areas of Bedlington = The 'Top End' and Bedlington Station (used to be Sleekburn).'

Welcome to the group @Margaret I Johnson

The Discussion section is good for individual posts but if your have a number of old photos to ask questions about then an album in the Gallery section under Historic Bedlington can be more usefull as any comments made are specific to the relevant photo. It can get quite confusing when many additional photos that are not relevant to the original posting are added into a topic.

For the wedding photo you have posted I have added the info to your photo and if anyone else matches a name with anyone ifn the photo I will add the name to the photo.

You may already know the church and it's location in bedlington but just incase you don't here are a couple of current Google Street View screen shots with info added :-

St Cuthbert's church was used by many familiess from the two areas of Bedlington = The 'Top End' and Bedlingtob Station (used to Sleekburn).  

hello @Canny lass from Wilf

November 2023 - with a 'Merry Christmas' wish (but same hat and scarf @Canny lass ) - photo from Simon Williams.