Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Jason Fennell Matty Hall ... what a legend. RIP SIR

Mike Irvine Sad to hear this he was a teacher at Whitley Memorial when I was there early 1950's. Nice bloke, I was never in his class but he took sports classes for the lads, mainly football. Manage Louise Todd He was a great teacher and a great fella. R.I.P. Mr Hall. Peter Oliver He was one of my teachers at the Whitley Memorial School in the late 50s and 10, 20years afterwards if I bumped into him on the front street he would greet me by name and I don’t think I-was the only ex-pupil he remembered, lovely man and great teacher, R.I.P Matty.

If you can't get down to Blyth and want a copy of the mural that I posted from Google street view then I am sure we can get it to you via your niece. Is your niece on the local Facebook groups - Bygone Bedlington - Past Times (just change it's name from sixtownships) ?

Eric was originally from Shop Row and went to Barrington CP school same time as me - 1953 to 1960. Bedlington Station secondary modern school - 1960 -1965. 'A pit when he left school but then went out with, and married a Bebside lass - Kathleen Popely and moved to Bebside. I think the first house he lived in at Cowpen was the street just past the Sydney Arms pub = Cowpen Road. No idea where he moved to after that. Union Street is where the old Wallaw cinema ( now Wetherspoons) used to be. Going down Union Street, passing Wetgerspoons on your right the mural is just a 'gud hockle' up the road on the left.

Ron Jones Great teacher and my favourite one as well.fond memories from 1963 .R.I.P Matty Anne Sanders Anne Sanderson Gavin Sanderson Dean Etheridge He was my favourite teacher at Meadowdale what a true gentleman he was and such a nice guy ! My thoughts and prayers are with him and he's family 😪 at this sad time Carole Mulgrew He was my husbands teacher he thought a great deal of him he used to say he was a great teacher

@HIGH PIT WILMA -- see under Chat Central. Matty Hall's grandson posted the news + info on the Bedlington Facebook group and I created a topic in Chat Central from the many comments that were posted :-

Angie Plater Awwww rest in peace Mr Hall, great history teacher at Meadowdale.. Terry Rowe R.I.P. Matty, he was my teacher at Whitley memorial school. Ina Breadin replied · 1 Reply Jayne Wilkinson I’m so sorry to hear of Mattys passing and I would like to take the opportunity to say what a nice man he was R.I.P Manage Alison Dodds Sorry for you loss lovely man ❤️ 😥

@rosco - just for you

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Bernadette Hall Sorry to hear this sad news John our regards to all the family he was a proper gentleman ..from John & Bernadette Manage Karen Shaw Such sad news, so sorry for your loss. He was a great teacher and a lovely man 😞

@rosco - I know we all should be selecting the same the same 'Live Webcam' option from the 'Info' dropdown menu but just to make sure you are getting the same link as the rest of us would you try selecting this link, rather than the dropdown option, and see what happens :- https://www.bedlington.co.uk/live.html/ The Live image it returns does appear to be larger than what it used to be :-

Margaret Williamson Fond memories of Mr Hall. I was a schoolfriend of Isabel and she always had to address him as Mr Hall in school. ge Niel Watson knew kids from the Whitley they had a lot of respect for him Pamela Robinson Best teacher ever sorry for your loss x R.I.P Matty Hall Janet Pattison A truly great teacher and a very nice man tought me at the Whitley signed Lawrence Pattison Susan Brown Such a shame to hear of your loss.he was my favourite teacher who taught me at meadowdale he was such a lovely man & never passed me by without saying hello.He will be missed but never forgotten.R.I.P Mr. Hall x Manage Allison Nicholson So sorry to hear this, Mr Hall was a great teacher a gentleman, one of my favourite teachers xx Freda Davidson Sorry to hear this John,he was a great guy,hope you and the family are well xxx Manage Like · Reply · 23h Denise Short Wilson Aww so sorry to hear this such a lovely man , my dad thought a lot of him , one of bedlington s true gentleman x Margaret Speller Lovely man, one of the greats of Bedlington. 🙏🏻 David Eastlake Great teacher and a nice man, stickler for discipline which the boys all respected even after a rap with the blackboard ruler. Manage Gloria Lawrie Sad to hear he is no longer with us, he touched so many lives. He was my teacher at Whitley and remembered me many years later at the allotment society when I bought my blood fish and bone. Manage Tracey Marshall Was Elliott Omg we still remember what he thought us Suzanne Young he was a lovely man don’t make teacher like this anymore x Manage Suzanne Young Tracey Marshall Was Elliott xx😢😢😢 Manage Susan Young Aw sorry to hear this sad news, I had a lot of respect for Matty when he was my headmaster at school and spoke to him when I saw him up the street. Condolences to all the family x Manage Charles Hedley Sort to hear this he was a lovely man x Manage Allan Kidd Really sorry to hear this. We used to have a pint together in The Grapes in the 70's. A lovely man. Liz Thornton I bet there are some fabulous funny stories- he was a gentleman. Sidney Armitage Never taught by the great man but he always spoke on passing a gent RIP Manage Like · Reply · 22h Allison Nicholson Does anyone know how old Mr Hall was, he must have been a good age bless him, lovely man xx Mary Orr Allison Nicholson Yes he was 93 .lovely man.xx Manage Ann Brown Sorry to hear that, lovely man xx Manage Debra Innes So sorry for your loss, he was my favourite teacher at meadowdale x Manage Kathy Moscrop Sorry to hear that, good old school teacher, firm at times but only for our own good, was a gentleman and told some great stories. Sad news 😞 Michelle Anne Wilson Sorry to hear this he was a lovely bloke and friends with my dad. Sorry for your loss x Anne Graham Sorry to here this he was one of the best teacher's ever x John Wilkinson Sorry to hear about your loss. He was a great teacher and a lovely man. He could really sing and was a very good footballer too. Manage Kath Lanty So sorry to hear about Matty he was a lovely man and a great teacher Marilyn Elizabeth Taylor My sincere condolences to you John & your family. I was a good friend of your mam Linda through grammar school & for years after. I knew you as a baby & your grandad & grandma visiting their home to see Linda. Your grandad was a lovely man & l knew him…See more Geoff Oliver Condolences sorry to hear this.Great teacher top bloke Melanie Crisp One of my favourite teachers he was the best x Manage Kevin Bates I've still got centimetres and inches imprinted on my arse a great teacher and a gentleman RIP Matty Manage Gary Gazza Taylor Kevin Bates haven’t we all mate.. nothing but respect for the man all the same .. Manage Les Humble Great teacher. Ron Susan Davison So sorry for your loss he was a brilliant teacher and a very good friend of my dad xx Manage Graeme Younger So sorry to hear. Fond memories of Matty at school. He played football with my Dad John "Jackie" Younger, Bedlington Mechanics I think. He once showed me a team photo with my Dad and Mr Hall on it.…See more Vivienne Dodds Sorry to hear of your loss he taught me at Whitley 58years ago lovely man and teacher x Manage Christine Humble Sorry to hear he was a lovely teacher x Manage Louise Scarr So sorry for your loss. He was a lovely man. X Manage Michael Hyde Sad to hear of Matty,s passing . Great teacher n great bloke. Massive respect even tho he wallopes me with blackboard ruler a few times . R.i.p sir Liz Thornton I think the church will be packed. So much respect and fond memories. Manage Peter Arries Sorry for your loss, Matty tought me and was a true gent, condolences to your family Tracy Allbright Sorry to hear of your loss John he was a lovely man xxx Jayne Younger Sorry for your loss. Lovely man. Memorable teacher. An irreplaceable part of our Bedlington community. X Pete Davidson Sad news John. Sorry for your loss mate. Manage Kathy Moscrop 4MT 85-86 remember him saying ‘If in doubt say nowt’ 😊 Melanie Donaldson So sorry to hear this John Davidson xx Debra Dixon loved him. was one of the mintest teachers ever Manage Pauline Nicholls Very best wishes to your family - I played in your home as a friend of your mum Linda when we were young so knew him well - fond memories - Pauline (nee Garbutt) Jonine Dawson Awww so sorry for your loss... He was some character! I can always remember how he could be writing on the blackboard with his back to the class and in one swift move pick up the duster, spin and throw it at the single person who was being silly. As a teacher myself that's some skill! Manage George Latty Like Dr Brown, he was another Mr Bedlington. Sara Iley Sorry to hear he's died. He went to school with my Dad and taught me. He was a lovely man and always had a kind word.…See more Manage Julie Taylor So sorry to hear that, he wax a grwat teacher. Your grandma was our grandma's bridesmaid! My love and thoughts are with you all. X Manage Jonine Dawson Julie Taylor your spelling is great lol. I'll hunt out a photo and post it x Manage John Davidson Thanks so much everyone for your wonderful messages and memories of my Grandad. He would be owa the moon reading them and he loved Bedlington. Christine Maclennan John Davidson although I'm a Bedlington lass I'm from the station so never knew your grandad. You must be so proud of him leaving happy memories for so many people. Despite the situation hope you and the family still have a great Christmas. Xx Manage Margaret Lee He was such a lovely guy and brilliant teacher so sorry for your loss xx Manage Janet Percy So sorry for your loss, your Granda taught me and I cared for him when he was a resident in a local care home, he will be missed, RIP Matty xxx😢💔

It is back to where it was rosco - static image, updated each time you select the LiveWebcam. I think the Live feature will be off the cards until someone comes up with the money to run it.

Posted by his grandson on the Facebook Bygone Bedlington group :- John Davidson 4 hrs Hope this is ok to post. My Grandad Matty Hall, former teacher at the Whitley and Meadowdale, has been mentioned on this site quite a lot over the years so I just wanted to let people know of his passing and funeral arrangements. The service is on 28th December, 1.30 at St Cuthberts Church, then afterwards at Market Place Club to celebrate his life, all welcome. Thanks Jools Storey Sorry for your loss. Great teacher, fond memories of my time at meadowdale in his class. x Manage Dot Leddy Sorry for your loss a great teacher and a proper gentleman x Anne Walker Sorry got your loss he was a great teacher x Manage Like · Reply · 4h Tracy Armitage Sorry for you're loss such a luvly man and a great teacher x Manage Suzanne Young Sorry to hear this, he was one great teacher 😥 Manage Like · Reply · 4h Barbara McGlen Oh that’s so sad. He taught a lot of us. Alizon Jayne Carr So sorry to hear this, your grandad was a lovely man, a funny man and a great teacher, he genuinely liked kids which makes a huge difference when you’re a teacher. Manage Sandra Buckham Maddison My condolences to you all matty was a true gentleman my dad was a good friend of his when covering at meadow Park he reconsized me straight away rip matty x Jeff Carr Sad news, Matty was a top man, sorry for your loss. Manage Alison Preston Ah sorry to hear this John we lived 2 doors down on Church Lane for years and he taught me at Meadowdale, he was a lovely man xx Barron Tracey Kenneth Alison Preston I went to school with you.I was Tracey Palmer then.Hope you are ok .Never seen you for years.Matty Hall was a lovely teacher.Found the photo the other day when we were in the netball team Xxxxxx Manage lan Chilli Man Stuart So sad to hear this. Great memories of Matty from West Ridge, he was a dab hand with the blackboard ruler back in the day. Later on in life met him in the Grapes a few times and had a pint with him and a chat. Respect. Christine Fuller Rip Manage Sonia Miller So sorry to hear this. Rip Mr Hall. He taught me in Meadowdale and he was a great teacher. Manage Denise Green Sorry for ur loss a great teacher xxx Manage Like · Reply · 3h Steve Oliver RIP I remember him well from the Whitley. Manage Gemma Henderson I'm sorry for you an your family lose he was a lovely man used to look after him Manage David Short Sorry to hear of your loss. Matty was a great teacher and one of Bedlingtons great characters. Eileen Tyers So sorry for your loss he was good teacher xx Manage Clare Foster he was a great teacher x so sorry Manage Like · Reply · 3h Karen Gear Marks He was a fab teacher sorry to here this xx Manage Keith Docherty sad loss of a very well respected Gentleman & great friend of both of my parents sadly gone also Manage Paula Stokoe Sad news Marty Hall was a great teacher, one of the best, sorry for your loss x Manage Like · Reply · 3h Gwen Clelland My sincere condolences to you and your family.He was a superb teacher ,who always put his students first x Manage Susan Dixon Best teacher. Rip Manage Sarah Gibson Sorry to hear this , he was my teacher in meadowdale too.. when I used to see him on the front street he still knew my name !! Sending my love x Manage Sharon Armstrong True gent. He taught me at Meadowdale & was one of my fav teachers there. An inspiring, kind, caring man. So sorry for your loss. X Manage James Mole So sorry to hear of his passing a great teacher and a well respected gentleman.i have great memories of him when I was at school. Manage Henry Sadler was my teacher in meadowdale what a lovelly man and a great teacher sorry to hear of his passing xxx Brian Turner Rip mr hall he was my teacher at the whitley remember the blackboard duster but a good teacher old school.r.i.p. Manage Keith Scantlebury Sorry to hear of your loss. He was my teacher at the Whitley Memorial when I was there in the mid 60's. Is Linda your mam ? Manage Diane Straker Sorry to hear your sad news. Your grandad was my teacher at meadow dale. He was a lovely man and one of the teachers who inspired me. One of Bedlington finest who was respected by all xx Neil Gray Top man & he never forgot anyone’s name. Rip Manage Shirley Cairns Etheridge So sorry to hear the sad news Mr Hall was a true gentleman he taught my daughter and son RIP Mr Hall xx Manage Carol Hakin So sorry to hear this.He was a lovely man taught all my girls and always spoke to me when I saw him on the street.x Judith Anderson So sorry to hear your sad news Marty was a lovely man x Manage Marie Alexander Bell Sorry for your loss he was a lovely man x Manage Michelle Cram Yearham One of the best teachers in meadowdale rest in peace sir xx Julie Scott Condolences to all your family I remember him well from Meadowdale . Brian Kirtley Sorry for your loss,great man and teacher. Dawn Oliver - Doyle He was a teacher everyone remembers fondly. I often think of him when I think of my old teachers. Lovely man. Firm but fair and a real heart of gold. Thinking of you all Jan Lockhart Sorry for your loss a lovely man as well as a great teacher knew him from the Whitley Memorial x Louise Furness Sorry for your loss lovely teacher lovely Man rip mr hall Paula Armstrong Nigel Cotton He was a perfect gentleman and even better teacher our deepest condolences to all the family Manage Gary Gazza Taylor I am so sad to hear of Matty (Mr Halls as I always addressed him) passing , I was lucky enough to have been taught by him but also got to know him socially later on in life when we both called the Barrington Arms our Local.. if it is ok I would like to attend the service to pay my respects to a man I respected greatly.... Kath Quigley Manage Keith Lightley Sad news indeed - as Alison’s big bro I too was a neighbour - great memories of Whitley Memorial football and disciplinary antics. Prayers for you and the rest of the family. anage Edie Purvis So sorry for your loss Matty hall was one of my teachers he was a true gentleman rip Matty xx Margaret Speller So very sad to hear this, one of the best teachers the Whitley ever had. Thoughts and prayers to you and the family. Manage John Turnbull So sorry to hear of your loss. Lovely man, great teacher and well respected by all those in my year Janine Brown Sorry for your loss. Brilliant teacher, and a lovely man. Alan Charlton Sorry to hear of your loss. Great teacher played a big part in my education. From the Charlton Family Manage Kim Burrell Sorry to hear of your loss. I was lucky enough to be taught by him. Lovely man and great teacher. He was one of my favourites Diane Mattocks Sorry for your loss. Condolences to all the family x Jane Murray Seccombe So sorry for your loss x Manage Ina Breadin I also was one of Mattys pupils so sorry to hear of his passing true gentleman fabulous teacher so sorry for your loss may you rest in peace Mr Hall your work is now done xx 😘 Susan Murther So sorry for your loss .great teacher and a lovely gentleman .respected by all who new him xxx Manage Sian Barnard So to hear your sad news especially at this time of year. Jan Murther So sad to hear this Mr hall was my favourite teacher I was in his class at the Whitley in 1968/69 he was a lovely man and a great teacher rest with the angels sir xx Norma Maughan So sad to hear the news about Matty,my teacher many years ago and used to see him and his pal at The Top Club."Happy Memories". Donyale Marc Porrelli So sorry xx Susan James-Hemsted So sad he was my teacher in the late 50s some great memories .You are in my prayers x Gwen Finnigan A true gentleman who was loved by many xx Mick Cunningham Great teacher matty and a nice guy. Manage Ray Matthews Absolutely fantastic teacher and a great man still new your name after many many year's after school and what a great shot with a piece of chalk and a blackboard duster RIP matty Keith Scantlebury Ray Matthews not a bad hand with that blackboard ruler either. Ray Matthews Keith Scantlebury that's what's missing in the schools today Derek Nufc Lawson Sorry for your loss.Good teacher RIP Mr Hall Manage Jean Hale So sorry to hear about your loss he taught me and all my four sisters and my husband and he played football with my dad he was a truly lovely man xx Manage Chris Oliver Great teacher and a good man ! We always had to test him on the names of every teams home ground in the football league , he knew them all . Anne Sanderson Gavin Sanderson Andrea Wright Manage Janice Hillerby So sad to year of his passing. I was in the same class as his daughter Linda through Whitley Memorial & Bedlington Grammar School. What a lovely gentleman he was, also his Mum was a dinner lady whilst at Whitley Memorial. Remember them both fondly. anage Keith Scantlebury Janice Hillerby. Your memory is a lot better than mine. I can only remember Peggy Ashdown as a dinner lady. Manage Liane Todd My Mam has just said she was at the Whitley school when he was introduced as a new teacher there....Very sad news Manage Christine Maclennan Sad to hear your news. Condolences to you and your family. Xx Manage Michael Eastlake Sad news, a great teacher who has had a positive impact on many, sometimes with his yard stick complete with split at the end. Your grandad was much loved and as seen from many comments had a life well led. Thoughts are with your family. Angela Henderson Matty taught me. I remember passing the house down the church lane and he was playing piano and singing. I used to play with his elder daughter until I moved away. Manage Richard Ellis Legend Manage Paul Maddison So sorry for your loss. He was the best teacher I ever had. was in the prefab at the old Whitley memorial School 1960s. He will be missed. Paul. Manage Judith Bosomworth Sorry for your loss.Good teacher RIP Mr Hall Manage John Docherty Remember him well a lovely man condolences to his family Manage Sarah Johnson How long was he at meadow dale. C Derek Stephenson A lovely man R.I.P. Matty Manage Barron Tracey Kenneth He taught me at Meadowdale.He was one of my favourite teachers.Lovely man.I used to see him when I was older and he never forgot me.So sorry to hear the sad news.Definitely a gentleman Xxxxx Manage Margaret Vare Awww so sorry to hear this... Often wondered about him. I remember his tuning fork haaa thought it was magic x Tony Lee So sorry to hear this news, he was a great teacher, r I p matty hall Gillian McMaster Lovely man, a local celebrity, everyone knew him, sad news indeed. Kath Simpson Oh how sad. I remember him well and his daughter. He didn’t teach me but taught my sister and brother Margaret and John Hall. I did however, do work experience at Westridge - prior to Meadowdale being built and he offered me a job in the new school - unfortunately I wasn’t to qualify for another year - so timing not quite right. He was a lovely man. Well thought of and I know my brother will be devastated. Maureen Quait Kath, you won't remember me but I knew you as a baby, I was best friends with your sister Margaret and I was so envious of her having a lovely baby sister. Unfortunately Margaret and I drifted apart when we went to different schools at 11, but we were…See more Manage Gregg Maddison A lovely man x David Laynovich Sad news mate!! 😟 , not in town but will have a drink to him .. he was a big character and I still remember his off topic tales in class 😊 Manage Julie Chrisp So sorry to hear that, he was a great man and teacher. Mick Hedley I was at Whitley memorial when he was there a top man. Sorry to hear. Anne Scott Please accept my sincere condolences. I knew your Grandad as I was School Nurse for both those schools from 1966. Manage Alison Kirkpatrick Hart One of the best, R.I.P xx Wendy Allison So sorry to hear, he was a good man and teacher x Jimmy Lowrie So sorry good teacher and let us listen when football was on the radio during lessons one of us had to look out for headmaster

Merry Xmas - 2018 - a chimney is cleaned oot :-

On the Bedlington Facebook groups there has only been one photo, that I know, of an old Bedlington Cricket Club team photo. This image, marked reserve team, was posted with the date 1911:-

Checking on the FreeBMD genealogy site for any registered births, between 1840 & 1870, for the name James King only returns one record. Checks for Joseph & Elizabeth King (using 1860 through to 1910 only return records for those names in 1891, 1903, 1905 & 1910. The Bedlington area registrar's office for the 19th century was Morpeth - approximately 7 miles from Bedlington so it's not unusual for the registration of births, deaths and marriages only to be done if and when the family visited the town where the registrar's was located.