Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
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@jim l - unfortunately I can't help you with the where about's of Ivan McBride but I could give you telephone numbers for the Bedlington Care Homes.
Do you still live in Bedlington? Have you got access to the contact telephone numbers of the care homes in Bedlington?
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Posted on the Bygone Bedlington Facebook group :-
believed to be at the Top End near to the Catholic church. Can't fined the name on any of the old maps.
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@ShaunL - your right Shaun - it's me reading the profile wrong🤦♂️ - 14th April 2020 was when Jammy joined the group.
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5 hours ago, ShaunL said:
Hello Jammy, I've never been a Bedlington resident and just came across your site by accident today.
@ShaunLI haven't seen a comment from @Jammy for a while so I checked (by clicking on the members ID Tag) and his profile has the '8th April 2020' as the last time he logged onto this group. I've 'Tagged' him by preceding his name tag with an'@' but I don't know if he has his account set to received a notification when Tagged.
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Most of us will remember the game of 'Pitch & Toss' that was played outside the Miners Institute at the 'A' Pit that is now illegal to play.
It is also illegal to play in New Zealand except on ANZAC day :-
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@PaulJ - this is not the Scroll of Honours board but it is a link to a project created by @Rigger. Rigger did research on all those that lived in Bedlington and were killed in WWI.
This is a link to the full document published by Rigger :-
http://www.newmp.org.uk/memimages//05. Enlistment Project Compiled Version.pdf
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@Rigger & @Maggie/915 - have either of you herd of the 'Scroll of Honour' for WWI ?
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@PaulJ - I Googled the Bedlington Community Centre to find out their contact details and info on their activities etc. that they used to have on on a web site but all attempts to link to that site failed so I don't know if they have closed it down and now use Facebook as their main source of contact and info.
This is a screen shot of their Facebook page :-
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20 hours ago, PaulJ said:
Hi,
Doing some research on family history and the topic of the "Scroll of Honour" from WW1 came. Apparently it was displayed in the Institute so does anyone know where it is now?
@PaulJ - I can't remember anyone discussing a 'Scroll of Honour' on this group.
I do remember a topic - WW1 Private James Bonner Archbold - was raised under the History Hollow section by @Harry and some comments were posted about the WWI Poppy Map that was created and researched by staff at the Bedlington Community Centre.
I do not know it that Poppy Map has any link to a Scroll of Hounor.
This is a direct link to the topic WW1 Private James Bonner Archbold :-
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26 minutes ago, Canny lass said:
Thank you for putting up with it for two years! If we get locked in again, which i suspect is possible, you may have to put up with it again.
Thank you CL - now enjoy the holiday - light nights - garden and whatever else comes your way during your release from lockdown
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@Symptoms & @Canny lass - had a go at identifying the old (Symptoms aerial photo of Bedlington) with the new (Google 2022) and hopefully I have got this right :-
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18 hours ago, Vic Patterson said:
Toon 2 Leicester 1
3 of our children + 1 in-law + 1 grandson + 2 great grandsons present during the game I was watching, and naturally tearing myself away from it to discuss what Pokermon levels and creatures/animals/strange named beasts had been found. The OH didn't help by continually walking in front of me with hot drinks and lumps of her vegan cakes.
Naturally I was more interested in Pokermon
- watched the last 30mins on the recorded match at lunch time today.
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1. The world’s biggest chocolate Easter egg was 34 ft tall and weighed 15 873 lbs. Where was it made?
Answer = Tosca, Italy
2. In which Beatles song will you find the words “I am the egg man, they are the egg men”?
Answer = I am the Walrus – BUT I am the Egg man
3. Virtually all Fabergé eggs were made under the supervision of the famous Russian jeweler who gave them their name. What was his full name?
Answer = Peter Carl Faberge
4. What is the Sunday before Easter called?
Answer = Palm Sunday
5. Which governor of the Roman province of Judaea presided over the trial of Jesus?
Answer = Pontius Pilot
6. At Easter, on the day before Good Friday, the British monarch distributes small silver coins known as what?
Answer = Maunday Money
7. Which comedy group wrote and starred in Life of Brian?
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8. How much did the most expensive hot cross bun cost?
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9. In the USA, the Easter Bunny delivers Easter eggs. Who delivers them in France?
Answer = les cloches volante
10. What is the name of the fruit cake decorated with marzipan balls which is traditionally eaten in England at Easter?
Answer = Simnel – can’t remember ever hearing that name
11. What do the marzipan balls, mentioned in question 10, represent?
Answer = The Apostles – minus Judas Iscariot = 11 marzipan balls.
12. The first Easter eggs were dyed red to represent what?
Answer = Blood of Christ
13. The date on which Easter falls is determined by what?
Answer = First Sunday after the full moon on or after the 21st March.
14. Which celebrity was made into a chocolate for the first time in 2015?
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15. Good Friday honours which of the following: crucifixion day, resurrection day or the day of the last supper?
Answer = crucifixtion day
16. In which country is Easter celebrated with a massive water fight?
Answer = Poland
17. There are many egg-shaped sweets. Which of the following is illegal in the USA:Cadbury Creme Egg, Kinder Surprise, Whoppers Robin Egg?
Answer = Kinder Surprise
18. What was the purpose of the Easter Act of 1928 (in the British parliament?
Answer = to determine what day Easter fell on.
19. Has Patti Smith ever recorded a song called Easter?
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20. What is the purpose of the ‘crocodile skin’ pattern that appears on some chocolate eggs?
Answer = to hide the cracks
Bonus question: Why do we paint Easter eggs?
Answer = so our mams can get on with doing chores whist we are quiet
I’ll bet you didn’t know ….
Hunting dogs that were not owned by William the Conqueror had three toes removed to slow them down when trying to catch game.
Answer = I didn’t.
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2 hours ago, Canny lass said:
I was wondering if that was the door Symptoms was referring to. I thought that the priests lived to the west of the RC church but I could be wrong. I don't know much about Catholic Row - but would like to. It has a little niche in my research.
As I said earlier, I was at one wedding there and as a Girl Guide I was once in the catholic school at some joint event in the very early 60s. It lay behind the church away from the road. I'm wondering if the photo of the two priests is taken in front of the school? The gate to the left suggests it might be. I have two photos taken in front of the church and both show it as stone-built.
@Symptoms kind sir, could you give us any description of the church (outside) or the street itself at the time of your 'fruit picking'? It would be a great help.
@Canny lass & @Symptoms - this as far West on Catholic Row I can get with Google street view.
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On 05/06/2017 at 08:45, _pauls said:
Much as I hope you're right, I interpreted the comments about amending the plans as fine tuning rather than a total rethink, and given that Ashington's new leisure centre cost double what the whole project for Bedlington is costing I doubt that Arch/the council will be able to squeeze it in.
Can't help you there @_pauls - it's just what @Malcolm Robinson had posted on his FB page.
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On 12/11/2021 at 19:08, _pauls said:
Not yet - 25th I think.
@lilbill15 - it did open on the 25th - https://www.aldi.co.uk/bedlington
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30 minutes ago, AllanUK said:
@Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) yes, please do so
Done.
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29 minutes ago, AllanUK said:s
Many, many thanks to you both for your replies and a big thank you @Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) for coming up with the two photographs of the old church.
Allan
@AllanUK - I will pass on your thanks to Robert Cox who posted the photos.
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@AllanUK & @Canny lass - on the Facebook group Bygone Bedlington there is one posting showing two photos of the old St Bede's church and each one has the text 'Catholic Church,Bedlington.' The posting by a Robert Cox :-
and there were only two comments from other members :-
I posted a comment a couple of days ago asking for any further info but I have had no response from any member.
Theses are the two photos Robert posted + a couple of Google street view, 2009, images of Catholic Row with one photo added to the Google views.
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1. Who beat Holland in the 1978 World Cup Final?
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2. In the drink ‘Gin and it’ what is ‘it’?
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3. Who was Adolf Hitler’s mistress?
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4. In which sport did Wilt Chamberlain and Alton Byrd achieve fame?
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5. Quetzel – is it animal, vegetable or mineral?
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6. In which county are all ten of England’s highest peaks?
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7. Nemesis was the Greek goddess of what?
Answer = Revenge
8. What term for a turncoat was especially applied to a Christian who turned to Islam?
Answer = No idea whatsoever
9. What is a male honeybee called?
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10. What was the title of the 1990 World Cup anthem, sung by Pavarotti?
Answer = Nessun Dorma
11. The signal ‘England expects that every man shall do his duty’? was supposedly sent before which battle
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12. What is the eighth sign of the zodiac?
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I’ll bet you didn’t know ….
Mary Queen of Scots became Queen at the age of one week.
Answer = I did – it was on QI
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48 minutes ago, Canny lass said:
Eggy, perhaps there are Catholics available on other sites, who could help identify the gable end?
@Canny lass - questions asked on FB group - awaiting replies
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