Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Cheers @Andy Millne - I thought it had been discussed in the past but my search of "Baedling" didn't return any matches so I assumed it was jut my memory playing games with me

Posted on the Bedlington remembered Facebook group by Brian Jenkins was the following comment on the meaning of the Anglo Saxon word Bædling :- Brian Jenkinson 'I guess that you will all be aware of Baedling Manor on the Front Street. The very word is very similar to Bedlington so some may assume that it is it's origins I think that the person / committee who chose the name are unaware of what a Baedling is / was! The term does go back to Anglo Saxon days or earlier (as suggested by the spelling) but has nothing to do with the town of Bedlington. A Baedling was a term used to describe a person of indeterminate sexuality. This does not mean they were bisexual as it goes much wider than that. A Baedling was usually a male who would suffer penance for having sex with another Baedling, another man or with a beast. Clearly there was a difference between having sex with a Baedling and having sex with a man! A homosexual / bisexual man was called a "waepedman" (meaning a weaponed man). No prizes for guessing the euphemism folk! So, when you decide to put your granny into a home think of the real meaning!'

@Canny lass - posted by John Krzyzanowski on the Facebook Bygone Bedlington group and one comment, from Joan Morland was that one of them was from Netherton Colliery. Is there a relative of yours on this ? I thought I had posted this image before but I can't find it

I was renting a bedroom in a house in Forest gate, London E7. Neither the landlady or the other one bedroom tenant had a TV so the three of us watched it on my rented set.

He's not as transparent as the rest so probably in the Northumberland Arms (= I forgot him )

Kath Simpson A lovely service today for a lovely man. Paul Maddison Yes the service was a fitting tribute to such a well respected man. Very well attended....

Margaret Emmerson Margaret Emerson sorry to hear about Mattyhe will always be rememberd

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

@Canny lass - Sweden has come up with a different Xmas present :- AIK: The Swedish club selling ex-captain Nils-Eric Johansson's DNA Nils-Eric Johansson played for Bayern Munich, Blackburn, Leicester and AIK in a 20-year playing career What's your favourite piece of football memorabilia? An autograph? Maybe a shirt worn by your favourite player? How about the DNA of your club captain? That is exactly what Swedish champions AIK are offering this Christmas. For 3,499 Swedish krona (£307) fans can buy the crystallised DNA of club legend Nils-Eric Johansson, who was forced to retire in February because of a heart defect. The 38-year-old's genetic make-up comes in a test tube and lasts for 500 years. "It's like Jurassic Park!" Johansson tells BBC Sport. "In 500 years, you might see a lot of Johanssons running around, who knows?" Johansson says technically he could be cloned, but a section of the DNA is removed to prevent "illicit or illegal behaviour". "It is not 100% me; it is 99%. That 1% is very important for my own sake and protects my copyright to the DNA," says the former Bayern Munich, Blackburn and Leicester defender. "You would not be able to put my DNA on a crime scene for instance, as it would not match perfectly, so you could tell it wasn't me." He jokes: "[If you cloned me] it would probably be right-footed instead of left-

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😢💔