Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

@Vic Baldry - I thought I had remembered a posting with a photo of Doyles shop, Stead Lane but I couldn't find the posting I was thinking of. There is however this photo of the shop before it was called Doyle's = Boyle's shop with this comment from Ann Doyle off the Bedlington Facebook group :- 'This photo was taken outside of Boyle's shop on Stead Lane across the road from Puddlers Row, the shop then belonged to my husbands Great Aunt Grace Boyle the lady on the right of photo, when Grace passed away his Granny Winifred Creigh took over she is the lady on the left they were sisters. The young girl seated Margaret was then aged about 15 the daughter of Winifred, she later married a Tom Doyle and her and her hubby took over the shop and was known as Doyle's Shop Stead Lane. The shop eventually closed in 1980 and I believe to this day the bus stop is still known as Doyle's Shop although it is a house now.'

@Vic Baldry - this is the list of Stead Lane tenants, from the 40's, that Reedy's dad could remember from back then. I see he was just one house out with your grandparents but still amazing all the names he has remembered from the Bank Top & Stead Lane area.

And the Swede's have given Germany a life line CL! If England finish top of Group G then they will face the runners-up in Group H. If they finish second, they will play the winners of Group H, but that could mean they go on to face Brazil or Germany in the quarter-finals as opposed to Mexico or Serbia. But hang-on-a-moe - we have The Bedlington Terrier on our side :-

@Symptoms - whilst searching for info on the Netherton Colliery banner I noticed this banner - SLEEKBURN "A" - you posted. The West Sleekburn pit, as you also posted, has a different banner. It may seem obvious, but rather than just assume, do you know if this was the Bedlington 'A' pit banner? I know Bedlington Station was originally the village of Sleekburn, before the Bedlington railway station opened, but I have never seen the Bedlington 'A' pit named anywhere, including the Durham Mining Museum (DMM) site, as Sleekburn A. The DMM has Bedlington 'A' pit opening in 1838 and the Disused railway station site has this info on the railway station :-

@Rigger - no problem - any photo I post is for sharing. As for Bella's maiden name that will be down to @jimmcglen @HIGH PIT WILMA That was just me being lazy Bill - thought I remembered you mentioning Billy McGlenn before but I didn't bother searching - just guessed.

Programme of Events for Saturday 30th June 2018

Thanks Jim_mcglenn.

@HIGH PIT WILMA - was it Billy McGlen that was in one of your bands? @jimmcglen :- see the above comments Jim and photo of Mrs McGlen. Is this your relation?