Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

I doubt the club will ever be able to guarantee that Les. I suppose the more less support activities, like bowls, don't get all the same sort of crowds supporting them, and don't play in the winter months. I often wonder if they didn't have the football club on that land then would then could the facilities, for all the activities, survive? I know it must be a bind, for locals, on match days but if the football club wasn't there would the land be sold off for housing? I don't know the answers - I don't live near by so don't have a parking problem - I'm not involved with any activities in the park. As a Bedlington lad I just wanted to help Bedlington Terriers. They are still second in the voting, behind Gainsborough. According to Wikipedia, 2015 figures, Gainsborough has a population of 22,000+ and Bedlington has 18,000+. Better To Try And Fail Than Never To Try At All

Another one from John Dawson @HIGH PIT WILMA - Bates Colliery, Blyth. Miners leave the pit as the final underground shift leaves 1986 John Dawson‎Sixtownships History Group Denise Hodgson Jen Black is that work Ken xxx Jen Black Yes it is x Henry Dobson Davy Robinson left of photo Alan Dickson John Bird, the lad with the beard, good worker. Alan Dickson Wally the lad with the tash. Alan Dickson Andy Wallace my friend behind Wallys right shoulder in middle. ve John McKenna Geordie Trench behind Wally. Michael Collins Worked with some of these guys. Good memories.

Queens Head 2009 - Google street view :- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/once-popular-local-guidepost-pub-queens-7857229 Once-popular local Guidepost pub the Queen's Head is flattened Sadness at the demolition of the former Queen's Head pub at Guidepost, with plans in for a convenience store in its place - 14:25, 30 SEP 2014 Google Street view - 2016 Nisa

John Dawson Joe Lawson (Holding Horses Head.Outside Queens Head, Guide Post The Queens Head, Guide Post, was situated where the roundabout is today. It was demolished to make way for the roundabout. The man holding the horses head is Joe Lawson who was a master mason, and responsible with the help of others of the building of Storey's Buildings, Choppington, and many other streets in our locality. Joe Lawson was also responsible for the building of the High Main Stables in the Bothal Pit, and also assisted in the building of the first Stakeford Bridge in 1909. It is also interesting to note that at the end of a Lodge Meeting of the West Sleekburn miners at the Lord Barrington Inn, Stakeford, on October 15th, 1890, the chairman, Mr. James Hunter, referred to the desirability of having a bridge built over the river at Stakeford. The first meeting was held at the Grand Hotel, Ashington, and the first committee formed comprised, James Hunter, William Tait (secretary) R. Lowther, M. Ferguson, W. Simpson, A. Cummings, J. Snowdon, P. Shaw, J. Ord, A. Hunter and E. Young, all from West Sleekburn and Stakeford. North Seaton was represented by Mr. Wheatley (ferryman) J. Johnson, G. Johnson, Mr. Young, A. Black and W. Trotter. From Cambois, J. McAllister, D. Wilkinson, T. Round and T. Agnew. Bedlington were represented by Andrew Fairbairn, H. Sadler, J. Cramer, John Cain, Mr. Eddington, Mr. Laws, and Mr. Moralee. Mr. Ralph Young was the only person to represent Newbiggin. It was on September 11th, 1909, that the bridge was finally opened. To commemorate the event, a bronze tablet was fixed to the eastern side of the bridge which bore the inscription: Stakeford Bridge, opened September 11th, 1909. Committee: John Bell, William Collins, James Cowan, John Craigs, John Cramer, Peter Dickinson, Alderman Andrew McHugh, Robert Nicholson, Ralph Rutherford, Henry Sadler, James Strong, William Tait, John Wilkinson, John Willis, Herbert Wilson, E. Charlton, engineers D. Balfour & Sons, contractors Brim & Co. When the ceremony was completed the company went to the North Seaton Hotel where tea was served.

John Dawson‎Sixtownships History Group Queens Head, Guide Post after conversion from the Anvil Inn... The old Queends was demolished and with the Anvill standing empty it was decided to rename it and alter the building and call it the Queens Head...

@Rigger - just searched the Sixtownships History Group site and this photo that shows The Anvil Inn was posted by John back in 2015. A comment from John says he has some more info but I can't find a subsequent posting on the site with additional info :- Lee Routledge Is that what then became the Queens head? Would love to see a detailed map or something of the layout of the old Guidepost compared to how it is now. move John DawsonGroup admin Yes it was Lee. Will post the full story of the Queens, Anvil Inn, and the Bedlington Terrier as there is a connection. Sadly they are in the history books. We'll mine, and will be left for future generations along with my other archives. Clair Louise Todd I have brought some of it back to the area, I bought some of the stone from the demolition and am using it to finish the renovation of my house in cambois. The rest of it is in a big heap at a reclamation yard in Blaydon

Posted on Facebook group Bygone Bedlington :- Karl Mason shared a link. John I hope this is alright to be posted here if not please remove. Please support Bedlington Terriers FC. There is a £50k grant up for grabs that we are trying to win for Bedlington Terriers. We were winning but have been overtaken 😮 https://www.buildbase.co.uk/pitch-in-your-support Could you please ask your customers to vote for Bedlington Terriers for the wider benefit of Bedlington (really easy, less than 1 minute of your time) then get everyone they know to vote too? Thank you. Small club reliant on volunteers.

Wheeeeeeeeeee - Bedlington, and possibly Wilf, is going global

Can't find anything on line to say which park won only know that Gallagher Park was not one of the top 4 that the winner would come from. The top four were : - Craigavon City Park – described as “a great mix of lake, woodland, open green space, bike trails, water sports, paths for cycling and walking”. Roath Park – celebrated as “a place for both young and old alike” – planting and historical features are supplemented by the opportunity for “ice cream or a cup of tea in the café”. Rouken Glen Park – UK’s Best Park winner in 2016 – makes a repeat appearance, identified as “a fantastic place for families to enjoy the outdoors”. Stanley Park – described as “fabulous” and “the centre point of Blackpool” in its nomination.

I think my level of clarting has reached it's limited - these aren't very good but the best my shaky hands can produce :-

@Harry - I do not have any experience of the work that has been done but these are comments that have been posted on the Bedlington Facebook groups Bygone Bedlington & Bedlington Remembered :- Pam Ashdown - Hi Anne , l am a member of " Bedlington Creatives " we did a " Map of Remembrance " of Bedlingtonshire . A poppy , for each soldier that didn't come home , was embroidered their name and put on the map ! We have it displayed in the Community Centre , for the service of remembrance ! I will check if his poppy is there ! One of our members does a lot of research & we are hoping to complete the poppies for the Second World War ! Glenda Goodwitch There is also a memorial inside St Cuthbertson church but in a side room that is not open all the time - I think it is for coal company workers who went to war - I found my great uncles name on that - might be worth a try if it's not on the memorial outside the community centre Glenda Goodwitch Ann - would this help? Just posted by St Cuthberts Church in Bedlington . . . St Cuthbert is open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings - 10am-1pm - if you'd like to drop-in and have a coffee and a chat, say a prayer, look at the Memorial Chapel and Tyneside Scottish WW1 enlistment records or book a christening or wedding. All are welcome. We also have coffee mornings 10am-12pm on the first Saturday of every month. http://www.bedlingtoncommunitycentre.co.uk/contact-us.html

Don't think I have seen any info on The Anvil Inn but there is a member @John Dawson that might. John doesn't visit this site a lot these days he runs a Facebook group - Sixtownships History group

Harry - am I right in assuming this is the same request that was on the Bedlington Facebook group sites and so you are already aware of the project that the Bedlington Community Center was doing in connection with Bedlington soldiers and Rememberance Day?

Just for you merc

Will the real merc please stand up? :-

Cheers @James - I will post your findings for John Krzyzanowski to see. Looks like I might have to add to my limited set of Evan Martin books

If anyone wants to share this years Eggy1948 Bedlington xmas card them pleas email the world :-

Part of a news paper article posted on Facebook group Bygone Bedlington by John Krzyzanowski and John asked :- 'Has anyone heard this one before. Pipers Quarry. Was the rock ever found ? This was printed in 1950.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pipers' Quarry & Piper's Woods I have never heard of. The Bedlington Terrier dog, named Piper, I have (that's in the Bedlington Time. 1816 Joseph Ainsley of Bedlington was a mason by trade purchased a dog named "Peacham" from a William Coxon of Rothbury. 1818 He bred "Peacham" with Christopher Dixon's "Phoebe" from Longhorsely. 1818 They kept a pup and named it "Piper" & it was sold to a James Anderson of Longhorsely. The dog was liver in colour 1820 J Howe of Alnwick went to visit a friend in Bedlington and brought with him a terrier bitch named "Phoebe" that belonged to Andrew Riddell of Longframlington and left it with Edward Coates at the vicarage. The bitch was a gift as Coates had a keen interest in dogs. The bitch was then referred to as "Coate's Phoebe" by the people of Bedlington 1825 Coates decides to experiment a little further with the breed and mates "Coate's Phoebe" with Anderson's "Piper" So we have a bit inbreeding here ------------------------------------------------ The Newspaper cutting :- The comments that have been posted in response are :- Vic Thompson I have come across an inscription stone in the quarry part of the Bluebell Woods, although memory serves me that the writing had worn away. Where is Piper’s Quarry anyway? I love a mystery!! Remove Allan Kidd I always thought that the woods between Attlee Park and Humford MIll were The PIper Woods. ve Margaret Speller The Piper Woods are opposite Atley Park. You cross the bridge, go up the hill at the top just before you turn to go to Horton on the right hand side is the way into the Piper. My mam and dad used to take us through on Sunday walks. ...See more emove John KrzyzanowskiGroup admin I thought pipers quarry was on the left going down the bank towards attlee park. You can see next to the stone wall where it has been quarried. I could be wrong as I don't know where I got that from. I think I read it somewhere ? I also read somewhere that that was where the first Bedlington terrier was born ? I am probably talking a load of rubbish but it is all somewhere in the back of my head. move Allan Kidd Piper was the name of the first Bedlington Terrier As far as I am aware...is the wall not on the right going down the bank John Krzyzanowski? emove John KrzyzanowskiGroup admin You are correct. Brian Jenkinson Obviously not Bedlington, but Pipers Pitch cafe near Craster is situated in an old quarry! Piper woods sound more likely, but where was the quarry there? e Margery Dixon Henderson I remember finding this with my friends as a boy in the 1950's.It was just past the house at the entrance to the "happeny" woods on the left and up on the sheer rock face.It was not rough but well inscribed,although I can't remember what was inscribed.We were told a rider,his horse and Piper his dog had fallen over the rock face. Margaret Speller I have also heard the same story.

Black Friday - Christmas - Presents - Goodwill to all, whats all that about? Chromebooks - I have a 9 year old Desktop PC, with massive screen and keyboard, running Windows Vista that allows me to access all I need so I must be saving there. But if I don't buy anything for this festive period have I saved more than everyone else? Or have I already bought everything I need, in the January sales, years before BF was introduced, and have therefore saved even more. As I appear to have everything I require to content myself on a daily basis should I therefore distribute all that I have saved to those that don't have the things they require to to fulfill their daily needs? If we all distribute our savings to those that need it today will we be able to replenish our savings to ensure that in the future, when the recipients of generosity need to replace what they were given in the first instance, we have sufficient replenished resources to fulfill their future needs? Should we buy a load of xmas cards, where the retailers are giving 10% off every purchase to a worth while charity, or should should we stop buying xmas cards and stop posting them to people we could actually wish them well when we next see them, therefore saving us loads of money to pass on to those that need it, like the Royal Mail employees who will be out of work if we stop doing it? Should we just ignore the rest of the world and spend our money on BF for our family? Shower them with loads of gifts, on one day of the year, and keep industry churning out goods that those that can afford to buy to fulfill their day. When we tire of the goods we can pass them on to the charity shops so the less fortunate can buy old stuff at prices they can afford. OR rather than buy from the charity shops they could go out on BF and buy the goods new at charity shop prices. Sorted, and it hasn' t cost me a penny. Just a bit of my time to work through the meaning of BF. One fine day, in the middle of the night, two dead men got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough to take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score. Doobe Do Do, Doobe Doobe Do Do, what a glorious feeling I'ts Black Friday again, just singing and dancing, in the rain, Doobe Do Do, Doobe Doobe Do Do...................

I think Ill have to visit me kitchen and see who's in there

Not all of it dad, I have school in the morning :-

When the download got passed 1MB and when opened the pdf file was 127 pages I began to 'brick-it' immediately - that's me out! I'll wait for the movie or HPW to convert it into proper speak.