Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

50 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

I don't know if you know the area at all so I thought you might like these as well:

 

@Canny lass & @AvrilG I have been checking out how many churches there was in Cambois and there were two - St Andrews and the Methodist (seaside) Chapel. 

St Andrews still exists and your first image is St Andrews. I went around the building via Google street view and there is no grave stones etc to be seen.

The Methodist chapel, according to the members on the Camboios Facebook group burn't down at the start of the 1970's and there does not appear to be a graveyard in existance.

The second photo above i recognised as it is the old Methodist Church in West Sleekburn that is now a private 'house'.

It used to be St Peters 

The following images show Red Row, Cambois Methodist Church and a 1921 map showing Red Row and Cambois.

Red Row :-

1921 map :-

Methodist chapel Cambois :-

@AvrilG there used to be a Red Row on the Stakeford road just as you left Bedlington station to go to Stakeford. That red Row nolonger exists but there was a small estate build there, and part of it has a street called Red Row.

The old Red Row houses were demolished in the 1970's I think. We had a schol mate, in the late 1950's, who used to live in the old Red Row but I ca't remember what postal district etc it came under - Barrington- Sleekburn etc.

Have you any other info on this family member?

This old map shows the old Red Row but there is no church on the map for red Row.

@Richard Norton a couple of different photos to what @Canny lass has posted for you plus an entry in the 1905 Bennett's Business Directory that was posted on the Facebook local group 'Past Time History Group' by @johndawsonjune1955 showing the the same name and profession that CannyLass found in the Kelly's Directory 0f 1914.

In a book on Bedlington 'Then and Now' published by Evan Martin in 2005  there is an image showing the shop @Canny lass identified above on the back page but iunfortunately can't make out the name of the shop :-

Inside Evan's book is the Then photo with some info but 'Hub' doesn't get a mention just that it's an early 20thc photo :-

The latest Google street view image is 2023 and it looks like the original building, with the roof restructured was still there :-

There is another photo of the area and it was originally posted with the comment 'early 20th centuary' but again the name on the shop can't be read :- 

This photo shows the shop more clearly but it's a 1930's or 40's photo and the name on the shop is STOKER :-

Northumberland County Council

 

 

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Welcome to the group @Richard Norton. Just noticed your posting - don't know how I missed. 

Can't say I've seen the name Hub Butchers mentioned in the Market Place and I did a search of the Discussion pages using "Hub Butchers" but nothing came up. If you enter a phrase into the Search section add quotes around it otherwise the system searches for every seperate word in the phrase rather than just the whole phrase.

I'll have a look through the old photos from that era, probably only a couple,  and see if I can find anything but can't recall seeing that name.

17 hours ago, Maggie/915 said:

Perfect but did Haggis making start in the Borders 

 

 

Might it have been England and the Scotts stole it 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis#:~:text=It is believed that food,considered traditionally of Scottish origin.

On 31/01/2025 at 16:19, Maggie/915 said:

Just a thought on facts and figures 

Would duelling the A1 mean more trade with Scotland !

Using electric vehicles that are made locally.

Would that men more Haggis - Neeps & Tatties

9 hours ago, Jayson Lowery said:

I lived in the neuk from 62-69, born in 62, an upper flat above the yard you mentioned . Was Johnson’s yard , we moved next door after that, had outdoor toilets . 

Welcome to the group @Jayson Lowery. The other two places that normally get a mention on this group and the Bygone Bedlington group (Facebook group) are Muggers Neuk or Salmon place but they were before your time amd may never have been mentioned by your family.  

I have to admit @HIGH PIT WILMA that if anyone had of asked be about Sonia's I wouldn't of had a clue. I had to Google street view it on Clayton Street -

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16 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

 I've not been allowed to look at a screen since Friday. However, I did get a pair of temporary specs. They are far from the most elegant pair of specs I've ever had but at least I can read now and I'm actually writing this myself so not reliant on family and friends anymore!

 

 

Then and Now (Malcolm's photos)

14 hours ago, terri said:

Have you heard of any accident around that bridge? I'm not sure about older or more recently 

@terri can't recall any from the 1950's to 1970's when I was living in Bedlington. However my memory is fading --- slowly

1.    In which year were the chimes of Big Ben first broadcast at New Year? = 1923

2.    Of which African country is Banjul the capital? = The Gambia

3.    On which river does Washington DC stand? = Potomac

4.    Who was the first British magician to become a TV star? = David Nixon

5.    If you were served aloo in an Indian restaurant what vegetable you get? = Potato

6.    Which very common Chinese surname means ‘old’ in English? = Chen

7.    Which king of England married Isabella of France? = Edward II

8.    On British coins, does King Charles III face left or right? = Left (Lizzy II right)

9.    In the celestial hierarchy what is the highest order of angels?= Arch, or Eggy , angel

10.    Which car manufacturer produced the Panda?= Fiat

11.    Favourite, Figaro and Autumn King are varieties of which vegetable?= Carrot

12.    Who married the Earl of Bothwell in 1567?= Mary Queen of Scots

13.    Who was Harry Corbett’s furry friend? =Sooty – Sweep & Sue

14.    What is the name of the college attended by British Army Officers?= Sandhurst

15.    How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Olympics?= 4

16.    What is the surname of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet?= wherefore art thou OR Montecchi  )

17.    In which country is the River Glomma the longest river?= Norway

18.    Which gas is represented by the symbol He? = Helium

19.    How were the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon better known?= Knights Templar

20.    What is another name for the Snow Leopard? = ounce

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….
Racing greyhounds have their nose-prints, which are as individual as fingerprints, registered to prevent fraud. = No - I have never owned one

@terri can't remember having heard of any. Are you thinking about recently or many years ago?

1.    Football legend David Beckham suffers from ataxophobia. What is he afraid of? 

2.    What was the colour of Santa’s clothes before Coca-Cola dressed him in red?

3.    What is the longest quiz ever?

4.    How many letters are there in the Angelic alphabet?

5.    Who started the custom of Wassailing?

6.    How many of Rudolph’s companions have names starting with D?

7.    How did Good King Wenceslas like his pizza?

8.    In which Christmas song can you hear “Fa la la la la, la la la la?

9.    During WW1, a famous ‘Christmas Truce’ took place, when soldiers agreed to a cease-fire to celebrate the occasion and play football. Which year did this take place?

10.    How do you say Merry Christmas in Hawaiian?

11.    Who wrote, “Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas is a little bit more?”

12.    Visions of which food danced in the heads of children as they slept in the poem “Twas the night before Christmas”?

13.    Who claimed that he could “drive away the devil with a fart”?

14.    What was banned in Indonesia for “stimulating passion”?

15.    What do you call a group of unicorns?

16.    What is the longest English word with only one vowel?

17.    Which Christmas decoration do the royal family NOT have on their trees?

18.    What is glühwein?

19.    What is a female turkey called?

20.    How many states in USA have a town called ‘Santa Claus’?

I'll bet you didn't know:

There are no turkeys in Turkey! -Answer = NO

12 hours ago, _pauls said:

Good Christmas and a merry new year to all. I have abstained from the group for some time to accommodate the glacial progress of work on Bedlington. Now that things are moving at such pace I thought I would drop in and say Hi!

Cheers @_pauls - good to hear from someone living in (or close to) Bedlington. Most comments lately have been from ex Bedlingtonian's, like myself, who haven't visited the town (apart from the latest Google Street View ) we grew up in for years.

Piper 2024 award to @Malcolm Robinson for his work in the Bedlington community and keeping the members of this group, and Bedlington, of what's going on.

Malcolm, and Foxy, helping out with the refurbishment of the the Friends of Westlea Cemetary building in September 2023 :-

Malcolm, along with others, helping out in the gardens around the Friends of Westlea Cemetary building in July 2024 :-

2 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Is that Wilf i can see loitering by the traffic lights? Hopefully it is, cos that means it's officially Christmas! Whoopee!!! A very merry Christmas to everybody. I hope to be a bit more active next year as two eye operations have meant I've had to rely on someone else to read and write for me  for a couple of months. Reading has been a little bit easier but only if I lift the laptop to within an inch of my face. However, I'm on the mend now but can't get new specs until the beginning of February when everything is healed. Have a great Christmas and knock hell out of what's left of the year!

That is Wilf - your eyes are better than my OH's

Merry Christmas to everyone in this group from Bygone Bedlington:-

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The awrd initiated by @Bedlingtonian in 2020.

Last year, 2023, the members voted for  https://www.facebook.com/Thefriendsofwestleacemetery

The first three years we had a poll, created by @Andy Millne, and last years was a suggestion that the members agreed with with so no poll.

As it has been another quiet year, even for the regulars @Canny lass - @threegee - @Vic Patterson & me, I would suggest the same method as last year but naturally if anyone wants a pool then please ask Andy to set it up.

Even Piper has had a quiet year and hasn't even had his coat trimmed for the trophy and is lying down on the job

My vote this year would be for Malcolm Robinson. Regardless of his politics he has fought tirlessly for Bedlington and kept us and Facebook members aware of what is going on, or not going to happen, in Bedlington.