Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

@Danielle Waldock - I sent John a message on FB Messenger iro your posting and he has acknowledged my message.

@Danielle Waldock - I have just checked John's profile and he joined this group on the 11th August 2021 and it shows that he last visited this group on the same date. I know John is on Facebook and he is the Admin for the Facebok group Old Photo's of Holywell & Seaton Delaval & Seghill & Hartley,Sluice,W/bay. group. I remember adding names and info to that football team photo and I think John has a copy.

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@Damian Robson comment from a member on the Northumberland and Durham Pits group :-

I'll keep checking the two groups and if there are any further comments that have any new info info I will add them to this post.

@Damian Robson I posted the images on two FB groups and a member on each group says the drawings are byn Davey Patterson wh worked at Ellington. On rhe Friends Of Bates Colliery group :- and on the Northumberland and Durham Pits group :-

Cheers @Damian Robson - I'll see what I can find out. I enjoyed reading your post above . At least you dad had a car, mine had a pushbike so we sometimes got a lift on the crossbar.

@Damian Robson = any luck identifying the artist? I could ask around the local FB groups as there are ex miners on the groups. That would mean posting one of the drawings you have posted above. the groups I would check on would be Bygone Bedlington, Bates & Northumberland and Durham Pits. @HIGH PIT WILMA was at Bates until it closed in 1986. Was your dad from Bedlington?

East Bedlington Parish Council Bedlington Residents: Important Update on Town Centre Improvement Proposals The future development of your local area is being planned, and community feedback is essential to ensuring these decisions reflect the needs of residents. This Thursday, 11th June 2026, a public drop-in event will be held to present Bedlington’s Borderlands Town Investment Plan and potential town centre improvements for both East and West Bedlington. Representatives will be on hand to discuss the proposals and take your feedback. Two sessions are available, and the same information will be presented at both: Session 1: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location: Bedlington Community Centre, 60 W End Front St, Bedlington, NE22 5TT Session 2: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM Location: East Bedlington Community Centre, 16 & 17 Station St, Bedlington, NE22 7JN Can't make it in person? If you are unable to attend either session, you can still participate. The display boards and an online feedback portal will be accessible from 11th to 27th June. You can scan the QR code on the event poster to review the plans and submit your comments. This is a critical opportunity to directly influence the investment and regeneration of your community. Please consider dropping in to ensure your voice is heard

@Damian Robson - I wonder if @HIGH PIT WILMA, who worked at Bates, would have known your dad? If you are on Facebook there is a group - Friends Of Bates Colliery. This is a direct link to the group :- https://www.facebook.com/groups/batescolliery