School group (1913-15)
Photo courtesy Mrs W. M. Spoor
BACK ROW:
Josey Jackson,
Stan Heslop,
Billy Bennett, unknown,
Willy Craven,
John Walton,
Jack Tate,
Eddy Scott, unknown,
Les Malthouse,
Frank Lockyer
NEXT ROW: ? Ridley, Annie Dunn, Molly Thompson, Hilda Shield, Irene Mills, Nan Yeman, Jean Scott, Meggie Jardine, M Elliott, Kitty Lockyer, Dolly Martin
FRONT ROW (Seated): Florrie Mason, Eliza Cribbon, Gladys Barron, Nellie Amos, Katy Veitch, Clara Mansfield, Edie Tully, Amy Gibson, John Rogan, Barbara Anderson, Mr Pestle (teacher)
FRONT ROW (standing): Joe Barron, Winnie Wanless
NEXT ROW: ? Ridley, Annie Dunn, Molly Thompson, Hilda Shield, Irene Mills, Nan Yeman, Jean Scott, Meggie Jardine, M Elliott, Kitty Lockyer, Dolly Martin
FRONT ROW (Seated): Florrie Mason, Eliza Cribbon, Gladys Barron, Nellie Amos, Katy Veitch, Clara Mansfield, Edie Tully, Amy Gibson, John Rogan, Barbara Anderson, Mr Pestle (teacher)
FRONT ROW (standing): Joe Barron, Winnie Wanless
Frank Lockyer was born in 1907 and his sister, Kitty in 1902, and they moved to Heddon in 1912, which provides a clue to the possible date for this photograph, probably 1913-15.
From notes in the archive:
Josey Jackson married Cherry, daughter Hazel
Stan Heslop married ?, daughters Kathleen and Beattie (married Harry Wolland, East Heddon small-holdings)
Jack Tate lived Hexham Road. Became manager of Heddon Co-op (next to Three Tuns)
Annie Dunn married Morley Cleugh (Wylam)
Molly Thompson was daughter of 'Spitty Dick' Thompson (Three Tuns)
Hilda Shield (East Heddon) married John Hunter (from Hunter's Quarry)
Nan Yeman - father was Turk who had joiner's shop
Meggie Jardine went to Canada. Her grandfather was coachman to Bays Leap (lived in lodge)
Kitty Lockyer - married Watson. Father was butler at Close House.
Dolly Martin lived in house on Common, now demolished. Father was Duckett.
Florrie Mason married I J Heslop. Daughter Jean.
Nellie Amos married Tommy Hogg, Bank Top
Clara Mansfield married Will Clark (children Nicholas and Shiela)
Edie Tully married T Tulip (children: Ena, Irene, Thomas & Malcolm)
Amy Gibson married H Donnison (children: Edna, Harry & Neil)
Barbara Anderson daughter of Chapel Superintendent. (? went to Canada).
Josey Jackson married Cherry, daughter Hazel
Stan Heslop married ?, daughters Kathleen and Beattie (married Harry Wolland, East Heddon small-holdings)
Jack Tate lived Hexham Road. Became manager of Heddon Co-op (next to Three Tuns)
Annie Dunn married Morley Cleugh (Wylam)
Molly Thompson was daughter of 'Spitty Dick' Thompson (Three Tuns)
Hilda Shield (East Heddon) married John Hunter (from Hunter's Quarry)
Nan Yeman - father was Turk who had joiner's shop
Meggie Jardine went to Canada. Her grandfather was coachman to Bays Leap (lived in lodge)
Kitty Lockyer - married Watson. Father was butler at Close House.
Dolly Martin lived in house on Common, now demolished. Father was Duckett.
Florrie Mason married I J Heslop. Daughter Jean.
Nellie Amos married Tommy Hogg, Bank Top
Clara Mansfield married Will Clark (children Nicholas and Shiela)
Edie Tully married T Tulip (children: Ena, Irene, Thomas & Malcolm)
Amy Gibson married H Donnison (children: Edna, Harry & Neil)
Barbara Anderson daughter of Chapel Superintendent. (? went to Canada).