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Friday 23rd September 2011Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 529 Page 1
Published at:First Floor, Town Council Offices,
Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH.
Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731
www.shildontowncrier.comemail: crier@talk21.comof our wonderful community
Town Crier
Shildon & District At the heart
Friday 23rd September 2011Issue 529
Fully archived online at www.shildontowncrier.com email us at: crier@talk21.com
School coffee morningSt John’s Primary School on Jubilee Road will be holding a special Coffee Morning on Friday 23rd September, and all parents and families of pupils are invited to attend.The event is being held in aid of The Children’s Society; a national charity committed to helping vulnerable and disad-vantaged young people, including safeguarding children in care and young
runaways. They give a voice to disabled children, help young refugees to rebuild their lives and provide relief for young carers.The event will take place from 9am when an assembly will be held to explain the great work the charity does and how it helps our community.The assembly will be followed by coffee and a biscuit for just £1. There will also be a cake stall.
As part of their ‘Using Technology’ sessions, Sunnydale Community College is offering a workshop which covers how to transfer your music onto your computer from LP’s or CD’s, and then how to transfer music to your MP3 players, iPods, mobile phones or CD. The next workshop is on Tuesday 27th September
from 9.30am to 12 noon.The cost for the workshop is £5. After completing the session, those who are interested in learning more or getting additional practice, there are oppor-tunities for you to do so with tutor support.To book a place onto the above workshop, contact Susie Bird or Joanne Harwood on 01388 772526.
Working with music
The Waverley Terrace Allotments’ Leek Show was held at Old Shildon W.M.C. On Sunday 18th September.
Success for Waverley Terrace’s first leek show
The show went ahead despite a spate of vandalism at the site back in August when vandals
used bolt cutters to access the gardens, systematically slashing poly-tunnels and slashing leeks and onions.First prize went to Brian Walton with 248 cubic inches.In 2nd place was Joss Aldsworth with 215 cubic inches and John Bland was 3rd with 206 cubic inches.The Best Leek in the Show went to Brian Walton.This was the very first Waverley Terrace Allotments’ Leek Show organisers are hopeful that it will become an annual event. Organiser and Chairman Barry Woodward expressed his sincere thanks to all the sponsors.New members are always welcome. If you have a garden or an allotment anywhere is Shildon, why not join their club, which will be active near the end of the year. A meeting will be organised around November, the date will be reported in the Town Crier.
Brian Walton with his prize-winning leeks at the very first Waverley Terrace Allotments’ Leek Show.
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Passed Away In Memoriam In Memoriam Birthdays Birthday Memories
ClassifiedsAll about local people...
Town Crier Shildon & District
Need to contact The Crier about a Classified?T: (01388) 775 896E: crier@talk21.comDeadline for classifieds is noon each Tuesday
Margaret Hetherington
Beloved sister to the late Tommy, Alf, Ruth & Flo and wonderful auntie
& great-auntie
(Peggy)Died 18th September
Aged 89
Funeral on Monday 26th September at Darlington Crematorium at 1.45pm.
In Memoriam
Walter Marshall
Ten years have passed so quickly
And how we miss you stillWe think and speak
of you oftenAnd forever always will
September 27th 2001
June, Lynda, Gillian, Magdy & Alan
Happy Birthday for 22nd September
Miss you always GrandadLuv Daniel
John Bainbridge
Not a day do we forget youIn our hearts you are
always nearGod alone knows how
much we miss youAs ends these five sad years
September 22nd 2006
Love Mam, Dad & family
Patsy Watson
Two years have passedIt feels like twentyWithout you MamWe all feel empty!
22nd September 2009
Love you always, Greg, Michelle,
Patrick & Christianxxxx
Your laugh, your smileYour gentle touch
Aww Mam, we love and Miss you so very muchBut we have an Angel
To help us throughOur Angel that guides usWe know Mam, its you!
Pat Watson
You’re in our thoughtsEvery day
We miss you loadsIn every way!
September 22nd 2009
Always in our heartsHayley & Jordy
xxx
Pat Watson
2 Years PatsyAlways in my heart
Band of gold will never come off
22nd September 2009
Miss you so much,Mally
xxx
Gwen Austin
In our hearts you’ll remainTill that glorious dayWe’re together again
September 23rd 2010
Love & God Bless Mam,Barbara & David
xx
Gwen Austin
Deep in our heartsYour memory is kept
To love and to cherishAnd never forget
September 23rd 2010
Love Richard & Lynn
Gwen Austin
One year todayGod called you away
But here in our heartsYou will always stay
23.9.2010
Your ever loving daughter & son-in-law,
Jan, Ray & family
Christopher Hay
If things were differentAnd life was fairYou’d celebrate Your birthday
With those who care
25th September
Love Mam, Donna & Wayne
Never a day goes by without us thinking of you
Birthday Memories
Ruby Williams
Tears instead of wishesFlowers instead of cards
You left us precious memories
That will stay within our hearts
You were a gift to usA rare and precious treasureWhose memory will live onAnd last always and forever
22nd September 1922
With all our lovesisters Gladys &
Doreen, brother-in-law Joe & Toby
xxx
Birthdays
Billiejo Baynham
WOW18 Today
Have a good one
21.9.2011
Love you loads,Mam, Dad, TerriAnn, Tonilee, Shauna,
John & Charliexxxxx
18!
Joan & EricCongratulations on the birth of your daughter
Love Grandma & Grandadxxx
NatashaOn 14th September
7lbs 15ozs
Christopher Stephenson
Happy 21st Birthday Chris
Lots of love, Mam, Dad, Carly, Mark & Roxy
xx
20th September
21!
Liam Evans
Happy 1st Birthday to our gorgeous nephew
Love you lots, Auntie Natalie & Uncle
Darrenxxx
Claire Hallimond
Happy 21st Birthday19th September
Love & best wishes from Mam & Dad, Dean & Elliott,
Michael & Beth
21!
Liam Andrew Evans
Happy 1st Birthday to our special little boy
Lots of hugs & kisses, from
Mammy & Daddy
xxx
23.09.11
Liam EvansHappy 1st Birthday to my little brother
Lots of love from Livia Bethxxx
Liam EvansHappy 1st Birthday Liam
Love you loads
From Auntie Helen, Uncle Michael, Uncle Robert & Auntie Jane
xxxx
Liam Andrew EvansWishing our cousin Liam a
happy 1st Birthday
Love & hugs fromAnthony, Callum & Sophie
xxx
Liam EvansHappy 1st Birthday Liam
Loads of love & cuddles from Nana & Granda
xxx
Births
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Sweet Greeting in Church Street will be sending goodies to British troops.Owners of Sweet Greetings in Church Street, Glen and Lyn Neilson, are hoping people in the town will call in and help a good cause. They are planning on sending gift packages of sweets and goodies to British troops stationed
in war zones over the Christmas period.Customers can choose the sweets they would like to send or can simply leave some money and have the items selected for them.Glen, a former submarine operator said, “We can
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The Shildon Railway Institute Modern Sequence Dance Club celebrated its 60th anniversary recently.The occasion was marked with an Anniver-sary Dance on Tuesday 13th September, when members were treated to a demonstration of modern sequence dancing by youngsters from the Diane White School of Dance.A buffet followed, which
Mrs E Smith and Mr Glan Kitto cut the celebration cake at the 60th Anniversary Dance.
was provided by ladies from The Methodist Church.The club was formed in September 1951 and members meet every Tuesday between 8pm and 10pm. Entry is £1 per session, but dancers must also join the Railway Institute, which charges £8 per couple, per year.“New members are always welcome to join us,” said one longtime member.
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Police in Shildon are appealing for witnesses and information to the following incidents.- At around 1.30am on Sunday 18th September a garage was broken into on Coronation Avenue. A red 50cc motor cycle was stolen from inside.- Sometime on Saturday 17th or Sunday 18th September a stone was used to smash a living room window at Pine Tree Crescent .- Overnight on Saturday 17th September a Vauxhall Corsa was broken into on Alexandra Gardens. The only property stolen was the internal light.- A female has been
arrested and charged with criminal damage after damaging three windows at Paddy O’Sheas public house with a glass bottle. This occurred during the early hours Sunday 18th September.- On the afternoon of Friday 9th September, between 4.50pm and 5.20pm, a brick was thrown at a Vauchall Astra on Redworth Road. Damage was caused to the bonnet and front side panel.- Sometime during the night on Sunday 11th September a metal sheet was stolen from a bus shelter on Eldon Bank. Other panels have been stolen from this bus shelter in the past.
- Sometime during the last 2 weeks an empty house on South Row, Eldon, was broken into. The boiler and kitchen sink were stolen from the house.Anyone with informa-tion on any of the above incidents is urged to contact police on 0345 60 60 365. The next Shildon PACT meeting will be held at the Civic Hall at 6.30pm Wednesday 28th September. Members of the Neighbour-hood police team will be in attendance. If you have any issues that you would like discuss with them please pop along and they will be happy to help.
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Shildon Vintage Vehicles RallyLocomotion – The National Railway Museum at Shildon will welcome vintage vehicles of all descriptions to the Shildon Vintage Vehicle Rally on Sunday 2nd October.Vintage cars on display at the rally will include a 1932 Austin 7 Box Saloon. There will also be vintage motorcycles, including a 1912 TT Model Rudge Multi; and vintage wagons, such as a Scammell Ballast Truck from 1954. What’s more, the event will feature showmans
tractors and vintage traction engines, along with a fair organ providing great music!Plus enjoy a ride on our steam train pulled by the Vintage Carriages Trust’s 0-6-0 saddletank locomotive, Sir Berkeley (a small charge applies for train rides). During the event, the Vintage Carriages Trust will be celebrating Sir Berkeley’s birthday – with a themed colouring competi-tion for younger visitors to enjoy.
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Halloween at Locomotion
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is situated on the site of the Stockton & Darlington Railway – said to be one of the most haunted railways in the world!The Stockton & Darlington Railway’s Grand Opening in September 1825 was one of the most significant events that this area has ever seen – and it’s not surprising, therefore, that it’s something that has left its mark and memories … in more ways than one.Some people have
mentioned hearing the sound of horses’ hooves along the railway line, yet have seen no horses in the area. Many say that these are the spirits of the horses who walked alongside that first historic steam train.What’s more, visitors and staff at the museum have reported paranormal oc-currences – with sightings and experiences around the site’s historic buildings and heritage vehicles. Perhaps these are connected to the ghosts of our railway past?
Locomotion is giving visitors the chance to learn more about these stories – with a spooky Railway Ghost Walk on Monday 31st October from 10pm. This is a ticket-only event, open to visitors aged 16 and over. Tickets are on sale now, priced £10 per person, which includes a 90 minute tour around the museum site and refresh-ments. For more information, or to book, call Locomotion-on 01388 771439 or email locomotion@nrm.org.uk.
The site around the museum is thought to be haunted.
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How to contact us:By email or online:crier@talk21.com or www.shildontowncrier.comBy post or in person:Town Crier, First Floor, Town Council Offices, Civic Hall Square, Shildon. DL4 1AH.By telephone or voicemail:(01388) 775896 or 07909 992 731.Leave items for the paper at:Our offices, Civic Hall Square.How to advertise:We can design an eye catching advert tailored to your specific needs. A breakdown of costs is available online at www.shildontowncrier.com.The Shildon & District Town Crier is delivered free of charge to homes and businesses in Shildon, Middridge, Eldon, Eldon Lane and Redworth.
of our wonderful community
Town Crier Shildon & District At the heart
Poetry CornerJust a thought......
Life is a bond of ups and downsSolemnly left to us
To make the best of two extremes Calmly and without fuss
We always have to be preparedTo meet hurt, pain and sorrow
And face them with wisdom todayTo avoid regret tomorrow
Tomorrow may be just too lateMistakes to rectify
At times we have, against our willWith circumstances to comply
Expect the unexpectedThe hurt the heart cannot foresee
And even in advance forgiveThe detriment that is to be
Neither pessimism nor weaknessIs what you have just read
A sign of superiorityOf every day the bread
By Charles Acriviadis, Shildon
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Have you got a clue???
This picture was recently discovered during a house clearance in Shildon.Not knowing who the football team in the photo
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This week in History
Sept 1955
ITV went live for the first time in the UK.
23 Sept 1942
World War II: The first gas chamber experi-ments were conducted at Auschwitz.
24 Sept 1841
The Sultan of Brunei ceded Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
Sept 1066
The Battle of Stamford Bridge marked the end of the Viking invasions of England.
26 Sept 1984
The United Kingdom agreed to the handover of Hong Kong
27 Sept 1777
Lancaster, Pennsylvania became the capital of the United States, for one day.
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Shildon Spiritual Centre on Middleton Road will be holding an evening of Mediumship with Monty
Havelock on Wednesday 28th September. The session will start at 7pm and entry is £3 on the door.
Spritualist meeting
St John’s Church will be holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 24th September
Church coffee morning
from 10am to 11.30am. There will also be a cake stall. All are welcome.
Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon is appealing to former employees of Shildon Wagon Works to come forward with their stories and memories of working on Merry-Go-Round (MGR) wagons. In May the museum saw the arrival of the last MGR wagon to be built at Shildon Wagon Works. MGR wagon HDA 368459 was built in 1982, and was the last new MGR wagon to be completed before Shildon Wagon Works closed in 1984. The movement of coal by rail in Britain was revo-lutionised in the 1960s through the introduction of new coal hoppers, called ‘Merry-Go-Round’ wagons.A train of ‘Merry-Go-Round’ wagons is able to load and unload its cargo while still moving – so maximising efficiency of the wagon fleet.When ‘Merry-Go-Round’ (or MGR) services were
Merry-go-round wagon sparks appeal for stories
A prototype British Railways 'Merry-go-Round' hopper coal wagon.
first introduced, British Rail designed an all-new wagon with air brakes and the capacity to carry 33 tonnes of pulverised coal.The prototype was a 32-ton unit, built at Darlington and tested in 1964 – and recently cosmetically restored at the NRM Conservation Workshop at Locomotion.After the closure of Darlington Works in 1966, MGR wagon production continued at Shildon – and, with the exception of 160 wagons built at Ashford – all 10,702 HAA wagons and 460 HDA wagons were built in the town. Tony Attle, Education Officer at Locomotion said, “Coal wagons have a long history of being made in Shildon, with over 150 years of coal transporta-tion out of the town. “Merry-Go-Round wagons are an important example of this, and they are still many in use today. “The display of this wagon at Locomotion is
an important addition to the collections here. It represents the achieve-ments made at Shildon Wagon Works and the important role that Shildon played as a railway town.“But we need more infor-mation from people who worked in the industry to interpret this object. We hope that people will help us achieve this by coming forward with their stories and memories”. The project to interpret the MGR wagon has been funded through Local Elected Member, Councillor Brian Stephens’ Neighbourhood Budget.MGR wagon, HAD 368459 was bought by the North East Branch of the 'Friends of the National Railway Museum' for display at Locomotion.To contact Locomotion about the project call Tony Attle, Education Officer on 01388 771444 or email Anthony.attle@durham.gov.uk.
The Town Crier’s annual coach trip to Bury Market will be taking place on Saturday 5th November.The coach will depart Shildon at 8am and return from Bury at 4.30pm.
If you want to come along you’d better be quick, as there are only six seats left!Tickets are £12 each.Call Les on 01388 775896 to book.
Book now for Bury Market!
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Friday 23rd September 2011 Shildon & District Town CrierIssue 529Page 8
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In a tough cup draw Shildon Grey Horse were drawn away to Grindon in a match that they needed to win to stop their worst run since the club formed back in 2006.Manager Dougie Grant had the added complication of the late withdrawal of their regular keeper, Ian Shepherd. Therefore outfield player and new to the team this season, Dave Gillies was called upon to take over in goal.The early exchanges were even with both sides playing some nice football.The Grey Horse took the lead after 20 minutes. A well worked goal down the left flank resulted in a fine cross being met in the penalty area by Malcolm Anderson, who made no mistake from 10 yards out.Grindon responded positively and, after a period of pressure, they equalised when slack marking at the back post saw their forward head in unchallenged to give a 1-1 half-time score line.The Grey Horse started the second half well and a
Shildon AFC were knocked out of the F.A. Cup on Wednesday 21st September, when they travelled to Ashington.They lost 5-3 on penalties after the score remained 2–2 in extra time.The teams had played a goal-less draw on Saturday 17th September at Dean Street. Despite Shildon dominating the game, they couldn't capitalise on their superiority and failed to score.Ashington started far better than they did a few days earlier, creating chances within the first 8 minutes. Number 9 Jamie Clark's 30 yarder went right across the goal, while Jonathon Godsmark just missed and Chris Fawcett fired over.On 16 minutes Ashington's Andrew Johnson was clean through but Keith Finch made a great block save.On 20 minutes Ross Gardner was deemed to have tripped Andrew Johnson in the box and Ashington were awarded a penalty, which Jamie Clarke converted.Near half-time Wayne Gredziak missed a sitter, heading over from 6 yards.
Half Time: Ashington 1 Shildon 0.Shortly after the restart Ashington were awarded another doubtful penalty, with nearly everyone in the ground having no idea why it was given. Evidently it was a hand ball by Justin Keegan.Up stepped Jamie Clarke again, to make it 2 – 0 on 49 minutes.Shildon responded in the best possible way by scoring 2 minutes later when a John Toft corner was headed home by Wayne Gredziak.Shildon stepped up the pressure and justifiably equalised when Gredziak beat two defenders and found Chris Hughes who drove the ball into the bottom corner.With 5 minutes remaining, Ashington's Gareth Bainbridge hit the post.Shildon had two clear claims for a penalty turned down, when both Warren Byrne and Wayne Gredziak were hacked down in the box. Referee inconsistencies. Full Time: Ashington 2 Shildon 2.In extra time the game was held up for 6 minutes when Gareth Bainbridge
was stretched off with a bad shoulder injury.Shildon had Ashington on the back foot and had corner after corner but couldn't find the killer punch. Ashington's ten men were defending for their lives with every player in their own penalty area.Somehow they survived, and it went to a penalty shoot out which Ashington won 5 – 3.Shildon were the best side and should have won this tie.They were robbed by bad refereeing, coupled with not taking their chances.The next game is now on the evening of Friday 23rd September, not Saturday, when they travel to Tow Law Town in the F.A. Vase 2nd Round Qualifying. The following Wednesday, 28th September, they are at home in the league against Guisborough Town.The next meeting of the Shildon Supporters Club will be held in the club-house on Sunday 25th September at 11.30am.Everyone is welcome, old and new members. “Please come along and support your team,” said a spokesperson.
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Shildon bow out after loosing replay
few chances were created without the finish that some of the moves deserved.Stand in keeper Gillies had very little to do as the defences seemed to get on top in a very entertaining cup tie.A couple of substitutions on the hour with the introduc-tion of Harry Thompson and Adrian Gough brought fresh impetus to the Grey Horse side as they started to get on top.Gough looked to have won it with 5 minutes remaining, but his point blank header hit the keeper on the line and the home side scrambled the ball away.With the game looking to be heading for extra time, a final thrust from the Grey Horse saw a deep cross from the right go over the Grindon keeper where man-of-the-match Mel Douglas was on-hand to head the ball home and give manager Dougie Grant and the Shildon side a well-deserved 2-1 victory.The next game is away to top-of-the-table Holywell Fat Ox.
Grey Horse take on Grindon
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