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Message 693 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmil~DOT~com
We wish all that enter the site a Happy New Year please take care and stay safe from the Boss and Admin
31 /December /2020----11 :10 :52 - Seaham
Message 692 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmil~DOT~com
We wish all that enter the site a Happy New Year please take care and stay safe from the Boss and Admin
31 /December /2020----11 :10 :51 - Seaham
Message 691 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
I hope everyone had a brilliant Christmas and i hope we all have a better year in 2021.Best wishes from The Boss and admin.
27 /December /2020----00 :20 :26 - Seaham
Message 690 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
It is nearly Christmas so We ar East Durham History wish all our members and ppeople who pop in A very Merry Christmas to all and I hope we all have a better 2021.
7 /December /2020----12 :30 :38 - Seaham
Message 689 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
To all our members and visitors please stay safe
5 /November /2020----19 :35 :19 - Seaham
Message 688 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
To all our members and visitors please stay safe
5 /November /2020----19 :35 :17 - Seaham
Message 687 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Hoping all our members are safe and well
18 /August /2020----08 :04 :06 - Seaham
Message 686 - kaye talvilahti | talvilahti~AT~virginmedia~DOT~com
Looking for any information on Xanthos Claude Wollage b in seaham 1894
many thanks in advance. Kaye
9 /July /2020----21 :55 :16 - CHATHAM
Message 685 - John Richardson | dorothy744~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
Looking for information on the murder and suicide in The Lodge, Old Seaham Hall 1960c Jake Willis and partner. I lived in Seaham for nearly 30 years and looking into the history before I moved in 1970
19 /June /2020----12 :01 :38 - Misterton, South Yorkshire
Message 684 - Brian Scollen | bscollen~AT~yahoo~DOT~com
Re the McMahon family. 1851 Michael and Turet McMahon, both aged thirty born Ireland living Back South Railway Street Seaham
1 /May /2020----09 :28 :47 - Seaham
Message 683 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
hope all our members arw safe and well
24 /April /2020----13 :12 :42 - Seaham
Message 682 - Lisha McMahon | lishamcmahon~AT~yahoo~DOT~com
Trying to fin out if anyone has any information on a McMahon family in 1836 at seaham harbour.
10 /April /2020----15 :40 :05 - Newcastle upon Tyne
Message 681 - Graeme Lacey | graeme~DOT~lacey~AT~btopenworld~DOT~com
TRISTRAM HEPPELL
Tristram was born in 1876 in New Seaham where his father was employed by the Londonderry family for many years.
Always fond of horses, he became apprenticed to Dobson Peacock, the well-known Middleham trainer in whose service he afterwards became head. He rode for Mr Peacock for a number of years and also qualified as a trainer.
Riding Pollyette in the Lowther Selling Nursery at Pontefract on Thursday 28 September, 1905, the saddle slipped and he was heavily thrown.
Several horses galloped over him and, knocked out, he was brought back in the ambulance, heavily cut about the head.
Known as 'Tiny', he went to Durban South Africa and won the Johannesburg Handicap.
Returning to England, he found rides impossible to come by and eventually he dropped out of racing.
He then acted as a riding tutor and was for some years employed at Dawdon Colliery as a horse keeper.
In 1915, he was in charge of an engine at Seaham Harbour.
He died, age 60, at the house of his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Holley, Chaplin Steet, Dawdon,, Co. Durham, on Monday October 11, 1937.
He is buried in Princess Road Cemetery
His big race wins included:
1900: Manchester November Handicap (Lexicon)
1903: Ayr Gold Cup (Kirkbridge)
1904: Northumberland Plate (Palmy Days)
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY MEMORIES OR PERHAPS PHOTOGRAPHSOF TRISTRAM?
26 /March /2020----16 :31 :29 - UK
Message 680 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
The boss and Admin hope you all stay safe
22 /March /2020----14 :26 :30 - seaham
Message 679 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
MayI take this opportunity to wish All members and guests a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New year from the Owner and Admins
13 /December /2019----12 :07 :04 - seaham
Message 678 - Cherie | cherielemmey~AT~gmail~DOT~com
I am hoping someone may be able to help me with my search for my Aunty Wendy (Maiden name Owen). I have no idea where she would be living now. Wendy is the daughter of Norman and Lily Owen, she is possibly in her late 50's early 60's. Any leads would be much appreciated
19 /September /2019----17 :30 :20 - Australia
Comment:   Have you any more information ie; where did her parents live
Message 677 - keith site admin | keith~AT~east-durham~DOT~co~DOT~uk
i have developed a new forum which can be accesed from the left nav bar on the east-durham.co.uk website, makes it easier to have a topical conversation.its easy to register please have a go
20 /August /2019----20 :17 :54 - seaham
Message 676 - Charles Dixon | Charles_dixon~AT~me~DOT~com
Just seen a photo of six children from May 75 posted by Jamie Cole im the young boy in the middle with the Charlie Brown T shirt on
25 /June /2019----20 :32 :16 - Portsmouth
Message 675 - sheila s malcolm | sheilamalcolm~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
Looking for Auriel Carr who lived in Seaham and went to Sunderland Art College in the early 60's. She lived at Laburnum Crescent.
7 /March /2019----15 :10 :00 - peterlee
Comment:   Sheila there is a page in Facebook called ( Seaham have your Say ) try posting in there about Auriel
Message 674 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
To all members and visitors we wish you all the best for Christmas and the new year 2019 .
from
the Admins
21 /December /2018----15 :14 :22 - seaham
Message 673 - Palmer | kflat~AT~hotmail~DOT~com
Mum's ancestor Hannah Palmer was born Sunderland 1835 Her sister was Janet? Parents Job Palmer and Jane Porter lived near Clementinia Close,Hendon, Sunderland England. Family photo has young well dressed young dark haired woman Hair is styled and has jewellery. Hannah sailed to Melbourne and met William (Devonshire Bill) wellington and settled in the small gold mining settlement of Heathcote Victoria Australia Hannah died of typhoid fever age 30 years Family oral history has ship building as the family business. For over 30 years remittance money was sent from England to the Post office A relative visited England in 1920s/1930s and a letter said the money will go to another family member because William Bill Wellington was drinking the money.
Photographer was Bolko Schiemen 135 & 141 High St Sunderland

Later document list parents living in London
4 /September /2018----09 :52 :40 - Bendigo Victoria Australia
Message 672 - David Jackson | davidgolfpro2012~AT~gmail~DOT~com
HI, My Grandad and Grandmother were called Crozier and they lived in Dawdon, sadly my Grandmother terraced flat was knocked down to make way for brand new houses where a school used to stand, she was in charge of the kitchen there, my Grandad was called William Crozier and worked in the local mine.

Does anyone remember them? Thanks.
23 /August /2018----18 :26 :30 - cambridge
Comment:   I have put this on Old Photos of Seaham to see if any of the members remember them . do remember a lad with surname Crozier but cannot remember anything .
Message 671 - Jean Spence | jean~DOT~spence~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
Reply to message 656 re SS Oakwell
15 /July /2018----14 :47 :53 - Seaham
Message 670 - Kyle H. Hope | reelfun~AT~telus~DOT~net
Hello, my grandfather,John William Robinson Hope, was born in Dawdon county Durham 1893 I believe.
He worked in one of the collieries handling Pit Ponies from a very young age until he headed off to war to defend England and its allies.
My Grandad came to Canada in about 1919, worked in the Alberta and British Columbia coal mines and earned enough to bring my grandmother and her brothers over from the Old Country.
I'm hoping there is someone still in seaham or Dawdon that remembers the Hope surname or Davies or Dawson.
Proud of my English heritage,

sincerely
Kyle H Hope
9 /March /2018----02 :21 :09 - Cranbrook BC Canada
Comment:   Kyle go the East Durham SIte in Facebook and post there.(East Durham history Group ) Just noticed you live in CRanbrook its a lovely place
Message 669 - david page
can anyone help I am trying to get in touch with MAY PAGE born in SEAHAM but I think she lives in SUNDERLAND May had a request to be in touch thru ANCESTORY but I have lost it
11 /February /2018----02 :57 :15 - BUSSELTON WEST AUSTRALIA
Message 668 - Lucy | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Please remember this is a Guest Book and not for advertising
23 /January /2018----13 :49 :09 - seaham
Message 667 - Lucy | Lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
To all members and guests I hope you had a Marvellous Christmas and wishing you all the best of Health and Happiness in 2018.
27 /December /2017----10 :56 :55 - Seaham
Message 666 - Sylvia Bennett | sylviab~AT~hotmail~DOT~com
I have been trying to trace my grandmother family.I have past generations but hopefully would love to make contact with any relatives of today.Her married name was Marie Thompson born in 1883 / 1885 her maiden name was Reveley.
I am wanting to trace any living family of the Reveley.past history tells me they lived in viceroy street.
Any help would be great thanks
13 /December /2017----23 :46 :13 - Greater Manchester
Comment:   Try getting in touch with this woman her email is dotporteous@aol.com she was a reveley before marriage
Message 665 - David Nichols | dnicho02~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Looking for
John Grainger
Keir Warne
Mike Chambers

All Traffic South
14 /November /2017----00 :02 :46 - Australia
Message 664 - David Nichols | dnicho02~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Checking for messages
13 /November /2017----23 :58 :24 - Australia
Message 663 - Mo | Mo~DOT~gartland~AT~ntlworld~DOT~com
Looking through your fab photos I think number 011 on your unknown ones is the Ivy House pub in Worcester Terrace Sunderland. In the 1980s I lived opposite and seem to recognise that doorway.

Also wondering if you might have any photos of my grandad Abe Smith of the Characters of Seaham poem fame. He worked for the Council and drove the cart clearing houses. He was also MC for Catholic dances and sold tickets for the dances. He died around 1951.
Thank you x
10 /October /2017----22 :23 :47 - Grangetown
Message 662 - Pauline west maiden name Grainger | pauline333west~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
My name is Pauline I was wondering if any one knows John Thompson or his address he belonged Seaham and he worked at the Dawdon pit I have been trying to find him for a long while now I you to write to John but I lost his address and could no longer write to him I owe him a huge apology and an explanation I hope he is well and has been happy I missed him so much so if you know him can you let me know please
24 /September /2017----12 :12 :04 - Consett
Comment:   Did John Have sisters and Brothers if so what are their names and where in Seaham did he actually live ie Parkside,Dawdon Westlea Seaton Low Colliery Eastlea
Message 661 - Pauline West maiden name Grainger | Pauline333west~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
I am trying to locat John Thompson I used to write to John but lost his address he belonged Seaham and he worked at Dawdon pit I have been trying to locate him a long long time as I owe him a big apology and an explanation he was tall dark and handsome and had the most beautiful eyes I have missed him so much and I really did love him I hope he is well and that he has been happy if any one knows him or his address could you please contact me on my email address thanking you
19 /September /2017----13 :44 :27 - Consett
Message 660 - Melanie Ann Pirnie | Melanieapirnie~AT~outlook~DOT~com
I am wanting to get in touch with Carlo Plows, born on the same date just different years.
8 /June /2017----23 :13 :15 - Gateshead
Message 659 - Lucy
Happy Easter to all
14 /April /2017----11 :02 :31
Message 658 - Ann Hansen | annmackem1~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au
I'm trying to find my old friend Dorothy Plows née Newton.
I know she lives in Seaham, maybe in the Northlea area.She is married to Jack Plows and they have 2 sons called Gino and Carlo and a daughter called Rosina. I'm hoping someone can help me trace any of the Plows family. Also, I got a message from a lady called Vi Carr, it was about Dorothy but I couldnt open it.If you read this Vi, please contact me again. Regards from Ann Hansen in Australia.Dot would know me as Ann Pike.
19 /March /2017----03 :08 :05 - Banora Point Australia 2486
Comment:   Vi Carr is in Facebook Ann
Message 657 - TMorrison | tuzm~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
I am looking for information about Edward (Eddie) Wilson born around 1917. A former miner at Murton Colliery who during the war was a stoker in the merchant navy and later moved to London where he married and died in 1964. The only names I have as relatives are Bobby and Kenny and a lady called Liz who raised Eddie. Any help appreciated.
Thank you
8 /March /2017----11 :17 :14 - London
Message 656 - frankie bland
does anyone remember pat and mick from dawdwn
11 /February /2017----17 :09 :41
Comment:   Pat and Mick ????????
Message 655 - Joe williams | Civic1235~AT~msn~DOT~com
Just wondering why the the seaham guestbook ,has not been updated since jan2016.i know it has nothing to do with this site,but very sad if at has closed for good.cheers joe
8 /February /2017----15 :45 :06 - Spain
Comment:   Try contacting them on this email address: guest77@guest.seaham.com . One of the owners of the site can also be found on facebook ::: https://www.facebook.com/sadie.mason.735?fref=ts
Message 654 - Michael Holland | bromley35~AT~aol~DOT~com
I have a 1913 postcard going from my hometown (Rotherhithe in London) to a seaman's wife in Seaham Harbour telling her that his ship, SS Oakwell, (the Bottleboat), will be home on Saturday.
I know the son Xantho Claude Wollage also worked on the boat and found through your site that it struck a mine in 1917 with the tragic loss of 4 lives.
Does anyone know the names of the unlucky seamen that never returned home, and if it was either of the people on my postcard?
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
7 /February /2017----20 :30 :41 - London
Message 653 - John Banks | bajemms~AT~hotmail~DOT~co~DOT~uk
I am wondering if anyone could possibly help me .I am looking to get in touch with a Jimmy Corkhill from Seaham He was one of three brothers they were all very good footballers I played alongside Jimmy at Camden square sec. mod in the 1950s Jimmys two brothers were called Eddie and Harry. thank you.
4 /February /2017----14 :35 :12 - Sunderland
Comment:   are you a member of facebook if so then there is a Doreen Corkhill wife of Harry in there she maybe put you in direction Of Jimmy I knew him years ago
Message 652 - Lisha McMahon | lishamcmahon~AT~yahoo~DOT~com
Hi my great grandparents that I can chase back were Michael McMahon and Ann McGough. Any info would be great xx
30 /January /2017----20 :26 :27 - burnopfield
Comment:   It may help if you could furnish some details such as date of Birth and place of birth etc
Message 651 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Please refrain from Posting advertisements as they are not allowed on this site. Before posting please make sure that what you have to say is relevant to the site
23 /January /2017----17 :55 :40 - seaham
Message 650 - Ann Hansen (née Pike) | Annmackem1~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au
Can anyone help me find an old school friend of mine.She is now called Dorothy Plowes or Plows and would be 76 years old.She used to be called Dorothy Newton and they used to live in Grey Rd in Hendon .Last contact I had before my computer crashed and I lost all my email addresses was from Dorothy and she was living in Seaham, could have been in the Northlee area.I remember she had a daughter with a name something like Rosina.I would be so glad for any help.Hopefullysome of her family or friends will read this.Many thanks from Ann Hansen. ( Dorothy would know me as Ann Pike)
6 /January /2017----21 :53 :44 - Banora Point Australia
Message 649 - Lucy | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Please refrain from Posting advertisements as they are not allowed on this site
31 /December /2016----15 :30 :48 - Seaham
Message 648 - Edward Nicholl | emn~AT~enicholl~DOT~com
I look after a website for the remembrance of the men of the Yorkshire Regiment (the Green Howards) who fought and died in the First World War.

This website is entirely non-commercial, its input is by volunteers, and all costs are borne by me.

You have a number of photographs of Rolls of Honour / War Memorials on this website which I would very much like to be able to use. Almost all of them will have the names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment on them.
Would it be possible to obtain copies of these photos at a sufficiently high resolution so that individual names can be read.
Appropriate copyright would be acknowledged, together with links to your website.
If there is any information on the Yorkshire Regiment Remembance website that would be of use to your own website, please let me know.
30 /December /2016----16 :04 :46 - Stockton-on-Tees
Message 647 - Fred Parker. | Parkerpen~AT~hotmail~DOT~co~DOT~uk
Yes, Wally Johnson did live in Beech Crescent And had A sister called Margy.
can you give me any more info?
24 /December /2016----15 :16 :52 - irthlingborough
Comment:   he stilll lives in Northants Margie his sister lives in Fencehouses if you have a facebook account one of wally's nephews has an account his name is Maurice Foster.......https://www.facebook.com/maurice.foster.18?fref=ts
Message 646 - Lucy | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
The Management and Admins would like to wish all guests a Very Merry Christmas And a Happy and Healthy New year 2017
23 /December /2016----05 :10 :08 - seaham
Message 645 - Ferd Parker | Parkerpen~AT~hotmail~DOT~co~DOT~uk
Anyone nowhere Wally Johnson is now,
I lost touch with him years ago,
Last heard of in Northants.
Thank you.
30 /November /2016----16 :47 :00 - Irthlingborough
Comment:   Is that Wally Johnson who lived in Beech Crescent Parkside and had a sister Margy
Message 644 - Jean Elliott | jeanelliott_773~AT~fsmail~DOT~net
Just visiting
26 /November /2016----21 :17 :43 - Stockton-on-Tees
Message 643 - Karen Adams (nee Elgey) | karen1adams~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
I think that you have a photograph of my grandfather, Joseph Elgey of Elgey's Timberyard, on this site and wondered if it would be possible to arrange to have a copy. He died when my father was 8yrs old and I don't have any photos of him.
16 /October /2016----11 :36 :02 - West Sussex
Comment:   I have sent you an email with a copy of the photo you wanted.Signed:- Lucy taylor
Message 642 - Lucy Taylor | lucytaylor1948~AT~gmail~DOT~com
To the person asking about the 3 schools I am so sorry but I went to answer you and i pressed delete . Ropery Walk School Dawdon Infants and Junior School and the Girls Grammar school are the 3 that you were asking about. Ropery Walk. was demolished and a new school built on the land the other two were also demolished
10 /October /2016----15 :10 :33 - seaham
Message 641 - Mike Cunliffe | m~DOT~j~DOT~cunliffe~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
My great great grandfather was a lodger in William Sreet Seaham Harbour in 1861. He was a stone mason. I'm trying to locate where William Street was as it doesn't show on any maps. William Pollard was born in Bradford and finally settled with his family in Salford, Manchester.
I've looked at the Seaham timeline and can see there was a lot of building happening in the area including the harbour itself.
Would be good if someone can let me know the whereabouts of William Street. I intend the area in 2017.
28 /September /2016----21 :48 :30 - Chorley
Comment:   I have sent you an e-mail with aerial pic of Seaham in 1928 it shows William Street
Message 640 - Ann Hansen nee Pike | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au
Hope someone can help. is there any members of the Church St Methodist Church that used to be some years ago. remember the name of the Vicar who was there in the mid to late 1950s. He was a tall man with white hair, married with a family. I remember him from when I was a young girl as my parents went to the church. I was told that the Vicars son had the part of a Policeman in the film " Life For Ruth " but I don't know if this is correct. Many Thanks from Ann.
8 /September /2016----02 :34 :26 - Banora Point New South Wales Australia
Comment:   I posted your query in the facebook site and this is a reply to it:.....Val Heaton said " I went to the Methodist church in the 50's the vicar was Mr Malcolm and his wife - don't know if this is same person? Lots of people from Seaham had parts as " extras" .
Message 639 - Graeme Lacey | graeme~DOT~lacey~AT~btopenworld~DOT~com
Mavis Wanklyn (nee Greaves) 1938 - 2016 was recently interred into Parkside Cemetery.
22 /August /2016----18 :32 :01 - North Yorkshire
Message 638 - Kelvin Wilson | kelvin~DOT~wilson~AT~tip~DOT~nl
I am researching a Newbiggin-born whaling captain who after his retirement moved to Seaham Harbour. But whereas I have many details on his time in the Pacific, what he was exactly doing in country Durham eludes me. I would very much appreciate some pointers how to further my research.

His name was William Lisle. During the 1851 census (by which time he was coming up sixty) his family was living on Frances Street. A son was born to them at Seaham Harbour in 1854, the same year a directory puts William Lisle, a 'shipowner', on Dean Street.
By 1857 they were at Western Hill, away from the sea.

Who can help? Who can tell what ship(s) he owned? What would the trade have been? Are there local sources I should look at?.

Thanks in advance!
18 /August /2016----10 :44 :03 - Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Message 637 - mick maratty | mickeymaratty~AT~yahoo~DOT~com
does anyone remember tommy gus geary had a brother called bruce. lived in magnolia st in the 50s
14 /August /2016----15 :11 :55 - brighton
Message 636 - Clifford Clark
To M Howarth, Many Thanks, will head there now.
Kind Regards
1 /August /2016----15 :31 :58 - Doncaster
Message 635 - M Howarth
To Clifford Clark,
Hi, yes I found the information on a Douglass family tree at Ancestry
30 /July /2016----19 :41 :10
Message 634 - Clifford Clark | info~AT~cliffclark~DOT~co~DOT~uk
To M Howarth, many thanks for your help, out of interest where did you come across this information please, was it Ancestry web site maybe?

Kind Regards

Clifford
27 /July /2016----15 :32 :14 - Doncaster
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