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Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by BRAVERY AWARD on December 27, 2020, 2:34 pm
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:26 pm

CHRISTMAS EVE RESCUE
Saturday 20 March 1965 - Newcastle Evening Chronicle:

BRAVERY AWARD FOR TYNE RESCUE
For rescuing a man from the Tyne at the ferry landing, Hebburn, on Christmas Eve, Thomas William Moses, 29, a fireman, of Frederick Street, Hebburn, has been awarded the Royal Humane Society's testimonial on vellum.
Mr. Moses was on a ferry when a man attempted to jump on board and fell into the water. Mr. Moses stripped to his underclothes and jumped in after him. Searching under the water in darkness until he found him, and pulled the unconscious man to the surface.
Lines were thrown, but after one had been fastened round the man it slipped and he fell back. Again Mr. Moses supported him until a rowing boat came and he was lifted out.
For their part in reviving the unconscious man four people have been awarded resuscitation certificates.
They are Constable Denis Edwin Fowler, of Burn Heads Road, Hebburn and Fireman Abe Grimes, William Ives and Arthur Brown, all of Durham County Fire Brigade.

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by John Niven on December 27, 2020, 5:52 pm, in reply to "Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:26 pm

Where was Frederick Street Hebburn?

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Norman Dunn on December 27, 2020, 6:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:27 pm

It was in Hebburn Colliery John very close to A Pit
Here it is on this map

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by John Niven on December 28, 2020, 10:57 am, in reply to "Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:27 pm

Thanks Norman, my mate is an ex fireman who remembers the older Guys talking about the fireman when he first joined. My friend is an expert on most road names in the area through his job, if he didn't know it, it had to be long gone.

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Mac Hardy on December 28, 2020, 12:27 pm, in reply to "Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:27 pm

My father won a similar award for diving in a d rescuing a man at the Walker ferry landing, dad was a rope boy on the ferry (about 16) when the man jumped from the ferry when it was coming in and missed the landing. Dad was awarded a Certificate from the Life Saving Society, an engraved pocket watch and given a pair of boots from the mans grateful parents

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Helen on December 28, 2020, 9:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:28 pm

Just to let you know he's still alive and kicking. Been married to him 58 years

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Barry Cram on December 31, 2020, 4:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964..."

Hello Helen,

Thank you for letting us know that the event happened on Christmas Eve, 1964, and not when the newspaper article appeared in March 1965 - it's really important to keep our history correct, so I've altered all the posts to say 1964.

As I said previously, I'm sure that everyone on this board would agree that it is folk like your husband that are the real heroes in life and are worthy of great admiration - I take my hat off to him.

Cheers, and thank you once again for putting us right,
Barry.

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Ian Moses on December 28, 2020, 8:42 pm, in reply to "Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:28 pm

This is my dad, I was 2 years old when the rescue took place. He still lives in hebburn with my mam,he celebrated his 85th birthday this year.

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Barry Cram on December 28, 2020, 9:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:29 pm

Hello Ian (Moses),

Thank you for letting us know that your dad still lives in Hebburn, with your mother, and that he celebrated his 85th birthday, this year.

I'm sure that everyone on this board would agree that it is folk like your dad that are the real heroes in life and are worthy of great admiration - I take my hat off to him.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1964...

Posted by Norman Dunn on December 29, 2020, 9:39 am, in reply to "Re: Christmas Eve Rescue, 1965..."
Edited by administrator Admin3 December 31, 2020, 4:29 pm

Hello Ian,
When I first saw the name Moses in the Bravery Awards I thought 'Sure I met Mr Moses and his wife when they came to my house with some photos to copy'
As Barry said it's people like your dad that are the real heros. What a lovely lady your Mam is aswell.

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