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JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY...

Posted by BJC on January 11, 2021, 9:26 pm

JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY
Northern Daily Mail: 20th September 1956.
Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

“If Jarrow is mentioned, many people tend to think of the depressing, poverty-stricken place it was in the 1930's rather than of the great historical characters who lived and worked there in the seventh century” commented Canon J. Maughan M.A. when he addressed St. Paul's Library and Debating Society, West Hartlepool.

The Venerable Bede, he said, who was the first English historian, translated the Gospels, from Latin. Studied astronomy, and brought to England the present method of reckoning years, was according to tradition, born at Monkton, just outside Jarrow.
He went to Jarrow while the church of St Paul was being built. There he sang in the choir and helped in the services.
On only two occasions did he leave once to visit Lindisfarne and once to go to York where he established a centre of music.

REMAINS STOLEN
He wrote books on music as on astronomy and history. Very few of these books have survived, but there is one in the British Museum and a few manuscripts can be seen at Durham.
When he died in A.D. 735, he was buried at Jarrow, but his remains were stolen and taken to Durham.
At first they were put into St Cuthbert’s coffin, but now his tomb is be found in the Galilee Chancel.
The “Gem of Jarrow” is the ancient Church of St Paul's which was Bede’s home.
A courtier from the King of Northumbria asked permission to build churches, which were monasteries.
These were built at Bishopwearmouth (St peter's) and Jarrow (St Paul’s).
The original dedication stone of the latter is still found in the tower or the church and is dated April 23, A.D. 685.
This church is one of the most interesting in the country.
It is a perfect Saxon church and contains some of the original Saxon windows: (The first glass made in England was made at Jarrow).
It has Survived every war from the seventh to the 20th century.
St. Bede’s chair is to be found in the Sanctuary, roughly hewn in oak, and marked by vandals, who chipped off bits for its supposedly magical qualities.

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY...

Posted by Stan Wears on January 12, 2021, 12:06 am, in reply to "JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY..."

Thank you Barry. St. Paul's has a wealth of hidden history but as I said on an earlier thread I am still researching the history in-depth but cannot continue at the moment due to the virus. There is a strong link between St Hilda's Hartlepool,Escomb, Monkwearmoth etc but that is because of the Romans leaving the area and enough stones to build churches! You are Indeed correct about stained glass which is in a window high up on the south wall at St. Paul's. When you mention West Hartlepool I am somewhat bewildered because most church pews in the northeast came from George Clarke around 1888. The very strange fact is is that according to to Kelly's directories of 1888 Clark was only at timber Importer and not a pew Builder. As you know Barry I am slowly uncovering hidden history about st. Paul's and it will be interesting when we reach the end!

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY...

Posted by BJC on January 12, 2021, 6:42 am, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY..."

Hello Stan,

I had a feeling this article might interest you.

Three years after the 1888, Kelly's directory, George Clark, aged 63, was living at Ethelbert House, West Hartlepool, and occupied as a Timber Merchant/Saw Miller.

I would think that as a saw miller, he would have supplied planks for church pews.

Cheers, and I hope you can get back to your very interesting hobby soon,
Barry.

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY...

Posted by Stan Wears on January 12, 2021, 11:40 am, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY..."

The odd thing Barry is that a lot of churches from Hartlepool to Tyneside have Clarke as a pew builder listed in their history. I do know he got the timber from the Baltic and have lists of the tonnage and even the ship names but I suspect he moved it by rail to Tyneside because of the lengths, some being 20ft as in St.Aloysius in Hebburn. Maybe one day Barry I will get to the bottom of it all!

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Stan Wears on January 12, 2021, 8:27 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY..."

Clarke imported red pine and northern pitch pine.Even the sawdust was distilled to make turpentine, a great base to produce shellac! It's a never ending hobby but it keeps me occupied!

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by BJC on January 12, 2021, 10:50 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

Hello Stan,

Yes, it's an interesting hobby, which allows you to reveal so many incredible facts.

The Clarke business must have employed many people, and been very large.

I like the fact that Clarke's used so many what would normally have been 'waste products', which helped save the business and keep more folk employed at the same time.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Stan Wears on January 13, 2021, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

When I began the subject of pew manufacture,I ended up studying the health risks associated with pine resin, shellac production in India to Germany,as well as in depth timber technology! Sometimes I have to pull the plug Barry as I get carried away. At this rate, one day I will get carted off!!!

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Bill Wallace on January 13, 2021, 3:17 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

In a pine box Stan?

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Bill

Posted by Stan Wears on January 13, 2021, 6:24 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

Hi Bill! No mate! The funny farm I meant! 🤓

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Barry Cram on January 13, 2021, 7:24 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

Hello Stan,

You're the kind of person that seems to uncover and ferret out every single fact of a subject, and that's a good thing, unless it starts to overfatigue you.

I love the facts that you upload to the message board.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Stan Wears on January 14, 2021, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

Well Barry, I do tend to uncover a lot of hidden history and go to extreme depths like how sandstone and slate is formed. So the subject of churches often covers subjects such as geology, chemical formulations such as shellac, timber technology, Kelly's directories, stained glass, etc etc. There's no end to it really. I must have taken thousands of photos of church architecture all over the UK but it always gives me a great day out and I love to meet the people involved with each church. There's a wealth of history out there just waiting to be uncovered.

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Bill Wallace on January 14, 2021, 5:14 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

You are a wealth of information Stan. Just amazing what one person can do, enjoy doing and then share with others. Much appreciated.

Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry

Posted by Stan Wears on January 14, 2021, 7:30 pm, in reply to "Re: JARROW'S PLACE IN HISTORY... Barry"

Thanks Bill. There's not many of us about doing that sort of hobby. I often get called Billy No MatesI take up to 200 photos,an hour or so of film then take it home to edit. Then I add narration using the history, produce a dvd and give it to the church to reproduce to sell etc. It keeps it's history alive because I also put the photos on cd so they can make postcards too. Churches are being deconsecrated everyday and it's sad.

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