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Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Norman Dunn on September 20, 2023, 15:47:07

Tom has been off the board as a regular due to his health and he is awaiting MRI Scan results. I'm sure we all wish him well and hope the scan is good news.
He posted this article to my house by snail mail to share with you all. It was done in 2012.
Thanks Tom & I'll see you when you are back in Hebburn soon hopefully.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Geordieboy ns on September 20, 2023, 17:29:33, in reply to "Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Tom Barker., Tom, I'm at a loss for words after reading your letter to Norman describing your lifestyle in Hebburn at the tail end of WW11., I'm one of 7 children a small family,you could be a long lost brother,perhaps you slept at the foot of my bed, we slept head to toe. We have more than walked the walk together we have lived it. Have to close I'm teared up. Thank you for the memories.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Sheila on September 20, 2023, 17:51:06, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

I wish you the very best and hope all will be well. You have been missed. I loved reading your memories.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Elizabeth on September 20, 2023, 19:54:45, in reply to "Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Gob Bless you Tom, I too was a wartime child, there were 4 children and my Dad was in the Army, we lived in the Colliery. Because I was the eldest, I looked after my siblings and did the messages. It was grim, but we were all in the same boat.those memories never leave me.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by John Shearer on September 21, 2023, 11:11:54, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Take care Tom, chin up.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Lilian on September 21, 2023, 11:25:25, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Tom My memories of you are when you were a new baby in the big twin pram with your brother Robert..I'm sorry to hear that you are not very well and hope you get well soon,my thoughts are with you Tomx

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Jean Barker on September 21, 2023, 12:01:13, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Tom is my brother, I am the youngest in the family so I don't remember the twin pram .!!!!
I am wondering whether Lilian is Lily Beattie as Thomas told me he is in touch with her!! If so I remember her fondly, living across the road from us in Jutland Ave
Jean x

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Lilian on September 21, 2023, 12:39:40, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Hello Jean
Yes I was Lilian Beattie very close friend of your dear sister Margaret,we grew up together and stayed in touch most of our lives I remember when your family moved to no 47Jutland ave in 1946/7 before you were born.from no 10 Tyne street which Your dear brother,Tom has written lots of his fond memories about.My husbands family lived in no 42,across the road Jean.

(Lilian)

Posted by Elizabeth on September 21, 2023, 18:48:58, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

You mention Jutland Ave, did you know my family named Brown in those days?, lived near the top nearest to the High Rd. My uncle Ernie, auntie Ivy, and their family Norma, Alan and irene? Ernie Was my Mother's brother.

Re: (Lilian)

Posted by Lilian on September 22, 2023, 9:31:11, in reply to "(Lilian)"

Sorry Elizabeth
I never lived in Jutland ave,myself My memories of Tom was when I was just six yrs old.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Mac Hardy on September 21, 2023, 15:58:46, in reply to "Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

I am the same age as Tom (Born 1940) went to the same schools at the same time and lived in the same area (Ellison Street) so the likelihood is that I knew him.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Geordieboy ns on September 22, 2023, 2:59:03, in reply to "Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

For Norman, did Tom make it back for Christmas 2022 ?

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Norman on September 22, 2023, 8:59:00, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Hi GeordieboyNS,
That article Tom Barker sent me to scan & put on the Board was done in 2012 and Ive seen him a few times in the 11 yrs since.He is planning, God willing to call for a coffee next time he's up here.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Geordieboy ns on September 22, 2023, 14:32:50, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Norman, nice to hear Tom has been back several times . That was a wonderful articul you posted. Thank you.

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Maria Ratheram. on September 22, 2023, 16:29:11, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Really wonderfull so many happy times .used to work in a shop on the way down to shipyards a lot of men went home for lunch don't know how they did it .for 1hour great men ,

Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories

Posted by Anne on September 24, 2023, 18:02:44, in reply to "Re: Tom Barker born 1940 Tyne St memories"

Thank you Tom for memories most of us on this board can relate to, we had so little yet were so happy.Having been back to Hebburn several times since moving to Canada, find Hebburn very changed, but not the people I remember there, that was the Hebburn I remember.

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