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Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Norman Dunn on 27/1/2025, 7:13 pm

This Tyne Tees Television Documentary was made in 1990 on the 50th anniversary of Dunkirk.
For some reason it starts at part 2.

To get it to start at Part 1 take the red line back to the start which I did..
Well worth watching.
In the mid to late 1960s I worked alongside Stevie Mongan at RW Transmissions (Gear & Gearbox manufacture) down Prince Consort Rd.
I met his son Stevie junior today hence this video clip

Link: LINK

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by John Shearer on 27/1/2025, 10:31 pm, in reply to "Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Thanks Norman, Lovely Video.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Tom Barker on 28/1/2025, 3:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Many thanks Norman like John said lovely video.
In 45-50 l attended the Quay Board school,there was Girl in my class called Jean Morgan she lived in Cuthbert st wondered if in Relation she would now be about 85 years old if still with us.thanks again.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Tom Barker on 28/1/2025, 3:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Just remembered the family l believe emigrated to Australia
In the late 1950s.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Norman on 28/1/2025, 7:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Hi Tom,
I think you might have read the name wrong.
It was Stevie MONGAN in the film not Morgan

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Tom Barker on 28/1/2025, 8:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Thanks Norman again an age thing cheers.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Margaret McD on 29/1/2025, 5:25 pm, in reply to "Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

When researching Hebburn men who had served in WW1. I recorded this Stephen MONGAN who was probably the father of the Stephen you are telling us about Norman. As you will see, in 1939 they were living here in my house.

HEBBURN MEN WW1

Surname: MONGAN

Forename: Stephen Gregory

Rank: Private

Date and place of birth: 9 Dec 1893 Hebburn
Baptised St Patrick’s church, Sunderland

Age at time of death: 73

Gallantry Medals: 1914 Mons Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal

Date of Death: 23rd July 1967

Unit Served in etc: Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment
1914 Sep 24 : Into France

Service Number: 3/8348

Occupation: 1939 : Public Works Contractor Labourer

Parents’ Details: Father : Gregory MONGAN 1866 Mar 15 : baptised Galway, Ireland
Mother: Sarah GILLIES/GILLIS b. 1874 Stockton
Marriage 29 Aug 1893
Gillies Sarah S. Shields
10a 1029

MONGON Gregory S. Shields
10a 1029

Deaths Mar 1947
Mongan Sarah Age : 73 Sunderland
1a 1223

Death 22nd Feb 1949
Mongan Gregory 82 Durham N.E.
1a 575

1949 Feb 25 Roman Catholic Burial recorded as Gregorius (Latin)
Probate to son Stephen £815 5s 5d [2018 : more than £20,000]

Wife’s details: Ellen McINTOSH b. 16 Aug 1895
Marriage 10th Jun 1916 ... St Patrick’s church, Sunderland
McIntosh Ellen Morgan S.Shields
10a 1401

Mongan Stephen McIntosh S. Shields
10a 1401

Deaths Mar 1976
MONGAN ELLEN 22AU1895 S SHIELDS
2 1802

Address(es): 1939 : 84 Aln Street, Hebburn
1911 : 28 Thistle Street, Hebburn : home of aunt & uncle DOYLE 1901 : 13 Collins Street, Hebburn

Census details:
1939 : 84 Aln ASreet, Hebburn ...all named MONGAN transcribed as MORGAN
Stephen 09 Dec 1893 Public Works Contractors Labourer
Ellen 16 Aug 1895 Unpaid DD
Gregory 15 Mar 1895 Retired Old Age Pensioner
+ 3 undisclosed
1911 : 28 thistle Street, Hebburn : DOYLE & MONGAN
DOYLE Francis 35 Labourer Copper Works Pocketman
DOYLE Mary Ann wife 34 m.s. GILLIES
DOYLE Jun. Francis son 09 everyone born Hebburn
DOYLE Lilian dau 07
MONGAN Stephen nephew 17 Platers marker shipyard
MONGAN Harry nephew 15 Riverters Heater shipyard
DOYLE James son 02
1901 : 13 Collins Street, Hebburn
GILLIES Frank 54(?) Masons Labourer Ireland
GILLES Bridget 60 wife Ireland
MORANsic Leahsic 28 dau Stockton, Durham
GILLIES Bridget 18 dau Rope Factory Hebburn
MORANsic Stephen 07 grandson Scholar Hebburn
MORANsic Harry 06 grandson Scholar Hebburn
GEESKIN William 28 boarder Plasterers Lab shipyard Ireland
JENNINGS Tom 50 boarder Plasterers Lab shipyard Ireland
GALLAGHER Michael 26 boarder Plasterers Lab shipyard Ireland
CONNOLLY Stephen 24 boarder Plasterers Lab shipyard Ireland
Mother’s details :
1891 : 13 Collins Court, Hebburn ... all named GILLIES except for 2 Lodgers
Frank 50 Bricklayers Labourer Co. Fermanagh
Bridget 49 Galway
Sarah 17 Stockton
Mary Ann 13 Hebburn
Bridget 10 Hebburn
John MANNION 60 Lodger Galway
Brodrick RIGHTER 43 Lodger Mayo, Ireland

Other Family Members: Probably children:
Births Mar 1917
Mongan Ann McIntosh S.Shields
10a 1438

Births Sep 1918
Mongan Henry McIntosh S.Shields
10a 1652

Births Dec 1920
Mongan Stephen McIntosh S. Shields
10a 1786

Births Jun 1923
Mongan Ellen McIntosh S.Shields
10a 1745

Births Jun 1925
Mongan Hugh McIntosh S.Shields
10a 1739

Births Dec 1927
Mongan Sarah McIntosh S.Shields
10a 1309

Deaths Dec 1918
Mongan Ann 1 S.Shields
10a 1828

Deaths Mar 1976
MONGAN HENRY 6SE1918 S SHIELDS
2 1801

Where buried:
Any other details you may consider worthy of mention:
Brother to Harry MONGAN aka Harry GILLIES, deceased soldier

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Norman Dunn on 30/1/2025, 9:23 am, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Hello Margaret,
I hope you are well.
Thank you for all that information.
The Stevie Mongan that is on that TTV Film died in 1998 age 78.
But that could be his father in those records.
Young Stevie that was also on the TTV film was born about 1945-6.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by LS on 2/2/2025, 7:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

We lived next door to the Mongans in Dukes Avenue. Steve the dad, Blanche the mam, Steve eldest son and Micheal youngest.
They were there from approx 1952 to they passed away.
Don't know where Steve the son lives but Michael lives fellgate, or he did .

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Malcolm on 2/2/2025, 10:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Hi LS, when did you live on Dukes Avenue?

I was born at 20 Queens Crescent, in 1956. Right opposite the end of Dukes Avenue...

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by LS on 3/2/2025, 3:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Hi Malcolm I lived in dukes from approx 1950 and left when I got married in 1970. My parents lived there till about 1990 +. My maiden name was Careless.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Malcolm on 3/2/2025, 7:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Hi LS. I didn't know many people on Dukes Avenue (I was only eight when we moved away) but I do recall a school friend, Kevin Prince, who lived at the far end, on the corner with Burns Head Road.

Oh, & John & Rhoda Lang, who were also on a corner, Dukes Ave & Queens Crescent.

Nice to hear from someone from the part of Hebburn that I'm familiar with.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Ls on 3/2/2025, 10:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Yes I remember them. I can also remember most of the original ones. I lived near queen's end. Nice to hear from someone who lived near. Take care.

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Malcolm on 29/1/2025, 9:21 pm, in reply to "Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

Thanks for sharing that, Norman.

Lovely to see a Hebburn Lad, one of a special generation, that went through so much, for all of us!

But never realised it, at the time.

And so few, if any, left now...

We owe them a huge debt....

Re: Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)

Posted by Stan Wears on 31/1/2025, 9:26 am, in reply to "Mongans War (Hebburn man Steve Mongan born 1920)"

I went to school with Steve and Michael. A great tribute to their father.

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