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Ex Frazier's Site

Posted by Thomas Buglass on 13/7/2025, 11:31 am

The street signage on the newest housing estate, The Ropery, is diabolical. We were wondering who it was named after. To start off with the council had Sheeran Close, could be the singer but why him, nothing to do with Hebburn, then thought Jenny Shearan the Coke Ovens Campaigner, if so spelt incorrectly. Couple of weeks later 2 of the signs have been changed the Shearan Close. On the entrance to the housing estate from Argyle Street there are two signs and you'll never guess what, one reading Sheeran and one reading Shearan. Come on South Tyneside Council, get it sorted out.

Re: Ex Frazer's Site

Posted by Norman Dunn on 13/7/2025, 12:09 pm, in reply to "Ex Frazier's Site"

Jenny Shearan was a Hebburn Councillor and campaigned to get the Monkton Coke Works closed.
The Coke Works had been there since 1936 and no one complained
Then in the late 50s or early 60s Jennie Shearan got a Council House next to them & started campaigning to close them down.
I think it is wrong to name streets after Councillors ?
Why was the street not named 'Frazer Close' to remember the man who brought employment to our Town?
Do Hebburn Councillors not THINK like we do?

Re: Ex Frazer's Site

Posted by Sheila on 13/7/2025, 2:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Ex Frazer's Site"

If I had lost my job because of her deciding she didn’t like living beside the Coke Oven Company, so managed to have it closed, I would be furious. Definitely wouldn’t want a Street/ Avenue named after her. I think Reyrolle is a name that should be considered. Mr Reyrolle brought jobs to the town.

Re: Ex Frazer's Site

Posted by Ray Forster on 13/7/2025, 6:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Ex Frazer's Site"

A bit of background:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/hebburn-housewife-who-battled-decades-25145209.amp

Lived nextdoor to my Aunty and Uncle in Melrose Avenue, just off Finchale Road.

Re: Ex Frazier's Site

Posted by Davy on 13/7/2025, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Ex Frazier's Site"

Sames the on reyrolles land all named after saints not one named after the man who brought thousands of jobs to the town.

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