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Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below

Posted by Allan C. on 5/9/2025, 9:33 am

I am interested in the Drill Hall on Ellison/ William St. corner.

I know a little about it but not a lot and don’t remember even seeing it but must have passed it on my way to work at Palmers and going to the newsagents on the Lyon St. corner.

Any photos or description of it. What was inside it and did say the Scouts or others use it.

My Grandfather would have gone there 1904 to 1908 a Sapper.

Great Uncle John some years around 1911 he was Artillery.

The only place like a Drill Hall that I was ever in was the Scout hut or hall at St. John’s part of the Ellison Hall Stables.

Allan

Re: Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below

Posted by Mac Hardy on 5/9/2025, 11:14 am, in reply to "Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below"

Not sure but I think the drill hall in Hebburn was Royal Artillery ( Gunners) The Royal Engineers ( Sappers) was in Beech Street , Jarrow.

Re: Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below Mac

Posted by Allan C. on 5/9/2025, 11:45 am, in reply to "Re: Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below"

There was a change from engineers to gunners in 1908 as far as I can find. 1908 is when the Territorials were formed and that’s when the change took place I understand.

However whenever you look at these Military things confusion or lack of clarity.

Allan

Re: Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below

Posted by Jackie W on 5/9/2025, 6:20 pm, in reply to "Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below"

Chat GPT came up with this. Maybe worth a try? You’d have more informed questions Allan

photo hosting

Jackie

Posted by Allan C. on 5/9/2025, 7:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Prompted by Peters Jarrow park photo below"

Thanks for that.

The problem is it could be wrong as it conflicts with what I have

There was another Hebburn Drill Hall and ranges for the Newcastle Rifles where Reyrolle bottom works was built. Tennent's, colour works, Tharsis etc.also mentioned. That drill hall probably closed around 1900 ish.

I will probably have to have a trip to the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.

That will have to wait until November as going away on holiday for 4 to 6 weeks. Just hope sites have WiFi working so that I can do further research.

I wonder if the Fusiliers museum in Alnwick has info.?

Thanks Allan C.

Re: Jackie

Posted by Jackie W on 5/9/2025, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Jackie"

Good luck!

Re: Jackie

Posted by Jackie W on 5/9/2025, 11:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Jackie"

I have a findmypast subscription Allan and if you search for Drill Hall and Hebburn there are thousands of results

Re: Jackie

Posted by Allan C. on 6/9/2025, 8:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Jackie"

The Drill Hall that was where Reyrolle’s was built was 1st Newcastle Artillery Volunteers not as some say on Ellison Street.

It’s been said that it was Newcastle Rifles that appear to be incorrect.

That Drill Hall appears to have closed in 1901.

I’ll have read all the information again and make a judgement.

Thanks again. Allan C.

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