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A special Header Photo for a special lady

Posted by Norman Dunn on 30/9/2025, 11:27 am
Edited by board administrator 30/9/2025, 12:14 pm

I have had a request for one of my 'Good old Hebburn 2' books from Tracy the daughter of a ex pat lady born Joan Cook in Walker 1924 and brought up in Hebburn. She attended the old long gone Newtown School and is now 102. Joan can use a computer aswell which is amazing.
Joan worked in Hebburn Quay Post office & mentioned Charlie Sculler to her daughter Tracy.
I thought she'd like to see this Charlie Sculler photo

photo.
You are amazing Joan.

Re: A special Header Photo for a special lady

Posted by Margaret McD on 30/9/2025, 5:33 pm, in reply to "A special Header Photo for a special lady"

102. What can we say? Well Done doesn't seem enough.

Re: A special Header Photo for a special lady

Posted by Norman on 30/9/2025, 6:06 pm, in reply to "Re: A special Header Photo for a special lady"

Hi Margaret. Tracy is going to show her mam (102 year old Joan)how to post on here because she's more used to Face Book.
102 year old and a FB user!
How amazing is that?

Photo of Charlie Sculler

Posted by Joan ATchison (nee Cook) on 30/9/2025, 6:34 pm, in reply to "A special Header Photo for a special lady"

Many thanks Norman fo putting the photo up - such lovely memories - especially about Charley’s sculler-boat - most Saturdays when I was around 8 years old I made my way from Derby Crescent to Charley’s sculler - ( little scared going down those wet wooden steps where he helped me into he boat, and he rowed me across the Tyne to Walker(where I then had a little walk to the swimming pool (forgotten it’s name - goes with the territory!) butI returned to Hebburn on the Ferry, and my walk back to my home in Derby Cres. - I really look forward to any news about and around my time of Hebburn,I’m so grateful to you for supplying it,long may you continue! You have an avid reader in me! Kindest regards, Joan.

Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler

Posted by Margaret McD on 30/9/2025, 7:55 pm, in reply to "Photo of Charlie Sculler"

Have to say Well Done again Joan. I'm "only" 87 but haven't ventured onto Facebook yet. Maybe should get my granddaughter to show me. I feel so proud of you and l dont know you. Your daughter must love you to bits.

Your Newtown School & how it is today

Posted by Norman on 30/9/2025, 8:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler"

Hi Joan, Welcome to the Board.
It is great to see you on my little Forum (little compared to Face Book).
Here is a photo of your old school plus a recent photo from Google Earth showing a little park where your school used to be.
I hope you become a regular visitor so I can brag I have a 97 year old regular (Bob Noble) & a 102 year old regular.

Joan Cook class photo

Posted by Norman on 1/10/2025, 9:56 am, in reply to "Your Newtown School & how it is today"

Sadly all these girls are likely to have passed on because not a lot of us reach 100 years of age.
This is a photo Joan sent me about 20 years ago.
Anyone recognise a family member on this photo?

Re: Joan Cook class photo

Posted by Joan Cook on 1/10/2025, 12:34 pm, in reply to "Joan Cook class photo"

My daughter has added in the names I can remember and also a bit of information about some of them in case anyone knew of them or family members

Re: Joan Cook class photo

Posted by Joan Cook on 1/10/2025, 12:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Joan Cook class photo"

Re: Joan Cook class photo

Posted by Joan Cook on 1/10/2025, 12:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Joan Cook class photo"

I think the sweet shop was in Wellington Street

Re: Joan Cook class photo

Posted by Norman Dunn on 1/10/2025, 1:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Joan Cook class photo"

You have a great memory for 101 Joan.

I have a photo with a few Pipers on & Walter Locke is on it.
Notice it is Locke in the records.
Mary Coull you rightly remembered lived in a Wellington St shop. It is on the corner of Wellington St-St Johns Ave but address is 2 St Johns Ave.
Coincidentally I was born across the street at 47 Wellington St 1944.

Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler

Posted by Joan ATchison (nee Cook) on 1/10/2025, 12:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler"

Thank you so much , dear Margaret, you are very kind - I think my “age” on here has been everything.but right! I was 101 last March 16th - if Iive till NEXT March 2026 I will be 102 - but a lot can happen between then now! This is a lovely thing that Norman has started - keeping the folk of Hebburn in touch with each mother - long may it continue! You must try to communicate on here, Margaret - it’s really good to do and it’s keeping the little grey cells on their toes and us away from dementia! Hope to continue hearing from you in the future, Joan.

Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler

Posted by Joan Cook on 1/10/2025, 7:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler"

For Joan

Posted by Margaret McD on 2/10/2025, 10:23 am, in reply to "Re: Photo of Charlie Sculler"

Where do you live now Joan?

Re: For Joan

Posted by Norman on 2/10/2025, 2:22 pm, in reply to "For Joan"

I am not sure but if Joan lives with her daughter Tracy, they are in Sussex Margaret

Charlie Sculler and Hebburn

Posted by Joan ATchison (nee Cook) on 3/10/2025, 9:27 am, in reply to "For Joan"

Dear Margaret, I now live with.my daughter Tracy in a beautiful village called Fairwarp in East Sussex. I moved to live with her in November 2023. Before that I lived in Corbridge and I have been a widow since 1986.
I am on holiday with my daughter and son (over from America) in Bamburgh which is where my parents lived when they retired. Lovely to visit old haunts and catch up with family.

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