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Guestbook 2012
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We are having to do some maintanence work and will be closing the Guest book for a while. Please keep submitting your entries and we will post them as soon as work is completed. Thanks
Ed and Sadie
Seaham, - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 14:18:51 (PST)
Hi, I just came upon your sight and wondered if you could help me. I am doing family research on the name of MEADE. I am trying to obtain information on a relative who was a captain of a ship. It was either wrecked or missing at sea. The Captains last name was Meade, I believe he had is son with him and he also drowned. I believe this was sometime after the second world war, so I know it is some time ago. I was told that the local newspaper at the time helped to obtain quite a bit of money for the widow and children. Captain Meade and his family lived in Seaham. His first name may have been John, I really do not know for sure. I am just assuming this as his father?s name was John. Would you have any idea at all what newspaper would have been in print at that time? I completely understand if this is not something you can help me with. I live in Palm Springs California so I cannot do these things in person. Thank you for any assistance.
pauline meade
- Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 14:12:53 (PST)
Happy new year to all my friends in Seaham. and to mates i had when i worked as a fitter at Dawdon colliery back in the sixtees and seventees. can anybody tell me were my great friend Ian Deighton from Dawdon is as i would love to get in touch with him .
Dougy Robson
St Austell, - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 14:11:05 (PST)
Re. message in Nov.from Pat Murphy( Spud) (Mop). I was in same class at St.Cuthbert's and then St.Joseph's schools. Remember well when you brought your Dad's medals in to school Pat (boy were you/we in trouble). Last time I heard JP Swann was in Wolverhampton and Jimmy Swann who had played football for Sunderland Catholic Boys was still in Seaham.
John Cox
Moulton, - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 14:09:58 (PST)
To Brian Greenfingers, Thanks for the card and the good wishes. It's nice to know you are ok I was concerned when we hadn't heard from you. All the best.
Sadie M
Seaham, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 16:02:13 (PST)
for Jane Charleton. Not too many pictures of the harbour around but there are photographs in the book 'Changing Face of Seaham 1928 - 1992', but they are all black and white. This used to be on sale in the library. I have a copy and could scan a few pages for you. Alternatively why don't you try taking a copy image of the coloured photo at the top of this guestbook. Just do a right hand click on your mouse and select 'save image as', you will then be able to save the photo to your pc and print the image at your leisure. Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
- Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:59:08 (PST)
left seaham just over 35 years ago ivited myself at very short notice to my old mate GRIFFS who i hadnt seen in 30 years thanks to you and Tish for yoyr hospitality hope to repay it soon. had a guided tour down memory lane so many things have changed or gone but gladly memories never will thanks again to Griff Tish and family would love to hear from anyone who remembers me best wishes for christmas and new year steff watson
steff watson
doncaster, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:58:14 (PST)
Does anyone remember the Atkinson family that lived on The Avenue in the early 50's? I think he was a bookie. My family raced greyhounds at Easington dog track.
Janet Naylor
Victoria, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:55:38 (PST)
Message for Joan Ashcroft The Shakespeare Lodge on the reverse of the death certificate relates to The Royal Antidiluvian order of Buffaloes or RAOB the number iff he was initiated in Seaham should be 87 my Dad Jack Spencer was also a member of that lodge, as i am also a member of the order but in the Tamar lodge in Portsmouth
John Alfred Spencer
Portsmouth, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:54:31 (PST)
I would like to get in touch with some of my old classmates from Camden Square 1965-66. If Kathleen Summerbell,Brenda Fowler,Valerie Bowmaker,May Dodds,Margaret Bell,Brenda Leighton,Carol Whitehead should read this please don't be shy love to catch up with you all.
Vera Curry
Ryhope, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:51:41 (PST)
Looking for information on Richard Atkinson born in Seaham Harbour 1927 his family lived at The Avenue in 1952. Thank You
Janet Baggott
Victoria, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:49:27 (PST)
Interested in REED family of Dalton le Dale/Seaham. Living in S. Railway Tce.,/ Church St., Cornelia Tce., 1830 onwards.
Derek Lambert
Southmoor, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:48:08 (PST)
just found the site and wonder if any of the gang that used to meet at St John's Youth club and also walked along the prom on Sundays after church still remember me.
Mary Cook nee Hogg
Gainsborough, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:46:31 (PST)
I was born in Seaham in 1954 and my maiden name is Doughty - daughter of Alma and Fred, now sadly no longer with us.I married my husband Steve in 1978 and moved to Gloucestershire. What I would love to know is what happened to the red mine collection box that used to be on the sea front? I'm hoping that someone will know. We often visit Seaham to see my Father in Law and I have often wondered what happened to it. I would also like to say hello to anyone who remembers me.
Linda Brignall
Tetbury, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:44:44 (PST)
Hi to Elizabeth Jasprissa it was wonderful to hear from you of course I remember you it would be great to be in contact and swop news with you lots of things have happened in my life as Im sure they have in yours since we were last in touch
Margaret Denning nee Humes
Bishop Auckland, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:42:59 (PST)
Happy new year for 2012 to all the usual crowd - and the new visitors. Going strong since '97 this is a grand old guestbook. We know whom we have to thank..!
Mick smith
france, - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 15:41:35 (PST)
Is there anyone out there from Camden Square Class of Mr.McHugh '66 ? If so please reply & let me know what you're up to & how life has treated you.
Vera curry
Ryhope, Sunderland England - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 03:16:32 (PST)
Does anyone know anything about Roger Wood b.1818 in Ireland,father John was in the British Army in Ireland at the time, d.1895 Pennsylvania USA, who was a Major of H.M. Imperial Service and was an organiser of the Seaham Harbour Volunteer Artillery in 1860. He is my wife's GG Grandfather
Eric Suddes
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham England - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 03:14:02 (PST)
I think the work that has been carried out is excellent except for the "art work". It is awfull. In Australia we would ask "whose relative was given the commission".It is tasteless and doesn't reflect the heratige of the area at all. I grew up in Seaham and have always been proud of my mining background that pile of steel / flat rock does not represent any thing other than a pile of metal and a lump of rock The town looks great
Joan Hutcheson
Perth, Western Australia Australia - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 03:11:59 (PST)
A Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone.
Ed and Sadie Mason
Seaham, Co. Durham UK - Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 03:00:57 (PST)