These photographs are from the Youth Club of St Chads Church in Roseworth and were both taken in 1961.
The first was sent in by Alan Rowbotham and Pat Pattison within an hour of each other and shows the group on an outing to Runswick Bay.
The second is a group shot taken upon the fifth anniversary of the Church opening which was sent courtesy of Pat.
I went to Bellingham tech 1960 where I met Noel Wallace. A great friendship developed. Sad to hear he has passed. Happy memories
Norman Kidd, whose name is also familiar, is mistaken as I attended the Richard Hind School in the years approx 1939 – 1945. I was a chorister at St Peter’s in those years, too. I would enjoy learning details of the “bottle Parties” organised by Trevor Beeson as the theme escapes me – perhaps I was absent then? I do recall selling the parish newspaper “The Clarion” door-to-door, after cutting and pasting items of “interest” or “news”. These were collaborative efforts and I no longer recall the names of the team. I also recall that Trevor was a banker prior to taking holy orders. Pictures of the church exterior and exterior, considered to be avant garde at the time of building, would be appreciated, if at all possible.
I also remember the early days at St Chads and some of the methods of fund raising, you could buy “Bricks” which were stickers, you then stuck these on a picture of a church, each completed card took you to another level eg builder then master builder and so on. Then there was the first bottle party (which raised a few eyebrows at the time) held in Trevor Beesons house which was on Darlington Back Lane, this house was later home to the curates. I have a cutting from the Gazette of a Winter Fair held in St Johns School Hall in 1957 the picture shows Mrs Bott who had opened the event.
Ronald W. Haslock, Were you at Holy Trinity in Yarm Lane Stockton in 1937-39? I was in Tom Sowlers class and seem to remember your name and thnk you are on a Class photograph if you are the same man. If you are, it is good to hear you are still ticking along. Interesting to learn about the organ from Barnard Castle School. My pal Keith Dixon went there 1939-1944.
I was an acolyte at St Chad’s church and recall participating at the ceremony of consecration of the church and grounds.
I recall the acquisition of the Walker organ and it’s installation – a two hundred year old (?) masterpiece brought from a boys’school (Barnard Castle?) overhauled and re-built by a Walker. Some organists names – Alan Barber, Clarence Rainbow, John Routledge, Harold ?. Itinerants? Probably.
I tracked Trevor Beeson down several years ago via the internet and contacted him – he was in retirement, still vital.
Ronnie Thwaites did live at Ragworth, but I did not know his family. As already mentioned on this site, he is a QC now, saw him on tv a few years ago when he was involved in some big headline case.If I remember rightly, when I worked for the Halifax Building Society in Finkle Street in the early 60s, he worked at Martin Cohen Solicitors on the corner of Yarm Lane and Bridge Road.
Is it the same Ronnie Thwaites who had a brother Jimmy & they lived in Dewsbury Close,Ragworth Estate?
The Ronnie Thwaites in the photo is now Ronald Thwaites QC and one of London”s leading barristers. Look him up on Google for his professional details.
Malcolm Davis was next to Jeff Fox at Runswick Bay.
The trip to Runswick Bay was on May Bank Holiday 1961. L to R front – Dougie McMann, Kelvin, Pat Beard, Kathleen Hunter, Jeff Fox, Malcom, Barbara Clark, Denis Wright. L to R back – Angela Thomas, Billy Duckling, Alan Rowbotham, Peter Willis. The names of those at the church anniversary were; L to R back row – ?, ?, Valerie Henderson, Malcolm, Brenda Plowman, Barbara Clark, Pat Whitecross, Mick Cuerden, Noel Wallace, Norman Dougan, Jeff Fox, L to R middle row – Pat Beard, Vivienne Calvert, Colin Griffiths, Alan Rowbotham, Angela Thomas, Kathleen Hunter, Kelvin, Rosemary, ?, ?, Ena. L to R front row – Dougie McMann, Valerie Griffiths, Ronnie Thwaites, Trevor Beeston (vicar) Keith Woodhouse (curate) Christine Hurst, Billy Duckling, Peter Willis. Apologies to the four I can”t remember, but that is not bad from memory after 48 years!