| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1958-10-03 |
There was a battle of the champions at the Rochester Show with shepherd Matthew Wood having his third win. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1958-10-10 |
There was a break-in at Otterburn Co-op. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1959-02-13 |
The grant of a liquor licence to the Byrness Hotel made it the new first and last pub on the A68 road, although the previous holder of that title, the Redesdale Arms at Rochester, continues to bill itself as such. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1959-05-01 |
A new primary school was officially opened at Byrness on 27th April 1959. Previously children in the village had to travel to school in Otterburn. Compare 01/01/1954. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1959-05-15 |
Otterburn Mill chief, Mr. George Waddell, died aged 69 on 11th May. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1959-05-22 |
The War Office announced that it was recruiting 80 civilians to run the Redesdale Range. To help cope with the influx of people, Bellingham Rural Council set a target of building 44 houses in the village. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1959-05-29 |
The army planned to employ 80 civilians to run the camp at Redesdale. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1959-10-02 |
Model village storm over ?new Co-op? article on Byrness. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1960-06-03 |
Advertisements for Border Park Service Station (R. Armstrong) and Joseph Foster & Sons (proprietors). |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1960-10-21 |
Foresters (of Byrness) alleged that the Forestry Commission chief ignored them. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1960-12-02 |
Article ?Otterburn, the gateway to Redesdale? (Wade). |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1960-12-16 |
Forestry men were to seek work elsewhere. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1962-05-11 |
Because of safety fears, Bellingham Rural Council agreed to construct a new footpath alongside the main Otterburn trunk road. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1962-08-10 |
?Parish of only Two Villages? ? West Woodburn and Corsenside (H. O. Wade) |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1962-10-05 |
New barracks were built at Otterburn for all year round Territorial training. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1962-10-05 |
Matthew Wood wins the Rochester Show Cup outright. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1963-02-01 |
The sudden death of Mr. A. R. Wallace, aged 60, for 14 years in charge of the post office at Otterburn. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1963-07-19 |
Rochester post office was resited ?as the previous postmistress had died.? |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1964-04-10 |
Bid to form a Youth Club at Byrness. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1964-09-11 |
Rochester War Memorial was to be renovated. |
