| Bellingham |
1916-01-15 |
A well-known Bellingham nurse, Miss Leah Thompson, was killed when the bicycle she was riding crashed into a wall at the Hole Farm. Compare 29/01/1916. |
| Bellingham |
1916-02-12 |
The will of Richard Pigg, draper, of Manchester House and Riverbrae, was published: his estate was valued at ?11,721-13 shillings. His widow was Isabella Pigg. |
| Bellingham |
1916-04-22 |
A proposal to close Bellingham Workhouse was defeated. |
| Bellingham |
1916-04-22 |
Mr. R. Notman of Woodburn succeeded Mr. W. Yeats as stationmaster of Bellingham on 11th May 1916. After three years? service at Bellingham, he had been appointed as stationmaster of Jedburgh. See 05/08/1916 for his presentation. |
| Bellingham |
1916-05-17 |
A gymkhana was held at Bellingham for the YMCA. |
| Bellingham |
1916-07-01 |
Abel Chapman of Houxty House, Wark, was present at Bellingham petty sessions on Saturday 24th June, his first appearance since being appointed a magistrate. |
| Bellingham |
1916-08-05 |
Presentation to W. Yeates, late stationmaster of Bellingham, at the Black Bull Hotel, proprietor Mr. Johnson. |
| Bellingham |
1916-08-12 |
A fire in the roof of Dr. Elliot?s residence at Holmwood was put out by the prompt action of neighbours. Compare 02/09/1916. |
| Bellingham |
1916-12-30 |
Death of Mrs. Susannah Rawson Wilkinson (on 23rd December) aged 71, widow of the late T. T. Wilkinson, of Riverdale ?having only left Bellingham about a fortnight previously, after having sold Riverdale, which she had made her summer home for 30 years.? See HC 17/02/1917 for Egglestone as renamed by Sydney Pearson. |
| Bellingham |
1917-01-13 |
Wedding of Captain R. Allen, NF, and Miss Ada Pigg, second daughter of the late Mr. Richard Pigg and Mrs. Pigg, Riverbrae on Thursday 11th January. |
| Bellingham |
1917-01-27 |
J. Mole, a Bellingham butcher, writes to the Hexham Courant about the appeal tribunal: aged nearly 33 years and ?only two butchers in Bellingham.? |
| Bellingham |
1917-03-17 |
Closure of Bellingham Golf Course at a meeting on Thursday 8th March. Compare 12/04/1919. |
| Bellingham |
1917-04-21 |
(HH) Dietary Tables revised at Bellingham as the number of inmates fell to eight. |
| Bellingham |
1917-04-28 |
Sergeant W. H. Thompson (Wilf) was wounded, a son of Mr. Jack Thompson, The Garage, Bellingham. |
| Bellingham |
1917-06-02 |
(HH) Sergeant W. H. Thompson (Wilf) a son of Mr. Jack Thompson, The Garage, Bellingham, was awarded the Military Medal. Compare 08/09/1917 for DCM, MM, NF and 15/09/1917. |
| Bellingham |
1917-06-02 |
(HH) Councillor A. P. Wilkie of Bellingham (formerly headmaster at Plashetts School) died at his home on Sunday 27th May 1917. Compare 09/06/1917 and 16/06/1917. |
| Bellingham |
1917-07-14 |
(HH) The sum of ?512 was paid to the owners of the Grey Bull Inn, as the renewal of its licence had been refused. |
| Bellingham |
1918-04-27 |
Major J. S. Allen M.C. of the Bellingham Northumberland Fusiliers was killed (with photo). |
| Bellingham |
1918-05-18 |
Lieutenant Thomas Robson, Bridegford, Bellingham wins the Military Cross with details of the commendation. |
| Bellingham |
1919-03-15 |
Hopes to establish a branch or post in Bellingham of the Comrades of the Great War as ?the movement is becoming exceedingly popular.? Cf. Hexham Herald 15/03/1919. |
