One of these survivors, peter brown 59 year old furnaceman died of his injuries after being pulled out. Sadly cliffy died several years ago after a brave battle with cancer, sorry to be the bearer of sad news. Search for hairdressers near trimdon station on yell. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Your photos always welcome please use the contact form photo no 1 provided courtesy of mary varvill, who sent this photo of no.
Its a massive piece of history to come back to the community and to take it into the gala to represent trimdon colliery is fantastic. An old custom was to take children suffering from whooping cough to stand on the hilly howley where it was supposed seven airs met. At the beginning of the 19th century it was simply fields and. Royal is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. The location of the evening surgery varies between harbinson house, sedgefield, beveridge house, fishburn and carroll house, trimdon colliery. The prior and canons of guisborough hold trimdon in free, pure and perpetual alms, exempt from all payments and services for ever. It is often called the doomsday book of the north and was the first survey of the north of the tees the area that was left out of the doomsday book. Doctors sedgefield trimdon colliery surgery trimdon. A selection of old trimdon station and deaf hill photographs from several people many thanks to all contributors. Great shop, lots of choice and the staff are brilliant. Trimdon is an area of county durham in the north of england which covers the towns of trimdon, trimdon grange and trimdon colliery. I found great pleasure in compiling this small book, and to the best of my. The band relocated to trimdon in the early 1990s, a move that brought the band closer to its player base and has resulted in strong links being forged throughout the wider east durham area. Trimdon,the trimdons, wingate, wheatley hill, thornley.
The trimdon colliery disaster, a mine explosion, occurred on thursday, february 16, 1882. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of trimdon colliery francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Trimdon colliery or new trimdon was included in deaf hillcumlangdale, kellys directory and lies 591 feet above sea level west of trimdon. Colliery feb 19 17 years oates sagar officiating minister page 148 burials in the parish of trimdon in the county of durham in the year 1882 name abode when buried age by whom the ceremony was performed david griffiths trimdon feb 20 19 years george lloyd clancy miller trimdon feb 20 24 years george lloyd william williams. Old photos of trimdon station trimdon times photo galleries. John adam birkett 1884 photos of my birkett familly who lived in trimdon from the 1840s to the 1920s courtesy of lesley austen. Trimdon brass began life as thornley colliery band in 1870 and under this guise were founder members of the durham brass band league. Trimdon grange county durham trimdon, trimdon colliery and trimdon grange three separate villages, all about 4 miles north of sedgefield, have trimdon as part of their name. The coroner tw snagge reported to both houses of parliament. The trimdon history section includes hundreds of photographs from late 1800s onwards, including trimdon village, grange and colliery and many local people. Trimdon people old and modern photos on our galleries. Check doctors sedgefield trimdon colliery surgery in trimdon colliery, carroll house, grosvenor terrace on cylex and find. Despite getting off to a horrendous start to the year following the shop being ramraided the owners and staff have managed to get things up and running and have continued to serve the community of trimdon throughout lockdown.
Overview skerne medical group trimdon colliery nhs. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office r. Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for trimdon grange colliery. Trimdon colliery disaster of 1882 durham records online. It is thought that the north was left out of the doomsday book because king william did not find northern folk friendly. Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for trimdon colliery. Commemorates the men who died in the explosion at trimdon grange colliery, february 16th, 1882. Uk coronavirus death toll over 44,000 nearly 10,000 more than previously thought. This week trimdon village hall and trimdon grange community centre have started a. In the bolden book garmondsway is mentioned as 5 bovates which belonged to ralph haget and which the bishop holds by his forfeiture and they yield 16s.
Thanks to the fragment, trimdon colliery banner was brought back to life into a replica which flew the pit flag for the first time in more than 100 years at the 2017 big meeting. All text with no pictures at all, the full text is included here without alteration. Usa, query about cliff hilder from trimdon village. The images, which span from the late 19th century to the 1990s, provide a visual history of trimdon village, trimdon grange, trimdon colliery, trimdon station and deaf hill, portraying residents. Trimdon colliery is a village in county durham, in england. This article looks briefly at the history of the durham miners gala and the colliery bands that performed at it. Fantastic collection of photos chronicles life in trimdon mining communities. Trimdon grange five houses colliery, durham 74 trimdon grange 1882 es 19 december 1881 abram colliery, lancashire 41 10 december 1880 naval steam colliery, penygraig, glamorganshire 101 10 march 1880 bedwellty pits, tredegar 6 10 september 1878 prince of wales colliery, abercarn 268 prince of wales, 1878 es. He lived in laurel crescent for many years until he died in 1990. Trimdon grange colliery opened in 1845 on the great north of england clarence and hartlepool junction railway of 1839 which linked the mine to the port of hartlepool.
The bolden book, cholera and land tax pages 6 and 7 trimdon. Fantastic collection of photos chronicles life in trimdon mining. Colorado came from not just trimdon colliery, but from a specific street. Our receptionists will be able to assist you if you wish to book an evening appointment. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of trimdon colliery.
Royal, kirk merrington, trimdon colliery opening times. It is situated a few miles to the west of hartlepool, and a short distance to the north of trimdon. It is situated a short distance to the east of trimdon colliery. The parish comprises trimdon grange and trimdon colliery. Its first owner was a mr joseph smith and by the 1880s when a dreadful disaster occurred it was owned by a mr walter scott of newcastle. Trimdon the main village, trimdon grange and trimdon colliery although the northern half of this village is technically in the parish of trimdon foundry. Read or leave a message on the trimdon times guestbook. The booklet covers both trimdon history and wingate, so for convenience the two sections are separated here. This short history of wingate and station town was compiled for the durham counties federation of womens institutes village histories competition, 195960. History of trimdon and history of wingate this booklet was published by the coronation press in station road sometime during the 1960s. Royal kirk merrington, trimdon colliery bar opening times. Its most famous resident was the former prime minister, tony blair.
Trimdon station is an offspring of trimdon village which was the original trimdon. The trimdon history section includes various personal memories from trimdon. While not professing to be a historian, i found great pleasure in compiling this small book, and to the best of my knowledge the facts are correct. The cholera has been very fatal in a colliery village named trimdon, situated between the ferryhill station of the york and berwick railway and hartlepool. Following the death lists are short lists of who identified certain bodies. Here we have the village of trimdon itself and the neighbouring villages of trimdon grange, trimdon colliery and trimdon station, collectively known as the.
Trimdon colliery banner groups bid to preserve fragment. Photos from trimdon history on the trimdon times galleries. Bill rob from trimdon colliery wrote on 16012020 at 10. Figures released by the office for national statistics ons show that the number of care home deaths in the uk had passed 10,000 by may 8, with the overall death toll passing 44,000. Trimdon colliery july 29, 2019 thank you to everyone who has liked the page so far, you have very quickly helped get the url name in pace so the page will now be suggested to others in the area. This booklet was published by the coronation press in station road sometime during the 1960s. Tc2 entering trimdon colliery from trimdon grange in the 1960s tc3 danny fidiams warehouse at the end of george street, trimdon colliery was originally picture house and fire station tc4 old pit.
Fantastic collection of photos chronicles life in trimdon. The word trimdon is commonly thought to have been derived from the time when king canute in 1020 got off his horse at this spot, had his head shaved and travelled barefooted to the shrine of st. Trimdon concert brass began life as the thornley colliery band in 1870 and under this guise were founder members of the durham brass band league. Trimdon station memorial garden opening ceremony 6th june 2015. The alternative name for the village is trimdon station. The royal 21 commercial street, ts296ad trimdon rated 4. Trimdon grange is also another branch of the parent village, the three trimdons being very confusing to strangers. John gully whose money winnings helped to sink the first pit at trimdon colliery. Trimdon, a village and a parish in durham, on the hartlepool and ferryhill railway, 6 miles e of ferryhill. The below information draws on info from the durham chronicle and the census of 1881. Land at trimdon colliery, george street, trimdon colliery ts29 approximately 5. The rainfall is moderate and the air bracing and clear.