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Bessy Surtees


Bessy Surtees


    This brings back a lot of memories.     :cheers:
    i think the other one was the david marley
    There were 3 of these. "Bessie Surtees","Bobby Shaftoe & "Hexhamshire Lass".

    Steve Ellwood
    Jun 18 2011 09:36 PM
    Aye Terry, David Marley was also on the Tyne as an Ash Hopper  :cheers:

    Cheers

    Steve
    Steve who was Bessie Surtee's???

    Steve Ellwood
    Jun 18 2011 11:13 PM
    who was Bessie Surtee's??? - she was a Ash Hopper  :cheers:
    bessie surtees house is one of the old buildings on the quayside this link  will tell you who bessie surtees was
    http://newcastlephot...tees-house.html
    terryw thanks for that info.
    If you had a pound for every time she up and down the Tyne, you'd be worth a bob or two Steve.!

    Steve Ellwood
    Jun 19 2011 04:50 PM
    Yes Bob, I'll bet Stephenson Clarke relieved a pretty penny from the charter to the Central Electricity Board  :cheers:

    Cheers

    Steve