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Wednesday, November 28th 2012 at 1:00 pm.
Name: Rose Collins
Location: Trimdon Grange
Comment: Yes I agree with the comment about foundry fish shop yuk!!!!!!!!!! So is anyone able to help with the flooding around the shops at Redesdale Court especially Sue’s. I think I got a lift this morning with Rosie and Jim in the old rag doll thats how bad it is.

Thursday, November 15th 2012 at 11:30 pm.
Name: Quenton Carr
Location: Trimdon
Comment: The foundry fish shop – has anyone noticed how terrible the food is coming out of this fish shop? I went today from opening expecting a nice fresh batch of chips. When I looked in the bag at the abomination I was served up I couldn’t believe my eyes. I will never go to that shop again, this is not the first time I have been served up Andries bag of overlooked scrat ends! I have the pictures to prove it!

Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 at 10:00 am.
Name: Alan Wilkinson
Location: Trimdon
Email: wilkinson135@btinternet.com
Comment: Morning folks….. Has anyone got any GYM gear laid about at home or in the garage??? Treadmill, stepper, rowing machine, exercise bike etc……Free to a good home or for sale???
Time for me to lose a few pounds I think….CHEERS

Wednesday, October 10th 2012 at 2:00 pm.
Name: George and Anne Robson
Location: Victoria BC
Comment: Thank you for the response , there seems to be little kindness and consideration towards people today . Best wishes in your family history search .

Wednesday, Sept 26th 2012 at 11:00 pm.
Name: ex Trimdon Village girl
Location: Gateshead
Comment: George and Anne, thank you so very much for your reply on Cook’s Terrace. I don’t need a map as I know exactly where you mean but thank you for your kindness. There isn’t an apostrophe in Cook’s on my birth certificate so that was nice to learn to pass on to my family. Now my past history is complete. I wish you both health and happiness always.

Wednesday, Sept 26th 2012 at 2:00 am.
Name: George and Anne Robson
Location: Victoria BC
Comment: On a 1914 map of Trimdon Grange Cook’s Terrace is shown as a short terrace at the back of the Front Street about where the T junction is now . If you have an email address I will send you a copy of the map .

Tuesday, Sept 25th 2012 at 9:00 am.
Name: ex Trimdon Village girl
Location: Gateshead
Comment: Can anyone please tell me where Cooks Terrace used to be in Trimdon Grange? I have been told it was informally known as Front Street by the people in the plantation so I thought the best place to ask would be Trimdon residents. I was born in Cooks Terrace, remember the ‘planton’ and brought up in the village. Oh now I’m homesick!

Thursday, Sept 20th 2012 at 1:00 pm.
Name: Thomas
Location: near Trimdon Grange
Email: spress241042@gmail.com
Comment: Does anyone have a 35mm slide projector which I could borrow for a week or so ?

Wednesday, Aug 29th 2012 at 1:00 pm.
Name: Alan Wilkinson
Location: Trimdon
Email: wilkinson135@btinternet.com
Comment: Does anyone know of anyone in the Trimdon area who is really good at CALIGRAPHY????????? I need a name writing on a canvas print Cheers……..

Wednesday, Aug 29th 2012 at 9:30 am.
Name: Eric Reed
Email: eric_reeduk@yahoo.co.uk
Comment: Trying to contact a G.(Glynn) C. Tindale, who worked at Steetley Hartlepool circa 1970-? (I was a work colleague) and I think lived in Trimdon Grange at the time.

Saturday, August 25th 2012 at 10:30 pm.
Name: Trimdon Resident
Comment: Although the new play area in the village is great, and congratulations to all who made it possible, there is a serious lack of litter bins. On a weekend when there are no council litter pickers, the mess is ridiculous in this area. I’m sure I am not the only dog walker who has had to change their route because of all of the broken glass.

Sunday, August 5th 2012 at 1:30 pm.
Name: Trimdon Resident
Email: wilkinson135@btinternet.com
Comment: Having recently moved back to Trimdon I would like to buy a house in the Colliery if anyone knows of any coming up for sale I would be grateful of any information.

Sunday, August 5th 2012 at 9:00 am.
Name: Trimdon Resident
Comment: It’s time THE ROYAL were stopped from serving underage drinkers as they are getting drunk then coming out on the streets causing trouble.

Monday, July 30th 2012 at 17:45 pm.
Name: Marion Luke
Location: Hartlepool
Email: mazcam1234@yahoo.co.uk
Comment: Hi I left Trimdon in 1967 does any one remember me? please email thanks

Saturday, July 21st 2012 at 14:45 pm.
Name: Deaf Hill banner group
Location: Trimdon Station
Comment: RE: Why Trimdon band don’t take Deaf Hill into Durham miners gala?
They say its because they have been going in with Seaham for several years and have a comitment to them , we had a meeting with the band committee in 2010 where it was agreed that they would lead our banner into Durham and give plenty of notice to Seaham so they could find another band, it never happened, we found out 6 weeks before the gala via the Trimdon concert brass web site that they were taking Seaham in and left us without a band, since then we have had to aquire bands from elswhere, loyalty to some people means nothing.
To Mr Mills, yes, Jake Elliott did lead the band into Durham but with Seaham banner not Deaf Hill.

Friday, July 20th 2012 at 12:15 pm.
Name: Interested resident
Comment: Why doesn’t the Trimdon band take the Trimdon banner to Durham on gala day?

Wednesday, July 11th 2012 at 1:00 pm.
Name: George Mills
Location: Derbyshire
Email: gmills665@btinternet.com
Comment: I moved to Derbyshire Dec. 1962 as a transferred miner from Deaf Hill Colliery. I spent many happy years working at the pit and went to Durham Miners for many years, the most tearful year was after the Easington disaster when many men lost their lives and was proud to be on parade that day with Deaf Hill banner. Hope you all have a good day on Saturday parading through Durham City. Hope my old mate Jake Elliott is leading the parade. Have a fun day. George Mills

Thursday, May 31st 2012 at 1:00 am.
Name: ex Trimdon Village girl
Location: Gateshead
Comment: Couldn’t sleep for thinking about my childhood. Probably because I found Trimdon Times a few days ago which brought back lots of good memories. Well done Ken for a brilliant, well thought out site. Loved everything about it.

Monday, May 28th 2012 at 11:00 am.
Name: Trevor Howard
Location: Edinburgh
Email: th011r9105@yahoo.co.uk
Comment: Looking for a John Carter or sister Jeannie or Mary, please get in touch with me asap, thank you, Trevor

Sunday, May 27th 2012 at 7:15 pm.
Name: Trimdon Resident
Comment: The police want to be stopping all the underage drinking in Trimdon Colliery because they’re getting drunk then going round harrasing people, there are three in particular who should be named and shamed, something needs doing about this
** One of the three mentioned -DB – was arrested Monday 28th May for theft of alcohol,

Sunday, May 13th 2012 at 1:15 pm.
Name: Alan Walker
Location: Bowburn ex Trimdon Grange
Comment: reply to Dennis Fish; the Colliery Inn had a former landlord by the name of Steve Storey not sure if he was the last. It was eventually bought by John and Christine Errington. Christine was formerly Christine Defty, had a brother called Tom and parents Tommy and Mona. It continues to be a private house

Saturday, May 12th 2012 at 6:15 pm.
Name: Malcolm Merifield
Location: Billingham
Comment: To Linda Francis, The school in Windsor St. was Trimdon Colliery Junior School. Teachers who were there were, Tom Smith, Mrs McNulty. Olga Million, Mr Quarmby and one other who came from Hutton Henry, unfortunately I can’t remember her name. All in all they were a good bunch.

Sunday, May 6th 2012 at 3:15 pm.
Name: Linda Francis
Location: Halifax
Email: ghostmistressproductions@googlemail.com
Comment: The Colliery Inn at Trimdon Grange was mentioned in the national archives and the 1891 street Stockton registration district. The inn was situated in Front Street in the Grange.
There doesn’t seem to be any photos or info available about it at all. Also whilst searching the archives for Trimdon came across Peacocks houses, streets never heard of at 1891 either.
Can anyone remember the boys school in Windsor Street in Trimdon Colliery, what it was called I remember it from 1950s, then it was demolished thanks.

Friday, May 4th 2012 at 1:45 pm.
Name: Dennis Fish
Location: Berkshire
Email: den@jmcg.biz
Comment: In 1911 my 2nd great grandfather (Henry Carr) was the landlord of the Colliery Inn, Trimdon Grange? Does anyone remember this pub or know what happened to it?

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 4:45 pm.
Name: Renee Taylor Gruitt
Location: Darlington
Email: reneegruitt@hotmail.com
Comment: Hi Peter I was talking to Dorothy Grigg a week ago and I asked about Winnie, will you tell her I was asking after her and does she remember the caravan holiday we had at Crimdon what a good time we had, hope to hear from you soon, take care xx

Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 0.00 am.
Name: Jean Phillips nee Hardy
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Email: jaypeez48@gmail.com
Comment: HI Renee we know each other! I have often thought of you, please email me would love to hear from you, .Jean

Sunday, April 15th, 2012 at 4:45 pm.
Name: Peter
Location: Southampton
Comment: Hi Renee, I remember you as a friend of my Sister Winnie

Sunday, April 15th, 2012 at 12:54 am.
Name: Renee Taylor Gruitt
Comment: I went to Trimdon Modern and was in Class 5c, left school in 1963, any one remember me? I lived at Trimdon Station

Monday, April 9th 2012 at 5.00am
Name: George Robson
Location: Victoria BC
Comment: I agree with Alan , with one proviso bring back real ale at realistic prices . No one wants to pay the price these corporate breweries charge for the tasteless wash they call beer.
Governments love the demise of the local pub because now people cannot gather to exchange ideas and organise against those that own us.

Friday, April 6th 2012 at 11.45pm
Name: Alan Wilkinson
Location: Trimdon
Email: wilkinson135@btinternet.com
Comment: Please everyone, support your local pubs and clubs, don’t have a glass of wine or lager at home every night, drink tea, horlicks or coffee, then have a few gudduns with ya friends in the boozer……

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 at 1.45pm
Name: Linda Francis
Location: Halifax
Email: ghostmistressproductions@googlemail.com
Comment: On reading back over the guestbook, a lady called Elaine, has been saying about the Dovecote Inn at Trimdon Grange, saying that Margaret Birkett and her descendants all lived there till the 1920s, Google even picked it up too, can I just say I am doing my family history and the other day received the death certificate of my late great grandmother Mary Ann Elliott, nee Robinson of the Black Bull pub at Trimdon Village, Jacob died the year before in 1920, but son William had the pub then, Mary Ann died suddenly with her son Joseph Elliott who was living at the Dovecot pub in August 1921, he gave his address on his mothers death certificate, so whether Joseph was landlord then or living there remains to be seen, but Mary Ann died August 5th, at the Dovecot pub at the Grange. It’s surprising what information turns up on certificates.
All certificates I have got so far show my late family liked living at Trimdon back to the 1600s, a lot married Trimdon lads and were farmers and publicans in the area.

Tuesday, March 13th 2012 at 6.45pm
Name: Kevin Finnigan
Location: Chester le Street
Email: smckfinnigan@hotmail.com
Comment: “THE GREEN PUB” can anyone help? I run a disco company and a few weeks ago a lad called Craig booked me to provide entertainment at the pub for the evening. It is at a pub called THE GREEN but when I have rang the pub over the past two days, the line is constantly engaged 24/7. Does anyone know if the pub is still open please? If so, I will travel and look for it this week as the disco is this Saturday night (17/03/2012 )
Text me on 07810 123074 if you can or email. I will look for replies tonight and tomorrow. I dont want to assume the pub is closed of course and work elsewhere as the function may still go ahead and it would be a disaster for the family and friends involved.

Monday, February 20th 2012 at 2.45pm
Name: George and Anne Robson
Location: Victoria BC
Comment: You guys are having the same weather as us, currently 8 degrees, cloud and drizzle. It’s a slow news day : )

Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 8.00pm
Name: Jane
Location: Sedgefield
Email: zumbawithjane@yahoo.co.uk
Comment: A new Zumba class starts this week at ‘The Green’ in Trimdon Village. Wednesday 8pm – 8.45pm. If you have never done Zumba before but fancy coming along to have a look at what everyone else is doing, come along and have a go. You do not need to know how to dance, just join in and follow my lead. The only person who ever goes wrong is me!
£3 a session, ditch the workout and join the party!

Wednesday, January 25th 2012 at 11.00am
Name: Anon2
Comment: Anon because I don’t want this to turn into a personal mud slinging match. Question, why should the council clean up after some lazy disrrespectful dog owner!
When I say take some pride in the village, I mean personal pride in yourself as a honest thoughtful person who thinks of the rest of the village and not just their own selfish desires.
As for pulling the trigger I belive there are some fine upstanding young people in the boxing club that could smarten some of these foolish youths up.

Sunday, January 22nd 2012 at 2.45pm
Name: John Lee Crake
Location: Trimdon
Comment: Dear anon any boy can load a gun but it takes a man to pull the trigger, stop hiding behind anon and put your name up and the kids are no different now than what it was like 20 years ago we used to go out with a fiver drink mad dog 20/20 bag of chips and give the local copper a good hiding on the way home that was that we had no trouble off em. As far as I can see the kids are doing no harm they may respect you more if you face them instead of hiding behind a computer and putting anon to your name. Spineless just like trimdon village parish council who are sweeping the dog doings on the village greens instead of picking it up. Now stop your crys for help and get out there and do something about it instead of back stabbing chit chat natter natter rant over and out roger dogger

Saturday, January 21st 2012 at 11.45pm
Name: George and Anne Robson
Location: Victoria BC
Comment: Last year a guy in the village was growing pot, doing no harm to anyone and the police and special forces was all over him like a fat kid on a smarty. Now you have a bunch of drunken idiots terrorising the place and it\’s a case of “we will take care of that” sometime after the 12th of never .

Saturday, January 21st 2012 at 11.15pm
Name: Anon2
Comment: Instead of complaining or expecting someone else to take care of the problem. Get a bunch of men or women who enjoy a rumble and sort the buggers out . You have a boxing club and a martial arts club  !
But it won’t happen, the villages are too lethargic to put on a decent garden show or to reply to questions on local history. Have some pride in were you live, go kick some backside .

Friday, January 20th 2012 at 6.15pm
Name: Anon
Comment: Is it just me who is sick of the crime and drinking at the park on a weekend? Police have been called several times yet nothing is being done, locals who have tried to take matters into their own have been chased from their houses by the kids. I think someone needs to be done asap, I have to put up with this every weekend and get abuse shouted at disabled family members, I hear rumours of a curfew but don’t see any action taken, I bet tonight the park will be full of drunk teens again

Wednesday, January 11th 2012 at 7.15pm
Name: Alan Atkinson
Comment: To John Merryfield; John you lived next to us in Down Tce and your mum and dad were my godparents

Thursday, January 5th 2012 at 7.45pm
Name: Malcolm Merifield
Location: Billingham
Comment: To Alan Walker. Thanks for the info about Terry Tivenan, that was sort of a vague bit of info that I had got a few years ago.
As regards John Merifield, he’s my cousin and he has lived in Shildon for a lot of years now. By the way, one bit of memory about TT was the fact that he worked for Freddie Lee on the fruit and veg van. In fact he used to drink with John Merifield and me in the Welsh Harp.

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 8.00pm
Name: George Martin
Location: Trimdon
Comment: Does anyone remember George who lived at Horden Colliery, and worked at the Co-op years ago?

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 8.00pm
Name: Mick Wilson
Location: Peterlee formerly Deaf Hill
Comment: Check out my coal mining website, www.mickpits.piczo.com. Please leave your comments on my comments page.

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 4.00pm
Name: Alan Walker
Location: Bowburn formerly Northside Terrace
Comment: MESSAGE FOR MALCOLM MERIFIELD you mention Terry Tivenan Terry lived in Sunniside with his dad John brother Michael and old Mrs Tivenan their Gran. I believe Terry died however Michael lives somewhere near Guisley. I remember John Merifield who lived in Downs Terrace who would be my age 67 – 68. Any relation ?

Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 7.45pm
Name: Malcolm Merifield
Location: Billingham
Comment: To Tommy Ogden, re Willoughbys shop. It was behind the last shop on Commercial st, the one that was the chemists when you broke your arm, like me. It stood on its own and always looked a bit scruffy. I think the sons name was Owen

Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 4.30pm
Name: Malcolm Merifield
Location: Billingham
Comment: I have just found this part of Trimdon Times and I think it is absolutely brilliant. I’ve seen a lot of names that I recognise from the time I lived in Trimdon. One name that I noticed was Terry Tivenan, who was a good friend of ours, and I would be interested in finding out where he is now. I did hear that he had moved to Merseyside, does anyone know if this is true? as we would love to contact him.

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