Fatfield

[castlestreet]

Hi , I have just found Roots , I was born in Fatfield in Biddick Inn Terrace , and I am doing my family history .
My Nana had the fish shop opposite the terrace , my dad was a friend of Alfred Hind who wrote the book and I would love to find a copy .
My family were the Cook's and Fletchers .
I love Fatfield and the worm hill.

Hi,was that the little fish shop against the river,i remember one stood on it,s own built more like a shack is the best way to describe it.Nonetheless,the fish and chips were  something else.It was more or less down the bottom of castle street toward the river.Every year the fair would arrive and plant itself in front of the fish shop.Last time i can remember being there cliff richard was the main man singing summer holiday.Long time ago.yours Richard spear.

[sophiekaty]

Hi ,
Yes it was , it was made from asbestos I think oh dear !!!! I was too young to remember the fish and chips mt nana made and her sister , but she was a wonderful cook so they would be good , great to hear from you , any other memouries would be great .
I had a fish and chip shop (among many other businesses) in Spain , I called it Nora Batty's !!Like nana like grandaughter .
Sandi.

[Janet17]

What a lovely thread to find  Came here via google images looking for pictures of St George's Church 

I too grew up in Harraton/Fatfield (same house but the address changed when they made Tyne and Wear). Was there a couple of weeks ago visiting my Dad who still lives in the same house.

Noreen I remember your son Sean, he won't remember me as I'm a bit younger (I was probably very annoying to him as I would've only been 9 when you left, but I remember having a bit of a crush on him) My Mam and Dad (Ivan and Isabell) did a lot with the local community centre (or the Welfare as it was known) and Mam ran the local summer play scheme for a few years. We lived next door to the shop on New Road.
For some reason I keep picturing a large dog, slim with a longish coat? It was a long time ago and I could be mixing up memories.

For those looking for a copy of Albert Hind's book, I have a copy and will happily get it photocopied. He also wrote another book about Washington. Sadly his house burned down a few years ago and there are a couple of new houses built in it's place. Fatfield School has gone as well, now houses.

Lovely to read about 'home' 

[Noreen Rose]

Janet

Sean and Stewart were in the Fatfield Marching Band.  You all must remember in the summer they would compete with other Bands in the area.

We tried to get there to support them at each venue. 

Noreen

[penshaw lass]

Hi Noreen I have a photo of Fatfield marching band walking down past Verdun Terrace. I'll upload it as soon as I can find it

[Janet17]

Janet

Sean and Stewart were in the Fatfield Marching Band.  You all must remember in the summer they would compete with other Bands in the area.

We tried to get there to support them at each venue. 

Noreen

Hi Noreen
Sorry I have been so long in replying.
The Fatfield High Lows (name of the local marching band) were prominent at the early summer 'Garden Fete' (first Fatfield Community Centre event of the season usually in June) on Fatfield School field every summer (during the 70s and early 80s the school being terminated in 1997, long after my family's involvement). My elder sisters were Kazoo players and we have (embarrasing to them hehe) photos :-) The predominantly green, with a bit 'o red is burned in my memory (I was too young to join in with my older sisters which rankled!). My Dad still has numerous photos of the Fatfield Community Centre's Activities of the 70s and 80s.
Thank-you for bringing back the memories :-)

[Noreen Rose]

Janet

Thank you for this, I believe my father in law once took some movies of them marching somewhere.  I will have to look for them,  I think we might have the equipment for watching it somewhere.   

Noreen

[old dog]

Hi janet17 when mr hind died his daughter sold the land it was not burnt down, i used to get all my apples to make my wine from his garden & his daughter built a new house on the site with 3 more i used to live in castle st i moved there in 1972 when i married my wife jean robson, It was great there its a shame they had to pull all our houses down,

 gilbert

[AEGAZEL]

long time since your post but only just found this site.  My mothers family lived in Fatfield for at least 3 generations and the 1851 Census shows my great great Grandfather Walter Rutherford age 40 and my great grandfather Lancelot Rutherford age 8, along with 4 other family members, living at Fatfield House in the Sub District of Harraton. I am interested to know more about Walter if anyone can help, he was born in Wilington 1811 and a blacksmith by trade.