Todds Nook and St Phillips, Newcastle

[fred111]

Hello Rootschatters,
My Dad was born in 1910, and attended Todds Nook School as a boy.
He used to tell me about the teacher putting the children who had no shoes next to the stove in the winter.
Does any information about - or photos of -  the school exist - especially between about 1915-1930.

Also, the vicar (I believe of St Phillips Church) was Father Bernard Taylor about this time.
If a parishoner had to attend a funeral, Barnie Taylor used to lend him his black suit and go to bed till it was returned. His housekeeper was instructed to tell any callers that he was not available.
I would love to know more about Fr Taylor, as he took my Dad (who had had to leave school and become an office boy  through lack of money in the family) under his wing and gave him lots of encouragement to study.
He was not at St. Phillips by 1940, as my parents were married then, and the the vicar who married them was David Sillar.

I know it's a bit of a long shot, but then Rootchat has lots of members, and somebody might just be able to find something.

Thanks in advance
Liz

[sillgen]

Crockford's Directory of Clergy has
David Bernard Taylor deacon 1896, priest 1897 Man.  Curate of St Thos. Halliwell 1896-98; St Catherine Liv. 1898-1901.   All SS Middlesbrough 1901-06; St Matt.w St Wifreds Miss. Newc T 1906 -25.   Vicar of St Phil. Newc T 1925-39
58 Lavender Gdns Newcastle on Tyne.
That presumably means he retired after 1939 - you will probably be able to find an obituary in the local paper when he dies.  Shoule be on the 1901 census in Liverpool too with luck, or in M'bro.
Andrea

[fred111]

Thanks very much, I'll try the Census you suggest
Liz

[fred111]

Andrea
I would never have found him if you had not given me the information that his first name was David.

On the 1881C he is in Longwood, Yorkshire, with his father, also David B, a hearthrug manufacturer, his mother Elllen and siblings. He is the only one born in Oldham. The family obviously moved about a bit
On the 1891 C he is living with his mother, a widow, & some siblings.
His work is as a Solicitor's Managing Clerk, which we EXACTLY what my Dad worked up to from Office Bay!
On the 1901 C, he is a priest of the Church of England at St Catherine's School.

Many many thanks, Andrea.  He was a most remarkable man.
Liz

[sillgen]

Glad that was helpful
Andrea

[fred111]

Does anyone know what happened to Todds Nook School?
Where exactly was /is it?
Is the building still there?
Liz

[diddymiller]

Liz, lots of info if google.
log books for 1891-1983 available at tyne & Wear Archive services.

also used as emergency rest & feeding centre in WW2. scroll down to NE diary entry.  address given here as:

Todd's Nook Council School, Darnell St, Barrack Road

also site for reuniting old school members:
http://www.myhometown-schools.co.uk/school_members.aspx?schoolid=53095

gives address as:

New Mills 
Darnell Street 
Arthurs Hill 
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 
Tyne And Wear 

Diddy

[fred111]

We used to go down New Mills and Barrrack Road on the way into Newcastle Centre on the No 12 bus when I was small.
I've googled every which way and can't come up with anything.
I found Tyne & Wear Archive Services OK, but can't get into it!
I know I'm not a Computer Whiz, but I didn't think it was that difficult!
 
Liz

[diddymiller]

Liz, i just put in todds Nook lane school, newcastle upon tyne.

there is a ref on the A2A site for the log books but not sure if available online. might be idea to contact newcastle library. you can do that online and i have found them VERY helpful in the past - had a return phone call the next day!!:

information {--at--} newcastle.gov.uk

Diddy


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