Published at: Friday 22nd August 2014 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 678 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, RIER DL4 1AH. N C Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 Shildon W Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 ric t O & D i s t T At the heart www.shildontowncrier.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] A Diamond Couple Shildon Young People’s Awards The mayor of Shildon, councillor Henry Nicholson, was asked to present a The Shildon Young excelled in sport?. lovely bouquet of flowers People’s Awards 2013/14 “Please recognise their on behalf of the council to will be presented on 12th achievements and give another diamond couple. November 2014 at Shildon them the accolade they Two weeks ago it was Civic Hall to reward the rightly deserve.” Roy and Edna Pybus, this efforts of young people in Supported by the Shildon time it was Joe and Irene Shildon. From sport to the Children and Youth Hankey who celebrated 60 arts, from the unknown to People’s Action Network, wonderful years together the extraordinary, SCYPAN Shildon Youth Council and on Thursday 14th August. wants to say a big ‘thank Shildon Town Council; the Joe & Irene were both born you’ to often overlooked Awards’ categories include in Witton Park and they youngsters who are making Performing Arts Award, met at the War Memorial a difference. Creative Arts Award, Sports Institute dance and, after Shildon Town Council Award, Young Person’s a 6 year courtship, were is asking residents to Choice (Adult Award), married at St. Paul’s nominate an individual School Award, Community Church, Witton Park in or group for their Champion and the Chloe 1954. Joe and Irene Hankey with Shildon mayor, councillor achievements during Clark Special Achievement Joe, 85, left school at Henry Nicholson. 2013/14. and Recognition Award. 14 and started at Quarry A spokesperson said, “Do For further information or Drift in Bishop Auckland, Joe started at Wilson’s until 1952, when she moved you know a young person to nominate a candidate training to be an engineer. Forge in Bishop Auckland, on to Shragger’s at Aycliffe who is always helping for an award, call Shildon After the pits were working there until he Trading Estate where she others, a young person who Town Council on 01388 nationalised he was sent by retired in 1991. Irene, 82, stayed for another 6 years has achieved their goal 772563, email council@ the N.C.B., in 1950, to New who was the youngest before becoming a mother. despite great disadvantage shildon.gov.uk or write Shildon Colliery, which was of 14 children also left She returned to the and obstacles, does your to Mrs Tracey Bellas, destined to be one of the school at 14 and joined the clothing factory in 1972. group have a leader who Shildon Children and Young most modern pits in the West Auckland Clothing After they married they inspires you to go that People’s Action Network, area. In 1963, when the Company in St. Helens, she lived in Lambton Street for extra mile, do you know C/o Council Offices, Civic mines were in the decline, worked there from 1946 12 years before moving just a young person who has Hall Square, Shildon. around the corner to their current address in Byerley Road. The lovely, sprightly FOOD SERVED ALL DAY CLEM’S couple have one son, Colin, FISH RESTAURANT who lives in Shildon, and Shildon one daughter, Christine, 30th YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL who lives in Kettering. EASTThe GREEN, George HEIGHINGTON & -Dragon TEL: 01325 313152 Summer Time Opening Hours: 11am - 9.30pm They have 5 grandchildren Locally Sourced Fresh Food and a good Range of Cask Ales 2 FOR 1 Cod and Chips every Tuesday and 3 great grandchildren. Extensive Daily Menu £5.20 (Shildon only) Joe loved his golf and Served Mon-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 12-5pm (from £6.50) Two Meals for £10 in the Restaurant between watching football on T.V. and, in earlier times, was • OAP Menu 12-3pm - Mon to Sat - £7.00 11:30am and 9:00pm Monday to Saturday • Main A la Carte Menu Evening 6-9pm Monday to Saturday Tel: 01388 773400 a D.I.Y. expert, working not only on his own home Why not try our licenced Bishop Auckland Branch Dog but also on his son’s PIE NIGHT for Daily Specials and Free Wi Fi, Disabled Friendly and Baby Friendly Changing Facilities? Tel: 01388 665955 property. Irene liked Every Wednesday 6-9pm sewing, decorating and baking and now watches GRILL NIGHT all the soaps. They both Every Thursday 6-9pm BLINDS FACTORY SHOP loved their holiday abroad. They celebrated their LIVE MUSIC FREE MEASURE & FITTING wonderful occasion with buy direct from the a meal with the family on Nostalgia FREE factory and save £££’s Thursday at The County, Saturday 30th August Aycliffe Village. This was Bringing back the good times with the brilliant band HOME SELECTION SERVICE followed by another meal Phone the North East’s original master blind maker at the March Hare, Tindale LIVE MUSIC Crescent, on Saturday Hayley McKAY Siesta Blindson 01325 309003 when their daughter and Saturday 13th September Siesta House, Whinfield Drive, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AU her family came up from Ask about our next day fitting on vertical blinds We serve Sunday Lunch from 12 noon till 6pm: Booking Advisable Kettering in Northampton www.georgeanddragonheighingtonvillage.co.uk www.siestablinds.com to join in the celebrations. Fully archived online at www.shildontowncrier.com email us at: [email protected] Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 678 Friday 22nd August 2014 Page 1 N CRIER Shildon OW Classifieds istri c t & D T All about local people... Birthday Memories Births Birthdays Birthdays Birthdays Jennie Cook To my fiancee, Aimee Merchant Ian James Morris Ian Morris (Wright) Helen, 23.8.14 (Moz) 23.8.1914 on the birth of our Happy 13th 23rd August Happy 50th Birthday, Ian. In loving memory of a beautiful baby boy much loved mother & Zach Tyler Horner, mother-in-law on what would have been your 9.8.14 100th birthday. love from Love Jonny, Chloe & Lucas Pam & Colin x x x x x x x Birthdays Georgia Leigh Dugdale Love from Ray Clarkson 21.8.14 Mam, Dad, Katey & Reece 20.8.37 x x x x 50 Happy 50th Birthday, Angels spread your wings Ian Love, Carol, John & family and sprinkle him with kisses. Love, Elaine x x I miss you, Ray, so very x x much and send my loving kisses. Mark Hodgson 25th August Ian Morris 23rd August Your loving wife, Tyler Elleanor Gillian 19th August x Ray Clarkson Dad Happy 1st Birthday 20.8.37 Love Mammy, Daddy & Darcy. A thousand times x x we needed you. Happy 21st birthday, and A thousand times Georgia Leigh Dugdale congratulations on achieving we’ve cried. a First Class Honours Degree If love alone could have 21.8.14 in Sports Journalism. saved you, you never Happy 1st Birthday would have died. Happy 50th Birthday, Happy 9th Birthday, Love, Son Mam & Dad Dad. Love from Love, Dean & Rach Nana & Aunty Olivia x x Your loving sons, x x x x Patrick, Stephen & Vincent Love you x Ian James Morris x x Dad x x 23rd August Ray Clarkson Ian Morris Happy 50th, Tyler Elleanor 20th August Luke Ellison Ian. 19th August Our birthday remembrance Friday 22nd August must be a prayer, Happy 21st Birthday God bless you and keep you in his care. Love, Sarah & Eric x x Lots of love Mam, Dad, Laura, Ian Morris Loving sister, Ann, Niamh, Craig & Sadie Paul & family x x x Happy 50th, x x x Ian. Love, Jeanette, Trevor, Sam, Chelsea Grace Nixon Mark, Lewis & Isabel x x Lots of love on your William Moffett 21st August Happy 50th Birthday, 9th Birthday 25th August Happy 5th Birthday, Ian. Happy birthday, Bill. Princess. Ian Morris Love, Mam Miss you every day. Happy 50th Birthday, x x Ian. Grandma & Grandad Hall x x x Love from Need to contact The Crier Love you to the moon & back Love from wife, Mammy & about a Classified? Peggy your little brother, Kiaron Love, Diane, Doug & family x x x x x x x x T: (01388) 775 896 Page 2 Friday 22nd August 2014 Issue 678 Shildon & District Town Crier Classifieds Baptised at St. John’s St. John’s Church saw a All about local people... number of baptisms on Sunday 17th August. Among them were two brothers Birthdays Birthdays who were christened at 2pm by reverend David Tomlinson. The elder Sharon Johnson Faye Marie Stokoe of the brothers, Ryan 25.8.14 20th August Shane Cooper, was born Happy 50th Birthday 18th November 2011, his younger brother, Charlie Cole Cooper, was born 4th April 2014. The boys’ father, Simon Cooper, is a factory worker, and their mother, Bernadette, is a housewife. Simon and Bernadette named four Godparents, they were Wayne and Happy 8th Birthday to Shauna Cooper, Andrea Ryan Shane Cooper and his brother, Charlie Cole Have a good day a very special daughter Conlin and Paul Oyston. The Cooper, with their parents, Simon and Bernadette. from Michael, Alexis, honour of being Charlie’s Johnny & Ben Godparents was bestowed The boys’ happy parents, everyone for coming and x x on Susy Goodwin, Simon who live in Sunnydale, said, for the gifts, money and with love, always Daddy Laurie and Marie Furness. “We would like to thank cards”. Sharon Johnson x x x Happy 50th Birthday, Sharon Faye Marie Stokoe 20th August Married at St. John’s Happy 8th Birthday Love and best wishes from to my big sister, Mam, Dad and all the family Faye St.