Out & About Magazine (North East) October 2016 Edition 10

Your local interest & advertising magazine | October 2016 | Edition 10 Tow Law, Sunniside, Stanley Crook, Billy Row, Crook, Willington, Wolsingham & surrounding areas

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Years gone by - page 18

Spotlight on songwriter Ronald White - page 20

The Monuments Men Part 2 with local amateur historian Aaron Cowen - page 6

Northern League football fixtures - page 22

Christmas is coming to Stanhope Old Hall on page 12

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The Monuments Men part 2 Story by Aaron Cowen

In the previous Out and About Magazine I described some links to some important figures, who have helped to shape our history and our townscapes. Sir Christopher Wrenn, Edwin Pugin, Ignatius Bonomi, John Middleton and John Kellet.

So to continue, another famous architect in his day was John Francis Bentley (18391902) whose most famous work was that of Westminster Cathedral, London.

At the Catholic Church in Crook an original Altar had been designed by Edwin Pugin made of Caen Stone from John Francis Bentley France. However (1839-1902 ) this was two simplistic and a far grander design was sought. In 1862 Fr. Thomas Wilkinson (later Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle) commissioned Bentley to design a new altar and tabernacle. Bentley was just 23 years old at this time and not yet at the height of his fame. His original plan drawings can be seen here. Today Bentley’s altar has been separated.

The Tabernacle was moved to a side chapel and the Altar brought forward in 1980 to fall in line with Vatican II.

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The separation of the altar has always been somewhat controversial in the parish.

The Altar was consecrated on Tuesday 29th October 1863 by Bishop Hogarth.

The church was packed by 9 o’clock as the Bishop and a number of priests walked in procession from the vestry to the sanctuary. Relics of St. Thomas of Canterbury and St. Clement were sealed up in the centre of the altar. The altar stood 18 feet in height made of solid alabaster and coloured marble, complete with ornaments, including the candles and sanctuary lamps. It is probable that the Ciborium was also designed by Bentley since the top of the Tabernacle and the Seborum match, both having a Pelican feeding its chick. The Mother Pelican was said in times

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Symbol of the Sacrificial Lamb

of famine to draw blood from his chest to feed her young. This was later adopted by Christians to represent Christ sacrificing himself for us. Also on the tabernacle are symbols representing the Four Gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and an image of the Sacrificial Lamb.

The fresco paintings adorning the front or the altar and the reredos were by Nathaniel Hubert John Westlake (1833-1921) who was a good friend of Bentley.

Top of the Tabernacle and Ciborium match

The Ciborium

Aaron is 35 years old, is a keen amatuer historian and one of the admins of the Crook Town and District History Group Facebook group, he is also Chairman of the Empire Electric Palace group.

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We will be offering a range of Christmas themed gifts throughout the month’s leading up to Christmas. From 1st November we will be doing Christmas themed mini-shoots, so bring your little one along to the studio in their Christmas jumpers and let the fun commence. Mini-shoots will be £30 and you will receive 2 prints (1 small and 1 large) and a double-sided Christmas photo bauble to hang on your tree. We can also turn your photos into fabulous personalised Christmas cards to send to your friends and family.

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Years gone by...

We want your old pictures!!

Send us your old photos of places & people from years gone by and we will publish them.

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Golden Money raised by the regulars of the Photo taken Fleece for the Crook nurses fund. in April 95’ by Alan Bailey.

Gordon Blakey.

1979.

Sunniside Carnival

The crowd going over the railway line at Crook in 1959.

A steam engine comes into Crook

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Songwriter Ronald White This month we point the spotlight on local songwriter Ronald White.

Ron’s songwriting goes back to the 1960’s when he wrote a song for a Tyne Tees Television competition called “Tow Law Town” when he was only 15 years old.

How long have you been into music? and what got you interested in the first place?

I first got into music in my early teens over 50 years ago when with some friends we bought electric guitars and amps from Bell’s Music in Aycliffe via their sales catalogue. It seemed a good way to express ourselves and vent our teenage hormones, the noise, the sounds and the attempts to emulate our sixties heroes such as the Beatles, the Kinks, the Hollies and the Rolling Stones who showed the everyone that with an electric guitar and a hit song you could conquer the world. I also had uncles who were musical, my father played the harmonica and my mother was a trained pianist and often had sing songs around the piano after the working day. I ventured into songwriting when there was a Tyne Tees television contest in around 1965, I entered and my song Tow Law Town was shortlisted and played on Tyne Tees Television by session musicians and singers.

and after unearthing some old recordings from the 80s which I wrote and recorded in Amsterdam some friends said they were like the Beatles. Me playing acoustic guitar and my wife Betty and myself on vocals I live in hope lol.

However I do write country and folk songs about Tow Law and surrounding areas, songs about family events and football songs.

I have also written pop songs whatever different people and ages consider them to be!

I like to consider my music easy listening and generally relaxing to listen to, which makes some of my compositions suitable for the West End.

Over the years what has influenced your music and songwriting?

Without doubt my biggest influence was the Beatles, 60s music and good music in general - musicals, classical and local folk music.

How would you describe your style for those that haven’t heard one of your songs?

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Over the years how many songs do you think you have written?

I am constantly writing songs as I get new ideas and inspiration so lose count. However a conservative estimate is about 1100.

Your song writing career has spanned lots of decades but do you have any burning ambitions yet to fulfil?

Earlier this year after being diagnosed with a health condition I fulfilled an ambition to record a coouple of songs myself with my wife on backing vocals which I am pleased with and sold it locally. A country singer Stu Stevens has recorded some of my songs and are on his commercial CDs. My current aspirations lie with a producer in America who is promoting 2 country songs from the Amsterdam tapes to American female country singers to record.

When you are involved in music I think everyone secretly wants to write or be involved in a No. 1 song and I am no exception. It’s my ultimate ambition and I will never give up on that aim!

Last of all where can people hear your vast collection of songs?

My songs are available on You Tube via Stu Stevens, it’s the story of my life, the upper room and lalla are the main songs. On my webpage www.songandmedia.com/ Ron-White.html and also on the Tow Law Community Association website where you will find the Tow Law Football Club song Tow Law Town for Wembley is included among other folk songs. The songs recorded by Stu Stevens are also available on 2 CDs, “Still Standing” and “The Gospel Album” and my own recording of Home and sinner won’t you pardon me are available on amazon and itunes for download.

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Saturday 1st October (H) Hebburn Town (eNL2)

Friday 30th September (A) Willington (eNL2)

Friday 30th September (H) Crook Town (eNL2)

Tuesday 4th October (H) Alnwick Town (eNL2)

Saturday 8th October (H) Brandon United (eNL2)

Wednesday 5th October (H) Bedlington Terriers (eNL2)

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Tuesday 11th October (A) Bishop Auckland (League Cup)

Saturday 8th October (A) Heaton Stannington (eNL2)

Tuesday 11th October (H) Team Northumbria (League Cup)

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Saturday 15th October (A) Ryton & Crawcrook (eNL2)

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Wednesday 19th October (H) Tow Law Town (E Armstrong Memorial Cup)

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