Fire at Red Row
While searching for something completely different I came across an advertisement in the Morpeth Herald of 9 January 1942 taken out by T Allan (the shop?)
"To the General Public of Red Row, Broomhill & District I desire to thank all who so willingly helped to check the disastrous Fire which occurred at Market Place, Red Row, on December 22nd 1941. Also to the A.R.P., Home Guard, R.A.F., and other Fire-Fighting Services who put up such a brave, unselfish fight. I beg to record my deepest appreciation for all their endeavours." Does anyone remember this particular fire and was it Allan's premises? |
I seem to remember hearing 'old' Mrs Allan, who would have been quite young in 1942, I imagine, knocked over an oil lamp, causing three premises to be destroyed. The three rebuilt premises are apparent as they stand not quite flush with the other dwellings in Market Place. One of the new buildings was later the home of the Nardini family I believe.
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Re; Fire at Red Row
A bit before I started taking notice, but, if the message is from Tommy Allan then his son Bob, who lives at South Broomhill with his wife Janet, should be able to confirm. Anybody living close by could confirm.
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redrow fire
I went to see the fire at redrow we walked from Bartiestown to redrow passing the large watertank at the hebron hall that was placed their for the war and the water was used to fight the fire later they sounded the alarms to clear the crowds of onlookers and we were taken down the drift at the willows for safety I also worked on building of the three houses in 1953/4
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