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Hello and a warm welcome to the "Brownrigg School" Website I hope you will find this site and information it contains to be of interest to you. If you need help just ask. Use the "Guestbook Pages" for contacts/appeals--- if you need to contact me for other inquiries etc it is quicker to-- use email--brownrigg@hotmail.co.uk 18th May 2012 Hello All, We have recently purchased a laptop and added to this another one on loan from Syd Graham for use at the reunion weekend. These laptops will be available for you to use at the Heritage Centre. I have downloaded to these laptops our current archives of most of the photographs that have been donated. There are more to download and I have know doubt this will be ongoing. One of the laptops will remain permanently at the centre for visitors to use. Forms will be available for you to name any of the persons in the photos to add to the database. It's been a long task compiling all the photos, so please use this facility to view the school history, as it will in the long term help preserve the donated photos in their current state. Eddie Yarrow
30th April 2012 2012 Reunion----Progamme of events now on the 2012 Reunion page. More News I have written to the Woodhorn Museum recently, and put forward the idea that all the school documents and memorabilia that they have in their records office would be better accessed, if they were all joined together in one collection. Namely if they were all transferred or even copied and sent to the Heritage Centre at Bellingham, as this seems the more natural place now to house a complete collection along with the permanent display and Heritage Centre collection. I will keep you posted on any response that I get back. Also what do you think of the idea???? Let me know! 27th April 2012 HI FOLKS, As you can imagine things are getting a bit hectic in readiness for the 2012 REUNION and of course the added ongoing work with the HERITAGE CENTRE has made it a hard year thus far. I have added some more photos to the Heritage page and more will follow. ALS0---- NEW PAGE ------2012 Reunion Also I have added a 2012 Reunion page to keep you all up to date with progress, from meetings etc,just to give you an idea of some of the work involved and the latest news. It's at times like these when I am reminded of all the hard work done for previous reunions by all the volunteers, a big thanks to you all.
22nd April 2012 Kenneth Price 60s/70s any photos out there 11th April 2012 Anyone know Roy Hepburn----New appeal on Guestbook Page 30th March 2012 More new appeals to read on the Guestbook Page 20th March Heritage Centre Carriages Opening 17th March I attended the opening ceremony along with my partner Rosie and members of the reunion committee. There was a fairly large crowd including Fiona Hall MEP who I think was there to see just what some of the EU money was spent on as well as the Lottery Fund money. A tea was laid on for us in the new tea rooms and I have to say the snacks were tasty, good quality, and if this standard is carried on it will be a very popular venue.
More photos on the Heritage page. 14th March 2012 There is a good almost full page spread in todays Newcastle Journal, page 26, about Brown Rigg and the Reunion and Exhibition by journalist Tony Henderson. I have tried to find it online but so far failed.
14th March 2012 Going to this years "Reunion" need accomodation? Read on but you need to be quick------- BROWNRIGG LODGES
6th March 2012 More reunion photos uploaded to Skydrive----YOU CAN ADD-- names at the bottom of the photos and number of years at BRS and dorms? Two new additions in the "Guest Page" and sadly one new entry in the "Obituaries" 3rd March 2012 Hello Folks, a few things to update you with---The exhibition panels are about to go to the printers I think this week. The Heritage Centre brought in a designer who specialises in this sort of work, who has almost completely redesigned the panels with mainly the interests of the general visitor in mind. Ed Graham and I worked on the panels on our own for some time, despite appealing for contributers none were forthcoming. Naturally we told the story of Brown Rigg from our aspects and while this is very interesting to ex Browriggers, the same may or may not be said from the casual visitors point of view, hence the museums need for redesigning. Having said that, the panels look very good and will add to the Brown Rigg experience. The good news ---We have at last got a much needed information panel contributed from the girls showing their side of Brown Rigg, so lads (I never knew this went on) you need to look at this! Also I have been invited along with a few others to to the opening very shortly of the carriages, ready for the new tourist season starting. ---A new photo showing progress, has been added. Also I have at last started to add photos from the "Reunions" collection to "Skydrive" on the links page.
22nd February 2012 New appeal on "Guest Page" from Diane Ince 1970--80s. 12th February New appeal on "Guest Page" for year 1966---have a look 10th February 2012 New Tyne Dorm 1955 Photo with all the names added ! from Anne Parry in Australia 19th January 2012 Latest from The Heritage Centre BRS Project The BRS display panel designs are completed and ready to go to the printers to actually make the panels for the display. I may be a bit biased but they look fantastic and will make a vivid lasting display of the life of the school and occupants. 16th January 2012 Where do you live or holiday page------ A new story and photos from Brenda Docherty who emigrated to Canada some years ago. Brenda was at Brownrigg in the late 50s and will be at this years reunion.
MERRY XMAS TO EVERYONE AND A VERY GOOD NEW YEAR FOR 2012 29th Dec 2011 New photo in the "50s Pupils" folder all the way from The Northern Territories, supplied by Anne Parry, but we need the surname of Irene ? Do you know it, if you do then let me know so I can complete the record. I have deleted the Blog page as it was rarely used and most people seemed to want to use Facebook or Twitter. 19th Dec 2011 A new HELLO from OZ on the appeals page--anymore out there want to say hello? Love to hear from you 25 November 2011 MEETING @ HERITAGE CENTRE 25. 11. 2011. Notes of the meeting to follow shortly in the meantime 2 new photos of the insides of the carriages. Some of you may not think it but a vast amount of volunteer work was needed to get to this stage. On the Heritage page. 21st November The last of the 80s photos are downloaded. Also can anyone tell me the era/riders in the b/w photo or the names of the horses? Also I have added another link & more images to our Skydrive storage, it's on the LINKS page under "Brownrigg schoolbuildings internal and external". One is an interesting photograph of the school taken from the air by--- 41(F) SQN--- of the school in its transition stage to caravan site/lodges. The other is a drawing of the school by the talented ex BRS pupil Peter Middlemiss. 9th November I have added another memoir on the stories page. I will be adding more of the 80s photos very shortly. ----DONE 4th November Reluctantly I have added an "Obituaries Page" I suppose it's the only certainty in life and needed adding at some stage. Anyone wishing to add comment or make an announcement on this page, please use the "Guestbook" page to enter the information where I can edit/copy/check/confirm where possible, and move the message to the Obituaries page.
3rd November AT LAST----- The 80s at Brownrigg did exist-- We have some photos with names----Kathleen Robinson--Jackie Hearn--Little Mini--Jock---Catherine Mansfield (Chippy) and the horses---Cinders--Sorrell--Prince. If this helps to bring back memories then get them to me ASAP or/and use the website to get in touch. Ed Graham is hoping to design a display board for the Heritage Centre with these photos to show the schools riding centre, are there anymore photos out there??? I will upload all of the photos as soon possible, in the meantime I have stuck in a few to start. 24th Oct---Just got back from my travels and updated a few things. Also-------- We will be having a meeting, late November at The Heritage Centre to possibly finalise the design of the last of the display panels. So now is the very last chance for anyone to submit anything you would like to be considered for inclusion. 27th Sept -----More holiday pics from Oz-- "Where Do You Live Or Holiday"---Holiday bookings taken now only through me!!!!!!!!!!!! Is there anyone else out there !!!!!!! do you go on holiday, do you live in place you are proud of ? Come on, send me you photos so we can show them on your website.
WE VERY URGENTLY NEED PHOTOS/STORIES FROM THE 70s AND 80s for the display ----if you know someone out there who was at Brownrigg, Teachers or Pupils or any staff, PLEASE get in touch with them.
26th Sept 2011 -Latest meeting at the Heritage Centre from Ed Graham and updated photos of the carriages from Pat Batey.
29th Aug 2011 Another ex Brownrigger saying hello in the Guestbook --someone send a reply??? 25th August New link to photos of the progress of the BRS Heritage Project supplied by Pat Batey 22nd August 2011 Minutes of the meeting at the Heritage Centre-----See new Project Page
New appeal for 1961---see Find A Friend The new edition of the Happy Hiker (Brownrigg Schools newsletter), is out with more interesting stories and news. 8th August 2011 Hi Folks--I just discovered that your email addresses do not automatically appear when published in the Guestbook (different to my edit page view). So I will/have to add them manually until I can sort it out. Can you help?? New Appeal from Andrew Copeman 21/07/2011--- See Find A Friend Next Reunion is the 8th/9th/10th June 2012 NOT the 15th sorry for the mixup I did have ? on the dates FREE OFFER to BROWNRIGGERS Do you have a business a B&B a pub or website. Then why not send me your details and I will add it to our links page all I ask in return is that you advertise our website link on your website if you have one. I am now well on with the downloading and editing of the BRS PHOTOS for the Heritage Centre and BRS display. BUT what happened after 1964 ????? there are no photos between 1964 and 1976 WHY? and then only a very few up to 1980. WE need your photos and memories
Can anyone enlighten me as to why, or if you do have any photos and memories, lets have them so I can record them for future generations.
Continuing with this story -- Just arrived, photo of a train at Bellingham Station? I think the last train at Bellingham Station was about 50 years ago. The train now standing is going to ?????----- be a Classroom and a Tearoom
View looking towards the Heritage Centre. http://www.bellingham-heritage.org.uk/ This is the two carriages at the Heritage Centre, that will be converted and used as a classroom and a tea room. The BRS Reunion fund has made a donation to this project and a display of our school photos and artefacts will be permanently displayed in the classroom. This is partly funded by the National Lottery. Ed Graham is currently putting out the begging bowl to ask ex pupils to donate towards this permanent display. So if you would like to donate towards a lasting memory of your schooldays, please contact Ed or any of the commitee members. Or how about organising a garage/car boot/sale to raise funds. We need to raise some funding so lets have a go, it's not a lot of money needed for an everlasting memory of your schooldays. Just think your grandchildren and their children will be able to see for themselves just what it was like, and with the increasing interest in ancestry who knows who will be visiting this centre for information about the school, for possibly generations.
And, I would still like to add some life/achievement stories at the same time---let me know what you think????? We have Brownriggers in almost every part of the world, there has to be some interesting stories out there. We are going to need them.
Achievements/Life stories -- Lots of you have some very interesting stories about your lives after Brownrigg. Lets read about them and show just how the school changed your lives.
just to keep you all interested, you will need to check the whole of the site when you log on, in case you miss something.
New--We are currently testing and probably sticking with "Skydrive", mainly because it offers fairly large and free storage for photos. Try the photo links page. Too many photos albeit that they are resized, simply leads to pages loading slowly and spoiling the enjoyment of the site. If anyone has any other ideas for the future, then please let us have them. Eddie (Spuggy) Yarrow brownriggschool@hotmail.co.uk
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New Photo, it's a long hard process converting these 35 ton monsters.
