#Gateshead #Ovingham The death on this day 8th November 1828 of the famous wood engraver Thomas Bewick. Died in Gateshead and buried in Ovingham. Bust in Amen Corner, Newcastle upon Tyne. Piece from the London Standard of 13th November 1828, via the Tyne Mercury.

#Ovingham #Northumberland Monumental headstone of Miner John Wormald in the churchyard of St Mary's Ovingham, Northumberland. Grade II Listed 1874. By R.L. Armstrong. . He was killed at Prudhoe Colliery, 1st June 1874, when crushed by a set of tubs on the engine plane.

Important information about the major road works in low #Prudhoe and the massive investment into flood prevention.

This is a difficult engineering task, with many utilities

Every effort will be made to speed up
this work when practicable.

#Ovingham #Wylam

Journal 11th August 1915

#Ovingham #Northumberland Memorial plaque in honour of Frank Ismay Gilchrist is in St Mary the Virgin, Ovingham, photographed 28th February 2017.
Serving with the 48th Highlander of Canada First Canadian Expedition Force he was killed in action, Flanders 24th April 1915.

#Ovingham #Northumberland #Taphophile Photographed 28th February 2017 the headstone of George Burnet in the churchyard of St Mary's Ovingham Northumberland.
Plenty of funeral symbolism.

#Ovingham #JHCPAL Photographed 29th September 2016 Dukes Cottages on Castle View Ovingham Northumberland.
Whilst unlisted they are thought to be built on the site of the earliest dwellings in Ovingham.

#Ovingham #Northumberland Random snaps from Ovingham Northumberland on this day 29th September 2016.