| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1905-01-21 |
A pele tower was discovered at Otterburn Tower by workmen engaged by Mr. Howard Pease. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1905-01-28 |
A new public hall at Otterburn ? the Public Institute ? was officially opened on Thursday 19th January 1905, described as ?a fair-sized hut from the Catcleugh Reservoir site.? |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1905-07-08 |
Rochester Picnic and Sports were held on 1st July 1905. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1905-09-02 |
Poetry of William Bell of Low Byrness. Compare 25/11/05 and 16/12/05. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1905-11-25 |
A meeting of farmers and others from Otterburn, Elsdon and Rochester districts was held in the Otterburn Institute to consider the proposals of the North-Eastern Railway Company to establish a goods motor service between Newcastle and communities. A farmers? committee was formed to examine the proposals in more detail. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1906-03-24 |
A bazaar and sale of work was held at Otterburn Presbyterian Church to raise funds for the heating of the building. The sale was opened by Howard Pease of Otterburn Tower, who gave a short speech, and was thanked by the Rev. R. P. Douglas. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1906-01-01 |
(1906 Date unspecified) Redesdale resident, William Thompson Hall, the first chairman of Bellingham Rural District Council and a member of the Bellingham Board of Guardians for 36 years, died at the age of 61. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1906-07-14 |
Rochester Picnic held on 7th July in a field given by Mr. H. Thompson of Cleughbrae. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1906-08-25 |
Death of Michael Anderson aged 84 of Byrness Raw, the last of seven brothers all shepherds born at Black Blakehope on Byrness. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-02-09 |
Bellingham Rural Council agreed plans for an extension to Otterburn School and a new post office with attached dwelling house in Otterburn. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-02-16 |
A service was held at St. John the Evangelist Church, Otterburn, to dedicate a new clock. The chimes of the bell could be heard a long distance away. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-04-27 |
Death of Jane, widow of the late John Robson of Byrness, aged 80, on 22nd April. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-06-22 |
At the Royal Show, held in Lincoln, Jacob Robson, of Byrness, took first prize in two classes. A ewe, shown by John Robson, of Newton, was second in its class. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-06-29 |
A relief fund created following damage to properties in Otterburn during recent storms raised ?220. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-08-10 |
Death at Otterburn, on 5th August, in her 87th year, Margaret Mitchell, last surviving daughter of the late John Mitchell, senior, of Otterburn. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1907-11-30 |
Opening of a new 600-yard Rifle Range, built at Girsonfield on the Otterburn Tower Estate. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1908-03-07 |
Article on The Territorial Army in Northumberland. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1908-05-16 |
Otterburn Sports and Exhibition: the Exhibition will be held (on 6th June) in the large, new Miniature Rifle Range. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1908-07-11 |
Royal Patronage of Otterburn Mill by the Princess of Wales. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1909-10-16 |
Proposed Reading Room to be built at Rochester, an offer from Miss Hunter for a temporary Reading Room being accepted. |
