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EGGHEADS won the day at a fun-packed annual East Cleveland Bank Holiday competition. There was quite a scramble for the holiday honours in Lingdale, but in the end only two cracked it!. And what worthy winners they were.
The decorated egg competition was won by Doris Read, of Guisborough, and a second prize went to Doris Seymore, also of Guisborough. Best Easter Bonnet was won by Betsy Andrews of Lingdale, and second was Edna Aitken of Guisborough.
Organisers, Lingdale Residents Association, yesterday were delighted with the response to their now traditional Easter Bonnet competition.
Entries this year came from Guisborough, Brotton, Skelton, Redcar and Lingdale.
Judging was by Councillor Steven Kay and a high standard of entries was exhibited in the village hall.
Afternoon Teas were served by Sheila Cruickshank and Jim Shaw.
Kindly contributed by Sheila Cruickshank and John Knaggs.
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The Big Push
Little Amy Skidmore, three, gets a big push on the swing from Audrey Richardson yesterday to mark the start of work on Lingdale's play area refurbishment scheme. With her from left, are fellow steering committee members John Carroll, Barbara Willey, Sheila Cruikshank and Harry Brady.
A FOUR YEAR facelift for the "forgotten" village of Lingdale has got underway on a £24,000 children's play area. New fun equipment and safety surfaces would make it one of the best play areas in Langbaurgh, said scheme steering committee member John Carroll.
But the project - hopefully to be opened officially at a later date by Boro star Bernie Slaven - is just a part of a big rolling programme of village improvements which John and his committee colleagues feel will put Lingdale back on the East Cleveland map.
"For years we have felt we were Cleveland's forgotten village. Now we see this changing" he said.
The whole scheme has been put together through a special partnership involving district and county councils, the Rural development Commission and the people of the village themselves.
Workshop sessions for residents held last year produced a shopping list of projects which will make Lingdale a better place for residents and for those passing through.
The suggestions have been taken on board by the steering committee - made up of local people and council representatives - in a rolling programme which will be initiated according to the availability of council cash and commission grants.
But Mr Carroll and the rest of the committee hope that it will see a new village green, improved footpaths, an all-weather sports pitch and general environmental improvements.
"This has all been helped by the demolition of one of the village eyesores" he said.
"A big old shop building in the centre of the village has been pulled down, hopefully to make way for a pleasant housing scheme." he added.
Kindly contributed by Sheila Cruikshank.
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'Revival is on way'
Community minded residents who are backing one of Cleveland's foremost village regeneration projects are the tops - that's official!
Langbaurgh borough councillor Steve Kay praised keen support from locals which means that East Cleveland's Lingdale community is proceeding high on the list for forward-looking development.
He said: "The feel of public support justifies Langbaurgh's decision to make Lingdale the first village in the East Cleveland revitalisation programme. It is expected the Lingdale initiative will last for about four years and it is hoped soon to set up a steering group of residents and representatives of local organisations. There are many problems in Lingdale, but residents and local councils are determined to sort them out. There is bags of vision in the community to build a Lingdale of the future".
Councillor Kay reported that the project's recent first public workshop was a resounding success.
Improvements already suggested by residents, include promoting Lingdale as a recreation centre for the surrounding area, improving playgrounds and recreational areas and creating a new village central heart.
A priority project using borough funds could also include safer playground surfaces and a multipurpose sports space.
Councillor Kay added "There is £28,000 to spend from Langbaurgh Council before the end of the financial year and a priority project should emerge at the second workshop, to be held on October 24 at Lingdale community centre"
Taken from the Evening Gazette October 20th 1990. Kindly contributed by Sheila Cruickshank
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Minnie and daughter Eva outside their old house at 35, Pease Street, Lingdale, Eva has lived there for all of her life – until last week.
Eighty four year old Minnie Haswell relaxed in the warmth of her new home today and took a trip down memory lane. As the oldest resident to move out of Lingdale’s Pease Street, she recalled nearly eighty years of life in terraced miners’ homes.
The street is to be demolished under Langbaurgh Borough Council’s improvements plans for the village and Mrs. Haswell, like many of her neighbours, has been found a new home in Cedarhurst Grove. Having gone to Pease Street at the age of four Minnie grew up with and married the boy next door, Tom Haswell. He moved into her home where she looked after her father and four of her brothers and sisters and lived there until his death. Minnie stayed on with her daughter Eva until last week.
“I have many memories of Pease Street” she said. “I can remember the soldiers coming back from the Boer War and the Lingdale Band playing as they were carried shoulder high”.
“I can remember watching the Zeppelins in the first World War and the bombers in the second, but there were very happy memories too”. Minnie added: “I would have liked to stay in Pease Street but the house was old and deteriorating and the roof began to leak so we had to move… Mind, I have no complaints about the new house, It is lovely.”
Information taken from a press cutting dated 1980, kindly contributed by Alan Thompson
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They need reckon you need a bit of luck to pull off a League championship and a cup double, Lingdale FC had their share of it and captain Ron Shepherd finished up with this armful of silver last night.
But it had been a close call for that second leg of the big double. Playing Staithes in the Eskvale League Cup final a fortnight ago, Lingdale were two goals down and heading for a one-trophy season when bad light caused the game to be abandoned. It was replayed last night – and Lingdale won 1 – 0.
So Lingdale did the double, and Staithes finished runners up – for both cups.
The trophies were presented after last nights game by Mr. John Coser, secretary of Whitby Referees’ Association.
After the game Ron Shepherd was presented with the League Championship trophy, and the League Cup Challenge Cup. He and his team-mates received replicas for both achievements, and there were also replicas for the Staithes team as beaten challenge cup finalists and League runners up.
The presentations were made by Mr John Coser who was introduced by Mr Tom Waller, league chairman.
Lingdale Complete the Double
The teams
Lingdale: Appleton, Garland, Husband, A.Wright, Shepherd, Bringloe, Winter, F.Wright, Wilson, Thompson, Butler.
Staithes: Cook, Wren, Ovington, Walker, Breckon, Dunn, Pass, Smithies, Verrill, Miller, Main.
Information taken from a press cutting kindly contributed by Alan Thompson.
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Lingdale in only their second season in the Eskvale League, completed a notable double on the Turnbull Ground on Friday when in a replay, they beat Staithes 1 – 0 in the final of the League Challenge Cup.
Earlier Lingdale had won the League championship with Staithes runners-up. Although Lingdale just about deserved to win in a close replay one must have some sympathy for Staithes, last season’s League champions. When the teams first met in the League cup the game was abandoned because of a blizzard with eight minutes left, and with Staithes leading 2 – 1. The replay drew a good gate from the East Cleveland area, and Whitby, and the football was a credit to the League.
Both teams played with great enthusiasm and although the result could have gone either way, Lingdale slightly more constructive in their approach work, and the better finishers, deserved victory.The only goal of the game, scored towards the end of the first half by Bob Wilson, the Lingdale centre forward, was the culmination of an exciting two minutes in the Staithes goalmouth. Twice the ball kit their bar, and twice defenders kicked off the line, before Wilson ended the pulsating drama by finding the net through one of the very few open spaces.Where Lingdale had the edge was a right wing, where Winter had a very good game and at left half, where Bringloe as linkman had a constructive match. While these two opened up the Staithes defence, captain and centre half, Ron Shepherd, a former Whitby Town full back effectively sealed the middle to all Staithes attacks. It was his perfect timing in the tackle that foiled the Staithes inside forwards time and time again, and one was left with the impression that had he been up against a less competent centre half, the Staithes centre forward Verrill would have had more than one goal.
Near the end he came close to scoring with a fierce close range shot, which spun out of goalkeeper Appleton’s arms and by the post for a corner. On another occasion this time in the first half, Verrill put in a fine header from a free kick by main, but Appleton blocked it.The main fault of Staithes players was that they were inclined to hold on to the ball too long, both in defence and attack, and keeping their passing close. Their right winger Pass, who was not marked as closely as the other Staithes forwards, was twice disposed when he held the ball too long instead of trying a shot or getting in a centre.
For the last quarter of an hour Staithes tried desperately for the equaliser and at one time all eleven Lingdale players were in their own half. Three dangerous Staithes corners were cleared in succession and it was in this period that Shepherds experience and coolness under pressure stood Lingdale in good stead.Once before the end, Wilson came close to adding a second goal for Lingdale but, after outpacing the Staithes defence he was able to get enough power behind his shot, and Cook, who had the busier game of the two goal keepers, saved easily.The hard and in places rutted pitch, spoilt play to some extent, but it was a clean game, played in a good sporting spirit, and well controlled by Referee John Ingham who used his whistle to the absolute minimum. Although Lingdale could have no complaints had Staithes equalised, and taken them to extra time, they had as already stated, the slight edge in their approach work, and their team-play which gave them a deserved victory.
Information taken from a press cutting kindly contributed by Alan Thompson.
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A series of events at the Lingdale Tavern in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association ended with the presentation of a cheque for £500 by licensee John Wood.
The fundraising was organised by customer Cliff Rix, who also handed over a cheque for £200 towards local church funds in a surprise presentation to the Rev. Chris Elliot.
Lingdale Tavern Licensee John Wood, front centre is pictures with MNDA Ryedale branch officials Rose Wilkinson, left and Elaine Wood. At the rear Cliff Rix hands over a cheque to the Rev. Chris Elliott.
Information taken from a press cutting kindly contributed by Alan Thompson
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The gift of a flower stand for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Myers to mark the recent retirement , because of ill health of Mr. Myers as Licensee was presented last night on behalf of the Lingdale Tavern. Mr Myers had held the license for 20 years, previously his parents were the licensees. Picture shows Mrs Myers
(left) receiving the gift from Mrs. M.E. Robinson, second left is Mr. R. Simons, who presided and also in the picture is MR. H. Bint organiser , Mr Myers was unable to be present because of indisposition.
The family tradition continues at the tavern as the new Licensee Mr. Fred Harker is the brother of Mrs Myers.
Kindly contributed by Violet Wood (nee Ditchburn)
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Mrs Anne Breeze and Gary Weeks
Two of the exhibitors at Lingdale Flower Show on Saturday who have something to smile about. Twelve year old Gary Weeks was successful in several classes, including third place in handicraft with this model ship. The hedgehog cake, made and exhibited by Mrs. Anne Breeze, gained second place in its class.
Information taken from a press cutting kindly contributed by Alan Thompson
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Horse drawn transport for the carnival queen Elaine Brady and her attendants
Lingdale ended its carnival week on Saturday with a grand procession headed by the Lingdale Silver Prize Band, and the Mayor and Mayoress of Langbaurgh, Councillor Bill Herlingshaw and Mrs Ivy Johnson.
A Big crowd enjoyed the stalls and side shows, a jazz band display, a motor cycle display, gymnastics and a children’s magic show .
Results of competitions: best decorated float, the Jessica Robinson School of Dancing (Munch Bunch), Fancy Dress : 8-12 years, Catherine Mitchell, (Rubic Cube), 13 -15 years, Julia Williams (miss News of the World), 16 and over: Mrs Mavis Weeks and Mrs Hazel Ackerly (The terrible twins), best decorated bike, Neil Calvert (World Cup).
Information taken from a press cutting kindly contributed by Alan Thompson.
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Mr Watson pictured outside Lingdale School
The latest edition of the Heather magazine of Lingdale School out this week contains a letter from Mr. Ernest Watson, retired farmer of Hollywell Farm, Boosbeck.
He was born at Lingdale and will celebrate his 92nd birthday on August 9th and recalled that he went to the village school paying 4p a week until he was 12 years of age.
His letter recalls a grim depression many years ago in the Cleveland ironstone mining industry and a time when many local people emigrated.
“My father bought all Pease Street for £30 a house and one shilling per week was the first rent I gathered for him, and he bought Dixon Street and North Terrace at £5 each, Mr Watson says. He recalled that three quarters of the houses at Lingdale were boarded up and grass grew two feet high in the streets.
In contrast to present day house prices, Mr. Watson says that the company owning the houses at one time offered all Lingdale for £2000 to his uncle.
Information taken from a press cutting kindly contributed by Alan Thompson
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The Approach of Spring and earlier daylight means that Mr. Ernest Coates has once again been able to resume his morning greeting with many of his acquaintances as he cycles from his home at Guisborough to his outfitters business at 20 High Street, Lingdale.
For nearly 30 years he has started out each day at 8 am to ride the five miles to his shop and then cycle home again in the evening. And with his broad smile Mr. Coates has become a familiar figure to motorists traveling on the main moor road into Guisborough, and on their way to work in Middlesbrough and the Wilton works of ICI.
Said Mr. Coates, people wave and smile as they pass in their cars, and over the years some have become very familiar to me by sight. But I don’t know the majority of them. I give a smile and wave back and it has become a regular ritual. I often wonder where they work at.
Hail, Snow or blow Mr. Coates cycles to work and on occasions over the years when the main road has been blocked he has taken to the fields and carried his cycle over the worst stretches. His waterproof cape tucked in the saddle bag has a history. It was used by his father, the late Mr. Alf Coates, when he served in the Army in the first world war.
Mr. Coates was in the RAF during the last war and used the cape when he cycled home on leave. It is still in good condition,
