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BITS & PIECES

Page 1:  The Battle of Trafalgar - Why Call it The Mill House? - Football Sensation!

Page 2:  Postcard from Seahouses - Sacrilege! - Walling In Love Again - The Ring.

Page 3:  Roman Coins found at Washington Station.

Page 4:  Washington Phonetic Alphabet.

Page 5:   * On Standby For Something Interesting! *

 

THE BATTLE of TRAFALGAR

( Naval engagement fought by the Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the Napoleonic Wars. )

WASHINGTON MAN

fought aboard

HMS Victory

at the

The Battle of Trafalgar

(21st October 1805)

AB Thomas Wood, aged 42, from Washington

was a crew member on Lord Nelson's flagship Victory.
He is not listed among the casualties.

(Source: Tony Barrow's book - Trafalgar Geordies)

 

Why call it
THE MILL HOUSE?

( There's a clue in the map! )


The Mill House Hotel


Extract from Map of Washington Moor - 1858

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FOOTBALL SENSATION!

( Almost impossible to believe ... but absolutely true! )

USWORTH MINER'S SON

leads

BENFICA FC

to

3 Consecutive League Championships

(1970 - 1973)

Jimmy Hagan

was Benfica's Manager / Head Coach.

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