How The “Geordie Boys” Tried To Save Jarrow!

In this video I take a look at the historic town of Jarrow. Home of the Venerable Bede, a Viking invasion, Jarrow Elvis and the largest shipyard in Britain (Palmers). In the early 1930's at the height of the Great Depression, the shipyard closed, meaning thousands of men lost their jobs. In 1936 200 of them marched to London in protest, with a petition. I describe this amazing story which also became a famous song called 'The Jarrow Song' by Alan Price, formerly of The Animals. He sings about the 'Geordie Boys', marching to London.
Jarrow was also home to 54 pubs but now only has 3! Walking around Jarrow is another eye opener and must see video!

[@RobertPearson-th2yf]

What an absolute brilliant video Eddie. Brought tears to my eyes. But very interesting keep up the good work man

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻👍🏻

[@jamjam2833]

The town had a huge Irish community giving it the nickname “little Ireland” many people have Irish surnames in that town.

[@harleymac6308]

I really enjoy the way you deliver the history whilst on your travels. You're brilliant at transporting us back in time. I had a lump in my throat, thinking of those men marching all that way & the loyalty of the dog following behind. Thank you for highlighting this story. It was very heartfelt 🙏

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻👍🏻

[@davymedd753]

Another good one Eddie, I had my 21st birthday party in the Ben Lomond 51 years ago. John Miles I believe was a son of Jarrow. R.I.P. John 👍

[@ThisIsBlackScarr]

I cannot believe you never mentioned the great Jarrow Arrow / Steve Cram / Top Sunderland Fan.

[@terrypatterson1481]

Jarrow was also home to Perth Green Boxing Club Eddie- Ran by the Dean's Family. Brian, Frankie, Tony, Billy, Colin, and Paul all boxed for the club winning many National honours and did well in the professional game as promoters. They ran boxing tournaments from the early 1960's until the late 1990's at the Neon Social Club where I boxed many times. Sadly the Neon is no more it was demolished about 5 years ago. Sadly, only Colin and Paul remain from the famous boxing family. Colin lives in London now and I am still in contact with him.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Terry ☝️👍🏻

[@paulferri3441]

Another brilliant video Eddy,love these walk abouts,many more to come I hope.

[@JamieRobertson101]

The Albion closed in 2023 unfortunately due to a fire and hasn't re-opened. Was a decent pub that me, my father and godfather went in one time. Shame it's closed now. Was a nice cosy pub. Great video mate and nice to see you doing videos on South Tyneside. A Hebburn local myself. So been through Jarrow many times so nice to see!

[@carlrodger1465]

Currently living in Oxford but I visit my home town a few times a year - I love Jarrow. There are very few changes in the time I've been away, I'd love to move back one day but sadly there are limited options for work.

[@petermurray761]

I’m from Jarra living in Ireland now .. used to go to the northeastern with me nanna used to be were home bargains is now

[@blondegraemey]

Brilliant job! I remember drinking in Jarrow town centre in the eighties. Loads of bars and all rammed at the weekend, especially Sunday. When the metro line extended to South Shields, it killed the scene almost overnight. Great memories!

[@sue7621]

I’m from Habburn we moved to north Wales in 1970 when I was 11/12 I used love going with my Gran to the pork butcher’s The bacon rind 😋😋🤣😂 Very happy days it was buzzing then! Bring’s a tear to my eyes seeing how much has changed! 🥲 The man on the escalator with the flat cap and glasses looked very much like my grandad mr Norman ? Don’t know- a long time ago! Thank you for the memories! I used to live behind the Kelly pub in hebburn

[@daschunddad9582]

Legend Eddie, thanks mate! Love my hometown and been too long since I've been there 🙂 Love from Perth, Australia.

[@pauljames77777]

What a video , Never been to Jarrow but what a great insight to what the town is really like , sad to see all the traditional pubs closed The town looks very clean Many thanks Eddie

[@CM87NUFC]

Great video Eddie. Lived in Jarrow all my life (36 years) and like a lot of people who live there, I’m proud of my Town. The history is so rich, going back hundreds and hundreds of years. Jarrow was one of the very first places the Vikings raided in the 700s, docking their ships by the Don monastery (St Paul’s Church) and sacking the villages nearby. Funny enough, I believe the raid was unsuccessful with a Viking leader being killed by those defending the land (no surprises there given the stubbornness of Jarrow folk!) Saint Bede, unless I’m mistaken, translated the Bible into English. I could be wrong on that one. But he was iconic for Christianity.

[@Leehow80]

Brilliant video again Eddie. Well researched and informative. Thumbs up!!

[@davewilkinson7441]

I can remember the Alan Price song being played as we got to Wembley stadium from Wembley Way for the ‘74 FA Cup final. Even though I was just 14 and not from Jarrow, I felt so proud of the marchers that had trekked all that way to fight their cause. It was uplifting.

[@stephenleonard9764]

Great video do hebburn next jarras neighbours

[@danielmorland68]

Great video! Very emotional stuff but such an important issue to address; especially in today's age. First class as always Eddie

[@jarrow00]

Thanks for the visit Eddie. Sadly like you said we are not alone in the demise of our shopping centres. We had pubs and restaurants now memories x

[@geordiebatt]

Where's last nights Staveley "reaction" video gone?

[@MsRichycon]

Jarrow elvis's eyebrows were very impressive. Thanks for the video mate

[@MsRichycon]

My grandad was from jarrow he was a ship builder sheet metal worker him and his dad where in the unions david chalmers. Had a fish a chip shop... they walked down to london on the marches he never whent back met my nan... i always feel a connection to this place

[@DGardener-pu9kz]

Thank you, much appreciated, i was born there in 1961

[@grahamritchie7755]

Great video Eddy as always and very educational. Thanks!

[@tonycarter9720]

I worked in the jarrow town hall, my first day on the job I witnessed a full on fight between two grown men in the street, my colleagues said just leave them someone always fights outside 😂

[@TynesideLife]

😂

[@ianjames9166]

Excellent video Eddy. I'm really loving this series where you take a closer look at various Tyneside towns. I'm learning a lot mate!

[@Wheyayemanchannel]

Good video as always Eddie love these so informative.

[@Novacastrian]

Used to have family living in Jarrow always been fond of the place,The Jarrow Song & England my England by Alan price are great songs! Been a cynical move by local government in recent years to forge greater links between South Tyneside and Sunderland,as if it were one area,if they close the hospital in Shields it will be disastrous for local people ! Went to Vic Park in Hepburn to see Jarrow Elvis, it was an experience I’ll never forget!

[@TynesideLife]

☝️👍🏻

[@johnrundle5776]

Thanks from Jarra Lad in Saudi Eddie. Great video. Drank in all those pubs. Once tried to do a pub crawl around the town centre in the 70s including the Buffs and Jarra Ex. Failed miserably 😊😊😊😊

[@joppadoni]

My favourite one this one, as I've never been to Jarra! So it's good to see a place I've never been. I knew of the Jarrow march but to have it told was a little more emotional than i thought it might have been. Lovely vid Eddie ❤

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it ☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@tynestreet4011]

I really enjoy these walk around videos 🙏

[@jededge]

We are very fortunate eddie takes the time to talk about our history and culture, i appreciate the content, from eddie ,the voice of the north

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@robertlagan8441]

Once again another very informative video.

[@Andy-kg9ud]

Thanks Eddie great video, brought back many memories from my childhood and teens. I've not been back for over 35 years and so much has changed, i worked in the North Pub for a while so its sad to see its gone too. Hopefully will get over in the next 2 years, its a long trip from here in Thailand :(

[@stuartbey6912]

What a great video I used to work for the Electricity Board in the Viking centre. I regularly used the pedestrian which used to have the longest wooden escalator in the world not sure if it’s wooden now. Every Monday night we used to go to the Crown N Anchor like you my drink was Mcewsan Scotch . Keep up the excellent work

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@fionamcvey4614]

Good video. Jarrow was a really good night out with loads of bars. The metro also had a big impact on the decline, many travelling to Newcastle!!!!!

[@ianthompson5440]

My mam and dad were running the Ben Lomand when I came into this world in 1963 and to where I was brought home to after being born in Gateshead

[@davidhenley7985]

Steve cram and the Monkton athletics stadium

[@leonstephenson4328]

I had a weekend job on the milk during the late 80’s … collection on a Friday teatime and up at 3am Saturday Morning. Delivered all over Jarrow including a lot of the pubs and shops. Good memories.

[@Macoosy]

Cheers eddie Patrick stewart spent a lot of his childhood in jarrow steve cram and frank williams (formula 1 racing team owner)are some other jarra lads. One thing you didnt mention was Irish immigration to jarra. My great grand farther moved to jarra from cork Ireland to work the shipyards in the early 1900,s with his brothers and caught all the poverty they had left in ireland. At one time jarra was 80%i Irish i beleive. My grandad told stories of trouble in the local bars between irish catholics and local protestants but it thanfully died off and became a good community. When i was at school in jarra late seventies and eighties the classes were filled with people with Irish surnames

[@TynesideLife]

☝️👍🏻

[@cophers]

wow, the look back at the pubs back in the day... great bit of history! @glennjenkinson i thought this was you speaking at first 😊

[@anthbrabbs2579]

Brilliant informative video Born n bred in Jarra sad to see it like alot of other areas declining but the people are resilient and very friendly people

[@KiXa1]

Another good watch 👍🏻 keep up the good work

[@martynjones973]

Thank you, my Grandfather was one of the marchers, my Nan always complained about his shoes, hard times ❤

[@fitnesswithkeith2578]

Fantastic video Eddy l am a Newcastle lad from the west end but married a jarra lass in 1989 then divorced her but stayed in Jarra but my heart will always be in the Toon

[@kenh3344]

A very interesting video. Interesting in many respects . The architecture fantastic. The history . Very good . And you had good luck with the weather . Your photography. 1st class . I've never been there , but if I'm that way . I'll go and check it out for myself . As you have sold me the delights of the place so 10/10 for your tour of ........ thank you

[@TynesideLife]

🙏☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@timtaylor953]

Another brilliant informative episode Eddy. So sad that Jarrow has declined like it did. 😢

[@nwatson4872]

Cracking video Eddie lad - once ah get me bus and Metro pass in September gonna have a trip over to Jarra with The Durg !

[@user-jw4ot5xw8q]

That was so interesting Eddy, thanks. I imagine there are hundreds of stories like this from all of the different areas along the river Tyne on both sides, but this is the fist time I have heard in great detail about this march to London. They must have been so determined to do something about their dilemma, and for it to fall on deaf ears? Disgraceful! Thanks again Eddy, keep the videos coming.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Michael 🙏👊🏻👍🏻

[@jarrow00]

Sadly we only have the statue of the marchers nothing of our other history on display.

[@TynesideLife]

@@jarrow00 you have a statue of the mighty Charles Palmer mate.

[@jarrow00]

@@TynesideLife used to be outside the original palmers hospital. Almost had more moves as I had while in Forces 😎

[@PaulM_aka_4c21]

Jarrow, Hebburn, South Shields was County Durham, hence geordie sunderland supporters (not mackem’s who live on the Wear).

[@KiXa1]

​@@Occident.I would say 80 /20 Newcastle

[@cannyscott]

@@Occident. 90/10

[@TynesideLife]

Gateshead was once part of Co Durham but that really has nothing to do with choosing Sunderland as your team. Sometimes it’s a family connection, sometimes it’s just a desire to be different from the crowd, or a particular match, or player catches the imagination 👍🏻

[@jarrajohn84]

Ahhh my Town, Jarra!🙌🏻. Great video Eddie 👌🏻

[@TynesideLife]

John, in your opinion what’s the ratio of Newcastle and Sunderland fans in Jarrow?

[@jarrajohn84]

Id say at least 75% Toon

[@andymac900]

I love this series Eddie, I was born and bred in warranty, I even delivered papers to Ellen and Wilkinson (and monestr

[@M4M1610]

Big Shout out to the Jarra neighbours,love from Pelaw ❤️

[@henguspod3899]

another good one eddie

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Aye….very poignant regarding the pubs. A pub stood for a community. They are a sad loss. Really interesting video. Big respect for Jarrow.

[@Littlemoo403]

Great job eddy 👍🏽

[@harryl9yearsago788]

Love these videos eddie

[@theodwyn4491]

I was up in Jarrow a month or so ago to visit Bede World. For anyone interested in early English history this is a must see. I tried to get a pint in The Oak Tree but it had closed …for good so it would seem from your video. It was good to see an English flag flying from the town hall, which I presume is Labour controlled, this is not something that would be seen in London where the the LGBT+ flag seems to fly from so many civic and public buildings.

[@davt8615]

Good stuff mate 👍

[@jarrowjonny]

Thank you

[@dcoutts]

The Albion gin and ale house actually only closed in October after a fire. It was really popular and last I heard they were still hoping to reopen, but I'm not sure if that's still the case.

[@steviepee8624]

Lovely vid….heartbreaking about the loss of pubs….it’s across the UK….this needs to stop 😢

[@amystewart311]

I would like a seperate video on the Tyne Tunnel please Mr Hope!!!

[@TynesideLife]

🫡

[@petermurray761]

Shocking to see how dead the town center is I remember when I used to go to Woolworths for me music .. was cassette back then Eddie mate

[@gordy3714]

I remember upgrading my hi-fi back in the mid 80s from Comet in Jarrow. Also Jarrow Elvis was a popular act in the day. If you do one on The Felling Eddy, out of around 30 pubs and clubs in the area around 7 left, it's tragic.

[@angelavasey5083]

If you go along Sunderland Road there was 7 pubs open about 10 years ago now 2

[@gordy3714]

@@angelavasey5083 Peartree, Duke of Connaught, Fellingate/Zoots nightclub. Beeswing, Mallard, The Turf, Duke of Cumberland. The Collingwood. Only 1 open now.

[@angelavasey5083]

@@gordy3714 The Swan is still open & Mallard

[@hockeyboys117]

Another fantastic video Eddie. Was great to speak to you yesterday, hope you enjoyed your dinner and your cup of tea lol. Keep up the good work. From Steve

[@TynesideLife]

It was Steve and great to meet you. Hope you enjoyed the video

[@hockeyboys117]

Ah good, Video was great as usual Eddie. If your doing a South Shieds video you may want to visit the shops at The Nook (Prince Edward Road) as well as King Street, as sometimes The Nook is busier than the Town Centre in my opinion. The Nook has a Great set of shops and places to eat and Pubs 👍

[@TynesideLife]

@@hockeyboys117 cheers Steve 👊🏻👍🏻

[@anthdawson2320]

Cracking video Eddie! Gin house used to be called Jarrow Crusaders which my dads cousin ran for years before it’s name change. One historic building you definitley walked past is the Masonic Hall… been there since as long as the Ben Lomond jn 1800s I believe. you walked past but probably missed it… look up from the Viking statue and it’s there for all to see! That has a fascinating history of itself….

[@RYGTR]

Look into the Viking history of the town as well Eddie, hence the Viking centre, likely you covered it in the bede video but I haven’t watched that one yet 👍

[@simonrawle7885]

That was quick Eddie. Only seen you filming this this afternoon

[@MichaelDJackson1958]

Hey there Eddie... Another amazing in-depth video about the northeast ... Got to say I'm really loving these videos I hope you can carry the money's long as you can... Until you run out of places ... Ironically I just got to the section where he said .. You run into a fella that was originally from walker lol ... Like I was mentioning on my last message about walker ... Again keep up the amazing work.... You really keep my connection of back home through your videos 😢...😊⚫⚪

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Michael ☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@MichaelDJackson1958]

@@TynesideLife Nee worries Eddie...you not far off becoming a Geordie legend

[@TynesideLife]

@@MichaelDJackson1958 😅

[@Flukey_1970]

Another great video mate love this series from different areas. Blyth is exactly the same used to have a ship yard and coal mining town with several coal mines in the town. Most of the pubs have closed the same story. All the big chains of shops are gone and all you see is vape and pawn shops. It might be a bit far out of the areas you cover but Blyth would be a good one to do.

[@TynesideLife]

Might do it Martin 👍🏻

[@Flukey_1970]

@@TynesideLife well there is lots of history it was the counties biggest submarine base in WW2 as well. would be great to see your take given the state of the town centre. On the flip side they are building a new rail link to the town anyway cheers again mate

[@dawnellaranson1990]

yay my home town

[@Antacid420]

Aye it was canny that like Eddy . Nowt like an easy watch vid while I wind Doon n scran me tea n that. cheers marra 🤝

[@jackbadabing5609]

Keep up the good work jealous of your adventures lol

[@criselliott4840]

Great video, interesting watch. Pity you didn't go into Christ Church (across the road from the Ben Lomond), that was where they left for the march to Jarrow. There's actually a plaque in there with the info on it.

[@TynesideLife]

The plaque on the old town hall offices states the march started from that spot? I’ve included the plaque on the video 👍🏻

[@robertbest4398]

Good genuine people salt of earth like many places in north east proud heart of gold people

[@Ne31forlife]

14 seconds in the man resting on the metro railings is Paul Perry local photographer and historian, he's wrote loads of books about Jarrow, most of the pics you used are probably his, what's the chances of that happening.

[@TynesideLife]

Bugger! 😫

[@BobOrange294]

We’ve a little soft spot for jarra !! It always reminds me of my Nanna. Also I used to know a of bloke called Eddy who used to drink in the Ben Lomond regular…he’s no longer with us now 🥃

[@flartas]

Born and bred, lived and still living in Jarra. Left school at 16 and worked at Swan Hunter on the Tyne as a sheetmetalworker. Left the yards in my mid 20's when it went into liquidation and from there became a civil servant. While I was in the yards I always remember one of the older hands in the metal shop laughing and taking the milk out of me from coming from Jarra. When I asked why he was laughing at that he said "Well son you must all be mad in Jarra, your the the only place I know that built a set of statues in your town paying homage to a bunch of men (the vikings) who came over the sea to rape all your women and pillage your town!!

[@lesley2767]

Brilliant vlog plz do Hebburn

[@cannyscott]

Looking forward to this one Eddy mate close to home for me

[@TynesideLife]

Hope you enjoy it Scott. You missed a great pub crawl!

[@cannyscott]

@TynesideLife i know mate sorry about thay mate i had to work instead i was absolutely gutted

[@brucewayne8172]

The governments have got a lot to answer for with the decline of the towns around the north east Excellent video and jarrow is still a great little town

[@jean2740]

Jarrow !!!has been run down for many many years😊

[@nicted9308]

Did you not want to say Steve Cram, Eddie as he is a Mackem. I dont know if he is from the Town but ran for Jarrow. Good bit of history Mate.

[@tommydixon7147]

Just watched this video I’m currently working for a company opening a pub on the Viking Center 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Great news. What’s the pub going to be called?

[@tommydixon7147]

@@TynesideLife going to be called the Charles palmer mate I was blown away when you said about the 200 people march from jarrow to London like unbelievable that 👍

[@redl1ght1]

Very much a Chelmsley Wood that is in Birmingham.

[@iansteventon4221]

Take a listen to a song called " the town that died" by local band CRASHED OUT out , deeply saddening and still relevant. Great video.

[@TynesideLife]

I think they did a cover of The Jarrow Song too

[@iansteventon4221]

@@TynesideLife yes they do mate. Great band.

[@jarrow00]

Just a quick mention me grandad told me how they were means tested on how many chairs they had in their houses

[@northeastrc2725]

Back when I was younger me and me mate would ride are bikes with are fishing rods tied to are bikes from battle hill threw the pedestrian tunnel all the way to south shields pier to go fishing for the day

[@rustymackemingrancanaria6360]

I thought McEwans Best was terminated ..wow.!!!!😊❤it must be 30 + years since i last supped a pint . Ive searched off 'n on for cans or bars when ive been back in uk .. do you (or anyone ) know of any newcastle or sunlnd centric bars that stock it ??? It used to be my fave tipple. 😮 i think pennywelll club still does it but im not venturing there ,even being a mackem 😂😂😂im coming home next week for a month it would be great to try it.

[@danwilson2295]

These are absolutely class. What's the crack with all the viking stuff in jarrow?

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers. I should have mentioned but the vikings invaded the monastery in AD 794

[@PMS-zv5es]

First place along with York that the vikings invaded and the locals fought them off and killed a few including the leader ...those that were captured stayed in jarrow and married n had children hence why they say viking ancestors...

[@TynesideLife]

@@PMS-zv5es that’s not quite what I’ve read in the research I’ve done. Can you provide a reference for this please 👍🏻

[@caitlinnick776]

Jarra born jarra bread jarra proud ❤❤❤ Greatest place on earth

[@Themagpiesview]

Should do Hebburn mate

[@zne29m37]

Jarrow Crusaders was decent boozer used to go in on lunch break from Rohm & Haas

[@PMS-zv5es]

Jarrow is a large town sith approx 50,000 folk the town centre is the smallest part , it has huge housing estates and a few more pubs on these estates , also has as many Sunderland fans as Newcastle , a proud tough breed who have been shat on by all governments...

[@TynesideLife]

Jarrow had 54 pubs in the town centre, now it has 3. These discovering Tyneside videos concentrate on the town centres, I’m aware of the larger conurbation. Jarrow is no way 50/50 ish in terms of support. It is vastly NUFC Thank you for watching 👍🏻

[@PMS-zv5es]

@@TynesideLife lol jarrow is 50/50 safc nufc lived here all my life sorry but i know my town n the folk in it huge safc support here in fact was more safc especially after the 73 cup final .. Keegan came and some changed colours , ask anyone in jarrow theyll tell u its 50/50 same as south shields

[@TynesideLife]

@@PMS-zv5es I have many followers on my channel from Jarrow who would disagree with you bud. In fact one of the first comments on this video is a lad from Jarrow called Scott (all his life) and he puts it at 90/10 to Newcastle. I also lived in Hebburn for a few years so I’m quite familiar with the area. We’ll just have to agree to disagree. 👍🏻 All the best 👍🏻

[@PMS-zv5es]

@@TynesideLife 90/10 absolutely hilarious hes pulling your leg .... its 50/50 the same as south shields do yaself a favour n go to fellgate metro station etc on a safc matchday n you will see , ... when you live here grow up here go to school here you sort of figure things out lol ...

[@TynesideLife]

As I said, I’m taking this info from Jarrow residents, like yourself, who would fiercely disagree. I’m sure there are quite a few Sunderland fans getting the metro from Fellgate. 👍🏻 I’ll know more when I do a poll in South Shields to see what the fan distribution is. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@fonz1971]

Gin and ale House had a fire few months back hopefully reopens

[@mickadganjad]

2 digs at Sunderland in this video. Haway man Eddie, there's quite a few red n white followers who enjoy and subscribe to your channel. I'd personally love to see you do some content on Washington. Lots of history to cover here and we're half and half when it comes to footy 😁

[@TynesideLife]

It’s all tongue in cheek banter Mick, you should know my style by now 😃 Washington is on the list 👊🏻👍🏻

[@KiXa1]

@@mickadganjad tbf his page is called Tyneside life Mick ha

[@psmith77271]

​​av to change it tp tyne and wear life if gans to washy, aint it part of sunderland now, well since the 70s i beleive

[@TynesideLife]

@@psmith77271 I’ve done 4 videos in Sunderland my man. Three of them as a toon fan interviewing Sunderland fans at SOL.

[@psmith77271]

@@TynesideLife haha i am new to channel so need watch back log. I was born peterlee, worked all our north east, 99% of nufc and sund fans seem to mix well nee bother in my experiance.

[@toonlad10000]

Hi Eddie the jarrra march plaque was made in the hebburn council yards round about 1982 as I worked there on a y.o.p.s scheme my 1st job and it was bob parks who cut the statue out of thick iron ..I use to brag that I cut the dog figure out all my life and I hadn't but allways loved my son n daughter been proud as I was born in jarra but reside in pelaw now my son eventually got sick and one day as we passed on metro he said dad mam told us you hadn't so stop lieing ..still prob to say I'm a jarra lad tho only lived there 3 years and been in pelaw 57

[@michaelj3282]

Next video, Alan Price LOL Cheers gadgie.

[@TynesideLife]

Wish I could but it’s pointless as I can’t include the music 😫