Northumbria Police Remembrance 2019

Discussion in 'All Anniversaries' started by Mr Jinks, Nov 9, 2019.

  1. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    The Police have been posting since Nov 1st a series of short stories based on the previous occupants of the streets they currently patrol. All the streets are local to the City of Sunderland and each story was put together by a former contributor here .
    I will add them as they appear on their Twitter feed :)

    Kyle
     
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  2. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 1st 2019

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    Kyle
     
  3. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 2nd 2019
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  4. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 3rd 2019
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    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

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    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 5th 2019
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    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 6th 2019
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    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 7th 2019
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    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 8th 2019
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    Kyle
     
  10. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 9th 2019

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    I dont know what went wrong today but this wasnt posted until around 1800hrs and it appears not to make any sense? I have contacted the person responsible for the research and he confirms someone had `edited` the original to such an extent that it no longer made sense . He has kindly alowed me to post ,in full, his original text;-

    Hutton Street

    "Hutton Street is situated in the Eden Vale area of Sunderland very close to Chester Road. This is the story of one of the residents of that street Arthur James William Sproxton.
    Arthur James William Sproxton resided at no 19 Hutton Street,Sunderland with his parents Arthur (Snr) and Mary Sproxton The family had only recently moved to Hutton Street having lived in nearby Ewesley Road for a number of years . On the outbreak of war Arthur was 13 years old and determined that he wanted a life at sea .. Three years later he was one of the youngest Merchant seaman to serve on the Murmansk Russian Convoys. Indeed he was one of two Sunderland Cabin boys awarded The Distinguished Service Medal for outstanding bravery during these voyages.
    Arthurs mother recalled that shortly after leaving school Arthur had secured an apprenticeship at the local shipyard where she hoped he would obtain a trade.
    Every day it seemed Arthur would ask if he could go to sea and each day he would be told, no ,but that only seemed to make him more determined . Arthur`s father also named Arthur had a lot of sympathy for his son as he too had ran off to sea when he was a similar age . Arthur (senior) now a Police Constable realised his son was determined to go and after discussing the issue with his wife they agreed to sign Arthurs papers allowing him to join the Merchant Navy.
    Arthur joined his ship and found there were a number of other Sunderland lads in the crew including Terrence Garrighan of Guilford Street Sunderland who was the same age as Arthur and both became good friends . Terrence Garrighan was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.
    The boys were just 16 years old when their Captain was asked to sail without convoy or escort to North Russia to deliver urgent supplies. The Captain agreed to make the journey but refused to take the two lads considering them too young to make the hazardous journey to Russia. It was intended to leave Arthur and Terrence at an Icelandic port but both pleaded to be allowed to continue to Russia and the Captain reluctantly agreed. When they arrived in Russia there were local celebrations and Russian Government officials personally thanked the crew for their service.
    The Gallantry medals were presented to them by King George VI at Buckingham Palace and Arthur recalled later that the King asked about their trip and he had told him (the King) that they reached Molotov without incident but were bombed on their way to Murmansk. He added it was a big moment when I went to Russia but it was an even bigger one to have shook the hand of the King!
    At the time of his gallantry award Arthur James William Sproxton was a mess steward but stated at the time of his medal presentation he was now, at 17 years of age, serving in the engine room of a new ship!
    Arthur James William Sproxton the boy hero from 19 Hutton Street,Sunderland survived the war,he remained in Sunderland and died in 1983 aged just 57 years,"



    Kyle
     
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  11. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 10th 2019
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    Kyle
     
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  12. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    November 11th 2019

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    Kyle
     
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