| Welcome to Washington, Tyne Wear, England |
| Many people, like myself, no longer live in Washington. We grew up there but for all sorts of reasons we left the town. In my case I came to live in Adelaide, Australia. Our memories, however, never leave us and there is always the pull to return. Washington is in our blood. This web page is dedicated to all of the people of Washington, home and away, past and present. |
(Yes, I was Audrey Hall before I married, Audrey Fletcher 2021
and yes, my dad was an apprentice instructor
for the NCB at Dame Margaret's Home.)
and yes, my dad was an apprentice instructor
for the NCB at Dame Margaret's Home.)
| Copyright Audrey Fletcher from 1983 onwards All rights reserved Updated 2021 * * * |
| The Washington Old Hall The ancestral home of George Washington |
| American Independence Day Celebrations 2002 at the Washington Old Hall |
| Washington Family Genealogy Traces the royal ancestry of the Washington Family from 439AD |
| Please take the time to visit some of my other web pages listed below |
| Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations 1999 This is my most popular website. It attracted 1.5 million hits in 2012 |
| My mam, Blanche Hullyer who married Joe Hall. She is pictured here on her 88th birthday: May 4th 2006 in Adelaide, South Australia. |
| The Mallory Family and the Virginia Connection Traces the connection of the Mallory and other local Durham families with the settlement of Virginia |
| Lords of Washington Manor An overview of the Tempest, Mallory and Blakiston Families. |
| John Stowell's Guided Tour of the Washington Village Church Sadly, John Stowell passed away on 17th January 2013, aged 85. He will be greatly missed. |
| By Audrey Fletcher Updated 2021 |
This web page is dedicated to my son, Lynton Alan Fletcher, who died peacefully at home on a sunny Sunday morning in Adelaide, on 23rd September 2007, aged only 31 years. "Stand tall before God" |
| LINKS |
| The Wreken Dyke Ground breaking new research into the esoteric purpose of Roman Roads in Great Britain |
| The Lords of Biddick Traces the genealogy of the Biddick and Sanderson families. Includes the origin of the name "Biddick" and also some information about Cooks Hall. |
| Shadens Hill Traces the history of Shadens Hill from the Stone Age to the present |
| Washington Glebe Pit Includes lots of information and pictures of the 1908 Disaster |
| John Stowell's Guided Tour of the Village Church |
| Bryan Ferry: A Washington Lad |
| My Cambridgeshire Web Pages |
| I was born at Washington, as was my Mam, Blanche Hullyer. However her dad, William Richard Hullyer was born at Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire. Also, my Mam's maternal grandfather was born at Stapleford in Cambridgeshire. In Nov 2018 I discovered that her grandfather and her dad were 2nd cousins. |
| The Hullyer Family of Cambridgeshire A pictorial history of my Hullyer family of Cambridgeshire and Washington |
| The Pirates of Penzance Washington Grammar School Production 1938 |
| My Washington Web Pages |
| Blackham Hill An investigation into the burial site of an Anglo-Saxon Warrior Chief |
| Worm Hill An exploration of Worm Hill and its relationship to the spiritual landscape. Includes "The Legend of the Lambton Worm" decoded, and my latest discoveries of Prehistoric Circles at Mount Pleasant and of a possible Roman Settlement at Fatfield. |
| Cist Burials at Fatfield An account of the discovery of Early Bronze Age cist burials at Fatfield in 1907 |
| Picktree An archaeological history which includes previosly undiscovered Prehistoric Circular Enclosures, and also a Roman Fort and Vicus |
| The Glebe School 1950 Recollections by John Hall |
| The Glebe School 1940s Recollections by John Hall |
| The Glebe School 1930 Blanche Hullyer recalls school at the time of the Great Depression |
| Identifying casualties of World War I from Washington, Usworth and Harraton |
| Washington B&W Old black and white photos of Washington |
| Updated August 2014 |
| Harry Letch 1906-1970 A Tribute to a local historian from Birtley |
| Councillor Thomas Richardson 1868 - 1928 |
| Updated November 2014 |
| Updated June 2019 |
| Updated November 2014 |
| Updated November 2014 |
| Updated March 2016 |
| The Biddick School Nostalgic Photos |
| New! New! New! |
| Updated March 2016 |
Roman Occupation at Washington
Explores the Roman presence with
reference to the relationship with
Concangis at Chester-le-Street
Explores the Roman presence with
reference to the relationship with
Concangis at Chester-le-Street
| Updated March 2016 |
| Updated April 2018 |
| Maynard Wardle Hall 1922-1943 Dedicated to my Dad's brother who died in Sicily on 14 July 1943. Includes his poem "El Alamein" |
| Updated September 2016 |
| New! New! New! |
| Updated April 2017 |
| Updated April 2017 |
| Updated April 2017 |
| Updated May 2017 |
| Updated May 2017 |
| Hello everybody, I am in the process of making videos from some of my web pages. The first eight listed here are about Ancient Egypt, the next nine are about WASHINGTON and my latest is The Ghost of Glencoe, a photo I took in 1999. Click on the photos below to view the videos. Audrey |
| Part 1 ... The Celestial Sphinx is the Blueprint for the Sphinx at Giza |
| Click on the photos to view the videos |
| Part 3 ... The Celestial Sphinx: Creation of Heaven on Earth |
| Part 4 ... The Celestial Sphinx: The Face of God |
| Part 5 ... The Celestial Sphinx: How Old is the Sphinx? |
| Part 6 ... The Celestial Sphinx: How Old are the Pyramids? |
| Part 7 ... The Celestial Sphinx: Precession of the Equinoxes |
| Part 8 ... The Celestial Sphinx: The Standard of the Bull |
| Part 2 ... The Celestial Sphinx Creation of the Heavens |
| The Mystery of the Anglo-Saxon Doorway at Washington Village |
| Washington Village and the Original Washington Grammar School |
| Fatfield Bridge on the River Wear |
| George Washington and The Washington Old Hall |
| The Legend of the Lambton Worm |
| The Washington Village Church from Anglo-Saxon Times |
| Anglo-Saxon Brugeford Chapel near Picktree |
