Hi , perhaps your best place to find information on Albert Watson ,he was Mayor on the 24 May 1965 I was also looking for a ancestor of mine who was also a Mayor , Tried the civic centre no luck there ,but went to the library they had a book on `List of Mayor`s bought a print out on the page I wanted But you could also try the Sunderland Antiquarian Society This might not be your ancestors ,slightly different spelling List of passengers known to have travelled on the `Lizzie Webber ,which left the South Dock on the31st July 1852 for Australia William Swinbourne and wife a Grocer. good luck in your search Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Swinburne" <[email protected]> To: "SUNDERLAND Genealogy" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 9:03 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Please help: Where do I need to search? -WATSON/SWINBURNE > Hello Listers > > I am desperately seeking information about both of my Great Grandfathers. > > Firstly, on my Mother's side: > > Albert WATSON b. 15 Apr. 1903. d. 1 Jan 1970. > He was Mayor of Sunderland in 1965. > > Can anybody tell me where I need to look for information on the time he > spent as Mayor. Duties he performed, official documents, photos, or any > other info pertaining to his time in office. > > Secondly, on my Father's side: > > Henry SWINBURNE b.May 1892. d. June 1957 > > He was a miner who (I think) worked at Ryhope Colliery, although I have > not been able to find any sources that will conclusively tell me where he > was employed. > > I know that he died in Cherry Knowle Hospital, but I do not know why he > was in there. Any information regarding life in this hospital, what he > was suffering from, documentation etc would be greatly appreciated. > > I have the bare bones for each of these individual (BMD, burial records > etc), but I just want something that will flesh them out and make them > into 'real people' for me. > > These 2 great men both died before I was born - Albert only 2 days before. > The respective families are both reticent in talking about the past, so I > have to discover everthing for myself, which is proving extremely > difficult. > > Any help at all would be greatly appreciated > > Kind Regards > Kay Swinburne > Formerly from Sunderland, now an Essex Girl! > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message