Ralph Gardner

The Ralph Gardner Memorial on Chirton Green in North Shields is to be Restored!

by Luan Hanratty
2 May 20255 May 2025

The obelisk should be a proud focal point for people in Shields. But even though it was the site of Gardner’s cottage, it has become… Read More »The Ralph Gardner Memorial on Chirton Green in North Shields is to be Restored!

What the First ‘Shields’ Were Like

by Luan Hanratty
2 March 20235 July 2024
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The priors of Tynemouth were not just pious clergymen, they were also almost like pirate kings and powerful overlords of the area. They spent much… Read More »What the First ‘Shields’ Were Like