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Photograph showing Alan Berriman with violin and Ethel Berriman with 'cello c.1920 - in the garden at The Woodlands, Fencehouses [Alan Berriman was Geoffrey Berriman's father and Ethel, his aunt]

Photograph showing Alan Berriman with violin c.1921 - also his teacher William Straughan in the garden at The Woodlands, Fencehouses [Alan Berriman was Geoffrey Berriman's father]

Photograph showing Alan Berriman playing the violin c.1921 - in the garden at The Woodlands, Fencehouses [Alan Berriman was Geoffrey Berriman's father]

Photograph showing Alan Berriman with violin c.1921 - in the garden at The Woodlands, Fencehouses [Alan Berriman was Geoffrey Berriman's father]

Photograph of Second Lieutenant Alan Berriman 1939-1940 - 55th Searchlight Regiment (the 2/5th Battalion of The Durham Light Infantry)

Photograph showing four musicians 16 November 1960 - taken at St Cecilia-tide Music Festival at St Andrew's church, Chilton Moor, showing: George Goodyear (tenor); Tom Kilgour (BBC); Alan Rensman (violin); R. N. Rodgerson (organist and choirmaster)

Photograph of Alan Berriman 1970 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Letter of House of Lords paper from Ian Ramsey, Bishop of Durham to Gordon Berriman 22 March 1972 - 'I was very grieved indeed to hear of your brother's death - Margaret told me when I arrived home last night, though I had already heard of it at Seaburn, where the President of the Rotary Club - where I was speaking - made reference to it in his remarks. How shocked we were'. 'We sent to Betty and yourself messages of sympathy and concern, and I hope you will tell your brother's wife and family how much they are, have been, and will be in our thoughts and prayers at this time. It seems only a week or so ago that we were sorry not to be able to attend an evening which Mrs Berryman had so very kindly arranged for the St Hild's Appeal Fund, and now - all at once - the whole pattern changes, and the future is so suddenly, and so unexpectedly, different¿' 'How irrevocable death is, and none of us would minimise the sadness of the partings or the radical changes it brings to the lives of those who are left. But the love and grace of God in Jesus Christ which empowers us here, to give that 'inward strength' of which ¿ confirmation science reminds me, is also that which, belonging in eternity, fulfils all we do in time, and embraces the living and the dead, uniting us in one fellowship ¿ whether we live or die, we are the Lord's'. 'With this faith and this hope we go forward, climbing as best we may - and sometimes in a mist - the steep and rugged path: but looking forward all the more eagerly to the fulfilment of all our hopes in Christ'. 'May your family and yourself be strengthened at this time by the love of Christ, and by the Easter hope'. [the writer himself had a heart attack within a few days of writing the letter and died 6 October 1972; Gordon Berriman was Vicar of South Shields and his brother was Alan, Geoffrey Berriman's father]

Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Bishop of Jarrow, of Melkridge House, Gilesgate, Durham to Gordon Berriman 1972 - 'This is just a very short line to say how extremely sorry I was to hear yesterday the news of your brother' sudden and unexpected death. It must have come as a terrible shock to you and to the whole family and I felt that I must write to express my deepest sympathy and to assure you all of my prayers. Please do not trouble to reply to this'. [Gordon Berriman was Vicar of South Shields and his brother was Alan, Geoffrey Berriman's father]

Letter from Lance Corporal Malcolm Farrow on the Falkland Islands (BFPO 666) on HMS Hermes to Geoffrey Berriman 8 June 1982 - ¿'Mail is our only link with normality out here 8000 miles from anywhere! Anyway all seems to be going well and hopefully] some good news will be out by the time you read this [Argentine forces in Port Stanley surrendered on 14 June]. It's been a long hard struggle, we haven't had a day off for 80 days now and quite a few people won't ever get home, however I'm glad to say Hermes is now well back from the firing line so should be safe. It is of course vital the Harrier 'deck' isn't harmed¿'

Letter from Michael Turnbull, Bishop of Durham to Frances Berriman 27 August 1996 - on her resignation as Executive Trustee of Northumbria Historic Churches Trust and thanking her for her long service

London College of Music medal for violin playing 1921

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver[?] medal 1921

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne gold[?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne gold[?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle upon Tyne silver [?] medal 1920s

Chester le Street Musical Tournament medal 1920s

Chester le Street Musical Tournament medal 1920s

Photocopy musical programme 13 December 1922 - held at St Barnabas' church, Bournmoor, featuring Blossom Berriman playing the 'cello and Alan Berriman playing violin [Geoffrey Berriman's aunt and father respectively]

Photocopy musical programme 19 February 1925 - held at Parish Hall, Burnmoor - 'An Evening with Longfellow' by Rev Arthur J. Gadd, Rector of Burnmoor with instrumental music by the Berriman Trio

Chester le Street Eisteddfod certificate of merit 10 April 1926 - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 88/100 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

North of England Musical Tournament string solos marking sheet 1930s - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 99/110 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Consett Music Festival strings marking sheet 1930s - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 89/100 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Darlington Competitive Musical festival marking sheet 1930s - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 82/100 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

North of England Musical Tournament string solos marking sheet 1936 - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 94/110 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Consett & District Musical Festival diploma 4 December 1937 - for Alan Berriman, violin [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

North of England Musical Tournament certificate 1937 - for Alan Berriman, violin - first prize [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Carlisle Festival strings marking sheet 8 April 1938 - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 90/100 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Carlisle & District Musical Festival certificate merit 1938 - for Alan Berriman, violin - 1st Prize [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Darlington Competitive Musical festival certificate 2 April 1938 - for Alan Berriman, violin 1st prize [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Derby, Derbyshire and North Staffordshire Musical festival honours certificate 7 March 1938 - for Alan Berriman, violin - score 90/100 [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Photocopy newspaper article at St Cecilia-tide Music Festival at St Andrew's church, Chilton Moor 16 November 1960 - showing photograph of choir of St Andrew's, Chilton Moor

St Hild's College Building Fund programme for a concert c.1972 - held at Morton House, Fencehouses and featuring Alan Berriman playing the violin

Conveyance 4 March 1925 Parties: (1) John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham; (2) George Francis Hamilton, called Lord George Hamilton of 17 Montagu Street, Portman Square (London) and Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish of Swallowclift, Salisbury (Wiltshire), esquire; (3) Isaac Berriman of Morton Crescent, Fence Houses, builder Reciting: - settlement created by the will of George Frederick D'Arcy, 2nd Earl of Durham of 20 July 1875, proved 29 December 1879 (he died 27 November 1879) in which (a) was limited to uses under which (1) was tenant for life in possession; - (2) were trustees for purpose of Settled Land Acts 1882-1890 Operative Part - (3) paid £53 to (2) by direction of (1); - (1) conveyed (a) to (3) Property [as shown on included plan]: (a)land at Fence Houses containing 425 square yards, reserving mineral rights to (1) Covenant: -by (1) to deliver scheduled deeds to (3) Schedule: - indenture of 14 June 1895 (1) Charles George Barrington; (2) Lord George Hamilton; - indenture of 9 February 1912 (1) Lord George Hamilton; (2) Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish Witnesses: - D'Arcy Lambton of Rickledon, commander RN; - Helen Bacon of 17 Montagu Street, London, spinster; - L. A. C. Carling, clerk to Cooper & Jackson, solicitors of Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) [Isaac Berriman was Geoffrey Berriman's grandfather]

Lease 4 June 1912 Parties: (1) Council of Durham Colleges in the University of Durham; (2) Bearpark Coal & Coke Company Limited Operative Part - (1) leased (a) to (2) Property [as shown on included plan]: (a)land of 2 acres in Bearpark forming part of White House Farm, with dwellinghouse, outbuildings and premises recently erected by (2) Habendum: - to (2) from 13 August 1910 for 99 years at annual rent of £10

Counterpart lease of D/X 1290/4/2 4 June 1912

Conveyance 2 July 1929 Parties: (1) Robert Meggeson Richardson of Burngill Farm, Durham, farmer; (2) County Council of Durham Reciting: - at his death on 20 January 1925 Ralph Richardson of West Rainton, farmer, was seised of (a), and in his will and two codicils of 20 February 1892, 13 May 1905 and 17 December 1920 appointed his son Frank and daughter Ella Mary Chrystal as executors, who proved the will and codicils on 22 April 1925 in Durham DPR; - death of Ella Mary Chrystal on 24 June 1927; - death of Frank Richardson on 9 April 1929; -(1) was personal representative of Ralph Richardson and had agreed to sell (a) to (2) for £50 Operative Part - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for £50 Property (as shown on included plan): (a)land with cottage on it in West Rainton adjoining main road from Houghton le Spring to Durham containing 572 square yards Habendum: -to (2) discharged from all trusts, liability and demand under the will of Ralph Richardson Witnesses: - John William Harrison of Burngill Bank, horseman

Pro-forma lease 12 October 1939 Parties: (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England; (2) Bearpark Coal & Coke Company Limited Reciting: - supplemental to D/X 1290/4/2 - reversion expectant on determination of the 99 years was now vested in (1); - (2) had requested (1) to lease them adjoining land to that in lease of 12 for residue of term of 99 years Operative Part - (1) leased (a) to (2) Property (as shown on included plan): (a) land containing 1 acre, 1 rood in Bearpark, adjoining land comprised in the principal lease (12), reserving mineral rights to (1) Habendum: - to (2) from 13 August 1939 for residue of term of 99 years from 13 August 1910 at annual rent of £16.5.0

Counterpart of D/X 1290/4/5

Tanfield Parish Magazine March 1913

Institute of Builders fellowship certificate 15 July 1959 - to Alan Berriman of The Woodlands, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring [Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Civic Trust Awards commendation certificate 1965 - for Waren Mill Caravan Site by Williamson, Faulkner Brown & Partners, architects, executed by Isaac Berriman

Photocopy newspaper article about appointment of Alan Berriman as president of Northern Counties Regional Federation of Building Trades Employers 1965 [ Alan Berriman was father of Geoffrey Berriman]

Certificate of creation of Finnish Honorary Consul 14 July 2009 - given by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Stubb [Prime Minister of Finland 2014-2015 and President of Finland from 2024] to Geoffrey Berriman as Honorary Consul in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1 January 2010 [GB was honorary consul for ten years]

'Everyone's War' magazine No. 21, Summer 2010 - on the front cover a painting showing a scene in a Young Women's Christian Association painted by Frances Blight of Chester le Street; with an article on her on page 34 [Frances Blight was Geoffrey Berriman's mother]