Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 2050 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: John Surtees of Easington
Covering Dates: 1916-1943
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Catalogue Description
Not much is known of John Surtees beyond his name and the fact that he presumably compiled the scrapbook, D/X 2050/1. Thomas Surtees of 22 Alma Street, Easington Colliery, is also mentioned. His connection to John is unknown, though they do not appear to be brothers or father and son. The postcard, D/X 2050/3, is addressed to Mrs Surtees, who may be John's wife or mother.Thomas Surtees (1920) was the 4th son of Matthew White R Surtees (1891-1951) of Ryhope and his first wife Sarah Honour (1892-1923). John Surtees (1924) was the first child of this Matthew and his second wife Rosabell Innes (1889-1956) of Southwick. Matthew was killed in the 1951 Easington Colliery disaster and his address then, and in the 1939 list, was 22 Alma Street.
Catalogue Contents
John Surtees of Easington (Ref: D/X 2050/1)Scrapbook (Ref: D/X 2050/)Ref: D/X 2050/1
Scrapbook, made using a national service guide [n.d., 1939-1945], endorsed 'John Surtees Feb 1st 1943', containing press cuttings from the First and Second World Wars and hand written summaries of war news, 1 January 1916 - 28 January 1943
[Much of the original national service guide is obscured by the press cuttings]
['Thomas Surtees' and the address '22 Alma Street, Easington Colliery' appears on page 40]
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/X 2050/2Press cuttings formerly enclosed in D/X 2050/1:
(1) From inside front cover
(2-11) From page 24
(12-47) From page 25
(48-49) From page 27
(50) From page 31
(51-55) From page 36
(56-63) From page 37
(64-74) From page 38
(75-84) From page 43
(85-88) From page 45
(89-93) From page i
(94-100) From page iii
(101-103) From page v
(103 papers, printed)
James Thomas Jones, Prisoner of War (Ref: D/X 2050/3)Ref: D/X 2050/3Prisoner of war postcard sent by James Thomas Jones, serial number 96545, to Mrs Surtees, 22 Alma Street, Easington, his childhood next door neighbour, 14 February 1943
(1 card)