Jean Wakenshaw
Jean belongs to: Cullercoats Community Centre
Jean was born in Simpson Street, Cullercoats in 1921. She has lived in Cullercoats most of her life.
Jean was interviewed by Kylea Little on 1 March 2006. The interview took place at Cullercoats Community Centre and lasted 36 minutes and 23 seconds.
Family involvement in fishing
"Both sides, my husband’s and, not, not the last generation, two generations back. And that generation, great great grand parents, you see, were all fishermen "
Both sides, my husband’s and, not, not the last generation, two generations back. And that generation, great great grand parents, you see, were all fishermen then, you see, yes. On both sides- his side and mine.
And his great grandfather was Andrew Taylor, the coxswain of the lifeboat, and you’ll probably have read about him. Well, my husband’s great grand father, yes.
So, you know, so that’s the connection there and I think Beris and Gareth have got that in them somehow and my son, of course, has the fishing in him, I don’t know. It’s come back in the second generation, you see. Nothing in the first generation, but next generation down, but he hasn’t got anybody to follow him- they don’t want to go out fishing, so that’s strange, isn’t it?
Jean has 12 memories in the memorynet:
Jean's memories with a Clothing theme:
John and Annie Lisle- Annie Lisle
- Polly Donkin and the Cullercoats fisherwomen
- Two Cullercoats fisherwomen
Jean's other memories:
Growing up in Cullercoats- Family involvement in fishing
- Changes in Cullercoats
- Changes to Cullercoats Bay
- Harbour Day
- Religion
- The Lisle family
- Aunt Nellie
This memory has these themes:
Community | The North East | Traditions | Work
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