Sybil Howard
Sybil belongs to: Cullercoats Community Centre
Sybil was born in the West End of Newcastle. She moved to Cullercoats in the mid 1970s with her husband. Sybil is an active member of Cullercoats community life. She helped raise funds and build the Cullercoats Community Centre and helps organise fundraising events for the RNLI.
Sybil was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 1 March 2006. The interview took place at Cullercoats Community Centre and lasted 26 minutes and 15 seconds.
Moving from the town to Cullercoats
"I came to Cullercoats in the mid 70s. My husband worked in the Dove Marine Laboratory"
I came to Cullercoats in the mid 70s. My husband worked in the Dove Marine Laboratory, and I wasn’t very keen, mind, Carl, because, he, to me, it’s alien coming to the coast- I’m a townie. And I put it off until my youngest son was sitting his O-Levels and then I allowed myself to be brought, “out in the sticks”, my eldest son called it. Best thing I ever did, actually, because I’m surrounded by people that are so friendly, you know.
I worked at the time so I didn’t get to know many people until my husband took ill in ’79, and then I was retired as they say. But I was sort of brought in gradually. I was asked to do a little job and they were very good at that in the village, you know.
Visitor Comments
Cullercoats
My maiden name was LISLE and my mother was Mary Gill. My great grandmother was Mary Lisle, daughter of John Lisle of the Fishermans Mission.
By Lesley Stronach On 9 October 2006
Sybil has 8 memories in the memorynet:
Moving from the town to Cullercoats
- The Cullercoats Community Centre
- Building the community centre
- Involvement with the RNLI
- Harbour Day
- The sound of the maroon
Cullercoats Community Centre- The Beacon
This memory has these themes:
Community | Volunteering
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