14
Jun
Grant for new Boys’ Club approved
On 14th July 1964. Wallsend Boys’ Club were pleased to hear from the Boys’ Club Association that the necessary award of grant aid from the Ministry had now been obtained and that the construction of the new Club would now proceed and they were accordingly getting in touch with Wallsend Corporation to finalise the negotiations for the lease. On 6thNovember Northumberland County Council approved agrantof £6,875, which was recommended by Northumberland Education Committee towards the cost of erecting premises for Wallsend Boys’ Club. On 11thJune 1965 Purdie, Lumsden & Co, Ltd won the contract to build the new Wallsend Boys’... Read More