Hartlepool Legends

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 1:38 pm

There have been a good few.
One who always springs to mind when i am in the Burbank area is Ben Skully the scrap man whos call was "rag bone" while on his horse and cart. Can anyone remember him or is it a figment of my imagination.
Is there any others people can remember?

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 13412

Ben Scully was real.
Battling Manners.
Barney Stockton.
Ted Leadbitter.
Wattie Moore.
Ken Johnson.
Fred Westgarth.
Ernest Ord.
Leo Harden.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 2:23 pm

One guy I remember from the town who was an absolute gentleman was the ice-cream man Albert Amerigo, he worked the colliery villages around the 60's/70's and although a Poolie was well respected and a very popular, pleasant and kind man.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 2:25 pm

Albert Heywood known as Napper Heywood, born in Hartlepool, goalkeeper, 4 games for Sunderland, 39 games for Pools.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 2:34 pm

Also the bloke selling shellfish in the pubs with the call on entering of "albatross,killer whale".

Poolie27 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:08 pm **Posts:** 883

Was it John McCarthy who ran a mobile food shop back in the 60's and 70's. Also Capt Cutlass.

Elephant Rock · **Joined:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:26 pm **Posts:** 89

Lawrence

Smokin Joe · **Joined:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1632

Benny Scully was definitely real, I remember my nan telling me about him!
Other characters;
Tommy Bradley arch-barber
Joe Buckle - arch- barber
Wildgoose the Dentist
Hughie Gardner - Florist
Keith Rogers - Confectioner
Tommy Cullingford - Grocer
???? Kindon - Scrap man

The Kit Kat Kid · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 3:49 pm

Wesley Wilburn ? Used to post In the Mail as " Nuf Said"

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 4:06 pm

Arthur Pickering

Borthwicks-Tash · **Joined:** Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:25 pm **Posts:** 109

Billy Nunn......'Where ya are'

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2025 5:25 pm

Stocksfield_Poolie wrote:

Arthur Pickering

Played squash at West wearing a shirt with "Iraqi Army" on the back.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41279

Smokin Joe wrote:

Benny Scully was definitely real, I remember my nan telling me about him!
Other characters;
Tommy Bradley arch-barber
Joe Buckle - arch- barber
Wildgoose the Dentist
Hughie Gardner - Florist
Keith Rogers - Confectioner
Tommy Cullingford - Grocer
???? Kindon - Scrap man

Wild goose was scarey…..I remember going to the school dentists in Elwick Road with my younger brother and the sounds in the ‘office’ were a bit off putting, he was getting scared so I grabbed him and we legged it.

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 1098

Nobby Jack the mad park keeper ay Ward Jackson park. Seem to remember another one called the bamboo kid. Pools supporter called Mally Plug.

frankie1951 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 08, 2025 6:13 am **Posts:** 118

Chrissie Neilson, the treacle bender, or at least that's what he gave the dole office as his trade.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41279

My mam always used to go on about ‘Ducky’ Merryweather…..as kids we were baffled.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 8:42 am

Killer Graham Oxford road barber.

fckpoolie · **Joined:** Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:56 pm **Posts:** 393

Quote:

Killer Graham Oxford road barber

The last time I went there I made the mistake of asking for a mullet (it was the 1980's). I did not get a mullet. I got a (very) short back and sides with three rats tails at the back. When I got home my mam got her scissors, went snip, snip, snip and my dreams of looking like Chris Waddle went out of the window.

dstanley5 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:13 pm **Posts:** 552

[quote="derwent"]Ben Scully was real.
Battling Manners.
Barney Stockton.
Ted Leadbitter.
Wattie Moore.
Ken Johnson.
Fred Westgarth.
Ernest Ord.
Leo Harden.

I agree completely derwent, probably because we are similar age.

Not one female legend mentioned so far!
The best I can come up with is councillor Mrs Breward.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:41 pm

Wincey Willis

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:46 pm

Evelyn Harrison

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 6:50 pm

Savannah Marshall

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 6:51 pm

Reg Smythe

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 6:53 pm

Reginald 'Dalzeil' Hill

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 7:04 pm

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

One guy I remember from the town who was an absolute gentleman was the ice-cream man Albert Amerigo, he worked the colliery villages around the 60's/70's and although a Poolie was well respected and a very popular, pleasant and kind man.

Weren't there two Amerigo families, both operating different areas? I worked for one for a few months in 1976 - based out of a garage just off Murray Street - let's just say it was an interesting experience.....

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 12:18 am

Wayne Sleep

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41279

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

One guy I remember from the town who was an absolute gentleman was the ice-cream man Albert Amerigo, he worked the colliery villages around the 60's/70's and although a Poolie was well respected and a very popular, pleasant and kind man.

Weren't there two Amerigo families, both operating different areas? I worked for one for a few months in 1976 - based out of a garage just off Murray Street - let's just say it was an interesting experience.....

There was the Bianco’s too, my dad knew them, the old man opened a shop up Wynyard Road and my dad popped in his shop to chat with me and my brother in tow…..as we left his shop he asked if we’d like a cornet each…magic!!!!…. till the me dad said …” Best not, they’ll be getting their tea when we get home”…

frankie1951 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 08, 2025 6:13 am **Posts:** 118

Blonde Ella

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 9:41 am

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

One guy I remember from the town who was an absolute gentleman was the ice-cream man Albert Amerigo, he worked the colliery villages around the 60's/70's and although a Poolie was well respected and a very popular, pleasant and kind man.

Weren't there two Amerigo families, both operating different areas? I worked for one for a few months in 1976 - based out of a garage just off Murray Street - let's just say it was an interesting experience.....

Really, tell us more.........

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2192

Richy Horsley, nickname crazy horse, I worked with him on the steelworks at Scunthorpe, he was working for the cable pulling company, very quiet fella ?
He wrote 2 books, The True Story of Richy ‘crazy horse’ Horsley and Northern Warrior.

Smokin Joe · **Joined:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1632

Stuart 'H'angus the Monkey' Drummond
Ted Leadbitter
Leo Gillen (Senior)
Peter Mandleson

Corner Flag · **Joined:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:36 pm **Posts:** 617

Here’s one to getting you thinking William Wilson Clark. No prizes for first to say why.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 4:37 pm

Linda Lusardi - Knights Church Square?

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 4:39 pm

Corner Flag wrote:

Here’s one to getting you thinking William Wilson Clark. No prizes for first to say why.

Carlton Camp..................what do i win?

Corner Flag · **Joined:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:36 pm **Posts:** 617

Dead right Mr Bluestreak. WWClark must rank as one of Hartlepool’s legends. He gave generations of Hartlepool children an experience to remember when he established Carlton Camp.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 6:27 pm

Corner Flag wrote:

Dead right Mr Bluestreak. WWClark must rank as one of Hartlepool’s legends. He gave generations of Hartlepool children an experience to remember when he established Carlton Camp.

Yes very true, an experience that many talk of throughout life.

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 8:45 pm

Bluestreak wrote:

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

One guy I remember from the town who was an absolute gentleman was the ice-cream man Albert Amerigo, he worked the colliery villages around the 60's/70's and although a Poolie was well respected and a very popular, pleasant and kind man.

Weren't there two Amerigo families, both operating different areas? I worked for one for a few months in 1976 - based out of a garage just off Murray Street - let's just say it was an interesting experience.....

Really, tell us more.........

Sent you a PM - I still value my kneecaps.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2025 8:53 pm

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

One guy I remember from the town who was an absolute gentleman was the ice-cream man Albert Amerigo, he worked the colliery villages around the 60's/70's and although a Poolie was well respected and a very popular, pleasant and kind man.

Weren't there two Amerigo families, both operating different areas? I worked for one for a few months in 1976 - based out of a garage just off Murray Street - let's just say it was an interesting experience.....

Really, tell us more.........

Sent you a PM - I still value my kneecaps.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2192

Terry Hammond managed the first ‘Wine Bar’ in Hartlepool, Oscars on York Road, Churchills on Park Road being the second one.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2025 1:58 pm

Sons called Mark and Michael?

The Poolie Bunker

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