Alexander Scott Park North Shields

[Phodgetts]

Hello everybody, I have been learning about one of my relatives who was a Surgeon at North Shields, a certain Alexander Scott. He lived at 29 Dockwray Square, North Shields and died there in 1878 aged just 36 or there abouts, widowing his wife possibly less than a year after they were married. I notice there is an Alexander Scott Park at North Shields and wondered what the history of the Park was and if there is a connection.

Philip

[rosie99]

Alexander Morice Scott (Surgeon) left under £300 when he died in 1878 so not very rich    He died 4th September.

[c-side]

Hi Philip

I'm sure that I've read on here that North Shields library has a good local history section.  It might be worth getting in touch with them.

Christine

[Trini]

Hi,

The local studies section of North Shields should be able to give you some background on Alexander Scott Park (known as 'Scott's Park' locally).  Email address is:  discover@northtynesde.gov.uk

Regards,

Trini.

[chempat]

There is an Alexander Scott mentioned twice in here, he was born, I think, in 1840 and was headmaster of Westoe school in 1890 or thereabouts:

http://archive.org/stream/boroughsouthshi00hodggoog/boroughsouthshi00hodggoog_djvu.txt

Probably quite a few men called Alexander Scott in the area.