jackson_robert

According to The Consett Guardian he was born at Jarrow, on 19th March 1830 and died nearing his 85th year. He spent his boyhead in Gateshead. His father was Adam Jackson who was a mason and built many houses in Jarrow.

He died at his residence 8 Victoria Avenue, Whitley Bay. His son Robert Jackson Junior received the news at Consett.

He worked as a printer at the "Newcastle Guardian". He established the "Jarrow Guardian" in the year 1870.

He retired in 1899, leaving the reigns to his son. He participated in the jubilee celbeerations of the "Consett Guardian" in 1910.

He was one of the original members of the Constance Lodge of Freemasons at Consett and remained a member for his whole life.

He was a long and faithful servant of the Wesleyan Church.

A year past April he had a stroke and in September of 1914 he contracted a chill which developed into congestion of the lungs.

He twice married, to Miss . Elizabeth Hedly, the only daughter of Mr. Wm. Hedley, saddler and harness-maker in Gateshead, and of this union there were issue five children: the eldest Mr. George Wm. Jackson, died in 1903, whilst the youngest daughter Jane Isabella, passed away in childhood. Two sons and one daughter survived him: Viz. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Greedy, Messrs Robert and Thomas John Jackson.

When Mrs. Jackson died in 1884, he remarried in 1888 his second wife Mrs. S. E. Eadington, widow of Mr. Thos. Eadington, a master mariner.

His funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at Whitley Bay and was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson of Consett (son and daughter in law); Mr. Thomas J. Jackson, the youngest son, was unable to be present owing to the fact he was a resident of America; Mr. and Mrs. Greedy, Blackhill (son-in-law and daughter); Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Jackson (cousins); the Misses Fadington (step-daughters); Mr. John Thomas Lowther, Blyth (nephew) and Mater Lowther and many others. The coffin which was of unpolished oak, bore the simple inscription; "Robert Jackson, born 19th March 1830, died 5th December, 1914."

In the newspaper, The Consett Guardian December 11th 1914, a poem signed T. Taylor, Dunston December 1914: On the Death of Mr. Robert Jackson, of Whitley Bay

Farewell thou faithful friend and true, Life's fitful journey ran at last Thy sun it's evening robes hath east Whose radiance shone with many a hue

No more thy smile will we descry Nor they great heart for others weep A silence all profound and deep Dwells in thy heart and seals thine eye

A standard bearer staunch always For righteousness thy soul entwined And kindly deeds, thy life enshrined Thou'st fallen in life's glorious fray./

A goodly man of sterling worth; Delighted all to honour thee, Thy memory will aye fragrant be, And rank with nobles of the earth.

The sun may shine, the winds may sweep, The snowflakes pure, each other chase, Around thy lowly resting-place But thou heed'st not embraced by sleep.

Thy passing we may mourn to-day Yet thou hast won eternal rest, A glorious calm reigns in thy breast A peace that will not pass away.