Westoe

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Contents 1 Location 2 Other Information 3 Famous People 3.1 Catherine Cookson 3.2 Dame Flora Robson 3.3 Sir William Fox 3.4 Elinor Brent-Dyer

[edit] Location

Westoe is a district within South Shields[1], South Tyneside, Tyne & Wear

[edit] Other Information

A beer named after the area – Westoe IPA - is brewed by the Jarrow Brewing Company. Westoe had its own brewery until the 1960s and a new micro-brewery situated in the Maltings pub in South Shields has been named after it.

[edit] Famous People

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[edit] Catherine Cookson

Catherine Cookson was no stranger to Westoe in her youth and was the backdrop for a number of her romance novels.

[edit] Dame Flora Robson

Dame Flora Robson[3] was a well known actress and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Saratoga Trunk.

[edit] Sir William Fox

Sir William Fox[4] was the premier for New Zealand three times; four if you count the time he held the post in a caretaker capacity.

[edit] Elinor Brent-Dyer

Elinor Brent-Dyer[5] was a famous author. She was born in South Shields and attended school in Westoe. Among her novels were the 58 in the Chalet series.