Tom Hadaway

Tom Hadaway, playwright and screenwriter, was born in this house on 18th March 1923.  Tom first made an impact on the national scene with the television play, "God Bless Thee Jackie Maddison" (1974) and wrote for the first series of "When The Boat Comes In" (1976).  Tom’s plays tell the story of the North East of England, in particular the fishing industry where he worked for most of his life.  Tom’s gift was to find music in the speech of the ‘common folk’ of North Shields, who were the inspiration for his work.  He died on the 3rd March 2005.