| 1938 | Born Mowbray Road North Shields. Youngest of four. Family :Father William Mayson. Mother Christina. Brother Anton. Sister Marjorie. Sister Norma. |
| 1943 | Started Collingwod Infants Oswin Terrace. |
| 1947 | Started Junior school at Queen Victoria (Chirton having been bombed). |
| 1951 | Started Secondary school at Jubilee, Albion Road as not enough room at new Linskill Boys' |
| 1952 | At Linskill Boys' School. Stayed on extra year to take exams introduced by head teacher C. Hargreaves |
| 1955 | Started apprenticeship at Brough's Family Grocer, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay (Hated it). |
| 1957 | Called up National Service, joined R.A.F. Signed on for four years. Stationed at: West Kirby, Shawbury, Finningley, Changi |
| 1961 | Demob. Dole for four months then to National Dock Labour Board as checker at Albert Edward Dock |
| 1981 | Transferred to D.F.D.S. Docker |
| 1987 | Appointed |
| 1988 | Got married |
| 1992 | Redundant from docks entered early retirement squad. Still alive as at April 2007 |